Is it possible that the sinking of the Titanic was caused by a ghost?A.lot of the story below is truE. but did it really happen quite like this？ Our story begins not in the icy cold waters of the North Atlantic，but rather thousands of miles away in Egypt. It is here，perhaps，that we can find the start of the mystery（谜）of the Titanic，in the year 1910，in the great city of Cairo. One day，a famous professor of Egyptian history called Douglas Murray was staying in Cairo，when he was contacted by an American adventurer. The American had something unusual to offer Murray，something that was certain to thrill him：a beautiful ancient Egyptian mummy case，containing the mummy of an Egyptian queen.it was over 3000 years old，but in beautiful condition一gold，with bright paintings on it. Murray was delighted with both the object and the asking-price·He gave the man a cheque immediately. The cheque was never casheD. That evening the American adventurer dieD. For his part， Murray arranged to have the treasure sent back to Britain·However，it was not long before he learnt more about the beautiful mummy case：On the walls of the tomb in which it had been discovered，there were messages which warned of terrible consequences to anyone who broke into the tomb.Murray was disbelieving of these warnings until a few days later，when a gun he was holding exploded in his hand，shattering his arm. The arm had to be cut off. After the accident，Murray decided to return to his homeland.On the return journey，two of his companions died mysteriously，and two servants who had handled the mummy also passed away.The now-terrified Murray decided he would get rid of the cursed case as soon as he arrived in London.A lady he knew named Janet Jones said she would like it，so he gave it to her. Shortly afterwards，Jones' mother died，and she herself caught a strange diseasE. She tried returning the mummy，but naturally Murray refused it. In the end，it was presented to the British Museum. Even in the museum，the mummy apparently continued to cause strange events.A museum photographer died shortly after taking pictures of the new exhibit；and a manager also died for no apparent reason. In the end，the British Museum decided to get rid of the mummy too.They sold it to a collector in New York. At the start of April 1912，arrangements for the transfer were complete，and the mummy began the journey to its new home.But the New Yorker never received the mummy or its case.For when the Titanic sank，one of the objects in its strong-room Was the mummy case·Or so they say· 26.From the passage，we know Professor Murray＿. A. was a famous American adventurer B.used to work for the British Museum C.was a British professor of Egyptian history D.didn't believe the mummy really brought bad fortune 27 .In Paragraph 5，the underlined word“cursed”is closest in meaning to＿. A. forgotten B. uncommon C. expensive D. unlucky 28.In what order did the following events occur? A. The case was given to the British Museum. b .Janet Jones caught a mysterious illness. c .Murray's arm was cut off. D. The mummy case was sold to an American. e .A man who took a picture of the case dieD. f. Warnings were written on the tomb，s walls. A. f, c，b，a，e，d B. .c，f, b，a，e，d C., d，f, b，c，a，e D. f, a，c，b，e，d 29.According to the passage，where is the Egyptian mummy now？ A. At the British Museum.B.In New York. C. In Egypt. D. Under the seA. 30.What is the main purpose of this passage？ A. To entertain readers with a story of mystery. B.To introduce an important historical event to readers. C.To warn readers about the dangers of mummies' curses. D.To inform readers about the true cause of the Titanic's sinking.

NormPethricka36-year-oldmaninAustralia’snortherncityDarwinwaspraisedonThursdayforjumpingontoacrocodile’sbacktosavehiswifeWendyatLitchfieldNationalParkapopulartouristspotsouthwestofDarwinalocalnewspaperreporteD.MsPethrickwasstandingonariverbankWednesdayafternoonwhenthesaltwatercrocodilelunged扑lockingitsjawsonbothherlegsasittriedtodragherunderwater.NormPethrickwhowithhiswifehadbeencollectingwaterimmediatelywenttohelpher.Hejumpedontothebackpoked戳theeyesofthecrocodileandfinallygothiswifefreE.MsPethrickwaslatertakentoRoyalDarwinHospitalforamedicaltreatment.Thedoctorssaidshewassufferingeightpuncturewoundsinherrightlegapuncturewoundinherleftlegandaseriouscuttooneofherfingers.ThiscouldhavebeenafatalandtragicsituationsaidthegeneralmanagerofRoyalDarwinHospitalRDHDrLenNotarasaccordingtoalocalreport.HesaidMsPethrickwassavedbyherhusband’squickanddiligentactions.DrNotarasalsosaidshewouldremaininhospitalforthreetofourdaysandhaveanoperationtocleanthewoundswhichareeasytogetinfectedbecauseofbacteriaontheteethofthecrocodilE.21.Thispassageismostlikelytobefoundin______.A.atravelguideB.atextbookC.anovelD.anewspaper22.ThecrocodileattackedMsPethrickwhenshewas______.A.swimmingintheriverB.standingontheriverbankC.watchingthecrocodileD.fishinginthewater23.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutMsPethrick?A.Oneofthecrocodile’steethwasfoundinherleg.B.Shehadeightwoundsaltogether.C.Oneofherfingersalsogothurt.D.HereyeswerebadlypokeD.24.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.ThehusbandshouldsavethewifeB.HumanbeingscanbeatcrocodilessometimesC.A.crocodileisnotsodangerousaspeopleimagineD.A.mansaveswife’slifefromcrocodile’sjaws

Abrotherandasisterhavebeenreunitedaftermorethan60yearsthankstoaletterintheWelwynandHatfieldTimes.ForyearsJohnHannantkeptaphotographofhislong­lostsisterhopingtheywouldmeetagainMargerytheeldestofthreechildrenhadsigneduptotheRoyalAirForceaspartofthewareffortwhenJohnwasstillababy.Thefamilylosttouchandasthedecadespassedonlyasinglelettergaveacluetoherwhereabouts.ThecluewasenoughforaWHTreadertorecognizeMargeryandputthefamilybackintouch.John67hadbeensearchingforalongtimeandafriendsuggestedwritingtothepaper.That'stheonethatmadeitthelettertothepaperafewmonthsagohesaiD.It'slikeadreamcometruE.ThelasttimeweeverheardfromMargerywasin1953afterthefloods.Shewrotehometoknowifwewereallright.MysisterDorothywrotebackbutMargeryhadmovedagainandnevergottheletter.HavingretiredfromhisjobasagardeneratParkHouseMr.Hannantdecidedtotakeactiononceandforall.HeandhiswifeDoreentraveledtoMargery'shomeinChelwoodAvenueHatfieldwhichsheshareswithherhusbandJackCookE.Now90shewasrecoveringafterseveralmonthsinhospitalbutimmediatelyrecognizedherbrother.JohnsaidIt'ssomethingthatIneverthoughtwasgoingtohappenbutIalwayshopeditwoulD.AswellasfindinghissisterJohnhasalsodiscoveredhenowhasanephewanieceandsixgrandniecesandgrandnephews.5.Margeryleftherfamilybecause________.A.therewasafloodinthehometownB.shesigneduptoservethearmyC.shewantedtogetherhusbandbackD.awarbrokeoutinherhometown6.WhenshewrotetoJohnlasttimeMargerywas________.A.34yearsoldB.40yearsoldC.44yearsoldD.54yearsold7.AllthefollowingarethechildrenoftheHannantfamilyEXCEPT________.A.JohnB.DoreenC.MargeryD.Dorothy

OnedayAnnawasabouttowalkintoherofficewhentheheadmasterMr.Henrystoppedher.NowhesaidIwantyoutotellmethetruthmydear.NaturallysaidAnnashortlyfearingthatsomethingterriblehadhappeneD.Ihavehadamostseriousaccusation控告madeagainstyoubyMrs.BonD.Mrs.Bond?saidAnnanotunderstanding.JanetBondwasaquietlittlemouseofachilD.AsfarasAnnacouldremembershehadneverhadcausetospeakanangrywordtothegirl.Mrs.BondwentonMr.Henrytellsmethatyouscoldedherdaughteryesterdayafternoon.Scolded?criedAnnA.Idon’tscolD.Atleastnotinschoolsheaddedhonestly.Mrs.Bond’sstoryisthatJanetwasalittlelatebacktoschoolintheafternoon.ShesaidthatthechildhadtospendsometimeinthebathroomwhichmeantshesetoutfromhomealittlelatE.JustaminutesaidAnnabeginningtounderstanD.ShedidcomelateverylatE.IhadmarkedherabsentofcoursE.Thenshewanderedinwhenwe’dstartedourpaper--cuttingandIbelieveIsaidshewasanuisance讨厌的人.Shedidn’tappeartohearandwascertainlyquitecheerful.AhanuisancE.Mr.HenryjumpedontheworD.You’resureyouonlysaidanuisancE.ImaynotevenhavesaidthatAnnareplieD.ItwasnomorethanslightdispleasurethatIfeltandIcertainlydidn’tscolD.?Mrs.Bondsaidthatyoucalledherchildablasted该死的nuisancE.Isthattrue?Indeeditisn’tsaidAnnaThechildorthemotherhasmadeitup!Mr.HenrywassatisfiedwithAnna’sexplanation.JustasIthoughtmydearbutofcourseIhadtomakesurE.53.WhenMr.HenrystoppedAnnahe______.A.wantedtotellheratruestoryB.thoughtshehaddonesomethingwrongC.hadmadeuphismindtoscoldherD.madeherfeelworriedatfirst54.Mr.Henrythoughtthat______.A.JanethadscoldedAnnaB.Mrs.BondhadnottoldthetruthC.AnnawouldnottellthetruthD.AnnahadscoldedJanet55.Tocallachildanuisanceis______.A.consideredaseriousaccusationB.notconsideredseriousbytheteacherC.obviouslyupsettingforthechildD.asignofgreatanger56.Mr.HenryconsideredAnnaa______teacher.A.carelessB.cruelC.trustworthyD.bad

Deepinsideeachsideofthebrainliesaregioncalledthehippocampus.It'sshapedlikeaseahorseandhelpsmakememories.Thesizeofthisbrainregionandhowit'swiredtoothersmayplayimportantrolesinhowchildrenlearnmathreportsastudypublishedinApril.KaustubhSupekarabrainscientistatStanfordUniversityworkedonthestudy.Supekarandhiscoworkersfoundthatmeasuringbrainstructuresandhowtheyareconnectedmightpredictastudent'smathability.ItmightevenbeabetterindicatorthanIQorothertests.DavidGearyisapsychologistattheUniversityofMissouriinColumbiA.Hestudieshowpeolelearnbutdidnotworkonthenewresearch.Thenewstudy'sfindingshesayssuggestkidswhofindmathhardjustmaynothaveasmuchbrainregiondevotedtomemoryformationasotherkids.Theresultsofthenewstudycomefrom24third－graders.Allwerebetweentheagesof8and9.SupekarandhisteammeasuredtheIQofeachchilD.Theyalsoassessedeachkid'smathandreadingabilities.ThescientiststhenusedanMRImachinetoscanthestudents'brains.Thosescanshelpedthescientistsmeasurethesizesofthestudents'brainregionsincludingtheirhippocampi.Thosescansalsoidentifiedconnectionsamongdifferentpartsofeachstudent'sbrain.Nextcamethelong－termpartofthestudytutoring.Eachstudentreceived15to20hoursofmathtutoringovereightweeks.Laterthescientistsagaintestedthemathabilityofeachstudent.Overallthetutoringhelpedall24children.Howeverthechildrenwhoimprovedthemostinmathhadbiggerhippocampithantheotherparticipants.Andthehippocampiofthemost－improvedchildrenwerealsowellconnectedtobrainregionsthatmakememoriesandretrieve获取facts.RobertSieglerisaneuroscientistatCarnegieMellonUniversityinPittsburgh.Sieglerdidnotworkonthenewstudybutwassurprisedatitsfindings.That'sbecausethehippocampusdoesn'tplayabigroleinanadult'suseofnumbers.Butforyoungstudentsitapparentlyisinvolvedinmathlearninghesays.Rightnowmatheducationislikeaone－size－fits－allapproachSupekarsays.Buthesaysthestudymayhelpeducatorstailormathtutoringinwaysthatbestmatchhowaparticularchildlearns.43.ThestudypublishedinAprilmainlyshowsthat________.A.thehippocampushelpschildrenmakememoriesB.astudent'smathabilitycanbepredictedC.IQcannotpredictastudent'smathabilityD.thehippocampusisrelatedtoakid'smathability44.WhatareParagraphs3and4mainlyabout?A.Howtheresearchersarrivedattheirfindings.B.Howchildrencanlearnmathbetteratschool.C.Whysomestudentsarebetteratlearningthanothers.D.Whythehippocampusinthebrainisveryimportant.45.Afterdoingthestudytheresearchersmostprobablyconcludedthat________.a.studentswithbiggerhippocampiusuallyhavebettermathabilityb.adultswithbiggerhippocampiareusuallygoodatdealingwithnumbersc.childrenwithbiggerhippocampiusuallyhavegoodmemoriesbutcannotretrievefactswelld.childrenwhosehippocampiarewellconnectedtobrainregionsusuallyhavebettermathabilityA.abB.abcC.bcdD.ad46.KaustubhSupekarhopesthefindingsofthestudywill________.A.helpadultssolvetheirproblemsmoreeasilyB.totallychangethewayshowteachersteachinclassC.helpteachersteachdifferentstudentsmathdifferentlyD.helpteachersfindaone－size－fits－allapproachtomatheducation

AgirlbecameavolunteerintheactivitiesofDeathbedCarewhichmeantvisitingandtakingcareofapatientsufferingfromanincurablediseasewithdaysnumbereD.ThegirlwasassignedtolookafteranoldmansufferingfromcancerwhosechildrenlivedabroaD.Theirlivingconditionswerenotsatisfactorywhiletheoldmanhadalotofsavings.Shewasexpectedtocomforthimandkeepuphisspirits.EverySaturdaythegirlcameontimetokeephimcompanytellinghimstories.Whenhewashavinganintravenousdrip静脉滴注shewouldhelpmassagehisarms.Thedoctorfoundthepatientmuchimprovedmentally.Theoldmanbegantoinvolvehimselfactivelyinthemedicaltreatmentandheseldomshoutedatothers.ButsomethingthathappenedmadethedoctoruneasyandpuzzleD.Eachtimethegirllefttheoldmanwouldgivehersomemoney.Thedoctordidnothingtointerfere干涉unwillingtooffendtheoldman.A.monthlatertheoldmanshowedevidentsignsofdeclineaftersufferingcoma昏迷afewtimes.WhenrescuedfromthelatestcomatheoldmantoldthedoctorhislastwishIhavedeepsympathyforthegirl.Willyoubekindenoughtohelpherfinishherstudies?Butthedoctorknewthatherfamilywaswelloffandshehadnodifficultypursuingherstudies.Sometimessheevencametothehospitalinherfather’scar.Whenthegirlcameattheweekendafterthedeathoftheoldmanthedoctortoldherthebadnews.Shewasverysadandburstintotears.Thenshehanded$500tothedoctorsayingTheoldmanhadallalongthoughtIcametodothejobbecauseofpoverty.HegavememoneysothatIcouldcontinuemyschooling.NowhegottheanswertothepuzzlE.InthelastperiodofhislifetheoldmanfounditarealpleasuretobeabletohelpagirlbadlyinneeD.352W1.Ifyou’reavolunteerintheactivitiesofDeathbedCarewhatkindofpeopledoyouhavetoattendto?A.Thepatientsinneedofhelp.B.Thepeoplesufferingfromcancer.C.Thepatientswithoutmanydaysleft.D.Thepeoplesufferingfromdiseases.2.Whatcanweinferabouttheoldman?A.Hehadalotofsavings.B.Hewassufferingfromcancer.C.Heoftenlosthistemperbeforemeetingthegirl.D.Heaskedthedoctortohelpthegirlfinishherstudies.3.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.Thedoctortoldtheoldmanthetruth.B.Theoldman’schildrenwerewealthy.C.Thegirl’sfatherencouragedhertoacceptthemoney.D.Thegirldidn’taccompanytheoldmanwhenhedieD.4.Whatistherealreasonresultingintheoldman’smentalimprovement?A.Thegirl’scomfortandcarE.B.ThepleasureofbeinghelpfultopeopleinneeD.C.People’sunderstanding.D.Hischildren’sprogress.

WhenJeffSparkmandrawshiscartoonsuperheroeswithcoloredpencilsheoftenhastoaskotherpeopletotellhimwhatcolorhismaskedmenturnedouttobebecausehe'scolor-blinD.Nowanewsmartphoneapplicationappcanhelphimfigureoutwhatcolorshe'susingandhowthepicturelookstomosteveryoneelsE.TheDanKamappavailableforiPhoneandAndroidfor$2.99isanapplicationthatturnsthevaguecolorsthatonepercentofthepopulationwithcolor-blindnessseesintothetruecolorsaseveryoneelseseesthem.InAmericaanestimated32millioncolor-blindAmericans---95%aremales---cansoonhavetheirlifeimproveD.DanKamtakesthestreamofdatacominginthroughthephone'scameraandchangesthecolorsslightlysotheyfallwithintherangethatpeoplewhoarecolor-blindseedeveloperDanKaminskytoldCNET.Hecameupwiththeideaafterwatchingthe2009filmStarTrekwithacolor-blindfrienD.Itwasthenthathegottoknowmoreaboutcolorblindnesslikeitsvaryingtypesanddegrees.A.vastmajorityforinstancehavetroubleseeingredorgreenduetoageneticdefect遗传缺陷.Blue-yellowcolorblindnesshoweverisrareranddevelopslaterinlifebecauseofagingillnessorheadinjuriesetC.HestartedexperimentingwithoneofthemostcommonrepresentationsofpointsintheRGBcolormodel.WhattheDanKamappattemptstodoistocleanupthecolorspaceoftheimageorvideosignalsothatcolorscanbevisibletothosesufferingfromviewingproblems.Youcanadjusttheapptofityourneeds.Thereisarangeandnoteveryonewhoiscolor-blindseesthingsthesamE.SaysKaminsky.SparkmanacopyeditoratCNETtriedouttheappandwaspleasedwiththeresults.ItwouldbeusefulfordressingforajobinterviewhesaiD.Butusingitforhisartisthemostpracticalapplication.ItworkedwellonLEDandotherlightsonelectronicgadgetswhichmeansSparkmancannowidentifythepowerlightonhiscomputerdisplayasgreen.46.AccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphswecanknowthatDanKam___________.A.appearedinthemovieStarTrekB.canturnvaguecolorsintorealonesC.isaphoneusedtohelpdrawingpicturesD.isdesignedtohelppeoplewithcolorblindness47.HowdoesDanKam’sappwork?A.ItputsLEDandotherlightsonelectronicgadgets.B.Itchangesthecolorssothatcolor-blindpeoplecanseethem.C.Itcheckscolor-blindpeople’stypesofdegreesofcolorblindness.D.ItshowscommonrepresentationsofpointsintheRGBcolormodel48.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatcolorblindness__________.A.cannotbecuredbyanymethodsB.ismorecommonlyseeninwomenC.isnotnecessarilyinborndiseaseD.makespeopleunabletotellanycolors49.TheunderlinedwordvisibleinParagraph4isclosestinmeaningto_________.A.portableB.enjoyableC.adjustableD.recognizable50.WhichofthefollowingisNOTincludedinthethingsthatDanKamhelpsSparkmanwith?A.Choosingclothes.B.Drawinghispictures.C.PlayingcomputergamesD.Handlingelectronicgadgets.

Eleven－year－oldtwinsLukeandRyanNovolselofWilmetteIllinoishadagoal.Thefifth－graderswantedtosetaGuinnessworldrecorD.RyanNovolselandhistwinbrotherLukehopethatGuinnessWorldRecordswillrecognizetheirschoolforhavingthemostsetsoftwinsinasinglegradE.SomeoftheirfriendshadalreadytriedtojumponapogosticklongerthananyoneelsE.Oneevenattemptedtoproducetheloudestburp打嗝.ButnoneofthemcameclosE.ThenLukeandRyanrealizedthattherewerelotsofothertwinsintheirgradeatHighcrestMiddleSchool.Theydidafullcountandwereamazedtodiscover24setsoftwinsinall.WewereabsolutelyshockedLukeandRyan'smotherNancyFendleytoldtheAssociatedPress.TheboysfiguredtheynowhadtheirGuinnessrecordmostpairsoftwinsinonegradE.Thecurrentrecordis16pairsandissharedbyValleySouthwoodsFreshmanHighSchoolinIowaStaplesHighSchoolinConnecticutandMaineSouthHighSchoolinIllinois.EarlierthisyearLukeandRyan—withhelpfromtheirparents—sentanapplicationtoGuinness.TheyaddedbirthcertificatesphotosandproofthatallofthesetsoftwinsattendHighcrestMiddleSchool.TheyexpectedtohearbackinseveralweeksonwhethertheyactuallysetanewworldrecorD.Since1980twinbirthrateshavemorethandoubledintheUnitedStatesaccordingtotheCentersforDiseaseControlCDC.Theageofmothershasgoneupovertheyearsandwomenintheir30saremorelikelytogivebirthtotwins.In2009oneinevery30infantswasbornatwincomparedwithonein53infantsin1980.ForHighcrestMiddleSchooltheriseintwinbirthscouldbeaticketintotherecordbooks.DavePalzettheschool'sprincipalsaidheisproudofhisstudents'effort.IthinkitiswonderfulthattheyhavetakenitonthemselvestoresearchandworkwiththeworldrecordofficialstoobtainthisgreathonorforHighcrestMiddleSchoolhesaiD.howsthat____________.A.theyreallyhaveagiftfordoingsportsB.theyareinterestedinsettingaGuinnessworldrecordC.theyhavetriedmanythingstoinspireLukeandRyanD.theyaretryingtheirbesttohelpthetwinssetaworldrecord2.FromNancyFendley'sresponseinParagraph3weinferthatLukeandRyan____________.A.hadthoughttheyweretheonlytwinsattheirschoolB.didn'texpectthereweresomanytwinsattheirschoolC.thoughttherewouldbeatmost16pairsoftwinsattheirschoolD.feltdisappointedwhentheyfiguredoutthenumberoftwinsattheirschool3.WeknowthatcomparedtooverthirtyyearsagonowinAmerica____________.A.motherstendtogivebirthtobabiesintheirearly20sB.mothersarelesslikelytogivebirthintheir30sC.mothersaremorelikelytogivebirthtotwinsD.motherswanttohavemorekids4.WhatisDavePalzet'sattitudetowardhisstudents'effort?A.Angry.B.WorrieD.C.Indifferent.D.SupportivE.

BritishwriterJohnBunyanwasbornatElstowBedfordshireEnglandinNovember1628.HisfatherwasamakerandmenderofpotsandkettlesandthesonfollowedthesametradE.ThoughheisusuallycalledatinkerBunyanhadasettledhomeandplaceofbusiness.Hehadlittleschoolingandhedescribeshisearlysurroundingsaspoorandmean.HebecamemuchinterestedinreligionsbutitwasonlyafteratremendousspiritualconflictlastingthreeorfouryearsthathefoundpeacE.HisstrugglesarerelatedwithextraordinaryvividnessandintensityinhisGraceAboundingtotheChiefofSinners.HiswritingbeganwithacontroversyagainsttheQuakers教友派andshowsfromthefirstthecommandofahomelybutvigorousstylE.LikemostworkingmenatthetimeBunyanhadadeephatredforthecorruptedhypocriticalrichwhoaccumulatedtheirwealthbyhookandbycrook.AsastoutPuritan清教徒hehadmadeaconscientiousstudyoftheBibleandfirmlybelievedinsalvation拯救throughspiritualstrugglE.Bunyan’sstylewasmodeledafterthatoftheEnglishBiblE.Withhisconcreteandlivinglanguageandcarefullyobservedandvividlypresenteddetailshemadeitpossibleforthereaderoftheleasteducationtosharethepleasureofreadinghisnovelandtorelivetheexperienceofhischaracters.Bunyan’sworksincludeGraceAboundingtotheChiefofSinners1666TheLifeandDeathofMr.Badman1680TheHolyWar1682andThePilgrim’sProgress1684.ThePilgrim’sProgressisthemostsuccessfulreligiousallegory寓言intheEnglishlanguagE.ItspurposeistourgepeopletoobserveChristiandoctrinesandseeksalvationthroughconstantstrugglewiththeirownweaknessesandallkindsofsocialevils.ItisnotonlyaboutsomethingspiritualbutalsobearsmuchrelevancetothetimE.Itspredominantmetaphor—lifeasajourney—issimpleandfamiliar.TheobjectsthatChristianmeetsarehomelyandcommonplaceandthescenespresentedaretypicalEnglishonesbutthroughouttheallegoryaspiritualsignificanceisaddedtothecommonplacedetails.HerethestrangeiscombinedwiththefamiliarandthetrivialjoinedtothedivineandarichimaginationandanaturaltalentforstorytellingalsocontributetothesuccessoftheworkwhichisatonceentertainingandmorallyinstructivE.TheVanityFairisanexcerptfromThePilgrim’sProgress.ThestorystartswithadreaminwhichtheauthorseesChristianthePilgrimwithaheavyburdenonhisbackreadingtheBiblE.WhenhelearnsfromthebookthatthecityinwhichheandhisfamilyliveshallbeburntdowninafireChristiantriestoconvincehisfamilyandhisneighborsoftheoncomingdisasterandasksthemtogowithhiminsearchofsalvationbutmostofthemsimplyignorehim.SohestartsoffwithafriendPliablE.PliableturnsbackaftertheystumbleintoapittheSloughofDesponD.Christianstrugglesonbyhimself.ThenheismisledbyMr.WordlyWisemanandisbroughtbackontotherightroadbyMr.Evangelist.TherehejoinsFaithfulaneighborwhohassetoutlaterbuthasmadebetterprogress.ThetwogoontogetherthroughmanyadventuresincludingthegreatstrugglewithApollyonwhoclaimsthemtobehissubjectsandrefusetoaccepttheirallegiancetoGoD.AftermanyotheradventurestheycometotheVanityFairwherebotharearrestedasalienagitators.TheyaretriedandFaithfuliscondemnedtodeath.ChristianhowevermanagestoescapeandgoesonhiswayassistedbyanewfriendHopeful.TiredofthehardjourneytheyaretemptedtotakepleasantpathandarethencapturedbyGiantDespair.FinallytheygetawayandreachtheCelestialCitywheretheyenjoyeternallifeinthefellowshipoftheblesseD.67.AccordingtothepassageBunyanhatedtherichpeoplemainlybecause______.A.hisfatherwasmakingandmendingpotsandkettlesB.BunyanhadpoorandmeanearlysurroundingsC.therichusuallygottheirwealthindishonestwaysD.BunyanstudiedtheBibletosavethehumansouls68.WhatarethemaincharacteristicsofBunyan’sworks?①Thelanguagesareconcreteandliving.②ThestoriesarecarefullyandvividlydescribeD.③Theplotsareromanticandtwisting.④TheworksareeasytounderstanD.A.①②③B.②③④C.①③④D.①②④69.JohnBunyanwrotethebookThePilgrim’sProgressinorderto______.A.advisepeopletoobeyreligiousprinciplesforsalvationB.addspiritualsignificancetothecommonplacedetailsC.tocombinethestrangethingswiththefamiliarthingsD.tellpeoplethatlifeisasimpleandfamiliarjourney70.Whatmoraldoesthestoryofthelastparagraphconveytous?A.Anyimaginablethingsmighthappeninapilgrim’sdream.B.ChristianthePilgrimlikesreadingtheBiblewithaburden.C.PeoplecanenjoyeternallifeinthefellowshipoftheblesseD.D.Peoplecanstruggleagainstweaknessesandevilsforsalvation

A.womanbakedbreadformembersofherfamilyandanextraoneforahungrypasserby.ShekepttheextrabreadontheWindow-sillforwhosoeverwouldtakeitaway.Everydayahunch-back罗锅cameandtookawaythebreaD.Insteadofexpressingthankshesaidthefollowingwordsashewenthisway:Theevil邪恶youdoremainswithyou:Thegoodyoudocomesbacktoyou!Thiswentondayafterday.Everydaythehunch-backcamepickedupthebreadandrepeatedthewords:Onedaythewomanfeltangryanddecidedtodoawaywithhim.Sheaddedpoison毒药tothebreadshepreparedforhim!AsshewasabouttoplaceitonthewindowsillherhandstrembleD.WhatisthisIamdoing?shethought...Asusualthehunch-backcamepickedupthebreadandrepeatedthosewords.Thateveningtherewasaknockonthedoor.Assheopeneditshewassurprisedtofindhersonstandinginthedoorway.Hisclothesweretorn.Hewashungrystarvedandweak.AshesawhismotherhesaidMomit'sawonderl'mherE.WhileIwasbutamileawayIwassohungrythatIfelldown.I.wouldhavediedbutjustthenanoldhunch-backpassedby.IbeggedofhimforasmallpartofhisfoodandhewaskindenoughtogivemeawholebreaD.AsthemotherheardthosewordsherfaceturnedpaleandreD.Sherememberedthepoisonedbreadthatshehadmadethatmorning.Hadshenotburntitinthefireitwouldhavebeeneatenb\therownsonandhewouldhavelosthislife!Itwasthenthatsherealizedthesignificanceofthewords:Theevilyoudoremainswithyou:Thegoodyoudocomesbacktoyou!64.Whydidthewomandecidetodoawaywiththehunch-backfinally?A.BecauseshenolongerhadenoughbreaD.B.Becausethehunch-backcameeveryday.C.BecausehersonwouldcomebacksoonD.Shewasangrywiththehunch-back.65.Whathappenedtothesononhiswaybackhome?A.Hewasrobbedofhismoney.B.Hewasweakbecauseofillness.C.Hewasalmoststarvedtodeath.D.Hesurvivedbybeggingalltheway.66.Howdidthemotherfeelwhensheheardherson'swords?A.FrightenedandashameD.B.frightenedandexciteD.C.relievedbutashamedD.relievedandexcited67.Thepassageismeantto..A.showhowkinditwasofamothertoputbreadonthewindow-sill.B.tellpeoplehowakindhunchbacksavedahungryyoungman.C.encouragepeopletodogoodevenifit'snotappreciatedatthattimE.D.showwhythemotherchangedhermindatthelastmoment.

Mymotheristheonlylivingpersonwhohasnevercommunicatedviaemailortext.ShehasneverturnedonacomputerregisteredanemailaccountuseddatastoragemediaorsearchedtheInternet.Since1955shehassettledinSiliconValleymarriedtoanextremelytechnicalspecialistinappliedphysicsandengineeringdesigningphotometricsystemsforNASA.OnlywhenDadsufferedfromcancercouldweconvincehersheneededacellphonE.Mom’sbeingseparatedfromtheinformationageisvoluntaryanddeliberatE.Momisstillthatfarmgirlandshetakesthemostprideinit.Sheseesherneighborandhercommunityreal.SheshowsnointerestinthedigitalandvirtuallifE.MymothersawDepressionWorldWarIIandthebeginningoftheColdWarbeforereachingvotingagE.SheenjoyedcountrymusiconTheSonsofthePioneersaCanadianbroadcast.ThebatterywassopreciousaresourcethatradiowaslimitedtothebarnbecauseGrandmathoughtithelpedcowsproducemilk.IntheagewhenChurchillmovedmillionsforthefirsttimewithradiobroadcastssheonlyexperiencedlivemediamonthlyifatall.InherearlytwentiesMomcompletednurses’trainingandworkedinthatfieldbeforemarriagefamilyandchurchbecameherlife’sconcerns.SheneverreallywarmeduptotelevisionthoughIthinksheappreciatedafewoftheserieswewatchedcomedieslikeAllintheFamily.ComputerstheInternetandmobileappsaresimplynotpartofherexperiencE.MomdisagreeswiththeopinionthattechnologysimplifieslifE.Inherlifesheseesonlinerecordsemailandpaperlesssystemsasmysteriesinwhichnowrittenreferencecanassisther.HoweverIcanpartlyunderstand:Ilikesuchkindofexperienceandrelationshiponehaswithphysicalbooks.Iamachildoftelevisionwhoonlyrecentlyswitchedtoonlineviewing.I’vewrittendownmyawkwardlove-haterelationshipwithmydevices.Mom’stechnophobiasurelyplayedaroleherebutitworksforher.She’shappiestassheis.51.Theauthor’smotherbegantousemobilephonewhen.A.shefoundithardtocontactwithherhusbandB.shesettledinSiliconValleyforfiftyyearsC.shegotmarredtoatechnicalspecialistD.herhusbandsufferedfromcancer52.Whatistheauthor’smothermostproudofaccordingtothepassage?A.Havingsomanycloseneighbors.B.ExperiencingtoomuchallherlifE.C.LivingsimplyandinherownstylE.D.Beinginvolvedinmoderntechnology.53.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardshismother’ssuchkindofexperience?A.Critical.B.PositivE.C.Neutral.D.NegativE.54.Itisimpliedintheunderlinedsentencethat.A.theauthorshouldmakeeffortstolearnfromhismotherB.theauthorpreferswatchingmoviesonlinetowatchingTVC.Mom’sattitudetowardstechnologyhasaneffectontheauthorD.Momshouldalsosetdowntherelationshipwithphysicalbooks

Hobbswasanorphan.Heworkedinafactoryandeverydayhegotalittlemoney.Hardworkmadehimthinandweak.Hewantedtoborrowalotofmoneytolearntopaintpicturesbuthedidnotthinkhecouldpayoffthedebts.OnedayalawyersaidtohimOnethousanddollarsandhereisthemoney.AsHobbstookthepackageofnoteshewasverydumbfoundeD.Hedidn'tknowwherethemoneycamefromandhowtospendit.HesaidtohimselfIcouldgotofindahotelandlivelikearichmanforafewdaysorIgiveupmyworkinthefactoryanddowhatI'dliketodo:paintingpictures.IcoulddothatforafewweeksbutwhatwouldIdoafterthat?Ishouldhavelostmyplaceinthefactoryandhavenomoneytoliveon.IfitwerealittlelessmoneyIwouldbuyanewcoatoraradioorgiveadinnertomyfriends.IfitweremoreIcouldgiveuptheworkandpayforpaintingpictures.Butit'stoomuchforoneandtoolittlefortheother.Hereisthereadingofyouruncle'swillsaidthelawyertellingwhatistobedonewiththismoneyafterhisdeath.Imustaskyoutorememberonepoint.Yourunclehassaidyoumustbringmeapapershowingexactlywhatyoudidwithhismoneyassoonasyouhavespentit.YesIseE.I'lldothatsaidtheyoungman.36.Hobbswantedtoborrowmoneyto________.A.studyabroadB.workabroadC.payoffthedebtsD.learntopaintpictures37.WiththemoneyhegotatfirstHobbs________.A.plannedtohaveahappylifeforafewdaysB.decidedtogoonwithhisworkinthefactoryC.wastogiveadinnertohisfriendsD.hadnoideawhattodo38.Hobbswasaskedto________.A.tellthelawyerwhathedidwiththemoneyafterspendingitB.readhisuncle'swillC.tellthelawyerwhatwastobedonewiththemoneyD.buysomepictures39.What'stheBESTtitleofthepassage?A.ALargeSumofUnexpectedMoneyB.HowtoSpendtheSumofMoneyC.APoorOrphanD.ARichUncle

Alicewatchedfromherbrother'sNewOrleanshouseasHurricaneKatrinasplittreesbrokewindowsandswallowedcarsincludingherown.AfewmilesawayherbestfriendPatalsoanursewassupervisingpatientsinthehigh­riskhospitalwhentheriverbanksbrokE.ForthenextsixdaysPatandhercrewlivedthereuntilarescueboatpickedthemup.BothofthemwereevacuatedtosaferpartsoftheStates.WeekslatertheylikethousandsofothersreturnedtofindtheirhomesuninhabitabletheirjobsgonE.ThefollowingspringasshewasrebuildingherlifeAlicecontactedaninformationcentreforreturningresidents.WhenaskedifshewouldheadadesperatelyneededclinicAlicesaidshe'ddoitbutonlywithPat.IttookPatlessthanfiveminutestosayyes.AndafterconsultingwithherchildrensheofferedherdamagedhomeasthenewcliniC.Aswordspreadhelppouredingroupsraisedmoneyanddonatedmedicalequipmentexamtablesfreeductworkothersuppliesandevenlabor.BedroomsweretransformedintoexamroomsandPat'slivingroomintoawaitingroom.OnFebruary272007theclinicopenedwithpatientslineduparoundtheblock.ThosewhocameinthatfirstdaywereverysickwithproblemsfromnottakingtheirmedicineforayearafterKatrinA.Over1200peoplehavemadetheirwaytotheclinicwhosedecorationpasseswhatPatcallsthemamatestWouldyourmamafeelcomfortablehereUntilrecentlyitwastheonlyhealth­carefacilitytherE.It'sarelieftohaveaclinicrighthereintheneighborhoodwhereIcancheckmypressuresaysLatoyaOwens30whosuffersfromhypertension.ThisisthemostrewardingthingI'veeverdonesaysAlicE.AddsPatI'malleviating减轻somesufferinginanunderservedpopulation.IlistentotheirstoriesandIcryalot.PeopleoutsideNewOrleansthinkthingsarebacktonormalherebutwearefarfromthat.1.WhenHurricaneKatrinaarrived________.A.Alicewasdrivingtoherbrother'shouseB.PatwasvisitinginahospitalC.housesweredestroyedD.peoplewererescuedtosafety2.Whatdoesthefifthparagraphmainlytellus?A.TheclinicopenedayearafterHurricaneKatrinA.B.Theclinichelpedlocalpeoplealot.C.TheclinicwastheonlyoneofitskindintheneighborhooD.D.Theclinicwasdecoratedtopeople'ssatisfaction.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThingsinNewOrleansweremuchworsethanpeoplethought.B.Alicefelthappyandsatisfiedaboutwhatshewasdoing.C.PatthoughtalotbeforeagreeingtoworktogetherwithAlicE.D.PeoplewerereadytohelpwhendisastershappeneD.4.Patcriedalotprobablybecause________.A.shewassadaboutwhatpeoplehadsufferedB.shewasmovedbypeople'shelptotheclinicC.workintheclinicwastoodifficultD.shelostherjobandhomeduringHurricaneKatrina5.Theunderlinedwordevacuatedinthesecondparagraphmostprobablymeans________.A.forcedB.attachedC.relatedD.moved

Peterlovedtoshopusedarticles.Almostamonthagoheboughtpopularwordgamethatusedlittlepiecesofwoodwithdifferentlettersonthem.AshewaspurchasingitthesalesgirlsaidUhlookthegameboxhaven’tevenbeenopenedyet.Thatmightbeworthsomemoney.Peterexaminedtheboxandsureenoughitwascompletelycoveredinfactory-sealedplastiC.Andhesawadateof1973onthebackofthebox.Youshouldputthatupforauction拍卖ontheInternetandseewhathappens.thesalesgirlsaiD.Yesyou’reright.PeoplelikesomethingrarE.PeteragreedIcan’timaginetherebeingverymanyunopenedboxesofthisgamestillaround40yearslater.Don’tforgettotellmeifyousellit.thesalesgirlsmileD.Noproblem.PetersaiD.AfterhegothomePeterwentonlinetoseveralauctionwebsiteslookingforhisgamE.Buthecouldn’tfindit.ThenhetypedinthenameofthewordgameandhitSearch.Thesearchresultwas543websitescontaininginformationaboutthechangesofthegamE.Overtheyearsthegamehadbeenproducedusinglettersindifferentsizesandgameboardsindifferentcolors.HealsofoundsomelistsofgamefanslookingforvariousversionsofthegamE.PeteremailedsomeofthemtellingthemwhathehaD.TwoweekslaterPeterwentbacktotheshop.Hello.Doyoustillremembertheunopenedwordgame?ThesalesgirllookedathimforasecondthenrecognizedhimandsaidOhhi!I’vegotsomethingforyouPetersaiD.Isoldthegameandmade$1000.Thankyouforyoursuggestion.Hehandedherthree$100bills.Wow!thesalesgirlcriedout.ThankyouIneverexpectedit.26.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesPeter’swordgame?A.Itwasmadearound40yearsago.B.Ithadgameboardsindifferentsizes.C.Itwaskeptinaplasticbagwithaseal.D.Ithadlittlepiecesofwoodindifferentcolors.27.WhatdidthesalesgirlprobablythinkofPeter’swordgame?A.Oldandhandy.B.RareandvaluablE.C.ClassicandattractivE.D.Colorfulandinteresting28.Petergotthenamesofthegamefansfrom_________.A.anauctionB.theInternetC.agameshopD.thesecond-handshop29.Whathappenedattheendofthestory?A.Petergavethegirl$300asarewarD.B.ThesalesgirlbecamePeter’sfrienD.C.Peterreturnedthewordgamefor$1000.D.ThesalesgirlfeltconfusedtoseePeteragain.30.Whatisthemainthemeofthestory?A.It’simportanttokeepapromisE.B.It’sgreattoshareinotherpeople’shappiness.C.Weshouldbegratefulforthehelpfromothers.D.Somethingrareisworthalargeamountofmoney.

WhenMaryMoorebeganherhighschoolin1951hermothertoldherBesureandtakeatypingcoursesowhenthisshowbusinessthingdoesn'tworkoutyou'llhavesomethingtorelyon.Maryrespondedintypicalteenagefashion.FromthatmomentonTheverylastthingIeverthoughtaboutdoingwastakingatypingcoursesherecalls.TheshowbusinessthingworkedoutofcoursE.InhercareerMarywonmanyawards.OnlyrecentlywhenshebegantowriteGrowingUpAgaindidsheregretignoringhermomIdon'tknowhowtouseacomputersheadmits.Unlikeher1995autobiographyAfterAllhersecondbookislessaboutlifeasanaward-winningactressandmoreaboutlivingwithdiabetes糖尿病.AllthemoneyfromthebookisintendedfortheJuvenileDiabetesResearchFoundationJDRFanorganizationsheservesasinternationalchairman.Ifelttherewasaneedforabooklikethisshesays.Ididn'twanttolecturebutIwantedotherdiabeticstoknowthatthingsgetbetterwhenwe'reself-controlledanddoourpartinmanagingthediseasE.Butshehasn'talwayspracticedwhatsheteaches.Inherbookshedescribesthatawfuldayalmost40yearsagowhenshereceivedtwopiecesoflife-changingnews.Firstshehadlostthebabyshewascarryingandsecondtestsshowedthatshehaddiabetes.Inachildlikeactsheleftthehospitalandtreatedherselftoaboxofdoughnuts甜甜圈.Yearswouldpassbeforesherealizedshehadtogrowupagainandtakecontrolofherdiabetesnotletitcontrolher.Onlythendidshekickherthree-pack-a-daycigarettehabitovercomeheraddictiontoalcoholandbegintofollowabalanceddiet.Althoughherdiseasehasaffectedhereyesightandforcedhertothesidelinesofthedancefloorsherefusestofallintoself-pity.Everybodyonearthcanask'whyme?'aboutsomethingorothersheinsists.Itdoesn'tdoanygooD.Nooneisimmune免疫的toheartachepainanddisappointments.Sometimeswecanmakethingsbetterbyhelpingothers.I'vecometorealizetheimportanceofthatasI'vegrownupthissecondtimE.IwanttospeakoutandbeashelpfulasIcanbE.61.WhydidMaryfeelregretful?A.Shedidn'tachieveherambition.B.Shedidn'tfollowhermother'sadvicE.C.Shedidn'tcompleteherhighschool.D.Shedidn'ttakecareofhermother.62.Wecanknowthatbefore1995Mary________A.hadtwobookspublishedB.receivedmanycareerawardsC.knewhowtouseacomputerD.supportedtheJDRFbywriting63.Mary'ssecondbookGrowingUpAgainismainlyabouther.A.livingwithdiabetesB.successfulshowbusinessC.serviceforanorganizationD.remembranceofhermother64.WhenMaryreceivedthelife-changingnewsshe.A.lostcontrolofherselfB.beganabalanceddietC.triedtogetatreatmentD.behavedinanadultway65.Whatcanweknowfromthelastparagraph?A.Maryfeelspityforherself.B.MaryhasrecoveredfromherdiseasE.C.MarywantstohelpothersasmuchaspossiblE.D.Marydeterminestogobacktothedancefloor.

It'slongbeenknownthatdogsandcatswiththeirwelldevelopedsenseofsmellcanbetrainedtoidentifythechemicalsreleasedbyhumanillnesses.Insomecasesresearchershaveeventrainedhouseholdpetstodetectorpredictepilepsy癫痫病.Butwhatifwecouldfinesetthatsenseandputitintoamicrochipallowingustocreateabreathalyzerfordiseases?ForDr.AndrewKoehltheinventorofthemicrochiptechnologyattheheartofthisdigitalnosethetechnologythatwillallowustodojustthatisalreadyhere.WecandetectdowntopartsperbillionlevelsKoehlsays.Togiveyouasimilaritythat'sequaltoonedropinanOlympicsizeswimmingpool.Thesensoridentifieseachchemical'smake-upintheair.Ifthesensorissettoacertainlevelitwillsetoffanalarm.Workcontinuestomakeitsmallerandmakesitabletoenterthehealthcaremarket.Withinseveralyearsthecompanyhopestodevelopitasadiagnostic诊断tool.What'samazingisthattherereallyarechemicalsonyourbreaththatindicateillnessthat'sbeenshownthroughanumberofstudiesandwecandetectthosehesaid.TherehavealreadybeenanumberofresearchpaperspublishedsuggestingwecandetectmanydiseasE.Atthebeginningthetechnologyhadbeendevelopedfordefensepurposes.HesaidtheterrorcausedbytheeventsofSeptember11hadgothimthinkingabouttheapplicationofthistypeofsensorinsafetycheck.OriginallyitwasaimedatdetectingthingslikeexplosivespoisonouschemicalsandotherterrorsthatmightoccursaidDrKoehl.Eventuallythesensorcouldbecomeapartofmanyeverydayinstrumentswarningusersofwhichfoodsaregoingbadinthefridgeoreventhebestmomenttotaketheroastoutofthemicrowaveoven.Youcouldevenonedayhaveadigitalnosethatyoucouldcarryinyourpocket.Morerecentlywe'vebeenlookingatuserspacessowe'retalkingtoanumberofproducersofmobilephonesandmobilephonepartshesaid.Wewanttodevelopamodulesmallenoughtoputintomobiledeviceslikephones.59.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A.ThistypeofsensorwasdesignedtopreventdiseaseatfirstB.ThedigitalnosecanbeputintomobilephonesatpresentC.UsersmighttakethemobiledeviceswiththeminnearfutureD.Thenewinventionhasalreadyenteredthehealthcaremarket60.TheunderlinedworddetectParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto_______.A.protectB.discoverC.settleD.remove61.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.Dogsandcatshaveastrongsenseofsmell.B.Anewsensorisusedtoidentifychemicals.C.Moderntechnologyisdevelopingveryfast.D.Digitalnoseonamicrochipcansmelldiseases.

OnceageneralmanagerwantedtotesthispeoplewhohadcomefromalloverIndiaabouttheirvaluesoflifE.Heannouncedthatintheirfolders文件夹thereisPVCpouchandinitthereisaseeD.Whentheyreturntheymustputtheseedinapotwithgoodsoilandlookafteritverywell.Hewouldholdacompetitionatthenextyear’sseminarandthebestplantswouldbeawardedsuitably.Everyonedidwhatwastoldtohim.A.yearpassedquickly.Andthenextyearinabighallwhatagreatscene!Therewerehundredsofpotsandagreatvarietyofplants-allexceptonE.Inthispotwassoilbutnoplant!Theownerofthepotwasstandingquietlyandfeelingashamedofhimself.ThegeneralmanagercalledhimonthestagE.Heaskedhimwhathappenedandhetoldhimthetruth.Heplantedtheseedwhichhewasgivenanddidwhatwastobedone-butnothinghappened!Thegeneralmanagerdeclared宣布himthewinner!EveryonewasshockeD.ItwasannouncedGentlemen!TheseedsIgaveyouwereboiledseeds.Youplantedthemandnothinghappened!Youactedsmartlyandusedsomeotherseeds.Thismanwashonesttohisworkandthereforehedidnotcheatmeorhimself!5.What’sthegeneralmanager’spurposeofgivingaseedtoeachofhisemployees?A.Hewantedtogetsomebeautifulplants.B.Hewantedtoimprovehisemployees’plantingskillC.Hewantedtoenrichhisemployees’lifE.D.Hewantedtoknowwhetherhisemployeesarehonest.6.Themaninthepassagefailedtogettheplantbecause.A.hedidn’ttakegoodcareofhisseedB.hewasn’tgoodatplantingC.hisseedwasn’tasgoodastheotherpeople’sD.theseedhadbeenboiled7.Whywaseveryoneshockedaftertheyheardthegeneralmanager’sdeclaration?A.Theydidn’tunderstandwhythemanfailedtogettheplant.B.Theydidn’tunderstandwhythemanwasthewinner.C.Theydidn’tknowwhythemanagergavehimthebestseeD.D.Theydidn’tknowwhytheycouldn’tgettheplants.8.TheauthorwantedtotellustheimportanceofbywritingthispassagE.A.beingcarefulB.beinghonestC.knowinghowtoplantD.knowinghowtopleasethemanager

FatuKekulaisahero.The22-year-oldLiberiannursingstudentinherfinalyearmanagedtosavethemembersofherimmediatefamilyfromtheEbolavirusallwithoutthehelpandconvenienceofahospital.Kekulareducedtherateto25percent.Fourofherfamilymemberswereinfectedwiththevirus.HerfatherMoseshermotherVictoriahersisterVivianandher14-year-oldcousinAlfredWinniE.SadlyKekula’scousinsuccumbedtothevirus.I.t’salsoimpressivetonotethatwhileKekulawastreatingherfamilymembersshemanagedtoavoidEbolaentirely.OnJuly27Kekula’sfatherMoseswenttoahospitalinKanataafterhisbloodpressurerosesharply.TheonlyreasonthehospitalhadabedtoofferhimwasbecausesomeonehadjustdieD.Butthestaffinthehospitaldidn’trealizethepatientdiedfromanEbolainfection.ShortlyafterhewasadmittedtothehospitalMosesdevelopedafeverstartedvomitingandwassufferingfromdiarrheA.OncenursesstarteddyingofEbolathehospitalshutdownandMoseshadtoleavE.Kekuladrove90minutestoMonroviathecapitalofLiberiatoseektreatment.Threehospitalsturnedthemawaybecausethereisnosparebedforpatientsatall.KekulamadethedrivebacktoKanatatoanotherhospital.TheytoldMoseshehadtyphoidfeveranddidverylittletotreathim.SoKekulatookhimhomE.Oncehewasthereheinfectedthreeotherfamilymembers.Hermothersisterandtheircousinwhowaslivingwiththem.Kekulaonlylostonepatienthercousin.HermethodprovedsoeffectivethatinternationalaidworkersincludingUNICEFbeganteachingittoothersinWestAfricawhomaynotbeabletogettohospitalsfortreatment.HerfathermotherandsisterwerealreadyrecoveringwhenspacebecameavailableattheJFKMedicalCenteronAugust17.Alfredpassedawayatthehospitalthenextday.K.ekula’sfatherMosessaidI’mveryveryprouD.ShesavedmylifethroughthealmightyGod.29.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.courageousandselflessnurseB.Giveheramedal:WomansavesfamilymembersfromEbolaC.A.familysurvivedEbolawiththehelpofgovernmentD.ThedreadfuldiseaseEbola30.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordsuccumbedtoinParagraph2mean?A.wasaffectedwithB.survivedC.diedofD.fightagainst31.WhyKekulatookherfatherhome?A.BecauseapatientdiedfromanEbolainfectioninthehospitalinKanatA.B.Becausetheywereturneddownbyhospitalsandlittlecanbedonetoherfather.C.BecauseMoseswerealreadyrecoveringwhenhewasadmittedtotheJFKMedicalCenter.D.BecausenursesstarteddyingofEbolaandmanyhospitalswereshutdown.

Agroupofprofessionalpeopleposedthisquestiontoagroupof4to8year-olds:Whatdoeslovemean?TheanswerstheygotwerebroaderanddeeperthananyonecouldhaveimagineD.Seewhatyouthink:Whenmygrandmothergotarthritis关节炎shecouldn’tbendoverandpainthertoenailsanymorE.Somygrandfatherdoesitforherallthetimeevenwhenhishandsgotarthritistoo.That’slovE.—Rebeccaage8LoveiswhenyougoouttoeatandgivesomebodymostofyourFrenchfrieswithoutmakingthemgiveyouanyoftheirs.—Chrissyage6Loveiswhenmymommymakescoffeeformydaddyandshetakesasip一小口beforegivingittohimtomakesurethetasteisOK.—Dannyage7Loveiswhenyoutellaguyyoulikehisshirtthenhewearsiteveryday.—Noelleage7Mymommylovesmemorethananybody.Youdon’tseeanyoneelsekissingmetosleepatnight.—Clareage6LoveiswhenmommyseesdaddysmellyandsweatyandstillsaysheishandsomerthanDavidBeckham.—Chrisage7AuthorandlecturerLeoBuscagliaoncetalkedaboutacontesthewasaskedtojudgE.ThepurposeofthecontestwastofindthemostcaringchilD.Thewinnerwasafour-year-oldchildwhosenextdoorneighborwasanelderlygentlemanwhohadrecentlylosthiswifE.Uponseeingthemancrythelittleboywentintotheoldgentleman’syardclimbedontohislap膝盖andjustsattherE.WhenhismotheraskedhimwhathehadsaidtotheneighborthelittleboysaidNothingIjusthelpedhimcry.56.Thechildren’sanswersaremainlybasedon________.A.theirownstoriesB.theirfamilystoriesC.whathappenedaroundthemD.howtheyviewedpeoplearoundthem57.Howmanychildren’sanswersdescribeahappymarriage?A.ThreE.B.Four.C.FivE.D.Six.58.AccordingtoLeoBuscagliathefour-year-oldboy________.A.cheeredhisneighborupinauniquewayB.gaveloveaspecialdefinitionC.comfortedhisneighborinthemostcaringwayD.hadagoodunderstandingofhisneighbor’ssadness59.Whatisthepurposeofwritingthetext?A.Toreportasurvey.B.ToexplainthemeaningoflovE.C.Toreportacontest.D.Toshowchildren’sloveliness.

EdmundHalleywasanEnglishscientistwholivedover200yearsago.Hestudiedtheobservationsofcomets彗星whichotherscientistshadmadE.Theorbitofoneparticularcometwasaverydifficultmathematicalproblem.Hecouldnotfigureitout.Neithercouldotherscientistswhodealtwithsuchproblems.HoweverHalleyhadafriendnamedNewtonwhowasabrilliantmathematician.Newtonthoughthehadalreadyworkedoutthatproblembuthecouldnotfindthepapersonwhichhehaddoneit.HetoldHalleythattheorbitofacomethadtheshapeofanellipse椭圆.NowHalleysettowork.Hefiguredout解决计算出theorbitsofsomeofthecometsthathadbeenobservedbyscientists.Hemadeasurprisingdiscovery.Thecometsthathadappearedintheyears15311607and1682allhadthesameorbit.Yettheirappearanceshadbeen75to76yearsapart.ThisseemedverystrangetoHalley.Thedifferentcometsfollowedthesameorbit.ThemoreHalleythoughtaboutitthemorehethoughtthattherehadnotbeenthreedifferentcometsaspeoplethought.Hedecidedthattheyhadsimplyseenthesamecometthreetimes.Thecomethadgoneawayandhadcomebackagain.Itwasanastonishingidea！Halleyfeltcertainenoughtomakeaprediction预言ofwhatcometwouldhappeninthefuturE.Hedecidedthatthiscometwouldappearintheyear1758.Therewere53yearstogobeforeHalley'spredictioncouldbetesteD.In1758thecometappearedinthesky.HalleydidnotseeitforhehaddiedsomeyearsbeforE.EversincethenthatcomethasbeencalledHalley'scometinhishonor.1.EdmundHalleyfiguredouttheorbitof________.A.somedifferentcometsappearingseveraltimesB.thesamecometappearingatdifferenttimesC.threedifferentcometsappearingthreetimesD.severalcometsappearingatthesametime2.Halleymadeasurprisingbutcorrectpredictionintheyear________.A.1704B.1705C.1706D.17073.Thispassageingeneralisabout________.A.HalleyandotherscientistsB.theorbitofacometC.NewtonandHalleyD.Halleyandhisdiscovery4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.EdmundHalleywasanAmericanscientist.B.Halleymadehisdiscoverybydoingexperiments.C.Newtonwasafamousmathematician.D.TheorbitofacomethadtheshapeofanarounD.

HenryFordgrewuponanun-electrifiedfarmandasayoungmanhefollowedEdison'scareerastheinventorbecameanationalrolemodel.FordtookajobattheEdisonIlluminatingCompanyworkinghiswayuptochiefengineer.In1896Fordwasthirty-threeandthoughstillworkingforEdisonCo.hehadcreatedhisfirstexperimentalautomobiletheFordQuadricycle2duringhisoff-time.AtanEdisoncompanypartyinNewYorkFordhadhisfirstchancetomeethisheroEdisonandwasabletoexplainhisnewautomobiletothegreatinventor.Edisonwasimpressed.Edisonissaidtohaveslammedhisfistdownandshouted¨Youngmanthat'sthething!Youhaveit!Yourcarisself-containedandcarriesitsownpowerplant.Edisonhimselfhadbeenworkingontheideabuthadonlybeenconsideringelectricityasthepowersourcesotheideaofagasenginewasasomewhatnewone.ThewordscomfortedFordgreatlywhoimmediatelysetoutbuildingasecondcarwhichwastobecometheModel-T.6.Thetwomenbecamef'astfriendsandwouldgooncampingtripstogether.WhenEdisonlaterbecamelimitedtoawheelchairFordbroughtanextraonetohishousesotheycouldrace.Atthe50thanniversaryoftheinventionoflight-bulbFordhonoredEdison.WhenEdisonspokeheendedhisspeechdirectedatFord:AstoHenryFordwordsfailtoexpressmyfeelings.Icanonlysaythatheismyfriend.ThereforeitisnosurprisethatFordwantedsomethingtorememberEdisonbyafterhepassedawayin1931.OnceFordaskedThomasEdison'ssonCharlestositbythedyinginventor'sbedsideandholdatesttubenexttohisfather'smouthtocatchhisfinalbreath.FordwasamanwithmanystrangebehaviorsaswasEdisonincludingsomeinterestinreanimationandspiritualism夏活通灵术andsomesaythathewasattemptingtocatchEdison'ssoulasitescapedhisbodyinhopesoflaterbringingtheinventorbacktolife.Thetesttubeitselfdidn'tturnupuntil1950whenitwaslistedintheFordpossessionsafterClaraFord'spassingawayandthenlostagainuntil1978whenitwasdiscoveredinanexhibitEntitledHenryFord-APersonalHistoryintheHenryFordMuseum.ItwouldthenbediscoveredthatthetubewaslabeledEdison'sLastBreath.Thereisafurthermysteryofthislastbreathtesttube.ItwouldseemasifEdisonhadquitealastbreathindeedastheEdisonEstateholdsacollectionof42testtubesallsupposedlycontainingEdison'slastbreath.Regardlessoftheexcitementoverthelastbreaththetesttubeisquitetouchinginitsmeaning.Althoughbothmenwereknownforallsortsofpoorbehaviortowards.theirlovedonesandmistreatmentofemployeesbetweenthematleasttherewasclearlyadeeprespectandadmiration.41.Thepassagecanbesortedasa.A.scienceresearchB.shortstoryC.newsreportD.self-introduction42.FromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2wecanlearnthat.A.EdisonenviedwhatFordhadachievedB.EdisonwasannoyedthatForddidbetterhimC.EdisonwasangrybecauseFordstolehisideaD.EdisonwasextremelyamazedatFord'snewidea

MyoldestchildEmmajustreturnedtocampusafteralongholidaybreaktofinishupherlastperiodofcollegE.Thesedaysfriendsandfamilyhavebegunfloodingmewithonequestion:Whatisshegoingtodoaftergraduation?Thejobmarketisafterallawfullytough.JustthismonththeFederalReserveBankpublishedastudyshowingthatrecentgraduatesareincreasinglyworkinginlow-paidjobsorworkingpart-timE.Thebrightspotaccordingtothestudyisforstudentswhomajored主修inSTEM—sciencetechnologyengineeringandmathematics—areasinwhichrecentgraduateshavetendedtodorelativelywell.ButEmmaisastudentofthehumanities人文atasmallcollegE.She’sanAmericanStudiesmajorwithafocusonthepoliticsandcultureoffooD.ForquiteawhileIthinkherfieldofstudyissofashionablerightnowthatI.’mnottheleastbitworriedshewillfindagoodjoB.YetthemoreI’vethoughtaboutitthemoreI’vedecidedtobehonest.I’mnotsurewhatEmmaisgoingtodoInowsay.Butshe’sgottenagreateducationandhasreallyfoundherinterest.—andIknowthosethingswillserveherwelloverthecourseofherlifE.Nowadaysmoreandmoreuniversitiesandcollegesarebeingmeasuredbythesalariesoftheirrecentgraduates.Inthisclimateencouragingyourkidtostudythehumanitiesseemsatbestunwiseoratworstunconcernedwithearningaliving.Butacollegeisnotavocational职业school.AndpromotingSTEMsubjectsshouldnotbesociety’sonlyanswertohelpingthenextgenerationgrowinacompetitiveworlD.FromthebeginningweneverurgedEmmatopickacollegeoramajorwithaneyeonitsexpectedreturnonmoneyasmoreandmorefamiliesaredoing.ToEmmawhatreallymatterswillbesomethingthatwemaynotbeabletomeasureforquitealongtime:Emma’scontributiontotheworldandhowhappysheisinit.5.Theauthor’sfriendsandfamily_________.A.areworriedaboutEmma’ssafetyB.havebeenworryingaboutthefloodC.areconcernedaboutEmma’sfutureD.areworriedaboutthejobmarket6.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A.Thenumberofthegraduatesisincreasing.B.STEMgraduatescanbebetteremployees.C.STEMgraduatesareinrelativelygreaterdemanD.D.Moreandmoregraduatesliketodoapart-timejoB.7.WhydidEmmachooseamajorinthehumanities?A.Becausesheisinterestedinit.B.Becausehermothertoldherto.C.Becauseitisincreasinglypopular.D.Becauseshewantsfurthereducation.8.Accordingtotheauthorwhatmattersmostinchoosingamajoristhat_________.A.itshouldbeamongtheSTEMB.itshouldbefashionableandinterestingC.itshouldallowagoodjobandahighsalaryD.itshouldbringachievementsandhappiness

TheGhostBridegroomAtthetimeofthisstorytherewasagreatfamilygatheringatthecastletomeetthepromisedbridegroomoftheBaron’sdaughter.AnarrangementhadbeenmadebetweentheBaronandanoldnoblemanofBavariaBertonforamarriagebetweentheirchildren.Itwouldincreasetheimportanceofbothfamilies.Theinitialplanshadbeenmadeintheusualway:theyoungpeoplewereengagedwithouthavingmeteachotherandthedatesetforthewedding.TheyoungCount伯爵VonAltenburghadbeenrecalledfromthearmyandwasonhiswaytothecastletomeethispromisedbridE.MessageshadbeenreceivedfromWurtzburgwherehewasaccidentallydelayeD.ThemessagesindicatedthedayandtimewhenhemightbeexpectedtoarrivE.ThecastlewasinafeverofpreparationtoprovidehimwithasuitablewelcomE.AnnehaddressedwithparticularcarE.BerthaandWildahadselectedherclothingandquarreledallmorningaboutwhatsheshouldwear.Theyoungladyhadtakenadvantageoftheirargumentstowearexactlywhatshewantedandhadchosenverywell.Shelookedasbeautifulasanyyoungbridegroomcouldwishforandtheexcitementmadeherlookevenlovelier.Thetwoauntsconstantlydirectedherassingleauntsusuallytakeagreatinterestintheloveaffairsofothers.TheyweregivingherthefinalinstructionsonhowtobehavewhattosayandhowtogreetherintendedhusbanD.HourbyhourpasseD.ThesunwhichhadbeensowarmovertherichforestsoftheOdenwaldwasnowsettingalongthetopsofthemountains.TheBaronwenttothetallesttowerinthecastletoseeifhecouldseeanysignoftheCountandhisescorts.Oncehethoughthesawthem.Thesoundofhornscamefloatingupfromthevalley.A.partyofmenwasseenfarbelowridingslowlyalongtheroaD.Itwasafalsealarmforwhentheyreachedthefootofthemountaintheysuddenlyrodeoffinadifferentdirection.Thesunbynowhadsetandthebatsbegantoflyaboutintheeveninglight.ItwasgettingdarkandtheonlymovementontheroadwastheoccasionalworkerreturninghomE.58.Whichistherightrelationshipofthecharactersinthenovel?A.VonAltenburgwastheBaron’sson.B.AnneandBerthaweretheBaron’ssisters.C.AnnewasBerton’sonlydaughter.D.VonAltenburgwasAnne’sintendedhusbanD.59.Whatcanbestdescribethebridegroom?A.HeacceptedhisintendedmarriagearrangedwithouthisknowledgE.B.Hewaseagertomeethisintendedwifesoheretiredfromthearmy.C.Hewouldn’thavebeenwelcomebythebridehadhearrivedontimE.D.Hedidn’tlikethemarriagesopurposelydelayedgoingtothecastlE.60.WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsbestreflectsthedisappointedfeelingoftheBaronfamily?A.ThesunwassowarmovertherichforestsoftheOdenwalD.B.TheBaronwenttothetallesttowertoseeifhecouldseeanysignoftheCount.C.Thesoundofhornscamefloatingupfromthevalley.D.Thesunhadsetandthebatsbegantoflyaboutintheeveninglight.61.Whatwilltheauthormostprobablywriteaboutinthenextparagraphs?A.WhathappenedtothebridE.B.Whathappenedtothebridegroom.C.WhathappenedtotheBaron.D.Whathappenedtotheaunts.

GregoryKloehndigsthroughdustbinseverydaybutnotforthereasonthatmostpeoplewouldthink.Heisn’thomeless.Infactheistryingtohelpthehomeless.Gregorybeganhislifeasasculptor.Butheoftenfeltthathissculptures.Whichjuststoodinrichpeople’shousesforyearslackedameaningfulpurpose.Soin201lhedecidedtoputhisartisticenergiesintocreatinghomestosell—notordinaryhomesbutsmallstructuresbuiltentirelyfromrecycledmaterials.Thethoughtofcreatinghomesforthehomelessdidn’toccurtohimuntiltheyear2013whenahomelesscoupleaskedhimforatarp防水布.InsteadofatarpGregoryofferedthemsomethingbetterasmallhomewithawatertankakitchenandatrapforwaste.TheyweresogratefulthatGregorydecidedtofocushiseffortsonhelpinghousethehomelesspopulationinhiscity.AndsoonhisHomelessHomesProjectwasstarted.BeforestartinganewhomeGregorygoeshuntingformaterialsbydiggingthroughdustbins.Everythinghefindsisusable—refrigeratordoorsbecomehousedoorswashingmachinedoorsoftenserveaswindowsandthetopsofcarsbecomestrongroofs.Heputwheelsatthebottomforuserstomovetheirhomesaroundeasily.Eachhometakestwotothreedaystomake.SofarGregoryhasdonateddozensofhomestothecity'smostneedy.Whilehissmalllow-costmobilehomesarenotthefinalsolutiontotheproblemofhomelessnesstheyarereallypracticalanddoprovideawarmandsafeplaceforthehomelesstostayin.Theyaresimplyawayforonemantodosomethingniceforthoseinneedofsomehelp.GregoryhaswrittenabooktitledHomelessArchitecturewhereheexplainstechniquestobuildthosehomesandheisnowworkingonweekendworkshops.AlotofpeoplewhohearaboutwhatI’mdoingwanttogetinvolvedhesaid.Maybewecanmeetsomeplaceandputacoupleofhomestogether.28.WhydidGregoryturnfrommakingsculpturestocreatinghomes?A.Hehadnohometolivein.B.Hehadtomakemoremoney.C.Helostinterestinsculpture.D.Hewantedtohelpthehomeless.29.TheauthormentionsthestoryinPamgmph3totellus____________.A.Gregory’ssmallhomeswerepopularamongthehomelessB.howGregorygottheideaofHomelessHomesProjectC.thehomelesscoupleaskedGregorytoproducemorehomesD.housingthehomelessinacitywasnotaneasytask30.WhatcanweconcludefromParagraph4A.Gregoryhasgreattroublehuntingformaterialsforhissmallhouses.B.IttakesGregoryalongtimetoproduceahome.C.Gregory’sworkrequiresimaginationandcreativityD.EverythinginthedustbinswillbeusedinGregory’swork.31.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Gregory’sprojectwillhelpmorehomelesspeople.B.Gregorydoesn’tneedtomakesmallhomesnow.C.Gregory’sworkwillcompletelysolvethehomelessnessproblem.D.Asinglepersoncanmakenodifferencetosocialproblems.

ElenaKaganhasreachedalifelonggoalbecomingaJusticeontheUnitedStatesSupremeCourt.TheU..S.SenateconfirmedKaganonThursdaybyavoteof63－37.ShereplacesJusticeJohnPaulStevenswhoretiredinJunE.Kaganwilltakeasacredoath誓言toupholdtheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesonSaturdayataswearing­inceremony.ThenewJusticewillbringthenumberofwomensittingonthenation'shighestcourttothreE.KaganjoinsJusticesRuthBaderGinsburgandSoniaSotomayor—allthreeNewYorkers.KaganisthefourthwomaninhistorytositontheSupremeCourt.JusticeSandraDayO'ConnorwasthefirstfemaleJusticE.ShewasappointedbyPresidentRonaldReaganandservedfrom1981to2006.Kaganwhois50yearsoldisthesecondJusticeappointedbyPresidentBarackObamA.HeappointedJusticeSotomayorin2009.ObamatoldreportersonThursdaythatKaganwillmakeanoutstandingJusticewhounderstandsthatherrulingsaffectpeoplE.HealsonotedthattheadditionofanotherwomantotheSupremeCourtmarksasignofprogressforthecountry.ObamaandKaganwillcelebrateherconfirmationwithaceremonyattheWhiteHousetoday.Kaganhasspentmostofheradultlifeworkingwiththelaw.SheservedinPresidentClinton'sadministrationasalegaladviserwastheheadofHarvardLawSchoolanduntilherconfirmationThursdaywastheU..S.SolicitorGeneral—oneofthemostpowerfullawyersinthefederalgovernment.KaganwasborninNewYorkCity.ShegrewupinanapartmentontheUpperWestSideofManhattanthestrong­willedindependentmiddlesistersandwichedbetweentwobrothers.Kagan'smotherwasapublicschoolteacherwhotaughtfifthandsixthgrades.Herfatherwasalawyer.ThenewJusticeonceworeajudge'srobeinapictureforherhigh­schoolyearbook.Nowshe'llbewearingrealonesassheandtheothereightJusticesdecidesomeofthemostimportantlegalcases.1.Whatcanweinferaccordingtoparagraph1?A.ElenaKaganhasbecometheonlyfemaleJusticeofAmericA.B.It'sKagan'sdreamtobeaJusticeontheUnitedStatesSupremeCourt.C.KaganachievedthispositionintheelectionbybeatingJohnPaulStevens.D.ItwilltakealongtimeforKagantobecomeaJusticeontheUnitedStatesSupremeCourt.2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.TotaketheplaceofanoldJusticeaJusticewaselectedbytheSenatE.B.TherewillbefourwomenworkingintheUnitedStatesSupremeCourt.C.Kaganwilltakeasacredoathbeforetakingpartintheelection.D.NoonebutaNewYorkercanbeaJusticeoftheSupremeCourt.3.WhatcanweinferfromObama'swords?A.HewillappointmorewomenJusticestotheSupremeCourt.B.HeappointedKaganasshehaddoneagoodjobbeforE.C.ThereismuchtobeimprovedontheSupremeCourt.D.HeissureKaganwillbeexcellentinhernewwork.4.Whatisthemainideaofparagraph5?A.Kaganisabornlawyer.B.ItisaboutKagan'sbiography.C.Kagan'scharacterisfitforherjoB.D.KaganhasworkedfortwoPresidents.

HelenThayeroneofthegreatestexplorersofthe20thcenturyloveschallenges.ShesaysIliketoseewhat'sontheothersideofthehill.Shehasgonealmosteverywheretodothat.In1988attheageof50shebecamethefirstwomantotravelalonetotheNorthPolE.Shepulledherownsled雪橇piledwith160poundsofsuppliesandduringhertripnoonebroughtherfreshsupplies.Accompanied陪伴onlybyherdogCharlieshesurvivedcoldweatherandmeetingswithpolarbears.InfactCharliesavedherlifewhenoneofthemattackedher.Neartheendofhertripaforcefulwindblewawaythemajorityofhersupplies.Thelastweekofthetripshesurvivedonahandfulofnutsandalittlewatereachday.Helengoestochallengingplacesnotonlyforadventurebutalsoforeducation.BeforeherArcticjourneyshestartedawebsitecalledAdventureClassroom.Onthesiteshesharesheradventuresinordertomotivate激发students.Sheexplainsalthoughkidsoftenseetheworldinanegativewaywithouthopefortheirfutureweworktoinspirethemtosetgoalsplanforsuccessandnevergiveup...HelengrewupinNewZealanD.Herparentswereathletesandmountainclimbers.Followingherparents'examplesheclimbedherfirstmountainat9.LatersheclimbedthehighestmountainsinNorthandSouthAmericatheformerUSSRandNewZealanD.In1996shetookonanotherchallenge--theSaharaDesert.SheandherhusbandBillwalked2400milesacrossit！In2001sheandBilltraveledonfootfromwesttoeastthroughtheGobiDesertinMongoliA.TheyhopetotravelinmainlandChinaintoSichuanandTibettostudypandasthisyear.Helenplanstocontinuetakingtrips.She'lluseherexplorationswritingphotographyandenvironmentalworktocreateprogramsforherAdventureClassroomwebsitE.Shewantstoinspireherstudentsnevertostopfacingchallenges!56.WelearnfromParagraph2that________.A.HelenThayeristhefirstpersontoreachtheNorthPoleB.HelenThayeratenothingduringthelastweekofhertripC.CharliepreventedHelenbeingattackedbypolarbearsD.HelenThayertraveledtotheNorthPoletogetherwithherhusband57.WhydoesHelentraveltodifferentplacesworldwide?A.Foreducation.B.Forfun.C.Formoney.D.ForfamE.58.Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheWomanWhoLovesAdventureB.A.FamousWomanC.A.WomanMountainClimberD.TheOwnerofAdventureClassroom59.WhichofthefollowingplaceshasHelennotvisitedyet?A.TheNorthPoleB.TheSaharaDesertC.TheGobiDesertD.SichuanandTibet

Mydaughterrecentlyaskedmewhatatravelagencydoes.Thereisonelocatedonourstreetandithasjustbeencompletelyrebuilt.Itoldherthattheyhelpedpeoplebooktheirtripsandvacations.Whyhaven’tweeverbeenthere?shewantedtoknow.BecausewedoeverythingourselvesonlinethesedaysIexplaineD.Butwhydoityourselfifotherpeoplewanttodoitforyou?shewonderedoutlouD.Theansweristhatthetravelagencymakesalittlebitofmoneyoneachticketyoubookthroughthem.Ifyoubookyourticketyourselfonlineyousavethatmoney.Savingmoneysoundsgreatexceptthatwhenyouthinkaboutityoutypicallyspendthreeeveningscomparingpricestoendupsaving$30ona$300trip.Allthose$30discountsaddupofcoursesoIguessweshouldbehappywiththat.Considerbooksforamoment.BuyingyourbookatAmazonsavesyoumaybe30%to40%oneachbook.Addtothattheconvenienceofshoppingfromhomeandgettingthepackagedeliveredtoyourhomeaddress.SofarsogooD.UnfortunatelythatdoesmeanyouspendtoomuchtimebrowsingAmazon.comwhileyoucoulddosomethingfuninsteaD.Likemaybereadinganactualbook?Thenthepackagearrivesandyouaren’thomeandenduphavingtopickitupatthelocalpost-officE.AllinallIwonderhowmuchtimeIendupinvestinginthewholeprocess.Timesoundsfreebuttomostofusitismorevaluablethanmoney.TheInternetEconomypromisedtogetridofthemiddle-menandwelovedit.SomehowI’mstartingtogetthefeelingthatweourselvesendedupdoingtheworkofthatmiddle-menweweresoeagertogetridof.Inanyprojectyoucanalwayspicktwoofthese:fastcheaporgooD.Weseemtohavefocusedaloton‘cheap’and‘good’buttheextratimeweneedtoinvesttoalsokeepit‘fast’comesoutofourownpockets.YoucanalwaysmakemoremoneybutyoucannevermakemoretimE.47.Whatisthepurposeofparagraph1?A.Itmainlyshowsthecuriosityoftheauthor’sdaughter.B.ItindicatesthattheInternethasinfluencedourdailylifE.C.Ittellsustheimportanceofatravelagency.D.Itshowswhypeopleneedatravelagency.48.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph2?A.Weshouldbesatisfiedwith$30thatwehavesavedbecauseitisworthwhilE.B.$30thatwehavesavedistoolittlesowecan’tbehappywithit.C.Weshouldfeelregretfulalthough$30isworththetimewehavespent.D.It’shardforustobehappywith$30becausewehavewastedalotoftimE.49What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheInternetEconomy?A.PositiveB.IndifferentC.NeutralD.Critical50.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheconvenienceoftheInternetEconomy.B.HowtosavetimeintheInternetEconomy.C.ThehiddencostoftheInternetEconomy.D.HowtosavemoneyintheInternetEconomy.

Teachersandparentsusuallycallattentiontothepictureswhentheyreadstorybookstopreschoolchildren.Butanewstudysuggeststhatcallingattentiontothewordsandlettersonthepagemayleadtobetterreaders.Thetwo­yearstudycomparedchildrenwhowerereadinthiswayinclasswithchildrenwhowerenot.Thosewhoseteachersmostoftendiscussedtheprintshowedclearlyhigherskillsinreadingspellingandunderstanding.Theseresultswerefoundoneyearandeventwoyearslater.ShaynePiastaanassistantprofessorofteachingandlearningatOhioStateUniversitywasanauthorofthestudy.Shesaysmostpreschoolteacherswouldfindthismethodmanageableandwouldneedonlyasmallchangeinthewaytheyteach.Theyalreadyreadstorybooksinclass.Theonlydifferencewouldbeincreasedattentiontotheprintedtext.Ifyougetchildrentopayattentiontolettersandwordsitmakessensethattheywilldobetteratwordrecognitionandspelling.Butshesaysresearchsuggeststhatveryfewparentsandteachersdothisinasystematicway.Morethan300childrenagedfourandfivewereobservedinclassrooms.Theycamefrompoorfamiliesandwerebelowaverageintheirlanguageskills.ForthirtyweeksthechildrentookpartinaprogramcalledProjectSTARforSitTogetherAndReaD.TheprojectisbasedatOhioStatE.Itteststheshort­termandlong­termresultsofreadingregularlytopreschoolchildrenintheirclassrooms.Therearedifferentwaysthatadultscantalktochildrenaboutprint.Theycanpointtoaletteranddiscussitandeventracetheshapewithafinger.Theycanpointoutawordanddiscussthemeaningoftheprintorhowthewordstellthestory.Andtheycantalkabouttheorganizationoftheprint—forinstanceshowinghowwordsarewrittenlefttorightinEnglish.1.Whatdoweknowaboutthewayspreschoolchildrenareusuallytaught?A.Preferenceisgiventotheshapeoflettersandtheorganizationoftheprint.B.MoreattentionispaidtothepictureswithwordsandlettersbeingignoreD.C.Thefocusoftheteachingisonbringingthemuptobegoodreaders.D.Equalattentionispaidtothetextsandthepictures.2.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.NoimmediatebenefitwillbeshownwiththenewteachingmethoD.B.Childrenfrompoorfamiliesusuallyhavepoorlanguageskills.C.Readingtopreschoolchildrenwillmakethemloseinterestinreadinglater.D.Teachingpreschoolchildrenlettersandwordsprovesabigchallengeforteachers.3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthestudyonlanguageskillsofpreschoolchildren?A.Manyteacherswanttochangetheirwayofteachingpreschoolchildren.B.Attentiononthepictureshasmadethechildrenuninterestedinreading.C.Teachersareoftenpreventedfromtakingdifferentapproachestolanguageteaching.D.ProjectSTARaimstoresearchintotheresultsofreadingbookstopreschoolchildrenintheclassroom.4.Whichsectionofamagazinedoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?A.Fashion.B.Economy.C.Education.D.Entertainment.

MarkTwainleftschoolwhenhewastwelvE.Hehadlittleschooleducation.InspiteofthishebecamethemostfamouswriterofhistimE.Hemademillionsofdollarsbywriting.HisrealnamewasSamuelLanghorneClemensbutheisbetterknownallovertheworldasMarkTwainhispennamE.MarkTwainwasbornin1835andhewasnotahealthybaby.Infacthewasnotexpectedtolivethroughthefirstwinter.Butwithhismother'stendercarehemanagedtosurvivE.Asaboyhecausedmuchtroubleforhisparents.Heusedtoplayjokesonallofhisfriendsandneighbours.Hedidn'tliketogotoschoolandheconstantlyranawayfromhomE.HealwayswentinthedirectionofthenearbyMississippi密西西比河.Hewasnearlydrownedninetimes.Afterhisfather'sdeathin1847MarkTwainbegantoworkforaprinterwhoonlyprovidedhimwithfoodandclothing.Thenheworkedasaprinterariver­boatpilot领航员andlaterjoinedthearmy.Butshortlyafterthathebecameaminer.Duringthisperiodhestartedtowriteshortstories.Afterwardshebecameafull­timewriter.In1870MarkTwaingotmarrieD.IntheyearsthatfollowedhewrotemanybooksincludingTomSawyerin1876andHuckleberryFinnin1884whichmadehimfamousandbroughthimagreatfortunE.UnfortunatelyMarkTwaingotintodebtsinbadinvestments投资andhehadtowritelargenumbersofstoriestopaythesedebts.In1904hiswifediedandthenthreeoftheirchildrenpassedaway.Attheageof70hishairwascompletelywhitE.Heboughtmanywhitesuitsandneckties领带.HeworenothingbutwhitefromheadtofootuntilhisdeathonApril211910.1.MarkTwainleftschoolat12to________.A.workasaprinterB.writestoriesC.jointhearmyD.makealiving2.WhichofthefollowingaboutMarkTwainisNOTtrue?A.Hewasnotahealthyboy.B.Hecausedmuchtroubleforhisparents.C.Hegainedlotsofmoneybywriting.D.HehadahappychildhoodbutasadlaterlifE.3.ArrangethefollowingfactsaboutMarkTwain'slifeinorderoftimE.A.workingasaprinterB.workingasariver­boatpilotC.workingasaminerD.joiningthearmyE.workingasafull­timewriterA.abcdeB.abdceC.acbdeD.cabde4.________broughthimfameandlotsofmoney.A.HisworksB.Hisinvestments

Aschoolgirlsavedherfather'slifebykickinghiminthechestafterhesufferedaseriousallergic过敏的reactionwhichstoppedhisheart.IzzyninerestartedfatherColm'sheartbystamping踩onhischestafterhefelldownathomeandstoppedbreathing.Izzy'smotherDebbieimmediatelycalled999butIzzyknewdoctorswouldneverarriveintimetosaveherfathersodecidedtouseCPR.Howevershequicklydiscoveredherarmsweren'tstrongenoughsoshestampedonherfather'schestinsteaD.Debbiethentookoverwithsomemoretraditionalchestcompressions按压untiltheambulance救护车arriveD.Izzywhohasbeengivenabraveryawardbyherschoolsaid:IjustkickedhimreallyharD.MymumtaughtmeCPRbutIknewIwasn'tstrongenoughtousehands.IwasquiteafraiD.ThedoctorsaidImightaswellbeadoctororanursE.MymumsaidthatDadwasgoingtohospitalwithabigfootprintonhischest.She'salittlestarsaidDebbieIwasreallyupsetbutIzzyjusttookover.Ijustcan'tbelievewhatshediD.IreallythinkallchildrenshouldbetaughtfirstaiD.IzzydidCPRthenthedoctorturnedup.Colmhadtohavemoretreatmentonthewaytothehospitalandwe'vegottoseeanexpert.TruckdriverColm35sufferedamysteryallergicreactiononSaturdayandwastakentohospitalbutwassenthomeonlyforittohappenagainthenextday.Thesecondattack发作wassoseriousthathisairwayswelledpreventinghimfrombreathinghisbloodpressuredroppedsuddenlyandhisheartstoppedforamoment.Hehasnowmadeafullrecovery康复fromhissuffering.21.Izzykickedherfatherinthechest______.A.toexpressherhelplessnessB.topractiseCPRonhimC.tokeephimawakeD.torestarthisheart22.What'stherightorderoftheevents?①IzzykickedColm.②Debbiecalled999.③IzzylearnedCPR.④Colm'sheartstoppeD.A.③①②④B.④②③①C.③④②①D.④③①②23.WhatdoesParagraph8mainlytalkabout?A.WhatColmsuffereD.B.Colm'spresentcondition.C.WhatcausedColm'sallergy.D.SymptomsofColm'sallergicreaction.24.Whydoestheauthorwritethenews?A.Todescribeaseriousaccident.B.ToprovetheimportanceofCPR.C.Toreporta9-year-oldgirl'sbraveact.D.Tocallpeople'sattentiontoallergicreaction.

TheancientMayabuiltmanylargecitiesinwhatisknownastheirclassicperiodwhichlastedfromabout250A.D.untilabout900.Eachcityhaditsownkingandrulingclass.Thecitiestradedwithoneanotherbutoftenfoughtaswell.Aroundtheyear900theMayaabandonedmanyoftheircities.ArchaeologistsandotherscientistshavelongpuzzledoverwhytheMayaleft.Theyhaveexaminedthecitiescarefullyandstudiedthesettlementsthatsurroundthem.InCopantheyfoundmanytoolsdatingfrom500toabout1000andafewtoolsdatingfromabout1000to1200.Theyfoundthatnonewmonumentshadbeenbuiltafter822.FromplantremainstheyconcludedthattheareaaroundCopanhadbeenfarmlandandotherevidencesuggestedthatthelandhadbeenoverfarmeD.InviewoftheevidencethescientistsconcludedthatalargepopulationhadlivedinCopanuntilabout1000butthatasmorepeoplefarmedthelandthesoilhadlostitsrichnessandproducedfewercropscausingtheMayatheretosufferfrommalnutrition营养不良asananalysisofskullshasshown.AsaresultpeoplebegantoleaveCopanaroundtheyear1000.WarmayalsohavecausedtheMayatoabandonsomeoftheircities.Forexampleitisthoughtthatarival敌对cityCaracolmayhaveonceconqueredTikal.100yearslaterTikalreturnedtopowerandtherulingfamilybuilttemplestohonouritsvictory.Howeverbytheendofthe800sTikalwasnolongerpowerfulanditsinhabitantsleft.AlthoughwedonotknowforcertainwhymanyancientMayaabandonedtheircitiestoday'sMayamayprovideuswithclues.ThemodernMayastillliveonthelandsinMexicoandGuatemalathattheirancestorsoccupieD.Manypresent­dayMayastillhaveancientbeliefsandfarmingpracticesandstudyingthesemayhelpusdiscovermoreaboutancientMayaculturE.1.AccordingtothetextweknowthatCopanflourishedfrom________.A.500to822B.250to900C.822to1000D.1000to12002.InCopanscientistsfoundevidencethattheMaya________.A.hadbeendefeatedbythepeopleofCaracolB.hadoverfarmedthelandandsufferedfrompoorhealthC.hadbeeninvolvedinaconflictwithTikalD.hadleftthecitybecauseofawar3.It'sprobablethatscientistswillnotagreeonwhytheMayaabandonedtheircities________.A.untilmorecitiesarefoundB.withoutmorephysicalevidenceC.untilmodernpracticesarebetterunderstoodD.withoutcomparingtheMayatootherancientcultures4.ThescientiststhinkstudyingthebeliefsandpracticesofthemodernMayawillhelpthemunderstandancientMayancivilizationbecausethemodernMaya________.A.areidenticaltotheancientonesB.havethebestfarmingpracticesC.knowwhattheirancientcivilizationwaslikeD.carryonsomeoftheirancestors'beliefsandpractices

Sittingatadeskinaclassroomalldaycanbeprettyboring.TheteachersatW.ardElementaryinWinston–SalemNorthCarolinapickeduponthatandtradedintheirstudents’desksforexercisebikesasapartoftheirReadandRideprogram!TheReadandRideprogrambeganfiveyearsago.Oneclassroomhasenoughbikesforeverystudentinanygivenclassandthroughoutthedayteachersbringintheirstudentstotheroomtoridethemandreadtheirbooks.Evenregularclassroomshaveonebikeinthebackofeachroomforstudentswhojustcan’tsitstilltousetohelpthemburnenergyinagoodway.Studentslovebeingmoreactive!Teachersenjoyseeingstudentseagertoread.Parentsappreciatestrongersmarterchildren.Headmastersvaluethiseffectiveandcost-freeprogram.Ridingexercisebikesmakesreadingfunformanykidswhogetfrustrated挫败的whentheyread.ThustheyhaveawaytoreleasethatfrustrationwhiletheyridesaidScottErtlwhostartedtheprogram.Aswecanseeeveryonewantstopromoteliteracyandloseweight!Butmanystudentswhoareoverweightstrugglewithsportsandactivitiessincetheydon’twanttoalwaysbethelastorlosewithotherswatchingontheplayground.Onexercisebikeshoweverstudentsareabletoexert发挥themselvesattheirownlevel—withoutanyonenoticingwhentheyslowdownortakeabreak.Asitturnsoutnotonlyarethebikeshelpingthestudentsburncaloriesthey’realsohelpingthemlearnbetterandstayfocused.Attheendoftheschoolyeartheschoolanalyzedtestingdataandfoundthatstudentsthatspentmoretimereadingandridingdidmorethantwiceaswellonreadingteststhantheirfellowstudentswhospenttheleasttimeintheprogram.21.WhydidtheteachersstarttheReadandRideprogram?A.Togetthestudentsoutoftheclassrooms.B.Tomakethestudentsmoreactiveinsports.C.Toreadeffectivelyinanactiveway.D.Tohelptheoverweightstudentskeepfit.22.AccordingtoScottErtlridingexercisebikes___________.A.istheleastexpensivewayforexerciseB.callbenefitoverweightstudentsinbothwaysC.isthebestwaytobuildupstudents’bodyD.isagoodwaytoavoidbeingwatchedbyteachers23.Theprogramhelpsthestudentsinthefollowingwaysexcept________.A.helpthemlearnbetterB.reducetheirreadingdifficultiesC.builduptheirbodiesD.improvetheirlearningconcentration

My18-month-oldsonAdamcalledfromthefrontdoor.LookMama!Doggie!IdroppedwhatIwasdoingandstuckmyheadoutthedoor.Brandyournext-doorneighbor’s11-year-olddogwasoveragain.Goaway!IshouteD.Brandy’sownerhaddiedaboutamonthearlier.Thewoman’sfamilyhademptiedthehouseandstuckaForSalesigninthefrontyardbutthefamilyhadleftoldBrandybehinD.Forweeksshe’dbeenwanderingaroundtheneighborhooD.Itwasn’tthatIdislikeddogsoranythinglikethat.Ijustdidn’tthinkaboutthemverymuch.IneverhadadoggrowingupandhadneverthoughttogetonE.BrandywentawayandIstayedoutsidewithAdam.Thenthephonerang.Iwentinsidetotakethecall.WhenIcamebackAdamwasgonE.Isearchedtheyardfrontandbackthenthebasketballcourtandpublicpool.Notraceofhim.IwassonervousthatIranhomeandcalledthepolicethenmyhusbanD.PolicesearchedtheneighborhooD.SuddenlyIheardanothersound:adogbarking.It’scomingfromthewoodsoneofmyneighborssaiD.Wefollowedthebarkingtoawoodedcliff悬崖.Therewefoundmysonandhewasjustinchesawayfromtheedgesoftheclifffastasleep.Brandywasbesidehimleaning倚靠againsthimtokeephimawayfromtheedgE.WhenIpickedAdamupBrandysankdownonhersidebreathingquickly.ShemusthavebeenholdingAdamthereforhours!IthankedthepoliceandbroughtAdamandBrandybacktoourhousE.ShehesitatedamomentonourdoorstepnodoubtrememberingthetimeI’ddrivenheraway.ComeongirlIsaiD.Thisisyourhomenow.Brandysteppedinandonceshesawshewasreallywelcomesherelaxedandlaydownonthefloorjustinsidethedoor.She’ddoneagreatthingandIwonderedifsheknewit.She’dcertainlytouchedmeinawaythatnoanimaleverhaD.WhatapityadoglikeBrandyhadbeenleftbehind!51.WhatisthecorrectorderfortheeventsinthestoryaboutBrandy?A.Shewasleftbehindbyherowner’sfamily.B.Shesteppedintothewoman’shousE.C.Sheappearedatthewoman’sfrontdoor.D.Shestayedbesidethewoman’ssonforhours.A.dabcB.acbdC.cdbaD.acdb52.WhatdidthewomandowhenshefirstsawBrandy?A.ShegavehersomefooD.B.Shedroveheraway.C.ShetookherhomE.D.Shesaidthankyoutoher.53.Whydidthewomancallthepolice?A.HersonwaslostB.BrandywasgonE.C.BrandyappearedinheryarD.D.Shegotascarycall.54.Howweretheyabletoknowthatthewoman’ssonwasnearthecliff?A.BysearchingtheneighborhooD.B.Byhearingadogbarking.C.Byfollowingadog’sfootsteps.D.Byhearingherson’scrying.

PoetWilliamStaffordoncesaidthatwearedefinedmorebythedetours绕行路inlifethanbythenarrowroadtowardgoals.IlikethisimagE.ButitwasquitebyaccidentthatIdiscoveredthedeepmeaningofhiswords.ForyearswemadethelongdrivefromourhomeinSeattletomyparents’homeinBoiseinninehours.Wetraveledthewaymostpeopledo:thefastestshortesteasiestroadespeciallywhenIwasalonewithfournoisyrestlesskidswhohateconfinement限制andhavestrongopinionsabouteverything.RoadtripsfeltriskysoIwoulddrivefaststoppingonlywhenIhadto.WewouldsticktothefreewaysandarrivetireD.ButthenBannerourlambwasborn.HewasrejectedbyhismamadaysbeforeourplannedtriptoBoisE.Ihadtwochoices:leaveBannerwithmyhusbandortakehimwithmE.MyhusbandmadethedecisionformE.ThatishowIfoundmyselfontheroadwithfourkidsababylambandnothingbutmyeverlastingoptimismtoseemethrough.Wetookthecountryroadsoutofnecessity.WehadtostopeveryhourletBannershakeouthislegsandfeedhim.Thekidschasedhimandoneanother.They’dgetbackinthecarbreathlessandenergizedsmellingfreshfromthecoldair.Weexploredsideroadscatchinggrasshoppersinwaist-highgrass.Evenifwesimplylookedoutofthecarwindowsatbabypigsfollowingtheirmotherorfishleapingoutofthewateritwasbetterthanthebestridedownthefreeway.HerewaslifE.Andnewhorizons.Weeventuallyarrivedatmyparents’doorstepastonishinglyfreshandfullofstoriesIgrewbravewiththetripbackhomeandcreativewithmydiscipliningtechniquE.Onanemptysectionofroadeveryonestartedquarreling.IstoppedthecarorderedallkidsoutandtoldthemtomeetmeupaheaD.IparkedmycarhalfamileawayandreadmybookinsweetsilencE.Someroadtripsarebynecessityfastandstraight.ButthattripwithBanneropenedoureyestoaworldavailabletoanyoneadventurousenoughtowanderaroundandmademerealizethatadetourmayuncoverthebestpartofajourney----andthebestpartofyourself.29.Whydidtheauthorusetotakefreewaystoherparents’home?A.ItwaslesstimeB.ItwouldbefasterandsaferC.HerkidswouldfeellessconfinedD.Shefeltbetterwithotherdriversnearby30.WhatdoestheauthordiscoverfromthetripaccordingtoParagraph6?A.Freewaysarewherebeautyhides.B.GettingclosetonatureaddstothejoyoflifeC.Enjoyingthebeautyofnaturebenefitsone’shealthD.Oneshouldfollowsideroadstowatchwildanimals31.Whydidtheauthoraskthekidstogetoutofthecarontheirwaybackhome?A.TogiveherselfsometimetoreadB.ToordersomefoodforthemC.Toplayagamewiththem.D.Toletthemcooldown32.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.CharmoftheDetourB.TheRoadtoBraveryC.CreativityoutofNecessityD.RoadtripandCountryLife

LucilleCliftonwasthefirstAfrican­AmericanpoetlaureateofMarylanD.CriticscallheroneofthegreatestwritersofourtimE.LucilleCliftonwasborninDepewNewYorkin1936.ShebeganwritingpoetrywhenShewasabouttenyearsolD.ShehaddevelopedaninterestinpoetrybecauseofhermotherThelmaSayles.HermotherwasalsoapoetalthoughherpoemswereneverpublisheD.AsachildLucillewouldsitonhermother'slapandlistenasshereadpoetry.Shelearnedtolovewordsandthepowerofwords.Thatstayedwithherasshegrew.Whilehermothertaughthertolovepoetryherfathergaveherthegiftofstorytelling.HewouldtellLucilleinterestingstoriesaboutherancestorsespeciallytheonenamedLucillewhowashisgrandmother.SamuelCliftonsaidshewasthefirstblackwomantobelegallyhangedinthestateofVirginiA.LucilleCliftonwroteaboutitinherpoemcalledLucy.Lucilleoftentalkedaboutherloveforwords.Shelovedthesoundofwordsandthewaythewordsfeltinhermouth.ShelovedfindinginterestingwaystousewordstoexpresswhatwashappeningintheworlD.UnlikehermotherLucilleClifton'spoetryisanythingbuttraditional.Herpoemsdonotrhymeorfollowaspecialkindofpattern.Theydonotusefancywords.Herpoetryisknownforbeingsimpletruthfulanddirect.Itiswrittenthewaypeoplespeakinacasual随意的relaxedlanguagE.Thereisverylittlepunctuationandevenlesscapitalization.Manyofthepoemsareuncomfortablyhonest.LucilleCliftonoftensaidthatshetriedtocomforttheafflicted折磨andafflictthecomfortablE.Overtheyearssheseemstohaveperfectedthatart.21.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.Lucille'sparentsinfluencedheralot.B.Lucille'sfatheroftenreadpoemstoher.C.Lucille'smotherpublishedsomepoems.D.Lucille'sparentstaughthertolovewords.22.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Lucille'sgreatworks.B.WordsthatLucilleuseD.C.Lucille'swritingstylE.D.BackgroundofLucille'spoems.23.FromthepassageweknowthatLucilleis________.A.funnyB.creativeC.selfishD.beautiful24.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.LucilleCliftonwasthefirstAfrican­AmericanpoetlaureateofAmericA.B.LucilleCliftonwasborninAfricA.C.LucilleCliftonbeganwritingpoetryfromabout1956.D.UnlikeLucilleCliftonhermother'spoetryistraditional.

MyolddigitalcamerabrokedownsoIwantedtobuyanewone.BeingthecautioustypeIfanciedareliablebrand.SoIwentontheNetspent15minutesreadingproductreviewsongoodwebsiteswrotedownthenamesofthreetoprecommendationsandheadedformynearestbigfriendlycamerastore.Thereinthecupboardwasoneofthecamerasonmylist.Anditwasonspecialoffer.Ohjoy.IpointedatitandaskedanassistantCanIhaveoneofthose?Helookedperturbed不安.Doyouwanttotryitfirst?hesaid.Itdidn'tquitesoundlikeaquestion.DoIneedto?IrepliedThere'snothingwrongwithit.ThismadehimlookabitoffendedandIstartedtofeelbad.Nono.ButyoushouldtryithesaidencouraginglyCompareitwiththeothers.Ilookedacrossattheothers:shelvesofsimilarcamerasplacedalongthewallofferingawiderangeofslightlydifferentpricesanddiscountswitheachcompanysellingarangeofmodelsbasedaroundthesamebasicbox.WithsomanymodelstochoosefromitseemedthatIwouldhavetospendhoursweighingXagainstYalwaystryingtotakeZandpossiblyHintoaccountatthesametime.ButwhenIhadfinishedIwouldstillhaveonlythesametwocertaintiesthatIhadenteredthestorewith:firstsoonafterIcarriedmynewcameraoutoftheshopitwouldbeworthhalfwhatIpaidforit;andsecondmywonderfulcamerawouldveryquicklybereplacedbyanewmodel.Butsomethinginthehumansoulwhispersthatyoucanbeatthesetrapsbymakingtherightchoicethecleverchoicethewisechoice.IntheendIagreedtotrythemodelIhadchosen.Theassistantseemedasincereman.SoIlethimtakeoutmychosencamerafromthecupboardshowhowittookexcellentpicturesofmyfellowshoppers...andwhenhestartedtointroducethespecialfeaturesIinterruptedtoaskwhetherIneededtobuyacarry-caseandamemorycardaswell.Whydowethinkthatnewoptionsstillofferusanythingnew?Perhapsitisbecausetheyofferanopportunitytoavoidfacingthefactthatourrealchoicesinthisculturearefarmorelimitedthanwewouldliketoimagine.60.Theshopassistantinsistedthatthewritershould____.A.trusthimandstopaskingquestionsB.trythecameratoseeiftherewasanythingwrongwithitC.getmoreinformationaboutdifferentcompaniesD.comparethecamerahehadchosenwiththeothers61.WhatdoesthewritermeanbyitwouldbeworthhalfwhatIpaidforitParagraph2?A.Heshouldgeta50%discount.B.Thepriceofthecamerawouldsoonfall.C.Thequalityofthecamerawasnotgood.D.Thepriceofthecamerawasunreasonablyhigh.62.Thewriterdecidedtotrythemodelhehadchosenbecausehe____.A.knewverylittleaboutitB.wantedtomakesuretheonehechosewouldbethebestC.didn'ttrusttheshopassistantD.hadaspecialinterestintakingpicturesofhisfellowshoppers63.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatinthewriter'sopinion__.A.wewastetoomuchmoneyoncamerasB.camerashavebecomeanimportantpartofourdailylifeC.wedon'tactuallyneedsomanychoiceswhenbuyingaproductD.famouscompaniescaremoreaboutprofitthanquality

NingZetaohasbecomeChina’snewswimmingstarduetohisamazingperformanceatthe2014AsianGamesinIncheon仁川SouthKoreA.Withalreadytwogoldmedalsinhandthe21-year-oldclocked47.70secondsinthe100mfreestylesettinganewAsianrecorD.ThisresulthasbeenrecognizedbyFINAastheworld’sthirdbesttimethisyearfastenoughtohavewonagoldmedalinlastyear’sBarcelonaWorldChampionships.ItismyfirstinternationaleventsaidNingwholaterwonafourthgoldmedalinIncheon.Iamhappythatmyresultsareprettyclosetomypersonalbest.BorninthecentralChinesecityofZhengzhouNingenteredthelocalteamattheageof11andjoinedthenavyteamin2007.Hefirstcaughtpeople’sattentionin2009whenhefinishedeighthinthe200mindividualmedleyattheNationalGames.NeverthelessNingsufferedfromboneinfectioninbothkneesforalongtimewhichmadehimunabletotrainhardonhiskicks.Healsohadanindigestionproblemandhadtoeatsoftfoodwhichiseasytodigest.Hispoorstomachevenmadeitimpossibleforhimtocompleteweek-longfulltimetraining.Buttheyoungswimmernevergivesup.HisidolisthegreatRussianswimmerAlexanderPopovwhocontinuedtowinOlympicgoldmedalsafterhewasstabbedonastreet.NingsaidHewasarealfighterandIneedtolearnfromhim.TakenbettercareofbycoachesanddoctorsNingcannowtrainasnormallyasothers.Andthatiswhyhecangettoday’sachievements.ThegoldmedalsattheAsianGamesalsoboostedtheconfidenceofthenewswimmingstarwhohopestoenterthenationalteamandcompeteforChinainmoreinternationalevents.Chinesemen’sswimmershaveneverbeenplacedamongtopeightintheshort-distancefreestylehesaiD.IhopeIcandoitjustlikewhatSunYangdidinthemid-longdistancefreestylE.56.Thebesttitlecouldbe______.A.NingZetaoaworldfamousswimmerB.NingZetaoapromisingrisingstarC.NingZetaoastrong-willsoldierD.NingZetaoaworldgoldmedalist57.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.A.theresultsNinggotinIncheonarehisbestB.Ningisgoodatboth100mand200mfreestyleC.NingbrokeanAsianrecordatthe2014AsianGamesD.Ninghasalreadygot5goldmedalsintheinternationalevent58.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.somehealthproblemshavelittleeffectonNing’strainingB.beingwellcaredofisthemainreasonforNing’sachievementsC.theChineseswimmershavenevergotintothetopeighthintheworldeventD.goldmedalistasNingisheisnotyetamemberofNationalSwimmingTeam59.Theunderlinedwordboostinthelastbutoneparagraphprobablymeans______.A.increaseB.weakenC.lackD.encourage

AlexisVaughan17sattiredlyinthepassengerseatofherdad’scar.TheearlySaturdaymorningrunwithherfatherMichaelwaspartofthepunishment.Shestaredsadlyoutofthewindowatthecornfields.AnexperiencedhunterAlexislethereyeslazilysearchforwildlife.Shewasshockedwhenadeercameintoviewabout200yardsinfrontofthem.Muledeerneverappearedinplainsighttendaysbeforehuntingseason.Itwasabuck—amaledeerwithsharpthree-prongedantlers三齿鹿角.SuddenlyAlexisheardascreamandsawanarmflyupnearthedeer’shead.Sherealizedthebuckwasattackingawoman.SuePanterhadbeenoutforhermorningrun.Thedeerhadappearedfromthetallcornandbegunfollowingher.HavinglivedinthecountrysideofIdahoforyearsSueknewthatmostdeergotfrightenedbyhumans.Butthisdeermovedcloserevenwhenshethrewahandfulofsmallstonesatit.IknewIwasintroubleshesays.Thebuckrushedforwardliftedherupwithitsantlersandthrewherintotheair.Suecouldfeeltheantlersmakesmallholesinherlegandbloodrandownherleg.WhentheVaughanspulledupthebuckwasthrowingSuelikearagdoll.BeforeherfatherhadstoppedthecarAlexisrushedoutofthecaranddowntheslope斜坡towardthebuck.1waskickingandhittingithardwithmyfiststogetitsattentionsothatitwillleavethewomanshesays.Howevertheanimalwasnotfrightenedatall.ThenMichaelpushedthebuckawayfromthewomanbytheantlers.AlexishelpedSueuptheslopeandintotheVaughans’car.Thenshetiedatourniquet止血带toSue'srightleg.Herneckwascut.Thensheheardherfathershoutloudly.Michaelhadbeenknockedtothegroundhisrightlegseriouslycutbythebuck.AlexistookahammerfromthecarandrantowhereMichaellayonhisbackinthedirt.Shebeatthebuck’sheadandneckbuttheblowsdidn’tfrightenitaway.Iwaslosingfaithshesays.AcouplemorestrikesAlexissaidMichael.Youcandoit.Alexisclosedhereyesandhitwithallherstrengthatthedeer’sneckwiththehammer.Whensheopenedhereyesthedeerwasrunningaway.A.1exisgotinthedriver’sseatandspedtowardthehospitalinFranklinhearingherdad’sbreathinggrowdifficultandunsmoothasthebloodfromhiswoundedleghadflowedthroughtheT.—shirthe'dwrappedaroundit.InthebackseatSuelookedunconscious.AfterdoctorstreatedSueandMichaelSuetearfullythankedherrescuers.Youexpectateenagegirltogetonthephoneandcallforhelpinsuchasituationnottobeatupadeershesays.67.Whatcanweknowfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Thestoryhappenedduringhuntingseason.B.Itisunusualtoseemuledeeratthistimeofyear.C.ThebeautifulsightoutsidethecarmadeAlexisexcited.D.AlexisenjoysrunningwithherfatheronSaturdaymorning.68.HowdidSuePanterprobablyfeelatfirstwhenshesawthemaledeer?A.Relaxed.B.Frightened.C.Excited.DQConfused·69.HowdidAlexishelpSuesoonaftersheranoutofthecar?A.Bytryingtobringthebuck’slifetoanend.B.ByfrighteningthebucktorunawaydowntheslopE.C.Bytryingtodrawthebuck’sattentionawayfromSue.D.BypushingthebuckawayfromSuebytheantlers.70.WhatwaswrongwithMichaelafterfightingwiththedeer?A.Hisneckwasseriouslycut.B.Bothhislegswerebadlywounded.C.Therewerebloodyholesinhisleftleg.D.Hehaddifficultybreathingbecauseofbloodloss.71.WhatdoesSuemeanbysayingtheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraph?A.Alexisisanunusuallybravegirl.B.It’sriskyforAlexisnottoaskforhelp.C.Girlsarewillingtolendahelpinghand.D.Girlsareoftenata1ossinfaceofdanger.

WhennatureloversallovertheworldwishallhumanstorealizetheimportanceoftheirnaturalsurroundingsmanyAustraliansareturningcaringfortheenvironmentintoawayoflifE.JulieAstonisanAustralianhousewifeinBrisbaneisonesuchexamplE.EventhoughautumnisapproachingAustralia'sBrisbaneinAprilonecanstillwatchcolorfulblooming盛开的flowersinJulie'slittlegardenasshetellsthatinhercommunityEachofushasabeautifulyarD.Thewholecommunityfromchildrentoelderlypeopletakescareoftheenvironmentasiftheyaretakingcareoftheirowngarden.Gardeningisthemostpopularclubinourcommunityshesays.Alotofretiredpeopledon'tjustregularlyorganizegardeninglecturesbutalsopersonallyvisitfamiliesinthecommunitytoprovidegardeningtraining.Soyoucanseethatflowerscontinuetoblossominourgardensthroughouttheyear.Talkingaboutherpeople'ssenseofcaringfortheenvironmentJuliesayswhenpeopleinthecommunitytakealongtheirdogtheyalwayscarryagarbagebagtodealwiththedog'swastE.InourcommunityyouwillneverexperiencetheembarrassmentofsteppingonthedirtywastewhileyouarewalkingonthegrasssaysJuliewithasmilE.Takingcareofthethedog'swastecanalsohelptodevelopchildren'ssenseofresponsibility!AstoprotectingwaterresourcestheAustraliangovernmenthasmadestrictrulesforfamilies.JuliesaysWecertainlywouldnotusetapwatertowatertheflowers!Shesaysalmosteveryfamilyinhercommunityhasahugetankusedtostorerainwaterwhichislaterusedastheresourceofalloutdoorwateruseincludingcarwashingandwateringthegarden.Thisyeartheyalsoaskedpeopletoconnectthewatertankwiththeirtoilets.61.Fromthefirstthreeparagraphswelearnthat_____A.gardeningispopularinmostpartsofAustraliaB.AprilisagreattimeforpeopletoenjoyflowersC.Julie'scommunityhasadeepsenseofcaringfornatureD.it'snoteasytokeepagardenwithoutpropertraining62.WhycanflowersbeseenallyearroundinJulie'scommunity?A.Familiesaretaughthowtotakecareoftheirgardens.B.Gardeninglessonsareoftengivenbyprofessors.C.Thelocalgovernmentprovidesfreegardeningtraining.D.Thereisenoughrainwatertowatertheflowersregularly.63.WhatdoweknowaboutJuliefromthepassage?A.Shefindsitembarrassingtowalkonthegrass.B.Sheoncesteppedonadog'swastE.C.Sheisquiteinfavorofraisingadog.D.Shetakesprideinhercommunity.64.FromwhatJuliesaysinthelastparagraphweknow___.A.rainwaterisnotthebestresourceB.hercommunitymakesfulluseofresourcesC.hercommunityownsapublictankD.itisnotnecessarytowaterflowersveryoften65.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HowAustralianssaveresourcesB.LovenaturetheAustralianwayC.HowAustraliansleadtheirlifeD.Protectnatureamustoflife

Ayoungwomancarryingathree-year-oldchildgotonabus.TheconductorhurriedtogiveherawarmwelcomeandthenkindlyaskedtheotherpassengerstomakemoreroomforthewomanandherchilD.Onseeingthispeoplebegantotalk.YouknowthisconductorusedtobeveryrudE.Nowsuddenlyhehaschangedhisbadbehaviorsaidamiddle-agedman.Yesheshouldbepraisedandwemustwritealettertothecompanysaidasecondpassenger.That'srightanotherladysaidIwishanewspaperreporterwereheresothatmorepeoplecouldlearnfromthisconductor.JustthenagentlemanwholookedlikeateacherturnedtotheconductorandsaidExcusemebutcanIknowyournameplease?YourexcellentservicemustbepraiseD.Beforehecouldopenhismouththethree-year-oldchildsittingontheyoungwoman'slapinterruptedIknowhisnamE.IcallhimDaD.72.Thepassengerswere________toseetheconductor'skindnesstothewomanandthechilD.A.excitedB.pleasedC.interestedD.surprised73.Onepassengersuggestedwritingalettertothecom­panyto______.A.makeademandformorebusesB.thanktheconductorforhisgoodserviceC.criticizetheconductorforhisrudebehaviorD.inviteanewspaperreportertowriteabouttheconductor74.Whatwasthegentleman?A.A.teacher.B.A.newspaperreporter.C.Notknownfromthestory.D.Theconductor'sfriendfromhiscompany.A.thegentleman75.Itisclearfromthestorythattheconductor_______.A.haschangedhisattitudetowardshisworkB.hasnowbeenkindandpolitetoallpassengersC.hasnotchangedhisrudebehaviortopassen­gersD.hasnowbeenkindandpolitetowomenwithchildren

Mr.Brownworkedinafactoryofasmalltown.Hehadbeentherefortwentyyearsbeforeonedayhewassenttothecapitalforimportantbusiness.HewasquiteexcitedbecausehehadneverbeentherebeforE.BeforehesetoffheaskedhiswifeandthreedaughtersiftheywantedhimtobuysomethingfortheminLondon.Mrs.Brownbegantothinkitoverandthenshesaidshewishedherhusbandwouldbeabletobuyaniceumbrellaforherandsodidtheirthreedaughters.AshewasafraidhewouldforgetithedrewanumbrellaonhishanD.Tohisregrethelostitatthestation.OnthetrainMr.Brownsatoppositetoanoldwoman.Thewoman’sumbrellawassonicethathecarefullylookedatitandsaidtohimselfnottoforgettobuyafewumbrellaslikeit.WhenthetrainarrivedatthestationinLondonhesaidgood-byetotheoldwomantookhisbagandherumbrellaandwasgoingtogetoff.Waitaminutesirshoutedtheoldwoman.That’smyumbrella!NowMr.BrownnoticedthathehadtakenherumbrellA.HisfaceturnedredatonceandsaidinahurryOhI’mverysorryMadam!Ididn’tmeanit!SevendayslaterMr.Brownleftthecapital.Tohissurprisehemettheoldwomanandsatoppositetoheragain.Lookingatthefourumbrellastheoldwomanwassatisfiedwithherself.ItseemsthatIhadabetterresultthantheotherfourwomen.Shethought.21.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatMr.Brownwas______.A.aconductorB.aworkerC.athiefD.anumbrellamaker22.Theunderlinedworditinthefirstparagraphrefersto______.A.histicketB.hisbagC.hisdrawingD.hisumbrella23.WhenlookingatMr.Brownwithfourumbrellasthewomanthought______.A.Mr.BrownwasanumbrellamakerB.Mr.BrownwassellinghisumbrellasC.Mr.Brownhadstolentheotherwomen’sumbrellasD.Mr.Brownhadboughtfourumbrellasforhisfamily.24.HowdidMr.Browngetthefourumbrellas?A.Hepickedthemonthetrain.B.Hebroughtthemfromhissmalltown.C.HeboughttheminLondon.D.Hestolethemfromfourwomen.

Mydadwasmagic.Heservedasalargeanimalvet兽医formorethan40years.Hetravelledfromfarmtofarmeverydayhelpingandhealing.Heseemedtoknoweverythingabouteverything.Hecouldmakeacomerstoreappearoutofnowhere.Thatwassummerforme.Thesmellofdustandanimalwastehotonasummerbreezepushedfastthroughthewindowsaswedrovedownwindingroads.EvennowandIknowhowawfulitsoundsthesmellofanimalwastemakesmethinkofmydad.ForyearsIhaveenjoyedthatsmellandbreatheditdeeplywheneverIranintoit.Ittransportsmebacktothosesummerdays-dayswithmydad.Dadcouldmakemagichappen.OnasnowynightDadtookmeouttoworkwhen1was6.Nothingcouldbeseenata11.Wehadtoparkthecaratthesideoftheroadwaiting.But1wasunconcernedbecausewithmyfatherIknewnothingbadwouldhappen.Outofthedarkness1watchedwithopen-mouthedwonderasahorse.drawnsleigh雪橇drewupbesideUS.Intimemydadletmebemagic.Whilehetreatedtheanimalschattingwiththefarmers1wasallowedtorunaround.I.wouldrunaftercatseverywheretryingtocatchjustonesothatIcouldpetit.Iwouldreturntowheremydadwasworkingcarryingonewithpride.Unavoidablythefarmerwouldglanceoverdoadouble-takeandsayThatcat’Snearonwild.Noonehasbeenabletopetthatoneinforever.1wouldholditalittletighterhappilythenletitgo.EvenafterIbecameanadultmydadwasmagic.Heandmymotherwereveryprogressiveintheirwayofraisingmeencouragingmetogetaneducationandcareerandthenthinkaboutahusbandandfamily.Buttheyletmechoosemyownwaytogetthereanddidn’tsayalotwhenIchoseadifferentorderofachievingthosethings.Andnowthathisdaysareover1wishIhadthankedhimmore.Forbeingmyfather.Forgivingmesomanymemories.Forbeingmagic.56.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.DadWasMagicB.WhatA.LargeAnimalVetC.DadMadeMeMagicD.WhatA.MagicalExperience57.ThedetaileddescriptioninParagraph2mainlyindicatesthatthewriter____.A.hasgotaccustomedtothesmellofanimalwasteB.hadunforgettablesummerdayswithherdadC.wastakentothecountrysideinavehicleD.10veshotsummerinthecountryside58.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasedoadouble—take’’probablymean?A.Lookatsomeoneagainsurprisingly.B.Refusetotalktosomeone.C.Takecareofsomeone.D.Glareatsomeone.59.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthewriter______.A.dependsonherparentstoomuchB.holdsapositiveviewonmarriageC.iSforbiddentomakeherownchoiceD.thinkswellofherparents’wayofraisingher

Jerrywasauniquemanagerbecausehehadseveralwaiterswhohadfollowedhimaroundfromrestauranttorestaurant.ThereasonthewaitersfollowedJerrywasbecauseofhisattitude.Hewasanaturalmotivator.Itanemployeewashavingabadday.Jerrywastheretellingtheemployeehowtolookonthepositivesideofthesituation.SeeingthisstylereallymademecurioussoonedayIwentuptoJerryandaskedhimIdon'tgetit!Youcan'tbeapositivepersonallofthetime.Howdoyoudoit?JerryrepliedEachmorningIwakeupandsaytomyselfJerryyouhavetwochoicestoday.Youcanchoosetobeinagoodmoodoryoucanchoosetobeinabadmood.'Ichoosetobeinagoodmood.EachtimesomethingbadhappensIcanchoosetobeavictimorIcanchoosetolearnfromit.Ichoosetolearnfromit.Everytimesomeonecomestomecomplaining.IcanchoosetoaccepttheircomplainingorIcanpointoutthepositivesideoflife.Ichoosethepositivesideoflife.Thebottomline:It'syourchoicehowyoulivelife.IreflectedonwhatJerrysaid.Later.Ilefttherestaurantindustrytostartmyownbusiness.WelosttouchbutIoftenthoughtabouthimwhenImadeachoiceaboutlife.Severalyearslater.IheardthatJerrydidsomethingyouareneversupposedtodoinarestaurantbusiness:heleftthebackdooropenonemorningandwasheldupatgunpointbythreearmedrobbers.Whiletryingtoopenthesafeheforgotthepasswordnervous.Therobberspanickedandshothim.LuckilyJerrywasfoundrelativelyquicklyandrushedtothelocalhospital.After18hoursofsurgeryandweeksofintensivecare.Jerrywasreleasedfromthehospitalwithfragments碎片ofthebulletsstillinhisbody.IsawJerryaboutsixmonthsaftertheaccident.WhenIaskedhimhowhewas.hereplied.ThefirstthingthatwentthroughmymindwasthatIshouldhavelockedthebackdoorJerryreplied.ThenasIlayonthefloor.IrememberedthatIhadtwochoices:Icouldchoosetolive.orIcouldchoosetodie.Ichosetolive.Weren'tyouscared?Didyouloseconsciousness?Iasked.JerrycontinuedThedoctorsandnursesweregreat.TheykepttellingmeIwasgoingtobefine.ButwhentheywheeledmeintotheemergencyroomandIsawtheexpressionsonthefacesofthedoctorsandnursesIgotreallyscared.IknewIneededtotakeaction.Whatdidyoudo?Iasked.Welltherewasabig.strongnurseshoutingquestionsatme.saidJerry.SheaskedifIwasallergic过敏的toanything.Yes.'Ireplied.Thedoctorsandnursesstoppedworkingastheywaitedformyreply.ItookadeepbreathandyelledBullets!'OvertheirlaughterItoldthem.Iamchoosingtolive.OperateonmeasifIamalivenotdead.'Jerrylivedthankstotheskillofhisdoctorsbutalsobecauseofhisamazingattitude.Ilearnedfromhimthateverydaywehavethechoicetolivefully.56.TheauthorleftJerry'srestaurantbecausehe_____.A.wantedtostartbusinessonhisownB.wasafraidofanotherrobberylaterC.wasnotequaltothejobanylongerD.didn'tgetalongwellwithothers57.WhywasJerryshot?A.Becauseheleftthebackdooropen.B.Becauseheopenedthesafetooslowly.C.Becausehepretendedtoforgetthepassword.D.Becausehedidn'topenthesafeintime.58.WhatwasJerryreallyafraidintheemergencyroom?A.Thedoctorsandnursesrefusedtosavehim.B.Hedecidedtotakeactiontoliveagain.C.ThedoctorsandnursescamewithexpressionsofregretathisbeingshotD.Hemightnotbesavedbydoctorsandnurses.59.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatJerry_____.A.wasnolongerpositivetohislifeaftertheoperationB.wasoptimisticevenwhenthingswereattheirworstC.influencedallhiscolleaguesinmanywaysD.wasbadlyinjuredandstayedinhospitalforsixmonths60.Whichofthefollowingisconveyedinthisarticle?A.Wherethereislife.thereishope.B.Everythingcomestohimwhowaits.C.Humoristhebestmedicinethatcreatesmiracle.D.Attitudedetermineseverything.

ApoorshepherdwhosenamewasTonyBarbaralivedinScotlanD.Itwashisbusinesstotakecareofthesheepwhichbelongedtoarichlandholder地主.Sometimeshehadseveralhundredsoflambstolookafter.Hedrovetheselambstothepastures牧场onthehillsandwatchedthemdayafterday.HehadadogwhichhecalledHugo.Thisdoghelpedhimwatchthesheep.HewoulddrivethemfromplacetoplaceashismasterwisheD.OnedarknightTonyBarbarawasonthehillwithaflockofsevenhundredlambs.Hugowaswithhim.Suddenlyastormcameup.Thewindblewhard;therainpouredheavily.ThepoorlambswerefrighteneD.Theshepherdandhisdogcouldnotkeepthemtogether.Someofthemrantowardstheeastsometowardsthewestandsometowardsthesouth.Theshepherdsoonlostsightoftheminthedarkness.Withhislightedlanterninhishandhewentupanddowntheroughhillscallingforhislambs.Twoorthreeothershepherdsjoinedhiminthesearch.Allnightlongtheylookedforthelambs.AtlastTonyBarbarasaidIt’sofnouse;allwecandoisgohomeandtellthemasterthatwehavelosthiswholeflock群.Theyhadwalkedamileortwotowardshomewhentheycametotheedgeofanarrowanddeepvalley.Theylookeddownandatthebottomtheysawsomelambshuddling挤作一团togetheramongtherocks.AndtherewasHugostandingguardoverthem.Theycountedthemandweresurprisedtofindthatnotonelambofthegreatflockofsevenhundredwasmissing.54.TheunderlinedwordHeinParagraph2probablyrefersto.A.HugoB.TonyBarbaraC.oneofthesheepD.therichlandholder55.Whathappenedsuddenlyonenight?A.TonyBarbaralosthisway.B.TonyBarbaramethisclosefriends.C.HugoleftTonyBarbaraalonE.D.Therewasaterriblestorm.56.TonyBarbaradecidedtogobackhomeprobablybecausehethought.A.hisdoghadbroughtthesheepbackhomeB.allthesheepmustbesafewithhisdogC.itwasimpossibleforhimtofindthesheepD.hisdogwastakingcareofthesheepforhim57.WhenTonyBarbarasawallthesheepinthevalleyhefelt.A.worriedB.thankfulC.pessimisticD.disappointed

Afamousdoctoroncereceivedalittlechildwhowasbadlyill.Thankstohisskillandcarehisyoungpatientgotwellandwassoonabletogetupandrunaboutagain.Thechild'smotherwasverymuchobliged感谢的tothedoctorandshecalledonhimtothankhimforwhathehaddoneforherchilD.Doctorshesaidyouhavesavedmylittleson.Idon'tknowhowtothankyouenough.IfeelthatmoneyalonecannotrepayyousoIhavemadethislittlepursewithmyownhandsasasignofmygratitudE.Ihopeyouwillacceptit.ThedoctorstoodupandsaidcoldlyMadamalittlepresentlikethatisverynicebetweenfriendsbutadoctorneedstobepaidproperlyforwhathehasdonE.Theladywassosurprisedandhurtsomuchthatshecouldnotreplyforamoment.ThenshesaidquietlyPerhapsyouwilltellmehowmuchyourfeeis?FiftypoundsheanswereD.Theladyopenedthelittlepurseandtookoutfourfifty-poundbanknotes.ShehandedoneofthemtothedoctorandputtheotherthreebackintothepursE.Sheputthepurseintoherhandbagandsayinggoodbyetothedoctorwentoutoftheroom.31.Theladywasthankfultothedoctorbecause________.A.hehadsavedherlifeB.hehadsavedherson'slifeC.hehadlenthersomemoneyD.heoftencalledonher32.Thedoctorrefusedthelady'spursebecausehethought______.A.thepurseshouldbegivenbetweenfriendsB.thepursewastoosmallC.theladywasnotkindtohimD.theladyjustgavehimthatpurseandwouldn'tgivehimthemedicalfee33.Whatthedoctorsaid______thelady.A.worriedB.interestedC.frightenedD.hurt34.Themoneyinthepurse_______.A.wasonly150poundsB.waslessthan200poundsC.wasmuchmorethanthemedicalfeeD.wasnotenoughforthemedicalfee

ErikWeihenmayerwasbornwithaneyedisorder.Asachildhiseyesightbecameworseandthenattheageof13helosthissightcompletely.HoweverhedidnotlosehisdeterminationtoleadafullandactivelifE.Erikbecameanadventurer.Hetookupparachutingwrestlingandscuba­diving.Hecompetedinlong­distancebikingmarathonsandskiing.Hisfavoritesportthoughismountaineering.AsayoungmanErikstartedtoclimbmountains.HereachedthesummitofMountMcKinleyin1995andthenclimbedthedangerous1000­metrerockwallofEICapitan.TwoyearslaterwhileclimbingMountKilimanjaroinKenyawithhisgirlfriendtheystoppedforatimeat13000feetabovesealevel—inordertogetmarrieD.In1999heclimbedAconcaguathetallestmountaininSouthAmericA.AndthenonMay252001attheageof33Eriksuccessfullycompletedthegreatestmountaineeringchallengeofall.HeclimbedMountEverestthehighestmountainintheworlD.Erikinventedhisownmethodforclimbingmountains.Hecarriestwolongpoles:onetoleanonandtheothertotestthewayaheadofhim.Theclimberinfrontofhimwearsabelltoguidehim.Erikisagoodteammember.Hedoeshisshareofthejobsuchassettingtiptentsandbuildingsnowwalls.AlthoughhecouldnotenjoytheviewErikfelttheexcitementofbeingonthesummitofEverest.HehopesthathissuccesswillchangehowpeoplethinkabouttheblinD.WhenpeoplethinkaboutablindpersonorblindnessnowtheywillthinkaboutapersonstandingontopoftheworlD.64.WhenwasErikborn?A.In1968.B.In1995.C.In1967.D.In1969.65.Whatwasunusualabouthiswedding?A.HegotmarriedonthesummitofMountMcKinley.B.HegotmarriedwhenclimbingMountEverest.C.Hisweddingwasheldafterhepreparedalot.D.Hisweddingwasheldat13000feetabovesealevel.66.Whichofthefollowingshowstherightorderofwhathappened?a.HetoppedMountMcKinley.b.HebecameblinD.c.HechallengedMountEverest.d.HereachedthepeakofKilimanjaro.e.HeclimbedtherockwallofEICapitan.A.bedcaB.baedcC.abedcD.bacde67.What'sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.ErikwasproudbecausehereachedthetopoftheEverest.B.ErikwassuccessfulinlifE.C.Erikwasblindbuthappy.D.Erikhopestochangepeople'sviewsontheblinD.

IndeedGeorgeWashingtonwroteinhisdiaryin1785somekindofflyorbughadbeguntoeattheleavesbeforeIlefthomE.ButthefatherofAmericawasnotthefatherofbug.WhenWashingtonwrotethatEnglishmenhadbeenreferringtoinsectsasbugsformorethanacenturyandAmericanshadalreedycheatedliphningbug茧火虫ButtheEnglishweresoontostopusingthebugsintheirlanguageleavingittotheAmericanstocallabugabuginthenineteenthandtwentiethcenturies.TheAmericanbugcouldalsobeapersonreferringtosomeonewhowascrazyaboutaparticularactivity.AlthoughfanbecametheusualtermsportsfansusedtobecalledracingbugsbaseballbugsandthelikE.Orthebugcouldbeasmallmachineorobjectforexampleabugshapedcar.Thebugcouldalsobeaburglaralarmfromwhichcomestheexpressiontobugthatistoinstall安装analarm.Nowitmeansasmallpieceofequipmentthatpeopleuseforlisteningsecretlytoothers'conversations.Sincethe1840stobughaslongmeanttocheatandsincethe1940sithasbeenannoying.Wealsoknowthebugasaflawinacomputerprogramofotherdesign.ThatmeaningdatesbacktothetimeofThomasEdison.In1878heexplainedbugsaslittleproblemsanddifficultiesthatrequiredmonthsofstudyandlabortoovercomeindevelopingasuccessfulproduct.In1889itwasrecordedthatEdisonhadbeenupthetwopreviousnightsdiscovering‘abug'inhisinventedrecordplayer.5.WelearnfromParagraphlthat________.A.AmericanshaddifficultyinleaningtousethewordbugB.GeorgeWashingtonwasthefirstpersoncallaninsectabugC.thewordbugwasstillpopularlyusedinEnglandinthenineteenthcenturyD.bothEnglishmenandAmericansusedthewordbugintheeighteenthcentury6.Whatdoesthewordflawinthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Explanation.B.Finding.C.Origin.D.Fault.7.Thepassageismainlyconcernedwith________.A.themisunderstandingofthewordbugB.thedevelopmentofthewordbugC.thepublicviewsofthewordbugD.thespecialcharacteristicsofthewordbug

Jamesisagoodstudentandhehaslotsoffriendsbuthealsohasaproblem.Someolderboysarebullying欺负himatschool.Jamesisveryunhappyandhedoesn'tknowwhattodoaboutit.Herearesomesuggestionstohimandotherteenagersinthissituation.Don'tfeelworried.It'snotyourfault过错!Beingbulliedcanmakeyoufeelverylonelyandangrybutyouarenotalone.Don'tfeelthatyouhavetohidetheproblem.Youshouldfindapersonyoucantrustandtellthem.Itmightbeyourteacheryourparentsorevenyourfriend'sparents.Afteryoutellsomeoneyouwillgetsomesupportandfeelsomerelief解脱.Speakingtoanadultmightmakeyounervousbuthereareotherthingsyoucando.Somepeopleexpresstheirfeelingsmoreeasilyonpaper.Writealettertosomeoneorkeepadiary.Includeallthedetailsaboutwhatthebulliesdoaswellaswhenandwherethebullyinghappens.Youcanuseitasprooftoshowwhatisgoingon.Anditisawonderfulideatoshowyourletterordiarytoateacheroranotherresponsibleadult.Thenthebullieswillfeelveryafraidiftheirnamesappearinaletter!Alsodon'tshowyouaresadanddon'ttryandfightwiththebullies.Youcouldgetintroubleyourself.Ignorethemandjustwalkaway.Thebullieswillsoonstop.55.Whatdoyouthinkthetextistryingtotellus?A.WhattodoaboutbeingbullieD.B.Howtobeagoodstudentatschool.C.Whattowritewellinadiary.D.Howtogivesuggestionstoteenagers.56.Whydoesthetextadviseyounottofeelworriedifbullied?A.BecauseyouarenotalonE.B.Becauseitisnotyourfault.C.Becausesomeonehasknownaboutit.D.Becauseyou'redoingsomethingwrong.57.You'dbettergoandfindapersonyoucantrustand____.A.knowwhathappensB.learnfromthemC.askforhelpD.makethemlonely58.Ifyourememberandfollowthesuggestionsabove____.A.nobodywillspeaktothebulliesB.everybodywillfeelsomereliefC.someonewillexpresstheirfeelingsD.thebullieswillsoonstop

MrBackerisakind-heartedman.Oncehegavesomefoodtoapoorwoman.MrWhitethebossoftherestaurantfounditandbecameangry.Heoftengavetheleftovers剩饭菜tosomepoorworkers.MrBackerslosthisworkforit.Itwasdifficultforhimtofindworkinthesmallcountrythough虽然hewasanablecook..Thewarmadeallstop.Childrencouldn'tgotoschoolmostshopswereclosedevensomefarmerswerehungry.Somepeopleweremadetoleavetheirhousesandtheyhadtofindthesafeplaces.Itwasanautumnnight.MrBackerhadn'tanyfoodtoeatandwenttobedbuthecouldn'tfallasleep.suddenlyheheardanoiseinhisroom.HesawamanlookingforsomethingusefultherE.Hesaidnothingandwatcheditcarefully.Atlastthemanbroughtafewoldclothesoutofabrokenpaperboxandtookthemaway.Hegotupquicklyandfollowedhimgently文雅地withhisquiltonhisback.Themandidn'tfindhimandwentintoasmallandwethousE.MrBackeralsowentinandsawtherewasnothingintheroom.Thethief贼sawhimandwassurpriseD.HeaskedWhatdidyoucomeherefor?YouhavecarriedmythingsheresaidMrBacker.Ihavetomovetheretoo!52.MrWhitesentMrBackerawaybecause.A.hecouldn'tcookB.hedidn'tworkhardC.hedidn'tlikehimatallD.hegavesomeleftoverstothepoorwoman53.____________sothepeopleinthesmallcountrygotintotroublE.A.Thewarbrokeout爆发B.Itdidn'trainC.Childrencouldn'tgotoschoolD.Shopsandfactorieswereclosed54.MrBackercouldn'tgotosleepbecause.A.theweatherwascoldB.theweatherwashotC.hewashungryD.hewasill55.MrBackersaidnothingwhenthethiefwentintohisroombecause.A.hewantedtosendhimtothepolicestationB.therewasnothingexpensivethereC.hewasafraidthemancouldhurthimD.hehopedthemancouldhelphim

KingdaKathetallestrollercoaster过山车onEarthdropsitspassengersalife-flashing418feet.FerrariWorld'sFormulaRossathefastesttakesriders'breathawayatspeedsofupto150mph.BRCImaginationArtsaSouthernCaliforniadesignfirmhasproposedsomethingentirelynew:aridethatcreatesthesensationofzerogravityforuptoeightsecondsatatimE.BRCdrewitsconceptfromtheVomitComettheplaneNASAusestotrainastronauts.Itsproposedtheme-parkridewouldtravelupandthenbacksimilartotheexistingSuperman:EscapefromKryptoncoasteratSixFlagsMagicMountaininCaliforniA.ButunlikeSupermanandotheropen-carcoastersthevomit-cometridewouldbefullyencloseD.Riderswouldenjoytheillusionoffloatingwithinastablechamber.Tocreatethatillusionaspecialmotorsystemwouldspeedcoastersupthetrackwithgreatprecision精确度.Asthecoasterapproachedatopspeedofmorethan100mphitwouldsuddenlyandeversoslightlyslowdown—justenoughtothrowthepassengersupfromtheirseatsandthenquicklyadjustitsspeedtoflyinformationwithandaroundthepassengers.Asthecoasterreachedthetopofthetrackandbegantodropbackdownthecomputersystemwouldcontinuetomatchitsspeedtothatofthefallingpassengersextendingthesensationofweightlessnessforseveraladditionalsecondsandfinallyrapidlyslowdowntoastopbackatthebasestation.Rollercoasterstypicallycostnomorethan$30millionbutthezero-gravityridewouldcost$50millionormoretoalargeextentbecausetheprecision-responsepropulsionsystem推进系统issocomplex.ButifsomeoneweretowriteachecktodayRogerssayshiscompanycouldbesendingridersonweightlessjourneysbytheendof2014.67.WhatmakesBRC'scoasterdifferent?A.It'sthetallestrollercoasterintheStates.B.It'sthefastestrollercoasteronEarth.C.Itcanbringasensationofzerogravitytoitsriders.D.ItisaNASAproduct.68.WhywouldpeopleinBRC'scoasterhaveanillusionoffloatinginthechamber?A.Becauseit'sdesignedwiththeinspirationofSuperman.B.Becauseaspecialfunctioningmotorsystemisappliedtoit.C.Becausethecoastercanapproachatopspeedofmorethan100mph.D.Becausethecoasterwouldcost$20millionmorethannormalones.69.Atwhatpointcouldariderbegintofeelweightless?A.WhenthecoasterreduceditsspeedimmediatelyafteritreacheditstopspeeD.B.WhenthecoasterbegantoincreaseitsspeeD.C.Whenthecoasterreduceditsspeedtoastopbackatthebasestation.D.Whenthecoasterreachedthetopofthetrack.70.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.BRCisafamousdesignfirm.B.YoufeellikeasupermanwhenridingBRCcoaster.C.BRC'sbudgetcan'tmaketheprojectcompleteuntil2014.D.KingdaKaandFerrariWorld'sFormulaRossawillclosedownsoon.

RaeArmantroutwhohasbeenapoetryprofessorattheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiegoUCSDfortwodecadeshaswonthe2010PulitzerPrizeinthepoetrycategoryforhermostrecentbookVersed.I’mdelightedandamazedathowmuchmediarecognitionthatthePulitzerbringsascomparedtoeventheNationalBookCriticsAwardwhichIwasalsosurprisedanddelightedtowinsaidArmantrout.Foralongtimemywritinghasbeenjustbelowthemediaradarandtohavethiskindofattentionsuddenlywithmy10thbookisreallysurprising.ArmantroutanativeCalifornianreceivedherbachelor’sdegreeatUCBerkeleywhereshestudiedwithnotedpoetDeniseLevertovandhermaster’sincreativewritingfromSanFranciscoStateUniversity.SheisafoundingmemberofLanguagePoetsagroupinAmericanpoetrythatanalyzesthewaylanguageisusedandraisesquestionstomakethereaderthink.InMarchshewontheNationalBookCriticsAwardforVerseD.ThisbookhasgottenmoreattentionArmantroutsaidbutIdon’tfeelasifit’sbetter.ThefirsthalfofVersedfocusesonthedarkforcestakingholdoftheUnitedStatesasitfoughtthewaragainstIraq.ThesecondhalflooksatthedarkforcescastingashadowoverherownlifeafterArmantroutwasdiagnosedwithcancerin2006.ArmantroutwasshockedtolearnshehadwonthePulitzerbutmanyofhercolleagueswerenot.RaeArmantroutisauniquevoiceinAmericanpoetrysaidSethLererheadofArtsandHumanitiesatUCSD.VersedpublishedbytheWesleyanUniversityPressdidappearinalargerprintingthanherearlierworkswhichisabout2700copies.TheneweditionisscheduledtoappearinMay.1.AccordingtoRaeArmantrout.A.her10thbookismuchbetterB.herwinningthePulitzerisunexpectedC.themediaissurprisedatherworksD.shelikesbeingrecognizedbyherreaders2.WhichofthefollowingistrueofRaeArmantrout?A.Shepublishedapoetrytextbook.B.SheusedtoteachDeniseLevertov.C.Shestartedapoets’groupwithothers.D.ShetaughtcreativewritingatUCBerkeley.3.WhatcanwelearnaboutVersed?A.Itconsistsofthreeparts.B.ItismainlyabouttheAmericanarmy.C.Itisabookpublishedtwodecadesago.D.Itpartlyconcernsthepoet’sownlifE.4.RaeArmantrout’scolleaguesthinkthatshe.A.shouldwritemoreB.hasasweetvoiceC.deservestheprizeD.isastrangeprofessor5.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.About2700copiesofVersedwillbeprinteD.B.CancermadeArmantroutstopwriting.C.ArmantroutgotherdegreesatUCSD.D.VersedhasbeenawardedtwicE.

MyfatherwasChiefEngineerofamerchantshipwhichwassunkinWorldWarⅡ.ThebookNightoftheU-boatstoldthestory.MemoriesInSeptember1940mymothersisterandIwenttoSwanseawheremyfather’sshipwasgettingreadytosail.WebroughthimafamilyphotographtobekeptwithhimatalltimesandkeephimsafE.ThenIremembermymotherlyingfacedownsobbing.Shehadheardfromafriendthattheshiphadbeensunkbyatorpedo鱼雷.Icanrememberthearrivalofthetelegram电报whichinthosedaysalwaysbroughtbadnews.Mygrandmotheropenedit.ItreadSafE.LoveTeD.Mymostvividmemoryisbeingwokenandbroughtdowntositonmyfather’skneehisarminabandagE.HewasjudgedunfittoreturntoseaandtookashorejobinGlasgowfortherestofthewar.ForaslongasIcanrememberhehadaweakheart.Mothersaiditwascausedbythetorpedoes.Hesaiditwasbecauseofthecigarettes.Whicheverhediedsuddenlyinhisearly50s.TenyearslaterIreadNightoftheU-boatsandwasabletocompletethestory.TorpedoOnetorpedostrucktheship.FatherwasintheengineroomwherethethirdengineerwaskilleD.HeshutdowntheenginestoslowtheshipmakingiteasierforittobeabandoneD.Bythetimehegotondeck甲板hewasalonE.Everylifeboatwasgoneexceptonewhichhadstuckfast.Whenhetriedtocutitfreeitswungagainsttheshipinjuringhishandandarm.Hehadnochoicebuttojump—stillwiththephotographinhispocket.ThreedayslaterheandothersurvivorsweresafeinGlasgow.All23withhimsignedthebackofthephotograph.AToastInmyroomisthebookandthephotograph.OftenglassinhandIhavewonderedhowIwouldhavedealtwithanexplosionasinkingshipajumpintoavastoceanandawaitforrescue?Lest以免weforgetIhavesomemorewhiskyandtoasttheheroesofthewar.1.WecaninferthatthemotherandchildrenwenttoSwansea.A.tomeetafriendB.toseethefatheroffC.totakeafamilyphotoD.toenjoythesailingoftheship2.Whatdidtheauthorlearnaboutthefatherfromthetelegram?A.HewasstillalivE.B.Hiskneewasbroken.C.Hisshiphadbeensunk.D.HehadarrivedinGlasgow.3.TheunderlinedworditinParagraph6referstothefather’s.A.weakheartB.takingashorejobC.failuretoreturntoseaD.injurycausedbyatorpedo4.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor’sfatherafterhisshipwasattacked?A.Helosthisarm.B.Herepairedtheengines.C.Hemanagedtotakealifeboat.D.Hewasthelasttoleavetheship.5.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.A.groupofforgottenheroes.B.A.bookdescribingaterrifyingbattlE.C.A.shipengineer’swartimeexperiencE.D.A.merchant’smemoriesofasearescuE.

FarmerJohnandFarmerBobwereneighbours.Formorethan30yearstheyhadbeengettingalongverywell.Thentheirgoodrelationshipbroke.Itbeganwithasmallthingthenbitterwordsandthenweeksofsilence.OnemorningFarmerJohnwokeuptofindastreambetweenthetwofarms.ItmustbeBobJohnthought.ThenonedaytherewasaknockonJohn’sdoor.Heopenedittofindacarpenter木匠standingatthedoorway.I’mlookingforafewdays’workthecarpentersaid.IdohaveajobforyouJohnsaid.Lookacrossthestreamatthatfarm.That’smyneighbourBob.Hedugastreambetweenthetwofarms.Iwantyoutobuildafence—an8-footfence.Idon’twanttoseehisplaceorhisfaceanymore.Idon’thavesuchaneighbour!ThecarpentersaidIthinkIknowwhattodosirandI’llbeabletodoajobthatpleasesyou.FarmerJohnhelpedthecarpentergetthematerials材料readyandthenhewasofffortheday.Aboutsunsetwhenthefarmerreturnedthecarpenterhadjustfinishedhisjob.Thefarmer’seyesopenedwide.Therewasnofencethereatall!Itwasabridge!AndtheneighbourBobwascomingacrosswithhishandoutstretched伸出.HiJohn!You’requiteafellowtobuildthisbridge!Thentheymetinthemiddletakingeachother’shands.I’mterriblysorryforwhatIhavesaidanddone.Weshouldbegoodtoeachother.saidFarmerBob.Thentheyturnedtoseethecarpenterwhowasreadytogo.Nowait!Stayafewdays.IhavealotofotherjobsforyousaidFarmerJohn.I’dlovetostaythecarpentersaidbutIhavemorebridgestobuild.41.WhatdoesthesentenceYou’requiteafellowtobuildthisbridge!mean?A.Johnwasgreattobuildthisbridge.B.Johnwasnotgoodatbuildingbridges.C.Johnwasfoolishtobuildsuchabridge.D.Johnshouldbuildthebridgeearlier.42.Whatdoyouthinkofthecarpenter?A.Shy.B.Wise.C.Proud.D.Careless.43.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhataBigFence!B.AStrongBridgeC.ThreeKindMenD.AFenceoraBridge?

My16-year-oldsonAntonhadgonetothelocalswimmingholE.MostofthekidswhoswimtherearefitandstrongteensandthereareplentyofrocksforthemtouseassafeharborssoIhadnofearsforhiswell-being.Stillthefirefighter’sfirstwordsYouneedtocomeupheretotheStillwaterRivermademecatchmybreath.WhenIgottotheriverIsawAntonsittingquietlyonalowplatformofthefireenginewithatowelwrappedabouthisshoulders.Ihurriedovertohim.YouOK?IaskeD.YeahwasallhesaiD.Butmyeyesbeggedforanexplanation.Ididn’tgetitfrommyson.Thestorywasthis:A.coupleintheir20sunfamiliarwiththeStillwaterhadgottencaughtinthecurrentandbeganscreamingforhelp.WithouthesitationAntonandhisfrienddivedintothewaterswamouttothedrowning溺水的womanandbroughthersafelytoshorE.Inanageinwhichtheworldheroisbroadcastwithabandon随意andseeminglyappliedtoanyoneIrealizedtherealthinginmysonandhisfriend—thedisregardingofpersonalsafetyforthesakeofanotherhumanbeing.Iknowthatteensareheadstrongandself-centeredbutthisdidn’tlowerthegravityoftheeventandthedesiretodogooD.AlongthewayhomeItriedtogetsomemoreinformationfromhimbuttheonlywordswereWhat’sforsupper?Ithoughttwiceaboutthetragedy悲剧thatmighthavebeen.Questionsflewacrossmymindlikeaflightofswallows:WouldIhaveriskedmylifetosaveadrowningperson?OrwouldIhavechosentodial911?WouldIhavetoldthestoryoverandovertoanyonewho’dlisten?ThenextmorningwhenAntongotupIhalfexpectedhimtotellmethestoryfromhispointofviewnowthathehadsomedistancefromtheevent.Butallhedidwastotoastapiepullhimselftogetherandheadforthedoortobeginthenewday.56.Thewritercaughtherbreathwhensheheardthefirefighters’firstwordsbecause_______.A.hersonsavedawomanB.shewasscoldedbyfirefightersC.shewasanxiousaboutherson’ssafetyD.hersonwastoblameforafire57.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_______.A.firefightersalwaysturnupincaseofemergencyB.parentsarealwaysworriedabouttheirchildrenC.it’sdangeroustoswiminanunfamiliarriverD.teensaremoreresponsiblethanexpected58.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.MyMotherMyLoveB.MySonMyHeroC.A.NarrowEscapeD.A.SilentBoy59.Antonkeptsilentabouthisdeedbecause_______.A.hewasstillinfearB.hewasannoyedwithmotherC.heregardeditasanormalthingD.hewasafraidofbeingscolded

MarieCuriewasaPolishphysicistandchemistwholivedbetween1867—1934.TogetherwithherhusbandPierreshediscoveredtwonewelementsradiumandpoloniumtworadioactiveelementsthattheyextractedchemicallyfrompitch­blendedoreandstudiedthex­raystheyemitteD.Shefoundthattheharmfulpropertiesofx­rayswereabletokilltumors.BytheendofWorldWarⅠMarieCuriewasprobablythemostfamouswomanintheworlD.Shehadmadeaconsciousdecisionhowevernottopatentmethodsofprocessingradiumoritsmedicalapplications.MarieCuriewasbornonNovember71867inPolandanddiedonJuly41934.Herco­discoverywithherhusbandPierreCurieoftheradioactiveelementsradiumandpoloniumrepresentsoneofthebest­knownstoriesinmodernscienceforwhichtheywererecognizedin1901withtheNobelPrizeinPhysics.In1911MarieCuriewashonoredwithasecondNobelPrizethistimeinChemistrytohonorherforsuccessfullyisolatingpureradiumanddeterminingradium’satomicweight.AsachildMarieCurieamazedpeoplewithhergreatmemory.ShelearnedtoreadwhenshewasonlyfouryearsolD.HerfatherwasaprofessorofscienceandtheinstrumentsthathekeptinaglasscasefascinatedMariE.Shedreamedofbecomingascientistbutthatwouldnotbeeasy.Herfamilybecameverypoorandattheageof18Mariebecameagoverness.ShehelpedpayforhersistertostudyinParis.LaterhersisterhelpedMariewithhereducation.In1891MarieattendedtheSorbonneUniversityinPariswhereshemetandmarriedPierreCurieawell­knownphysicist.MarieCuriecontributedgreatlytoourunderstandingofradioactivityandtheeffectsofx­rays.ShereceivedtwoNobelPrizesforherbrilliantworkbutdiedofleukaemiacausedbyherrepeatedexposuretoradioactivematerials.36.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.TogiveusageneralintroductiontoMadameCuriE.B.ToshowushowMadameCuriediscoveredradium.C.TotellushowMadameCuriedevelopedasascientist.D.TotellushowMadameCuriereceivedtwoNobelPrizes.37.MadameCuriewasgiventheNobelPrizeinChemistrybecause________.A.shediscoveredradiumB.sheseparatedpureradiumandcalculateditsatomicweightC.shediscoveredpoloniumD.shedidn’tpatentmethodsofprocessingradium38.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutMadameCurieisNOTtrue?A.MadameCuriemadegreatcontributionstomedicalsciencE.B.MadameCuriewasverysmartandambitiouswhenshewasachilD.C.MadameCuriereceivedtwoNobelPrizesinPhysics.D.MadameCurie’shusbandhelpedheralotinherresearch.39.Wecaninferfromthethirdparagraphthat______.①MadameCuriegotmarriedwhenshewasatcollegE.②MadameCuriehadagreatambitionwhenshewasyoung.③MadameCurielovedteachingmorethananythingelsE.④MadameCuriemusthavemetalotofdifficultiestogethigheducation.⑤HerfatherhadagreatinfluenceonMadameCurie’sfuturecareer.⑥MadameCuriewasverysmartwhenshewasachilD.A.①②④⑤⑥B.②④⑤⑥C.②③④⑤⑥D.①②③④⑤40.WhichistherightorderaboutMadameCurieaccordingtothepassage?a.marriedPierreb.attendeduniversityc.discoveredradiumd.determinedradium’satomicweighte.wontheNobelPrizeinPhysicsA.bcadeB.bacdeC.bacedD.bcaed

OnavisittoSussexonFebruary16thDavidCameronannouncedthatiftheConservativeswintheelectiononMay7thyoungpeoplewhoareoutofworkeducationortrainingforsixmonthswillhavetodounpaidcommunityworktogetbenefits.Thespeechwaspartofapre-electionpushtoshowtheConservativePartyistoughonwelfarereformthoughcriticsinsistsuchschemesrarelypromoteemployment.Thewell-wornpath—fromtheschoolgatedowntothejobcentreandontoalifeonbenefits—hasgottobewipedawaysaidtheprimeminister.Thewelfarebillhasfallenabitasunemploymentdrops.Butthemainattempttoreformworking-agebenefits—knownasuniversalcreditUC—hasgoneaway.In2011MrCameronsaiditwouldbepartofthemostambitiousandfundamentalchangestothewelfaresystemsinceitbegan.ThelateststageofUCwasalsostartedfromFebruary16thbutitsfutureisnotcertainatall.UCcombinessixworking-agebenefitsincludingtaxcreditshousingbenefitandjob-seeker’sallowanceintoasinglepayment.ItaimstoprovidethepoorestBritonswithaladdertoclimboutofwelfaredependencybysimplifyingasystemthatprovidesperverseincentives反常动力tostayonbenefitsratherthanwork.ItschampionIainDuncanSmiththesecretaryforworkandpensionsclaimsitisasmuchaboutchangingcultureasaboutsavingmoney.Theprojecthascrawledalonghittingmanyobstaclesonthewaysuchasanoverlyambitioustimetablethathadtoberesetin2013andanITsystemthathadtobeabandonedcostingtensofmillionsofpounds.MrDuncanSmithdebatedoftenwithGeorgeOsbornetheharder-nosedchancelloroftheexchequer财政大臣.Otherproblemshavecomefromtechnicalcomplexitiessuchaslinkingthetaxsystem’scomputerswiththoseatthedepartmentforworkandpensions.Criticssaythatmovingallclaimsonlineisfoolishwhenmanypeopledonotevenhaveaccesstoacomputer.Similarlyfoolishtheysayareplanstopaybenefitsmonthlyratherthanweeklytopeoplewhocannotbudgetandtogivehousingbenefittoapplicantswhomaywasteitratherthandirectlytothelandlordsoftheirgovernment-fundedhousing.Defenderssaythepoorneedtobegivenmoreresponsibility.Thecurrentbenefitssystemisjust‘processandpay’saysChristianGuyMrDuncanSmith’sformerspeechwriternowheadoftheCentreforSocialJusticE.UCmakestheassumptionofambition.Thisweek’slimiteddemonstrationwillmeanthat250jobcentres—roughlyoneinthree—willofferUC.Butthesenumbersrefertoasystemusedforsinglerecipientswithnodependents.ThebiggerdigitalsystemcoveringcomplexapplicantswithchildrenhasnotyetbeentesteD.Thereasonthisweek’sannouncementmeansnothingisthatwearestillnotsureifthesystemworksformostpeoplesaysJonathanPortesoftheNationalInstituteofEconomicandSocialResearch.They’reproducingasystemtheyarenotgoingtousE.Thegovernmenthopedthat1millionpeoplewouldbeusingUCbyApril2014butonly64000haveuseditsofar.ThereisnoguaranteeitwillbecarriedoutinfulleveniftheToriesformthenextgovernment.Iwouldn’tputmoneyonUCcontinuingundereithermajorpartysaysColinTalbotoftheUniversityofManchester.Opponentssaygainswillbethelowest.TheyaccuseMrDuncanSmithandhisteamoftryingtochangetheworlD.MrGuycontradicts:Atleastsomeoneistrying.Title:Thegovernment’swelfarereformisin71Introduction◆DavidCameronexpressedhis72topromotewelfarereformiftheConservativeswintheelection.Present73◆Thewelfarebillhasdroppedbecauseofincreasing74.◆Thelateststageofuniversalcredit75UCwasstartedinspiteofitsuncertainfuture76sixworking-agebenefitsintoasinglepayment.Obstaclesandproblems◆Itcausedmanydebatesamongexperts.◆Movingallclaimsonlineisnotpracticalbecausecomputersarenot77tomanypeoplE.◆Thepoorneedtobegivenmoreresponsibility.◆Thereasonthisweek’slimiteddemonstrationmeansnothingisthatwestill78ifthesystemworksformostpeopleDifferentattitudes◆ColinTalbotwouldn’tputmoneyonUC79.◆Opponentsarenotoptimisticaboutthegains.◆Mr.Guyinsiststhattryingis80thanwaiting.

Yasudais95yearsolD.LookingforeasierwaystosearchtheWebandsendemailheboughtApple’siPaD.Thecompanyhassold3.27millioniPadssincetheyenteredthemarketinApril.Althoughit’simpossibletoknowwithcertaintyhowmanyseniors老年人arebuyingthemevidencesuggeststhatit’sahitwithseniors.TheiPad’sintuitiveinterface直观界面makesitattractivetoseniorsaroundtheworldsaysTakahiroMiuraaresearcherattheUniversityofTokyo.TheiPadisagoodtoolforseniorsbecauseit’sveryeasytousehesays.UnlikethePCitdoesn’trequireformerknowledgE.JamesCordwellaresearcherinLondonsaystheiPad’spopularitywithseniorsishelpingApplereachbeyonditstraditionalbaseofyoungcustomers.Theworld’spopulationespeciallyindevelopedmarketsisgettingolder.It’sprobablyamarketwhereApplehasleastenteredCordwellsays.SeniorusersareakeysourceofgrowthfortheminthefuturE.Seniorsmakeupabout22percentofthepopulationinJapan.TheymayprovethatseniorsarewillingtoaccepttheiPaD.Besidesthecustomergroupunder30theyspendmorethananyothergroupinthecountryaccordingtoareport.MotooKitamura78aformergassalesmanboughtaniPadtohelphimcommunicatewithhis2-year-oldgrandsonandpreventhimfromexperiencingsomeofthementalproblemsthatsometimescomewithgettingolder.Tryingnewthingslikethatisgoodmentalexercisehesays.33.WhichofthefollowingisNOTanadvantageoftheiPad?A.IthasintuitiveinterfacE.B.ItiseasytooperatE.C.Beginnerscanuseitwithoutsimilarexperiences.D.PeoplecanuseitasawaytodomentalexercisE.34.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.PeopleabovethirtyareApple’slargestcustomergroupinJapan.B.ThetraditionalcustomersofApple’sproductsareusuallytheyoung.C.SeniorswillsoongrowintoApple’slargestcustomergroup.D.SeniorsinJapanarefondofbuyinglatesthi-techproducts.35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.iPadleadingAppletoseniors.B.iPadinfluencingthecustomergroup.C.iPad’sarrivalcausingJapanesetothink.D.iPadbeatingthetraditionalPC.

WithlongcurlyblondhairandanamazingvoiceTaylorSwifthasstolentheheartsofmillionsofpeoplearoundtheworlD.BornonDecember13th1989TaylorgrewupinPennsylvaniaintheUS.Singing_seems_to_be_in_her_blood_becauseshestartedwritingsongsandsingingthemattheageoften.AtaboutelevenyearsoldshewasaskedtoperformattheU..S.OpenTennisTournament.Shestartedtobecomewell­knownfromthenonandgaveherfirstconcertatBloomsburyFairattheageof12.WhenTaylorwas13yearsoldshebegantocooperatewithafamousrecordcompanyRCARecords.Twoyearslatersheleftbecausethecompanywantedhertosingtheworkofothersongwritersbutshewantedtosingherownsongs.At15Swiftsigned签约withScottBorghettowhoplannedtostartanewrecordingcompanyBigMachineRecords.Swift’sfirstsongwithBigMachineRecordswasTimMcGrawin2006.Laterinthesameyearshereleased发行herfirstalbum专辑TaylorSwift.ThealbumbrokemanyrecordsandreachedthetopoftheBillboardTop200Albumcharts.HersecondsongTeardropsonMyGuitarreleasedinFebruary2007reachingNumber2onBillboardHotCountrySongscharts.ThethirdsongOurSongwasreachedNumber16onBillboard’sHot100charts.HersecondalbumFearlessreleasedonNovember11th2008waswellreceivedbypeoplearoundtheworlD.ThemostfamoussongsfromthatalbumwereLoveStoryandRomeoandJuliet.Sofarshehasachievedalotbothasasongwriterandsinger.What’smoresheactedinthemovieValentine’sDayin2010.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthesecondparagraphprobablymean?A.Taylorisahard­workingstudent.B.TaylorhasagreattalentformusiC.C.Taylorsuffersfromastrangeillness.D.Taylorpracticessingingeveryday.2.In________TaylorSwiftgaveherfirstconcert.A.2001B.2002C.2006D.20073.WhydidTaylorleavethecompanyRCARecords?A.Becausethecompanydidn’tgiveherverymuchmoney.B.BecauseRCARecordswasanewrecordingcompany.C.Becauseshewastooyoungtowritesongs.D.Becauseshewantedtosingherownsongs.4.WhichsongisincludedinTaylor’salbumFearless?A.TeardropsonMyGuitar.B.TimMcGraw.C.LoveStory.D.OurSong.5.Thetextiswrittenbasicallyfollowingan________order.A.timeB.placeC.eventD.character

SteveJobsApple'schiefexecutivemadehisfirstpublicappearancesincegoingonmedicalleavesixweeksagotakingthestageataSanFranciscomediaeventtointroducetheiPad2thesecondgenerationofthecompany'stabletcomputer.ThinbutenergeticMrJobsshowedoffathinneriPaD.We'vebeenworkingonthisproductforawhileandIjustdidn'twanttomissthisdayhesaiD.Hisabsencehasconcernedinvestorsespeciallysincethegrouphasgivennodetailsofhiscondition.Hewasdiagnosed确诊withcancerin2004andhadalivertransplant肝脏移植duringalmostsixmonthsofmedicalleavein2009.Peopleclosetohimsaidlastmonthhishealthhadbeenchanging.Apple'sstock股票rosemorethan2percentintheminutesafterMrJobsbeganspeakingthengaveupsomeofitsgainashedetailedtheiPad2.TheiPad2willgoonsaleinblackandwhiteversionsintheUSonMarch11andin26othercountriesincludingtheUKandGermanyonMarch25.Mostoftheimprovementsinthelatestversionhadbeenexpectedincludingacamerainthefrontandbackforvideoconferencingtakingphotosandvideos.TheiPad2isone­thirdthinnerthantheoriginaltabletandslightlylighter.IntheUSitwillworkwithAT&TandVerizonthetoptwomobilecarriers运营商.Thepricingwillbethesametothe2010iPadatitsintroductionrangingfrom$499to$829insixmodels.ButAppledroppedpricesontheolderiPadonWednesdayby$100acrosstheboarD.Applehasmadethemostofitsyear­longheadstartintabletsselling15000000unitsoftheolderiPadlastyearandtakingabout85percentofthemarket.ItispredictedthattheiPad2wouldclaim80percentoftheUSmarketthisyearor20000000outof24000000totalshipped出货量.MotorolaBlackBerrymakerResearchinMotionSamsungandothershavebroughtoutcompetingtabletsmanybasedonGoogle'sAndroidsoftwarE.MrJobssaidtherestofthefieldwasstillcatchingupwiththefirstiPadandtheirmarketsforapplicationsdesignedfortabletshadatbest100smallprograms.Thiscompareswith65000onApple'sapplicationsstorE.67.WhyaretheinvestorsofAppleworriedaccordingtothetext?A.Apple'sstockpricechangesalot.B.SteveJobs'healthconditionisnotstablE.C.TheiPad2hassometechnicaldrawbacks.D.Applefacesstrongcompetitionfromothercompanies.68.InwhatrespectaretheiPad2andthe2010iPadexactlyalike?A.Theweight.B.ThecamerA.C.Thethickness.D.Thepricingattheintroduction.69.Howmanytabletcomputersweresoldinthemarketlastyear?A.About15000000.B.About17000000.C.About20000000.D.About24000000.70.WhatmakesApple'stabletssuperiortothecompetingtabletsofothercompanies?A.ThelowpricE.B.TheAndroidsoftwarE.C.Thefullkindsofmodels.D.Thetensofthousandsofapplications.

GeorgeGershwinbornin1898wasoneofAmerica'sgreatestcomposers.HepublishedhisfirstsongwhenhewaseighteenyearsolD.Duringthenexttwentyyearshewrotemorethanfivehundredsongs.ManyofGershwin'ssongswerefirstwrittenformusicalplaysperformedintheatresinNewYorkCity.Theseplayswereapopularformofentertainmentinthe1920sand1930s.Manyofhissongshaveremainedpopularasever.Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway—fromjazztocountry.Inthe1920stherewasadebateintheUnitedStatesaboutjazzmusiC.Couldjazzzsomepeopleaskedbeconsideredseriousmusic?In1924jazzmusicianandorchestraleaderPaulWhitemandecidedtoorganizeaspecialconcerttoshowthatjazzwasseriousmusiC.Gershwinagreedtocomposesomethingfortheconcertbeforeherealizedhehadjustafewweekstodoit.AndinthatshowtimehecomposedapieceforpianoandorchestrawhichhecalledRhapsodyinBlue.Gershwinhimselfplayedthepianoattheconcert.ThesudiencewerethrilledwhentheyheardhismusiC.Itmadehimworld­famousandshowedthatjazzmusiccouldbebothseriousandpopular.In1928GershwinwenttoParis.Heappliedtostudycomposition作曲withthewell­knownmusicianNadiaBoulangerbutsherejectedhim.Shewasafraidthatclassicalstudywouldruinhisjazz­influencedstylE.WhilethereGershwinwroteAnAmericaninParis.Whenitwasfirstperformedcritics评论家weredividedoverthemusiC.Somecalledithappyandfulloflifetoothersitwassillyandboring.ButitquicklybecamepopularinEuropeandtheUnitedStates.Itstillremainsoneofhismostfamousworks.GeorgeGershwindiedin1937justdaysafterdoctorslearnedhehadbraincancer.Hewasonlythirty­nineyearsolD.Newspapersallovertheworldreportedhisdeathontheirfrontpages.Peoplemournedthelossofthemanandallthemusichemighthavestillwritten.1.ManyofGershwin'smusicalworkswere________.A.writtenaboutNewYorkersB.composedforPaulWhitemanC.playedmainlyinthecountrysideD.performedinvariousways2.WhatdoweknowabouttheconcertorganizedbyWhiteman?A.Itattractedmorepeopletotheatres.B.ItprovedjazzcouldbeseriousmusiC.C.ItmadeGershwinleaderoftheorchestrA.D.Itcausedadebateamongjazzmusicians.3.WhatdidGershwindoduringhisstayinParis?A.Hecreatedoneofhisbestworks.B.HestudiedwithNadiaBoulanger.C.HearguedwithFrenchcritics.D.HechangedhismusicstylE.4.Whatdowelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.ManyofGershwin'sworkswerelost.B.ThedeathofGershwinwaswidelyreporteD.C.AconcertwasheldinmemoryofGershwin.D.BraincancerresearchstartedafterGershwin'sdeath.5.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeGershwin?A.TalentedandproductivE.B.Seriousandboring.C.Popularandunhappy.D.Friendlyandhonest.

PhyllisPearsallwasborninBritainin1907.Shestayedthereuntilsheleftschool.ThenshetravelledaroundFrancE.Sheearnedmoneybypaintingpeople'spicturesandwritingforanewspaperinParis.ShemarriedanartistandwentwithhimtopaintinSpain.Inthe1930ssheleftSpainandreturnedtoLondon.Sheworkedforherfather'scompanyandmademapsoftheworlD.ShethoughttherewasaneedfornewstreetmapsofLondonandstartedworkingonabookofmaps.Shecollectedalotofinformation.ShewalkedalongeverystreetinLondonandwrotedowntheimportantbuildingsandeventhehousenumbers.Shekepttheinformationaboutthestreetsoncardsinsmallboxes.OnedayaboxwithcardsofallthestreetsbeginningwithTrfelloutofherwindow.Shefoundmostofhercardsbutsomelandedonthetopofabusandsheneversawthosecardsagain.WhenshesenteverythingtothepaintersomeoneaskedherWhyisn'tTrafalgarSquareinyourbookItwasbecauseshehadlostthecard!ShecalledherbookA.toZ..ThefirstA.toZ.wasintheshopsin1936andsoldverywell.NowitisapopularbookofLondonstreetmaps.Besidesthestreetnamesitshowsimportantbuildingsgovernmentofficesmuseumstheatersandschools;parksandpublicgardens;sportsfacilities;trainandundergroundstations.LaterPhyllisPearsallreturnedtothestreetsofLondontopaintpicturesofmanyofthecity'sfamousbuildings.29.Accordingtothepassagetherewasn'tTrafalgarSquareinA.toZ.because________.A.PhyllisforgottowriteitB.thecardsbeginningwithTrwerelostC.itwasn'timportantD.itwasn'taplaceinLondon30.HowdidPhyllisgettoknowaboutroadssowell?A.Bygettingfirst­handinformation.B.BymakingcardsforlocalpeoplE.C.Byfallingoutofherwindow.D.Bytakingpictures.31.WhatisanA.toZ?A.It'sabookofLondonstreetmaps.B.It'sabookofpaintings.C.It'samapoftheaters.D.It'samapofbuildings.

RaeArmantroutwhohasbeenapoetryprofessorattheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiegoUCSDfortwodecadeshaswonthe2010PulitzerPrizeinthepoetrycategoryforhermostrecentbookVersed.I’mdelightedandamazedathowmuchmediarecognitionthatthePulitzerbringsascomparedtoeventheNationalBookCriticsAwardwhichIwasalsosurprisedanddelightedtowinsaidArmantrout.Foralongtimemywritinghasbeenjustbelowthemediaradarandtohavethiskindofattentionsuddenlywithmy10thbookisreallysurprising.ArmantroutanativeCalifornianreceivedherbachelor’sdegreeatUCBerkeleywhereshestudiedwithnotedpoetDeniseLevertovandhermaster’sincreativewritingfromSanFranciscoStateUniversity.SheisafoundingmemberofLanguagePoetsagroupinAmericanpoetrythatanalyzesthewaylanguageisusedandraisesquestionstomakethereaderthink.InMarchshewontheNationalBookCriticsAwardforVerseD.ThisbookhasgottenmoreattentionArmantroutsaidbutIdon’tfeelasifit’sbetter.ThefirsthalfofVersedfocusesonthedarkforcestakingholdoftheUnitedStatesasitfoughtthewaragainstIraq.ThesecondhalflooksatthedarkforcescastingashadowoverherownlifeafterArmantroutwasdiagnosedwithcancerin2006.ArmantroutwasshockedtolearnshehadwonthePulitzerbutmanyofhercolleagueswerenot.RaeArmantroutisauniquevoiceinAmericanpoetrysaidSethLererheadofArtsandHumanitiesatUCSD.VersedpublishedbytheWesleyanUniversityPressdidappearinalargerprintingthanherearlierworkswhichisabout2700copies.TheneweditionisscheduledtoappearinMay.1.AccordingtoRaeArmantrout.A.her10thbookismuchbetterB.herwinningthePulitzerisunexpectedC.themediaissurprisedatherworksD.shelikesbeingrecognizedbyherreaders2.WhichofthefollowingistrueofRaeArmantrout?A.Shepublishedapoetrytextbook.B.SheusedtoteachDeniseLevertov.21世纪教育网C.Shestartedapoets’groupwithothers.D.ShetaughtcreativewritingatUCBerkeley.3.WhatcanwelearnaboutVersed?A.Itconsistsofthreeparts.B.ItismainlyabouttheAmericanarmy.C.Itisabookpublishedtwodecadesago.D.Itpartlyconcernsthepoet’sownlifE.4.RaeArmantrout’scolleaguesthinkthatshe.A.shouldwritemoreB.hasasweetvoiceC.deservestheprizeD.isastrangeprofessor5.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.About2700copiesofVersedwillbeprinteD.B.CancermadeArmantroutstopwriting.C.ArmantroutgotherdegreesatUCSD.D.VersedhasbeenawardedtwicE.

AmousehappenedtolookthroughaholeinthewalltoseethefarmerandhiswifeopenapackagE.Whatfoodmightthiscontain?ThemousewondereD.Buthewassadtodiscoveritwasamousetrap老鼠夹子.Backtothefarmyardthemouseannouncedthiswarning:Thereisamousetrapinthehouse!Thereisamousetrapinthehouse!Thehenclucked咯咯地叫andscratchedraisedherheadandsaidMr.MouseIcantellthisisagreatconcerntoyoubutitisofnoconsequencetomE.Icannotbebotheredbyit.Thenthemouseturnedtothepig.ThepigsympathizedbutsaidIamverysorryMr.MousebutthereisnothingIcandoaboutitbutpray.Beassuredyouareinmyprayers.Thenthemouseturnedtothecowandrepeatedthesamewords.ThecowsaidMooMr.MousE.I’msorryforyoubutit’snoskinoffmynosE.Sothemousereturnedtothehouseheaddownandsadlyfacedthefarmer’smousetrapalonE.Thatverynightasoundwasheardthroughoutthehouse–thesoundofamousetrapcatchingitsprey猎物.Thefarmer’swiferushedtoseewhatwascaught.Inthedarknessshedidnotseeit.Itwasapoisonoussnakewhosetailwascaughtinthetrap.Thesnakebitthefarmer’swifE.Thefarmerrushedhertothehospital.Whenshereturnedhomeshestillhadafever.Everyoneknowsfreshchickensoupisgoodtotreatafever.SothefarmertookhisknifetothefarmyarD.ThehenwaskilleD.Buthiswife’ssicknesscontinueD.Friendsandneighborscametositwithheraroundtheclock.Tofeedthemthefarmerbutcheredthepig.Thefarmer’swifedidnotgetwellbutdieD.Somanypeoplecameforherfuneralthatthefarmerhadthecowkilledtoprovideenoughmeatforallofthemforthelunch.Themouselookedonitallfromhisholeinthewallwithgreatsadness.46.Whatdidthemousedowhenitreturnedtothefarmyard?A.Itwarneditsneighborsofthedanger.B.Itarguedwithitsneighborsloudly.C.Ithadawarmtalkwithitsfriends.D.Ittriedhardtocheeritsfriends.47.Whichofthefollowingismentionedinthestory?A.ThefarmerwasbittenbyasnakE.B.Theneighborscameforchickensoup.C.ThepigexpresseditssympathyforthemousE.D.Thehenwassurethatit’llbebotheredbymousetrap.48.Whichofthefollowingcanbestexpressthemoralofthestory?A.OutofsightoutofminD.B.Mindworksfasterintimeofdanger.C.Neverputyournoseintoothers’business.D.WeshouldpulltogetherintimeoftroublE.49.Howdoestheauthordevelopthepassage?A.Byargument.B.BytimE.C.Bydiscussion.D.ByspacE.

Mt.Qomolangmawasfirstconqueredin1953whenSirEdmundHillaryandSherpaTenzinghisguidebecametheclimberstoreachthetop.Morethan750timeshavepeopletriedtoconquerthemountainbutnotallsuccessfulyeteveryclimberknowsthedangers.Thisdoesn'tstopteamsofclimbersarrivingatthebasecampeveryyearwiththecourageofreachingthetop.TwosuchclimbersandtwounluckyonesareScottFischerandRobHall.FischeranAmericanguidewithmuchexperiencewaslostinaterriblestormwhichsweptacrossthemountain.A.rescueteamfoundhimandhisfriendbutdidn'tmanagetobringFischertosafetyintheterribleconditionsbecausehewasdying.NewZealanderRobHallanotherexperiencedclimberandguidewaslostnearthetop.Thesetwomenhadsomethingincommon:theywerebothguidesandalwaystookagroupoflessexperiencedclimbersupthemountain.ThereisalotthatcangowronginanactiontoreachthetopofMt.Qomolangma;asuddenchangeinweatherconditionsorawrongturning.PlaneswillonlybesenttorescueiftheyhavebeenpaidforinadvancE.Inspiteofallthesethereisabusinessinleadingguidedtourstothetop.Wealthymountainclimberscannowpay64000ormoretoachievetheiraim.ManypeoplewonderhowguidescanhopetolookaftertheirinexperiencedclimberswhentheyfailtokeepthemselvesalivE.SteveBellalsoaguidewhohasrecentlyledateamtoMtQomolangmabelievedthattheyaresaferthanothersbecausetheguidecanaskaweakclimbertoturnbackatanypointifhefeelsthatclimberisadangertotheteam.Whethertheseexpeditions远征aresafeornotmanyclimbersfeeltheyhaveturnedMt.QomolangmaintoabusinesslikeaparkfortheveryrichpeoplE.Onetruthhoweverwillalwaysremainitdoesn'tmatterhowmuchmoneyyouhaveifyoumakeamistakeonMt.Qomolangmathepossibleresultwillbedeath.44.Fromthepassagewecanknow________.A.before1953peoplehadtriedtoreachthemountaintopover750times.B.it'sdifficultanddangeroustogettothetopofMt.QomolangmaC.onlyafewclimbersbecomesuccessfulD.uptonowtheclimbershaveconqueredthemountainaround750times45.Inthethirdparagraphtheunderlinedwordtoursrefersto________.A.tripsB.climbsC.guidesD.groups46.AlthoughthosewhocanaffordtoclimbMt.Qomolangmaareveryrichyetthemountain________accordingtothewriterattheendofthepassagE.A.treatsthemascommonlifeB.isnotlikeaparkforthemC.hasbeenturnedintoabusinessD.doesn'tbringlotsofmoneytothem

ThemomentDanastoodupfromherseatthecrowdattheairportrushedforwarD.ThepassengershadbeenwaitingforacoupleofhoursforanairlineemployeetoopenthedoorleadingtotheplaneoutsidE.AndnoonewasinagoodmooD.Whilethecrowdwasmovinganoldmangottrappedinthemiddleoftherush.Hefelldownwithoutbeingabletobreakhisfall.Hisheadhittheconcretefloor.BloodfloodedfromhisforeheaD.Heappearedtobeunconscious.EveryonerushedpasthimexceptforDanA.Shecalledforhelp.Aminutelaterayoungairlineemployeeshowedup.HardlylookingattheoldmanshetoldDanatogetaboardherplanE.Shesaidtheoldmanwouldbeokayandwalkedaway.Danascreamedforhelp.Anairportsupervisor管理人员appeareD.HealsotoldDanatogetontheplanE.DanasaidthatshewasnotmovinguntilanambulancearriveD.Thesupervisorsaidherplanewouldleavewithouther.Danasaidthatshedidn’tcarE.AnambulanceandtwonursesfinallyarriveD.Thenursessaidthatthemanwouldbeokaybuthewouldneedsometreatment.Theyputhimintotheambulanceanddroveoff.OnherwayouttotheplanewhichwasstillrefuelingDanasawtheemployeewhohadfirstlyignoredtheoldman.TheemployeesaidYou’reluckytheplanedidn'tleavewithoutyou.Theplane?DanaaskeD.Whocaresabouttheplane?Howcouldyoubesocold?Thatwasanoldman;hecouldhavebeenyourgrandfather!Howwouldyoulikeitifeveryonejuststeppedoveryourgrandfatherandwentontheirway?1.Whydidthecrowdrushforward?A.Becausethecrowdcouldn’twaitanylonger.B.Becauseanoldmangottrappedsuddenly.C.BecausethedoorleadingtotheplanewasopeneD.D.Becausenooneattheairportwasinagoodmood.2.WhatdoweknowaboutDanafromthispassage?A.Sherushedpasttheoldmanlikeothers.B.ShewasapassengerwaitingfortheplanE.C.Shewasanurselookingaftertheoldman.D.Shewasleftalonebecauseofherbehavior.3.Whatwastheattitudeoftheairlineemployeetowardsthefalloftheoldman?A.IgnoredB.AmazeD.C.ConcerneD.D.WorrieD.4.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Everyoneisdoingtheirownwork.B.Everyoneisafraidofhelpingothers.C.Mostpeoplewouldliketohelpothers.D.MostpeopleareblindtopeopleintroublE.5.WhatkindofpersonisDana?A.Selfish.B.Helpless.C.KinD.D.Hopeful.

Six-year-oldEthanwasasmartactiveboywhohadbeeneasytogetalongwithuntilveryrecently.ButlatelyEthanhaschangedgreatlybeingrudetoothers.HismomFionawasworkinghardtofigureoutwhatwasbotheringEthanandtalkingtohimaboutwhatitmeanstoplaywellwithothers.ButinthemeantimeshegotthesensethattheothermomswereblamingherforEthan'sbadbehavior.Shefeltembarrassed-butshecouldn'treallyfaultthem.Whoelseshethoughtcouldpossiblyberesponsible?We'velongheldatendencytoblameparentsforhowtheirchildrenbehaveanddevelop.ThoughwemostoftenfaultmothersmorethanfatherstheideaisthesamE.lf________ourchildrenwillturnoutokay.lfwe'rebadparentswelltheywon't.Thoughresearchhasproventhatchildhooddevelopmentowesitselftomanyinf1uenceswecan'tseemtohelpbutassignblametous-andithascreatedagenerationofparentswhojudgethemselvesandeachotherbyhowtheirchildrendo.Buttowhatextentarechildrenreallyreflectionsofus?Tosomedegreetheyarecertainly.ButnottothefullestdegreeweoftenassumE.Oncekidsreachschoolagetheyareawayfromusmanyhoursaday.Wehavelesscontroloverthethings.Peopleandtheirbehaviorswillhaveagreateffectonthem.Ofcourseit'salwaysimportanttotakenoteofandworktopreventthebadeffectbutbeingawayfromparentsisagoodthing.Itgiveskidsroomtogrowandexploreinnewways.Wewillstillbethemostinfluentialpeopleinourchildren'slives.andthereisnodoubtthatthey'llpickupsomeofourideashabitsprejudicesandtalents.Buttheydon'thavetobe-shouldn'tbe--ourmirrorimagE.76.ForwhatpurposedoestheauthormentiontheexampleofEthan?nomorethan10words______________________________________________________________________________77.FillintheblankinParagraph2withproperwords.nomorethan6words______________________________________________________________________________78.FindasentencefromthepassagetoreplacethefollowingonE.Childrenaredeeplyaffectedbypeoplearoundthem.______________________________________________________________________________79.Whyisitagoodthingtobeawayfromparents?nomorethan15Words______________________________________________________________________________80.Shouldweblameparentsforwhattheirchildrendoaccordingtothepassage?Why?nomorethan30words_______________________________________________________________________________

ThenameofAlexanderGrahamBellstrikesabellastheinventorofthetelephonE.Whatmostpeopledonotknowhoweveristhatthisgreatscientistengineerinventorandinnovatorwasamongstthefirstadvocatesofrenewableenergyasasolutiontothedecreasingcoalandoilresources.Afterhisresearchinacoustics声学thatledtotheinventionofthetelephonein1876AlexanderGrahamBellstartedtotakeakeeninterestinthegreenhouseeffect.ThehistoryofrenewableenergystartedlongbeforeAlexanderGrahamBell'stimE.Camphene莰烯themostpopularlampfuelofthe1850ssoldfor50centsagallon.Alcohol­poweredironscoffeeroastershotwaterheatersandstovesandevenalcohol­fueledcarswerecommoninthosedays.ThediscoveryofrockoilsoonchangedthescenE.Thelowercostsofkerosene煤油thetaxbenefitsofkerosenetaxedat10centsagallonasopposedtoD|S2pergallonofcampheneandthemarketingandexpansioneffortsofoilcompaniessoonmadegasolineandkerosenecheaperandeasilyavailablE.AlexanderGrahamBellwasamongstthefirsttounderstandthatincreasinguseoffossilfuelswouldharmtheenvironmentandthatthedaywasnotfarawaywhenthesourcesofsuchnon­renewableformsofenergywoulddryup.Heintroducedthetermgreenhouseeffecttoexplainthephenomenonoftheworldbecomingwarmerduetotheburningoffossilfuels.By1914AlexanderGrahamBellstartedexploringvariousrenewableenergysourcesaspossiblealternativefueloptions.Heconsideredtheavailablealternativesofwaterpowerwoodanddirectuseofthesun'sraysbutsoonidentifiedalcoholasthebestsubstituteforfossilfuelsabletomeetthedemandsofthefuturE.InhisarticleintheNationalGeographicMagazineVolume31ofFebruary1917AlexanderGrahamBellsuggestedalcoholasacleanbeautifulandefficientfuel.Thebigadvantageofalcoholwascleanburningwithoutanyharmfulemissionsandthepossibilityofaguaranteedcontinuoussupplybytheproductionofanannualsupplyofalcohol.1.FromthefirstparagraphwecanknowthatBell________.A.wasn'twellknownforadvocatingtheuseofrenewableenergyB.wasmoreinterestedinthegreenhouseeffectthaninacousticsC.startedtostudyrenewableenergysourcesbefore1876D.startedthetimeofusingrenewableenergy2.WhatdidBellthinkofthefossilfuelsaccordingtothepassage?A.Theyhaddoneharmtopeople'shealth.B.Theywouldbeusedupafterafewyears.C.Theywouldharmtheenvironment.D.Theyshouldbetaxedhighly.3.AccordingtoBellwhat'stheoutstandingbenefitofalcoholasasubstituteforfossilfuels?A.Cleanburning.B.Lowcosts.C.Lowtax.D.Easyproduction.4.WhatistheBESTtitleforthispassage?A.AlexanderGrahamBellandhisinventionsB.AlexanderGrahamBellandrenewableenergyC.AlexanderGrahamBell'ssuccessinscientificresearchD.AlexanderGrahamBell'sstoriesofprotectingtheenvironment

Mr.Patrickwasnewtotheschoolandtous.EventhoughhewasagreatteacherheseemedratherlikeacharacteroutofahorrormoviE.Hedidn’tlookthatbadbutsomehowhelookedextremelyscary害怕的tomE.Somekidsbegantobelievethathewasamurdereroraghost;somebelievedhewasmadandafewbelievedthathemighthavesufferedalotinhislifE.Iwasoneofthosefew.OnedayIgatheredupmycourageandheadedtowardstheschoolgarden.HewasasusualsittingonabenchalonE.Ibreathedheavilyafewtimesandthenwalkedtowardshim.HowareyouIaskedwithmyvoicecracking变嘶哑.HemanagedtosayFinE.WellgoodtoknowItriedtobehappy.Hmmm...wasallIhearD.What’supwithyouthenseeingapuzzledlookonhisfaceItriedtobemoreformalandrespectful.Imeanwhydon’tyoulikeallotherpeopleintheschool?Whyareyoualwayssoquietandsad?Why...Nodearsomethingsarebetterleftunsaidhesaidgloomily忧郁地.OhnosirnothingisbetterleftunsaiD.Ifyouwanttoshareyourfeelingswithmeandreducethepainofyourheartyouarefreetodoso.IpromiseIwillneverevertellanyonE.Withyou?Youarejustalittlegirl;whatwillyouunderstandIwassomehowoffendedbutstillImanagedtopersuadehimSowhatSir?Youseeifyoutellmeyourproblemyouwillhavealightheartandyouwillhavethefeelingthatsomeonesomewherecaresaboutyou.OhOkaythatwasaverynicebeliefindeed;let’stakeawalkandIwillletyouknoweverything.SoonafterourlittletalktherewasavisiblechangeonhisfacE.LaterthatdayintheclasstherewasasmileonhisfacE.44.FromthetextwecanknowaboutMr.Patrickthathe________.A.onceactedacharacterinahorrormovieB.scaredhisstudentswithhislooksC.oftenpunishedthestudentsforbadmarksD.didbetterinteachingthanothersintheschool45.WhilewalkingtowardsMr.Patrickintheschoolgardentheauthorfelt________.A.excitedB.nervousC.worriedD.happy46.WecanlearnfromtheconversationbetweenMr.Patrickandtheauthorthat________.A.theauthorshouldhavebehavedmorerespectfullyB.Mr.PatrickwillinglysharedhisstorywiththeauthorC.theauthorpromisedtohelpMr.PatricksolvehisproblemD.Mr.Patrickthoughttheauthorwastooyoungtounderstandhim47.Bywritingthisstorytheauthormeanttotellus______.A.everyoneisnotaloneinthisworldB.itisimportanttokeepone’spromiseC.weshouldneverspreadrumors流言aboutpeopleD.shareourfeelingsandwewillhavealightheart

HavingexperiencedashockingelectricalaccidentwhichcausedhimtobecomebothblindanddeafJamesFranco’sworldbecamecompletelydarkandquietforalmosttenyears.ThelossofsightandhearingthrewhimintosuchsorrowthathetriedafewtimestoputanendtohislifE.HisfamilyespeciallyhiswifedidtheirbesttotendandcomforthimandfinallyheregainedthewilltolivE.OnehotsummerafternoonhewastakingawalkwithasticknearhishousewhenathunderstormstartedallatoncE.Hestoodunderalargetreetoavoidgettingwetbuthewasstruckbythelightning.Witnessesthoughthewasdeadbuthewokeup20minuteslaterlyingfacedowninmuddywater.Hewastremblingbadlybutwhenheopenedhiseyeshecouldhardlybelievewhathesaw:atreeandamuddyroaD.WhenMrs.Francocamerunninguptohimshoutingtotheirneighborstocallforhelphecouldseeherandhearhervoiceforthefirsttimeinnearlytenyears.ThenewsofJamesregaininghissightandhearingquicklyspreadandmanydoctorscametoexaminehim.Mostofthemsaidthatheregainedhissightandhearingfromtheshockhegotfromthelightning.Howevernoneofthemcouldgiveacompellentanswerastowhythisshouldhappen.TheonlyreasonableexplanationgivenbyonedoctorwasthatsinceJameslosthissightandhearingasaresultofasuddenshockperhapstheonlywayforhimtoregainthemwasbyanothersuddenshock.21.ThereasonwhyJamesattemptedtokillhimselfwasthat_________.A.aterribleelectricalaccidenthappenedtohimB.nobodyintheworldcaredabouthimC.hewasstruckbythelightningoncemoreD.hehadtoliveinadarkandsilentworld22.WhatwasJamesdoingwhenhewasstruckbythelightning?A.PuttinganendtohislifeB.ShelteringfromtherainunderatreeC.TakingawalkwithastickD.Lyingontheground23.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordcompellentinparagraph3mean?A.convincingB.wrongC.unexplainedD.true24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.A.TerribleElectricalAccidentB.WhataSuddenShockC.AnUnforgettableExperienceD.JamesFrancoandHisWife

Balletasacharmingdanceformhasfascinatedaudiencesformanyyears.Itisaformofdancethatcombinesbeautyandgracetotellastoryin‘adanceform.Generallyperformedintheatresballethasalwaysbeenafavoreddreamofmanylittlegirls.Whileballetdancersneedtoworkveryhardformanyyearstoperforminaprofessionalballetcompanythisdoesnotdiscouragethegifts.ManypeoplethinkthatballetoriginatedinFranceduetotheballetstepsthatallhaveFrenchnames.HoweverballetcanbetracedbacktoItalyduringtheRenaissanceperiodofthel400s.矾ilethiswasreallyjustapioneertotheclassicalballetthedancesperformedinItalyduringthistimeledtothefurtherdevelopmentofballetinFrance.ThefirstballetcompanyaroseinFranceandwascalledTheQueen'sBalletCompany.Inthel800stheromanticstyleofballetappearedthanksinparttotheballetLaSylphide.LaSylphidemademuchuseofthetoedancingtechniqueandbroughtaboutmanychangestoballet.A.1lromanticballetsfocusedonwomenandthisencouragedwomentotakeonincreasinglytobecomeballerinas.WhileballetprosperedinothernationsitstarteddeclininginFrance.Thedeclinecould.bebe.causeballetwasseenasbeingveryotherworldlywithmythical神话的steps.Theshiftfrommythicalstepstomorereasonablestylethatcouldbeco-relatedtohumanmovementscameaboutintheninetiethcentury.Thiswasbecauseofthemanydifferentstylesofdancethatwerebecomingincreasinglypopular.1hechangethatstartedinthetwentiethcenturycontinuestotransformballeteventodaywhereitmixesdifferentstylesofdance.Someballetstodayhaveevengonesofarastocombineanotherstyleofdanceintotheballet.Inl944aballetwasintroducedcalledFancyFreethatuseJazzdancewiththeballetstepstocreatearevolutionaryballetanditwaswellreceived.Withtimeballethasdevelopedandchangedinmanyforms.A.balletbyprofessionalscontinuestocharmaudiencesdespitethetactthatmostofUScannotevendreamofperformingmostofthestepsandmovesofaballetdancer.25·Itcanbeinferredfromthefirstgraphthat______A.balletdancersareallbeautifullittlegirlB.·it’snoteasytobeaprofessionalballetdancerC.·manygirlsdreamtoperformdancingintheatersD.ittakesmanyyearstosetupaballetcompany26.WhydopeoplethinkballetcomesfromFrance?A.·BecauseFrenchmenintroducedballettoItaly.B.·BecauseFrenchmencreatedmanyballetsteps.C.·BecausetheballetstepsareallnamedinFrench.D.BecausethefirstballetcompanywasfoundedinFrance.27.Whendidtheromanticballetappear7A.·Inthel4thcentury.B.Inthel5thcentury.C.Inthel9thcentury.D.Inthe21stcentury28·whatmightbethemstsuitabletitleforthepassage?A.ThedevelopmentofclassicalballetB.ThepopularityofclassicalballetC.ThemeaningofclassicalballetD.Thetechniquesofballetdancing

NapoleonasacharacterinTolstoy’sWarandPeaceismorethanoncedescribedashavingfatlittlehands.NordoeshesitwellorfirmlyonthehorsE.Heissaidtobeundersizedwithshortlegsandaroundstomach.TheissuehereisnottheaccuracyofTolstoy’sdescription—itseemsnotthatfarofffromhistoricalaccounts—buthischoiceoffacts:otherthingsthatcouldbesaidofthemanarenotsaiD.WearemeanttounderstandthedifferenceofawarringcommanderinthebodyofafatlittleFrenchman.Tolstoy’sNapoleoncouldbeanymanwanderinginthestreetsandputtingalittleofpowderedtobaccouphisnose—andthatisthepoint.Itisawaythenovelistusestoshowthemoralnatureofacharacter.AnditturnsoutthatasTolstoyhasitNapoleonisacrazyman.InasceneinBookThreeofWarandPeacethewarshavingreachedthecriticalyearof1812NapoleonreceivesarepresentativefromtheTsar沙皇whohascomewithpeaceterms.Napoleonisveryangry:doesn’thehavemorearmy?HenottheTsaristheonetomaketheterms.HewilldestroyallofEuropeifhisarmyisstoppeD.Thatiswhatyouwillhavegainedbyengagingmeinthewar!heshouts.AndthenTolstoywritesNapoleonwalkedsilentlyseveraltimesupanddowntheroomhisfatshouldersmovingquickly.StilllaterafterreviewinghisarmyamidcheeringcrowdsNapoleoninvitestheshakenRussiantodinner.HeraisedhishandtotheRussian’s...faceTolstoywritesandtakinghimbytheearpulleditgently...Tohaveone’searpulledbytheEmperorwasconsideredthegreatesthonorandmarkoffavorattheFrenchcourt.Wellwellwhydon’tyousayanything?saidheasifitwasridiculousinhispresencetorespectanyonebuthimselfNapoleon.Tolstoydidhisresearchbutthecompositionishisown.1.Tolstoy’sdescriptionofNapoleoninWarandPeaceis.A.farfromthehistoricalfactsB.basedontheRussianhistoryC.basedonhisselectionoffactsD.notrelatedtohistoricaldetails2.NapoleonwasangrywhenreceivingtheRussianrepresentativebecause.A.hethoughtheshouldbetheonetomakethepeacetermsB.theTsar’speacetermswerehardtoacceptC.theRussiansstoppedhismilitarymovementD.hedidn’thaveanymorearmytofightwith3.WhatdidNapoleonexpecttheRussianrepresentativetodo?A.Towalkoutoftheroominanger.B.Toshowagreementwithhim.C.TosaysomethingabouttheTsar.D.Toexpresshisadmiration.4.TolstoyintendedtopresentNapoleonasamanwhois.A.ill-manneredindealingwithforeignguestsB.fondofshowingoffhisironwillC.determinedindestroyingallofEuropeD.crazyforpowerandrespect5.Whatdoesthelastsentenceofthepassageimply?A.A.writerdoesn’thavetobefaithfultohisfindings.B.A.writermaywriteaboutaheroinhisownway.C.A.writermaynotberesponsibleforwhathewrites.D.A.writerhashardlyanyfreedomtoshowhisfeelings.

Thedrugstorewasclosingforthenight.YoungAlfredHigginstheshop-assistantwasreadytogohomE.Mr.CarrthebossstaredathimandsaidHoldonAlfreD.Maybeyou'dbegoodenoughtotakethethingsoutofyourpocketsandleavethemherebeforeyougo.Alfred'sfacegotreD.Afteralittlehesitationhetookoutwhathehadstolen.Mr.CarrsaidMaybeIshouldcallyourmotherandletherknowI'mgoingtohavetoputyouinprison.Alfredthoughthismotherwouldcomerushingineyesburningwithanger.ButtohissurpriseshearrivedwearingasmilE.HelloI'mAlfred'smother.Isheintrouble?shesaiD.Mr.Carrwassurprisedtoo.HehadexpectedAlfred'smothertocomeinnervouslyshakingwithfearaskingwithweteyesforamercyforherson.ButnoshewasmostcalmquietandpleasantandwasmakingMr.Carrfeelguilty.SoonMr.Carrwasshakinghisheadinagreementwithwhatshewassaying.OfcoursehesaidIdon'twanttobecruel.Youareright.Sometimesalittlegoodadviceisthebestthingforaboyatcertaintimesinhislifeanditoftentakestheyouthslongtimetogetsenseintotheirheads.AndhewarmlyshookMrs.Higgins'shanD.BackhomewithoutevenlookingatAlfredshesaidYouareabadluck.Itisonethingafteranotheralwayshasbeen.Whydoyoustandtheresostupidly?GotobeD.InhisbedroomAlfredheardhismotherinthekitchen.Therewasnoshameinhimjustprideinhismother'sstrength.Hefelthemusttellherhowgreatshewas.AshegottothekitchenhesawhismotherdrinkingacupofteA.Hewasshockedbywhathesaw.Hismother'sfacewasafrightenedbrokenonE.ItwasnotthesamecoolbrightfacehesawearlierinthedrugstorE.Assheliftedtheteacupherhandshook.AndsomeoftheteasplashedonthetablE.Herlipsmovednervously.ShelookedveryolD.HewatchedhismotherwithoutmakingasounD.Thepictureofhismothermadehimwanttocry.HefelthisyouthcomingtoanenD.HesawallthetroubleshebroughthismotherinhershakinghandandthedeeplinesofworryinhergreyfacE.Itseemedtohimforthefirsttimehehadeverreallyseenhismother.44.WhichofthefollowingisprobablysaidbyMrs.HigginswhiletalkingtoMr.Carr?A.PleaseforGod'ssakeyouknowheisjustakiD.B.Ican'tbelieveit!Youaretreatingmysonlikethat!C.Youknowittakestimeforayouthtotrulygrowup.D.Punishmentmakessensebecauseitteachesaboutthelaw.45.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasehismother'sstrengthParA.3referto?A.Mrs.Higgins'scalmnessandcommunicatingskills.B.Mrs.Higgins'sattitudetowardsparentalsufferings.C.Mrs.Higgins'sloveandcareforhersonAlfreD.D.Mrs.Higgins'sgreatnessasawoman.46.AftertheincidentyoungAlfredwouldprobably________.A.feelashamedofhermotherB.changehisattitudestowardslifeC.learntoliveanindependentlifeD.hateMr.Carrforhurtinghermother

MarkTwainleftschoolwhenhewastwelvE.Hehadlittleschooleducation.InspiteofthishebecamethemostfamouswriterofhistimE.Hemademillionsofdollarsbywriting.HisrealnamewasSamuelLanghorneClemensbutheisbetterknownallovertheworldasMarkTwainhispennamE.MarkTwainwasbornin1835andhewasnotahealthybaby.Infacthewasnotexpectedtolivethroughthefirstwinter.Butwithhismother'stendercarehemanagedtosurvivE.Asaboyhecausedmuchtroubleforhisparents.Heusedtoplayjokesonallofhisfriendsandneighbours.Hedidn'tliketogotoschoolandheconstantlyranawayfromhomE.HealwayswentinthedirectionofthenearbyMississippi密西西比河.Hewasnearlydrownedninetimes.Afterhisfather'sdeathin1847MarkTwainbegantoworkforaprinterwhoonlyprovidedhimwithfoodandclothing.Thenheworkedasaprinterariver­boatpilot领航员andlaterjoinedthearmy.Butshortlyafterthathebecameaminer.Duringthisperiodhestartedtowriteshortstories.Afterwardshebecameafull­timewriter.In1870MarkTwaingotmarrieD.IntheyearsthatfollowedhewrotemanybooksincludingTomSawyerin1876andHuckleberryFinnin1884whichmadehimfamousandbroughthimagreatfortunE.UnfortunatelyMarkTwaingotintodebtsinbadinvestments投资andhehadtowritelargenumbersofstoriestopaythesedebts.In1904hiswifediedandthenthreeoftheirchildrenpassedaway.Attheageof70hishairwascompletelywhitE.Heboughtmanywhitesuitsandneckties领带.HeworenothingbutwhitefromheadtofootuntilhisdeathonApril211910.1.MarkTwainleftschoolat12to________.A.workasaprinterB.writestoriesC.jointhearmyD.makealiving2.WhichofthefollowingaboutMarkTwainisNOTtrue?A.Hewasnotahealthyboy.B.Hecausedmuchtroubleforhisparents.C.Hegainedlotsofmoneybywriting.D.HehadahappychildhoodbutasadlaterlifE.3.ArrangethefollowingfactsaboutMarkTwain'slifeinorderoftimE.A.workingasaprinterB.workingasariver­boatpilotC.workingasaminerD.joiningthearmyE.workingasafull­timewriterA.abcdeB.abdceC.acbdeD.cabde4.________broughthimfameandlotsofmoney.A.HisworksB.HisinvestmentsC.HisprintingD.Hisfamily5.TheBESTtitleofthispassageis________.A.MarkTwain'sWorksB.MarkTwain'sLifeC.MarkTwain'sFameD.MarkTwain'sSuccess

BryanForbeswhowasborninLondonon22July1926madehisfirstscreenactingappearancein1918.HelandedsupportingpartsinseveraloutstandingBritishfilmsincludingAnInspectorCalls1954andTheColditzStory1955butitwasnotlongbeforescreenwritinganddirectingattractedhimbehindthecamerA.TogetherwithRichardAttenboroughhesetupBeaverFilmsin1959.Itsfirstfilm.TheAngrySilence1960waswrittenbyForbesandAttenboroughplayedtheleadrolE.Hisdirectingcareerbeganin1961withWhistleDowntheWindfeaturingchildstarHayleyMills.Forbesdirectedmanymorefilmsinthe1960sandearly1970s.In1969hetookoverasheadofproductionandmanagingdirectorofEMI—MGMElstreeandthestudioachievedoutstandingsuccesses.Butitwasatorridtimeforthecompanytroubledconstantlybyfinancialdifficultiesandstaffingissues事务andForbesquittedin1971.HethendirectedTheStepfordWivesbasedonthenovelbyIraLevinin1975andInternationalVelvetstarringTatumO'Nealin1978.ForbeswhocountedthelateQueenMotheramonghisfriendscontinueddirectingwritingandactingthroughoutthe1980sandearly1990s.HealsofoundsuccessasanauthorwithanumberofnovelsthelatestofwhichTheSoldier’sStorywaspublishedlastyear.AfterForbespassedawayfilmcritic批评家MarkKermodesaiD.Oncehadthefan—boyishpleasureoftellingBryanForbeshowmuchIlovedStepfordWives.Hewascharmingandmodest.A.greatloss.56.HavingplayedseveralsupportingrolesForbesbeganto______.A.workasacameramanB.makealeadactorC.buildhisowncompanyaloneD.writeanddirectfilms57.WhichofthefollowingisthefirstfilmdirectedbyForbes?A.AnInspectorCalls.B.TheColditzStory.C.WhistleDowntheWind.D.TheAngrySilence.58.Theunderlinedwordtorridinparagraph4canbereplacedbyA.suitableB.toughC.preciousD.steady59.WhichofthefollowingcanbebestusedtodescribeForbes?A.TalenteD.B.Well-educateD.C.ProuD.D.AttractivE.

EverymorningawomanbakedChapatianIndianflatbreadforherfamilyandanextraoneforahungrypasser­by.ShealwaysplacedtheextraChapationthewindowsillforwhoeverneededtoeatit.ShenoticedanoldmancameeverydayandtooktheextraChapati.InsteadofexpressinggratitudehewouldsayTheevilyoudoremainswithyou.Thegoodyoudocomesbacktoyou！ashewentonhisway.Thiswentondayafterday.Thewomangotveryangry.Onedayshedecidedtodoawaywithhim.SosheaddedpoisontotheChapatishepreparedforhim!AsshewasabouttoplaceitonthewindowsillshethrewhisChapatiintothefirepreparedanotheroneandputitonthesill.AsusualthemancamepickeduptheChapatisayingTheevilyoudoremainswithyou.Thegoodyoudocomesbacktoyou！Theoldmancontinuedonhiswayhappilyunawareoftheangerinthemindofthewoman.EverydayasthewomanplacedtheChapationthewindowsillsheprayedforhersonwhohadgonetoadistantplacetoseekhisfortunE.Formanymonthsshehadnonewsofhimandshealwaysprayedforhissafereturn.Thatnighttherewasaknockonthedoor.AssheopeneditshewassurprisedtoseehersonstandingoutsidE.Hisclothesweretorn.Hewashungryandweak.HesaidMomwhileIwasamileawayIwassostarvedthatIcollapseD.Butluckilyanoldmanpassedby.IbeggedhimforsomefoodandhegavemeaChapatisaying‘ThisiswhatIeateveryday.TodayIshallgiveittoyou！'AsthemotherheardthosewordsherfaceturnedpalE.Sheleanedagainstthedoorforsupport.SherememberedthepoisonedChapatithatshehadmadethatmorning.Hadshenotburntitinthefireitwouldhavebeeneatenbyherownsonandhewouldhavelosthislife!Itwasthenthatsherealizedwhattheoldmanhadmeant.1.Whydidthewomanwanttopoisontheoldman?A.Hewasnotthankfultoher.B.HestoleallherextraChapatis.C.Hebeggedforfoodeveryday.D.HedisturbedherpeacefullifE.2.HowdidthewomanfeelwhentheoldmantooktheChapatiandleftagainandagain?A.Happy.B.AngryC.Lucky.D.DisappointeD.3.Whathadhappenedtothewoman'sson?A.Hecouldn'tfindhiswayhomE.B.HelosteverythingthathehaD.C.HewastooshytobegforfooD.D.Hehadn'teatenanythingfordays.4.Hearingherson'swordsthewomanwasshockedbecause________.A.hersontoldherasurprisingsecretB.theoldmandidn'teatherChapatiC.shenearlyhadkilledherownsonD.theoldmancollectedfoodforherson5.Thestoryintendstoconveyusamessagethat________.A.asyousowsoshallyoureapB.makehaywhilethesunshinesC.neverjudgeabookbyitscoverD.onefalsemovemaylosethewholegame

ZoeDamacela19didn'thaveniceclotheswhenshewasyoung.Itwasn'teasyforZoe’shard-workingsinglemothertomakeendsmeet.Theymovedinandoutofhomelessshelters.EverythingchangedforZoeingradeninE.Atthattimesheheardaboutasewing缝纫classatherschool.Shesignedupandcouldn'twaittoturnherdesignsintoclothes.Thecolorofthefirstdressshemadewaswhite-blackstrips.Soontheclothessheworewereallmadebyher.Othergirlsatschoollovedherdesignstoo.Theyaskedheriftheycouldbuydressesfromher.Zoesoldherfirstdressfor$13.Unfortunatelyitcosther$25tomakethedress.IhadthecreativityindesignssaysZoE.ButIreallyhadnoideaaboutbusiness.ZoekeptsellingtheclothesshedesigneD.Herbusinesswasboomingandeventhegirlswhohadeverteasedherbecamehercustomers.IntheeleventhgradeZoetookabusinessclass.Shelearnedhowtopriceherclothessothatshecouldbesuretomakeafairprofit.Herbusinessteachersuggestedshetakepartinacontestforteenagedentrepreneurs企业家.ThecontestwasforteensfromallovertheUnitedStates.Zoesentinherbusinessplanwhichexplainedhowsheplannedtomakeherpanygrow.ShewonthesecondprizeintheenD.Zoe’ssuccessbecameanewsitem.SupermodelTyraBanksheardaboutitandsheinvitedZoetotakepartinherTVshow.BeingrecognizedIfeltreallyunrealsaysZoE.Zoehasadviceforteenswhowanttostarttheirownbusiness.Ifyoureallyworkhardonityouwillbeabletomakeithappenshesays.IfIcandoitanyoneelsecan.21.AfterwinningthecontestZoe______A.considereditarewardB.expectedtobeknownC.wasproudofherowngiftD.couldhardlybelieveit22.Zoeadvisedtheteens______.A.tomakeeffortstoachievetheirdreamsB.todesignandmaketheirownclothesC.totryeverymeanstobefamousD.todowhatevertheywouldliketo23.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.HowZoelearnedtodesignclothes.B.Apoorgirlachievedsuccessinbusiness.C.HowZoegotaprizeinacontest.D.ApoorgirlwasinvitedtoaTVshow.

Nextyearmarksthe150thanniversaryofwhenlargenumbersofChinesestartedworkingonahugeprojectintheUnitedStates.TheyhelptobuildAmerica’sfirsttranscontinentalrailroadbetween1863and1869connectingtheEastCoastwiththeWest.PeopleknowlittleabouttheChineserailroadworkersandwhathappenedtothemaftertheprojectwasfinisheD.StanfordUniversityinCaliforniawantstolearnmoreaboutthelivesofthesemenbyreachingouttotheirfamilies.BillYee’sancestorscamefromsouthernChinA.HesaidMygreat-great-grandfathercametoAmericaduringthe‘goldrush’daysandhereturnedtoChinaasawealthyman.Andthenmygreat-grandfathercametoworkontherailroadanddiedtherE.ButthatdidnotstophisgrandfatherfromcomingtotheUSonfalsepapers.Heoperatedalaundry.BillYee’sfathercontinuedtorunthebusinessandhasneverreturnedtoChinA.ThingswereprettybadinsomepartsofChinainthe1860’s.TheycametoAmericaatallcostsinorderthattheynolongerhadtobearhungerBillYeesaiD.ShelleyFisherFishkinishelpingtodirecttheChineseRailroadWorkersinNorthAmericaProjectatStanfordUniversity.ShesaidManyoftheChineseworkerswhocametoworkonthetranscontinentalandotherrailroadsreturnedtoChinaaftertheirworkwasdoneandcreatedfamiliestherE.SomeofthemsettledinAmericaandcreatednewfamiliesbuttheyhadfamilieswhotheyleftwhentheycamehereandtheymayhavedescendantsinChinA.Thereisaneedtocreatearecordoftheobjectandspokenhistoryfromthefamiliesoftherailroadworkers.TheUScouldnothavebecomethemodernindustrialnationwithouttherailroads.AndtherailroadswouldnothavecometogetherwithouttheworkoftheseChineseworkerssaidShelleyFisherFishkin.1.WhatdoyouknowaboutBillYee?A.Hisfamilywasrichinthe1860’s.B.HisfathersettledintheUSA.C.HeknowslittleabouthisancestorsandhopestoknowmorE.D.HisgrandfathercametoAmericawithhisgreat-grandfather.2.AccordingtoBillYeemanyChinesewenttoAmericainthe1860’smainly.A.toruntheirownbusinessesB.tofindtheirancestorsC.tomakealivingD.todiggold3.AccordingtoShelleyFisherFishkin.A.thedescendantsoftheChineserailroadworkersallliveagoodlifeB.theyexpecttofindallthedescendantsoftheChineserailroadworkersC.someChineserailroadworkershopetheycanfindtheirdescendantsinChinaD.someChineserailroadworkershavedescendantsbothinChinaandtheUS4.WhydidStanfordUniversitycarryouttheproject?A.BecausetheywanttohelptheChineserailroadworkers’descendantstogettogether.B.BecausetheywanttoshowtheimportanceofAmerica’sfirsttranscontinentalrailroaD.C.BecausetheywanttolearnmoreabouthowtobuildarailroadinthepastinAmericA.D.BecausetheywantAmericanstoremembertheChineserailroadworkers’roleinUShistory.

WhenJosephineCooperwasgrowingupshelearnedtheimportanceofcharityfromherparents.Althoughtheymadeamodestlivingfortheirfamilyof10theyinsistedonsharingwiththoselessfortunatE.HalfacenturylaterMrsCooperbecameabelovedvolunteerattheSanDiegoFoodBankwhereshedevotedherselftohelpingothers.Sheorganizedandranadistributioncenterfromachurchhelpingitbecometheorganization'slargestemergencyfooddistributioncenterinSanDiego.Shewasoneof25outstandingseniorvolunteersinthenationselectedandinvitedWashingtonD.C.toreceivetheawarD.ShewasthemainpersonwhohelpedusmakethatprogramgrowsaidMikeDoodyformerdirectoroftheFoodBank.ShehadawayofgettingpeopletoworktogetherandtoworkharD.Shewasdeterminedandstubbornbutinagoodway.ShehadagoodheartPeopleknewherasGrandmabecauseofherselflessnessandherdevotiontohelpinghungrychildrenandfamilies.SheremindedpeopleoftheirGrandmA.DoodysaiD.Asawidowwithayoungchildin1979MrsCooperwashelpedthroughadifficultfinancialtimewhenthpFoodBankprovidedherwithgroceries.ShedevotedherlifetogivingbacksaidherdaughterMonicaCooper.Itwasn'tunusualforalocalchurchtocallMrsCoopertoaskhertoaidaneedyfamily.ShewouldgivepeoplefoodoutofhercupboarD.SometimeswewouldcookamealforafamilylivingoutoftheircarCoopersaiD.AlthoughMrsCooperwashonoredtoreceivethenationalawardforhervolunteerworkshesaidbeingabletohelpotherswasherrewarD.Shediedofliverdiseaseandkidneyfailureaged93.56.TheunderlinedwordcharityinParagraph1refersto_____.A.offeringhelpB.donatingmoneyC.providingservicesD.showingsympathy57.TheSanDiegoFoodBankismeantto_____.A.distributefoodincaseofemergencyB.helphungrychildrenandfamiliesC.givebasicfirst-aidtreatmentD.trainsomeseniorvolunteers58.WhichofthefollowingistrueofMrsCooper?A.ShediedatanearlyagE.B.SherefusedthenationalawarD.C.ShewaskindanddevoteD.D.Shewasnoteasytogetalongwith.59.FromwhatMonicaCoopersaidweknowthat_____.A.sheisinfinancialtroubleB.shewasfinallyrewardedC.sheoncemisunderstoodhermotherD.shethinkshighlyofhermother60.MrsCooper'sstorysuggeststhat__A.everyoneneedsaGrandmanearbyB.childrenarewhattheirparentsareC.asoundmindisinasoundbodyD.amother'sloveneverchanges

Inacabawomanseemedinsuchahurry.Sheconstantlyrushedthecabdrivertodrivequickly.ShewassoabsorbedinherownthoughtsofgettingtotheairportassoonaspossiblethatshewasnotawaretheyweregoingbyadifferentroutE.AllofasuddenayoungmangotinsidethecaB.Hetookherhandbaginwhichshehadputhervisapassportandallthemoneyforthetrip.Thecabdriverwhowasincollusionwiththerobberleftherexactlyinthemiddleofadarkstreet.Shethoughtthatshewasratherunfortunateintheverysituation.Duringtheverynightshewastoldapieceofshockingnews.Tearscamedownhercheeks.Flight360theplanethatsheshouldhavegotonboardhadcrasheD.Hadshenotlostherimportantbelongingsshecouldsurelyhavelostthethingfarmoreprecious—herlifE.Sometimesbadthingsreallyhappen.Therearetimeswhennothingseemstogoourway.Sowhatshouldwedoaboutit?WemustgetridofallthesefrustrationsandstartalloveragaininthefaiththatwewillgetwhatwedeservE.Don’twasteyourtimeandenergyonthingsthatcan’tbechangeD.Continuousworryingwillonlyaffectyourhealthandyou’llbedoingmuchmoredamagethanwhatwaspreviouslydonE.Whatifitistheotherwayround?Whatifweneverrunoutofgoodluck?Therewasamanwhowonthelottery.Hebecamegreedyandwastedallhismoneyoneverythinghecouldgethishandson.Butwhenheonedaymadeittothefrontpageofthenewspaperagainitwasadifferentstory.Hehadbeenkilledbecauseofhisriches.Ifyouattaingoodluckyoucanneverbetoosecureaboutit.LifeissounpredictablE.Youneverknowwhatwillhappennext.LiveonedayatatimE.WesometimessubjectourselvestounnecessaryemotionaltroublE.Butpleasedon’tforget:sometimesmisfortunecanbethesourceofhappiness.Liveforthemoment.DowhatmustbedoneforthepresentandthefuturewillturnoutjustfinE.BelievemE.Andbelieveinyourself.AsCaptainPlanetalwayssaysThepowerisyours！21.TheunderlinedphraseincollusionwithinParagraph3probablymeans________.A.wasforcedbyB.hadcooperatedwithC.wasdoingone’sbesttobegD.wasfightingbravelyagainst22.Fromthepassagewelearnthat________.A.thewomanwasluckytomissherflightB.somebodyneverrunsoutofgoodluckC.robbersaresuretogetwhattheywantD.ifonefeelsoneselfluckyheorshewillcontinuetobeso23.Thewriterpresentsthesecondexampleinorderto________.A.warnpeopleofthedangerofwinningthelotteryB.persuadepeoplenottobegreedyC.encouragepeopletobuylotteryD.tellpeoplelifeisunpredictable24.Thepassageisintendedtotellus________.A.fortunejustgoeswiththosepreparedmindsB.weshouldsaveupforarainydayC.misfortunesometimesisablessingD.bothlossesandgainsalwaysgohandinhand

Mymotheristheonlylivingpersonwhohasnevercommunicatedviaemailortext.ShehasneverturnedonacomputerregisteredanemailaccountuseddatastoragemediaorsearchedtheInternet.Since1955shehassettledinSiliconValleymarriedtoanextremelytechnicalspecialistinappliedphysicsandengineeringdesigningphotometricsystemsforNASA.OnlywhenDadsufferedfromcancercouldweconvincehersheneededacellphonE.Mom’sbeingseparatedfromtheinformationageisvoluntaryanddeliberatE.Momisstillthatfarmgirlandshetakesthemostprideinit.Sheseesherneighborandhercommunityreal.SheshowsnointerestinthedigitalandvirtuallifE.MymothersawDepressionWorldWarIIandthebeginningoftheColdWarbeforereachingvotingagE.SheenjoyedcountrymusiconTheSonsofthePioneersaCanadianbroadcast.ThebatterywassopreciousaresourcethatradiowaslimitedtothebarnbecauseGrandmathoughtithelpedcowsproducemilk.IntheagewhenChurchillmovedmillionsforthefirsttimewithradiobroadcastssheonlyexperiencedlivemediamonthlyifatall.InherearlytwentiesMomcompletednurses’trainingandworkedinthatfieldbeforemarriagefamilyandchurchbecameherlife’sconcerns.SheneverreallywarmeduptotelevisionthoughIthinksheappreciatedafewoftheserieswewatchedcomedieslikeAllintheFamily.ComputerstheInternetandmobileappsaresimplynotpartofherexperiencE.MomdisagreeswiththeopinionthattechnologysimplifieslifE.Inherlifesheseesonlinerecordsemailandpaperlesssystemsasmysteriesinwhichnowrittenreferencecanassisther.HoweverIcanpartlyunderstand:Ilikesuchkindofexperienceandrelationshiponehaswithphysicalbooks.Iamachildoftelevisionwhoonlyrecentlyswitchedtoonlineviewing.I’vewrittendownmyawkwardlove-haterelationshipwithmydevices.Mom’stechnophobiasurelyplayedaroleherebutitworksforher.She’shappiestassheis.51.Theauthor’smotherbegantousemobilephonewhen.A.shefoundithardtocontactwithherhusbandB.shesettledinSiliconValleyforfiftyyearsC.shegotmarredtoatechnicalspecialistD.herhusbandsufferedfromcancer52.Whatistheauthor’smothermostproudofaccordingtothepassage?A.Havingsomanycloseneighbors.B.ExperiencingtoomuchallherlifE.C.LivingsimplyandinherownstylE.D.Beinginvolvedinmoderntechnology.53.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardshismother’ssuchkindofexperience?A.Critical.B.PositivE.C.Neutral.D.NegativE.54.Itisimpliedintheunderlinedsentencethat.A.theauthorshouldmakeeffortstolearnfromhismotherB.theauthorpreferswatchingmoviesonlinetowatchingTVC.Mom’sattitudetowardstechnologyhasaneffectontheauthorD.Momshouldalsosetdowntherelationshipwithphysicalbooks

HeidemarieSchwermer'sunbelievablestorybegan22yearsagowhensheamiddle­agedteacherbreakingawayfromadifficultmarriagetookhertwochildrenandmovedtothecityofDortmundinGermany'sRuhrareA.Oneofthefirstthingsshenoticedwasthelargenumberofhomelesspeopleandthisshockedhersomuchthatshedecidedtoactuallydosomethingaboutit.Shehadalwaysbelievedthehomelessdidn'tneedactualmoneytobeacceptedbackintosocietytheyonlyneedachancetomakethemselvesusefulsosheopenedashopcalledGiveandTake.ItwasaplacewhereanyonecouldtradestuffandskillsforotherthingsandskillstheyneedeD.Theideadidn'treallyattractmanyofDortmund'shomelesspeoplE.Insteadhersmallshopwaspopularwithmanyofthecity'sunemployedfolkwhowereeagertotradetheirskillsandoldstuffforsomethingtheyneedeD.HeidemarieSchwermer'sshopeventuallybecamesomewhatofaphenomenoninDortmundandevencauseditscreatortoaskherselfsomequestionsaboutthelifeshewasliving.Shestartedtorealizeshewaslivingwithalotofstuffshedidn'treallyneedanddecidednottobuyanythingelsewithoutgivingsomethingaway.By1995theshophadchangedherlifesomuchthatshewasspendingalmostnothingaseverythingsheneededseemedtofinditswayintoherlifE.Soin1996shetookthebiggestdecisionofherlife:tolivewithoutmoney.HerchildrenhadmovedoutsoshesoldtheapartmentinDortmundanddecidedtolivenomadically流浪地tradingthingsandservicesforeverythingsheneedeD.Itwassupposedtobea12­monthexperimentbutshefoundherselflovingitsomuchthatshejustcouldn'tgiveitup.15yearslatershestilllivesaccordingtotheprinciplesofGiveandTakedoingvariouschoresforaccommodation膳宿andlovingeveryminuteofit.1.WhatisHeidemarieSchwermer'sunbelievablestoryabout?A.Astrongwomanwhobroughtuptwoyoungchildren.B.AgenerouswomanwhohelpedthehomelesspeoplE.C.Asmartwomanwhoopenedashopindependently.D.Aspecialwomanwhohasgivenupusingmoneyfor15years.2.Schwermerthoughtwhatthehomelessactuallyneededwas________.A.donationstoimprovetheirlivesB.chancestoshowtheirabilitiesC.moneytobuynecessitiesD.housestolivein3.WhateffectdidSchwermer'sshopeventuallybringabout?A.TheincreaseoftheemploymentratE.B.Herchildren'sdissatisfaction.C.HugeprofitsandfamE.D.ThechangeofherlifestylE.4.InwhichyeardidSchwermerfinallydecidetoliveherlifewithoutmoney?A.In1989.B.In1995.C.In1996.D.In2011.

WilliamButlerYeatsamostfamousIrishwriterwasborninDublinonJune131865.Hischildhoodlackedtheharmony和睦thatwastypicalofahappyfamily.LaterYeatsshockedhisfamilybysayingthatherememberedlittleofchildhoodbutitspain.Infactheinherited继承excellenttasteinartfromhisfamily—bothhisfatherandhisbrotherwerepainters.Buthefinallysettledonliteratureparticularlydrama戏剧andpoetry.Yeatshadstrongfaithincomingofnewartisticmovements.HesethimselfthefreshtaskinfoundingantIrishnationaltheatreinthelate1890s.Hisearlytheatricalexperimentshoweverwerenotreceivedfavorablyatthebeginning.Hedidn'tloseheartandfinallyenjoyedsuccessinhispoeticaldramA.ComparedwithhisdramaticworksYeats'poemsattractmuchadmiringnoticE.Thesubjectmatterincludeslovenaturehistorytimeandaging.ThoughYeatsgenerallyreliedonverytraditionalformshebroughtmodernsensibilitytothem.Ashisliterarylifeprogressedhispoetrygrewfinerandricherwhichledhimtoworldwiderecognition.HehadnotenjoyedamajorpubliclifesincewinningtheNobelPrizein1923.YethecontinuedwritingalmosttotheendofhislifE.HadYeatsstoppedwritingatage40hewouldprobablynowbevaluedasaminorpoetforthereisnootherexampleinliteraryhistoryofapoetAudenwroteamongothersthefollowinglinersEarthreceiveanhonoredguestWilliamYeatsislaidtorest.LettheIrishvessel船lieEmptiedofitspoetry.32.WhichofthefollowingcandescribeYeats'sfamily?A.ItfilledYeats'schildhoodwithlaughter.B.ItwasshockedbyYeats'schoicE.C.Itwasatypicallywealthyfamily.D.IthadanartisticatmospherE.33.AccordingtothepassagewhatdoweknowaboutYeats'life?A.YeatsfoundedthefirstIrishtheater.B.Yeatsstucktomodernformsinhispoetry.C.Yeatsbegantoproducehisbestworksfromthe1910s.D.Yeatswasnotfavoredbythepublicuntilthe1923NoblePrizE.34.WhatkindoffeelingisexpressedinW.H.Auden'slines?A.Envy.B.Sympathy.C.Emptiness.D.Admiration.35.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Yeatswas58yearsoldwhenhewontheNobelPrizE.B.Yeatssettledonliteratureparticularlydrama戏剧andpoetry.C.Hisearlytheatricalexperimentsweresuccessfulatthebeginning.D.HehadnotenjoyedamajorpubliclifeallYeats'lifE.

JohnMiltonthemostlearnedpoetisthegreatestwriteroftheseventeenthcenturyandoneofthegiantsofEnglishliteratureasawholE.HewasgreatlyinfluencedbytwohistoricalmovementsofRenaissanceandReformation.LikeSpenserandShakespearehewasalsooneoftheRenaissancegiantsnotonlyinEnglandbutalsointhewholeworlD.AlmostalllaterpoetsinEnglishliteraturerespectedMiltonhighly.MiltontowersoverhisageasShakespearetowersovertheElizabethanageandasChaucertowersoverthemedievalperioD.JohnMiltonwasborninLondonin1608.HiseducationbeganatSt.Paul’sSchoolwherehewasveryhard-workingwhereheshowedwonderfulgiftsasastudentoflanguagesmasteringGreekLatinHebrewandmanymodemEuropeanlanguages.HealsoreceivedverygoodhomeeducationundertheinfluenceofhisfatherwhowasaPuritan清教徒andaloverofmusicandliteraturE.HeattendedChrist’sCollegeCambridgeUniversitywherehewasverypopularbecauseofhishandsomenessandtalentwhereheexplainedthetrueaimofknowledgeasmakingthespiritofmanreachoutfarandwideuntilitfillsthewholeworldandthespacefarbeyondwiththeexpansionofitsgreatnesswherehegraduatedwithB.A.in1962andM.A.in1963.1.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.JohnMiltonwasamostlearnedpoet.B.JohnMiltonwasoneofthegiantsofEnglishliteraturE.C.SpenserandShakespeareweretheRenaissancegiantsinEnglanD.D.SpenserShakespeareandJohnMiltonhadthefriendlyrelationshipbetweenthem.2.Theunderlinedwordtowersinthefirstparagraphmostprobablymeans_________.A.likestovisittowersB.lookslikeatallbuildingC.buildsatallbuildinglikeatowerD.isbetterthanothersinabilityandquality3.WhatwasMilton’sopiniontothetrueaimofknowledge?A.Tothinkaboutwhatwedon’tknow.B.ToresearchthewholeworldandspacE.C.TomakethespiritofmanreachoutfarandwidewiththeexpansionofthegreatnessofknowledgE.D.Tomakethecharacterofmanstrongandgreat.

Dickoftengoestravelingwhenthesummerholidaybegins.Buthewasoutofluckthissummer.Hewenttoanoldtemple寺院onahighmountainbyhimself.Suddenlyitbegantorainheavilyandhehurriedtogodownthemountain.Hefoundthewoodenbridgewasunderthewater.Hecouldn’tfindanybodyinthedark.Hehadtopassthenightinabrokenfarmhouseatthefootofthemountain.Beinghungryhehardlyfellasleep.ThenextmorningtherainstoppedandhefoundthebridgewasdamageD.Hesawtheriverwasnarrowandtriedtoswimacrossit.Inthemiddleoftheriverthewaterhardlywashedhimaway.Twofarmerssavedhimbuthelosthisbag.Theygavehimsomefoodanddriedhisclothes.Hethankedthemandwenttothenearesttowntocalluphisparents.AttheendofthestreetDickfoundasmallhotelandwentin.Heaskedthepriceforaroom.Aroomonthefirstflooristwentydollarsonthesecondfloorfifteendollarsandonthethirdtendollarsansweredtheowner.Dickhasonlyeightdollarsinallhispockets.Hesaidthanksandwasleaving.TheowneraskedDoyoulikeourhotel?Yesit’sgoodsaidDickbutit’snottallenough!46.Whycouldn’tDickgotosleep?A.Becausehewasafraidoftherain.B.Becausehehadnothingforsupper.C.BecausehefeltcolD.D.Becausehecouldn’tcallhisparents.47.WhatdidDickdowhenhesawthebridgedamaged?A.HewentbacktothetemplE.B.HestayedinafarmhousE.C.Hedecidedtoswimacrosstheriver.D.HeaskedthefarmersforsomefooD.48.WhendidDickfindhisbagmissing?A.WhenhewasinthefarmhousE.B.Whenhewasreadytocrosstheriver.C.Whenhewasinthemiddleoftheriver.D.Afterthetwofarmerssavedhim.49.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Dicklikedtallbuildings.B.DickthoughtthepriceexpensivE.C.Dickwenttolookforabetterhotelatlast.D.Dickwenttoborrowsomemoneyfromhisgoodfriends.

When47-year-oldvolunteerSusanBoylesteppedontothestageofBritain’sGotTalentandannouncedshewasunemployedhadneverbeenmarriedandneverbeenkissedactuallyfewintheaudiencewouldhavewonderedwhy.ThisMs.BoylelookingunfashionablefromavillageinScotlandshockedthethreejudgesandtheaudiencewiththesongIDreamedaDreamfromthemusicalLesMiserablesonashowofBritain’sGotTalentoneofthehottestrealityshowsinBritain.Shecouldn’thidetheawkwardnesswhenwalkingtothecenterofthestageinahousedressandeveryone—includingthejudges—seemedlaughingatherwhenshesaidshewantedtobeassuccessfulasElainePaigE.Assoonasshebegansinginghowevereveryonepresentfellsilentthenrosewithinsecondstoapplaudherincrediblevoiceasthecelebrity名人judgessatopen-mouthedandremainedstandingtotheenD.AfterherperformanceoneofthejudgesPiersMorgansaidWithoutdoubtthatwasthebiggestsurpriseI’vehadinthreeyearsofthisshow.Whenyoustoodthereeveryonewaslaughingatyou.Nooneislaughingnow.Thatwasamazing.ActressAmandaHoldenfollowedIamsothrilledbecauseIknowthateverybodywasagainstyou.Ihonestlythinkthatwewereallbeingcynical愤世嫉俗的andIthinkthat’sthebiggestwake-upcallever.SusanobviouslywonovertheheartsofmillionsaroundtheworldwithsensationspreadingacrosstheAtlantiC.HollywoodactorsAshtonKutcherandDemiMoore—whobetweenthemhavenearly1.5millionfollowers—speakhighlyofher.Kutcherpostedalinktothevideoclip片段.TheScottishtalentmadeherliveAmericandebut露面viasatelliteconnectiononCBS’sTheEarlyShowdoinganinterviewandsinginglivefromherroom.AndshealreadyacceptedaninvitationfromtalkshowhostOprahWinfrey.NowBoylehasbecomeoneoftheworld’shottestcelebrities.Thevideoclipofherperformancehasbeenviewedmorethan50milliontimesonYouTubebecomingahitontheInternet.NotlongagoshecametoChinaandwaswarmlywelcomeD.72.WelearnfromthepassagethatSusanBoyle.A.rosefromalowsocialbackgroundB.hadanunhappymarriageC.wasworkinginacompanyD.wonthechampionshipintheBritain’sGotTalentshow73.Atthebeginningoftheshowalmosteveryone.A.lookedforwardtoherwonderfulperformanceB.wasattractedbyherbeautifuldressC.lookeddownuponherD.placedgreathopeonher74.Wecaninferthatcontributedmosttoherglobalpopularity.A.thejudgesB.theInternetC.thenewspaperD.theadvertisement75.The4thparagraphintendstotellus.A.howSusanBoyleachievedhersuccessB.thecommentmadebyAshtonKutcherC.SusanBoyle’sinfluenceintheUSAD.OprahWinfrey’sinvitationtoSusanBoyle

WhenMaryMoorebeganherhighschoolin1951hermothertoldherBesureandtakeatypingcoursesowhenthisshowbusinessthingdoesn'tworkoutyou'llhavesomethingtorelyon.Maryrespondedintypicalteenagefashion.FromthatmomentontheverylastthingIeverthoughtaboutdoingwastakingatypingcoursesherecalls.TheshowbusinessthingworkedoutofcoursE.InhercareerMarywonmanyawards.OnlyrecentlywhenshebegantowriteGrowingUpAgaindidsheregretignoringhermornIdon'tknowhowtouseacomputersheadmits.Unlikeher1995autobiographyAfterAllhersecondbookislessaboutlifeasanaward-winningactressandmoreaboutlivingwithdiabetes糖尿病.AllthemoneyfromthebookisintendedfortheJuvenileDiabetesResearchFoundationJDRFanorganizationsheservesasinternationalchairman.Ifelttherewasaneedforabooklikethisshesays.Ididn'twanttolecturebutIwantedotherdiabeticstoknowthatthingsgetbetterwhenwe'reself-controlledanddoourpartinmanagingthediseasE.Butshehasn'talwayspracticedwhatsheteaches.Inherbookshedescribesthatawfuldayalmost40yearsagowhenshereceivedtwopiecesoflife-changingnews.Firstshehadlostthebabyshewascarryingandsecondtestsshowedthatshehaddiabetes.Inachildlikeactsheleftthehospitalandtreatedherselftoaboxofdoughnuts甜甜圈.Yearswouldpassbeforesherealizedshehadtogrowup---again---andtakecontrolofherdiabetesnotletitcontrolher.Onlythendidshekickherthree-pack-a-daycigarettehabitovercomeheraddictiontoalcoholandbegintofollowabalanceddiet.Althoughherdiseasehasaffectedhereyesightandforcedhertothesidelinesofthedancefloorsherefusestofallintoself-pity.Everybodyonearthcanask'whyme?'aboutsomethingorothersheinsists.Itdoesn'tdoanygooD.Nooneisimmune免疫的toheartachepainanddisappointments.Sometimeswecanmakethingsbetterbyhelpingothers.I'vecometorealizetheimportanceofthatasI'vegrownupthissecondtimE.IwanttospeakoutandbeashelpfulasIcanbE.1.WhydidMaryfeelregretful?A.Shedidn'tachieveherambition.B.Shedidn'ttakecareofhermother.C.Shedidn'tcompleteherhighschool.D.Shedidn'tfollowhermother'sadvicE.2.Wecanknowthatbefore1995MaryA.hadtwobookspublishedB.receivedmanycareerawardsC.knewhowtouseacomputerD.supportedtheJDRFbywriting3.Mary'ssecondbookGrowingUpAgainismainlyabouther.A.livingwithdiabetesB.successfulshowbusinessC.serviceforanorganizationD.remembranceofhermother4.WhenMaryreceivedthelife-changingnewsshe.A.lostcontrolofherselfB.beganabalanceddietC.MedtogetatreatmentD.behavedinanadultway5.Whatcanweknowfromthelastparagraph?A.Maryfeelspityforherself.B.MaryhasrecoveredfromherdiseasE.C.MarywantstohelpothersasmuchaspossiblE.D.Marydeterminestogobacktothedancefloor.

LudwigvanBeethovenwasoneofthegreatestcomposersinmusicalhistory.HewasborninBonnGermanyin1770.BothhisfatherJohannandhisgrandfatherLudwigweremusicians.Ludwig'sfathergavehimearlymusicaltrainingandhopedthattheboywouldbecomeamusicalgeniuslikeMozart.Heforcedhimtogetupinthemiddleofthenightandpractisethepiano.Whenhewas7Ludwigstartedplayinginpublicandattheageof13becameanassistantorganist风琴演奏者atasmallchurchinColognE.In1787LudwigvanBeethoventravelledtoViennawherehemetMozartbutafterashortstayhehadtogobacktoBonnbecausehismotherhaddieD.HereturnedbacktoViennain1792wherehestayeduntilhisdeath.ViennawasoneofthegreatmusicalcentresofEuropeduringthistimE.Someofthecity'supper­classcitizenshadalreadyheardofBeethovenandwereinterestedinhismusiC.Theygavehimmoneytoliveandstudy.InViennaLudwigalsometJosephHaydnandbecamehispupilforashorttimE.TheViennesethoughtthatBeethovenwasastrangemanwithhisuntidyappearancE.Hehadwildblackhairandlivedbyhisownrules.Inthelate1790sBeethovendiscoveredthathewasslowlybecomingdeaf.ThisbecameagreatcrisisinhislifE.ButitwasduringthistimethatLudwigvanBeethovenwrotethebestworksofhislifE.Inhismusicheshowedhisjoyandemotionsbutalsohisagony.HecomposedhismostpopularsymphonytheFifthandhisfamousoperaFidelio.By1820Beethovenbecamecompletelydeaf.Hedidn'tshowhimselfinpublicverymuchandspentmostofhistimewritingmusiC.1.WhichofthefollowingisindisagreementwithLudwigvanBeethoven?A.EitherBeethoven'sfatherJohannorhisgrandfatherLudwigwasmusicians.B.Whenhewas13hebecameanassistantorganist.C.JohannforcedBeethoventogetupinthemiddleofthenightandpractisethepiano.D.LudwigvanBeethovenwasoneofthegreatestmusiciansintheworlD.2.WherewasitthatLudwigvanBeethovenmetMozartaccordingtothepassage?A.InAmericA.B.InViennA.C.InColognE.D.InBonn.3.WhyintheViennese'seyesBeethovenwasstrange?Because.A.helivedindisorderB.hismotherdiedC.hewasapersonwhocaredlittleabouthisappearanceD.theydidn'tunderstandhisstrangemusic4.Theunderlinedwordinthelastparagraphprobablymeans.A.painB.pleasureC.excitementD.interest5.WhatistheBESTtitleofthepassage?A.ThedeafandablemusiccomposerB.LudwigvanBeethoven—oneofthegreatestcomposersC.Themostpopularsymphony—theFifthD.AllthewholelifeofLudwigvanBeethoven

WhenJoangavebirthtothefirstboyinherfamilyinthreegenerationssheandherhusbandwereoverjoyeD.Sowereherparents.JoanexpectedhereldersisterSallytobejustasdelightedasthem.JoanhadalwaysadmiredSally--thebeautyandthestarofthefamily--andfelthappyaboutherachievements.Butsincethebaby'sarrivalthesistershavebecomedistant.JoanfeelshurtforSallyseemscompletelyuninterestedinherbaby.SallywhohasnochildrenclaimsthatheryoungersisteractsasifnooneeverhadababybeforE.NeitherSallynorJoanunderstandsthattherealcauseofthecurrentcoldnessisthattheirfamilyroleshavesuddenlychangedtotheoppositE.FinallyJoanseemstobebetterthanhereldersister--andSallydoesn'tlikeit!Theirdistancemaybetemporarybutitshowsthatchildhoodcompetitiondon'tfadeeasilyasagesgrow.ItcanremainpowerfulinrelationshipsthroughoutlifE.InastudyoftheUniversityofCincinnati65menandwomenbetweenages25and93wereaskedhowtheyfeltabouttheirbrothersandsisters.Nearly75percentadmittedhavinghiddencompetitivefeelings.Inafewcasestheseemotionsweresostrongastohaveaffectedtheirentirelives.Manyadultbrothersandsistersareclosesupportive--yetstilltendtocompetE.TwobrothersIknowturnintokillerswhenonoppositesidesofatennisnet.Offthecourttheyarethebestoffriends.Myownyoungersistercan'twaittotellmewhenI'veputonweight.Howevershe'saterriblecookandthatpleasesme;Iteaseherwhenshecomestodinner.Happilydespitethesesmallfailingswehavebeenanimportantresourceforeachother.InbetweentheverycompetitiveandthegenerallysupportivechildrenliethosewhosaythatnofriendshipshouldsurvivE.Somebrothersandsistersstayatarm'slengthhutnevergiveupcompetitioncompletely.Whydothesepuzzlingunproductiveoftenpainfulrelationshipscontinuetoexist?32.WhenJoan'ssonwasbornSally.A.feltveryhappyB.feltnotdelightedC.movedawayD.admiredheralot33.Whathappenstochildren'sdesiretocompetewiththeirbrothersandsisters?A.Itsometimeswilldisappearwhentheygrowup.B.ItwillneverdisappearthroughoutlifE.C.Itwillimprovetheirrelationshipswhentheygrowup.D.Itwillneverharmtheirrelationshipswhentheygrowup.34.Whydoestheauthor'ssisteroftentellherwhenshe'sputonweight?A.Becauseshewantstheauthortogoonadiet.B.Becauseshewantstheauthortostopcallingherabadcook.C.Becauseshewantstomakefunoftheauthor'sweight.D.Becauseshewantstobehonestwiththeauthor.35.Theunderlinedsentencemeansthatalthoughsomebrothersandsisters.A.liveneareachothertheystillhavecompetitionsB.liveawayfromeachothertheystoptheircompetitionsC.livetogethertheyoftenthinkofendingtheircompetitionsD.livewithinabigfamilytheyoftentrytoendtheircompetitions

MyfatherwasChiefEngineerofamerchantshipwhichwassunkinWorldWarⅡ.ThebookNightoftheU-boatstoldthestory.MemoriesInSeptember1940mymothersisterandIwenttoSwanseawheremyfather’sshipwasgettingreadytosail.WebroughthimafamilyphotographtobekeptwithhimatalltimesandkeephimsafE.ThenIremembermymotherlyingfacedownsobbing.Shehadheardfromafriendthattheshiphadbeensunkbyatorpedo鱼雷.Icanrememberthearrivalofthetelegram电报whichinthosedaysalwaysbroughtbadnews.Mygrandmotheropenedit.ItreadSafE.LoveTeD.Mymostvividmemoryisbeingwokenandbroughtdowntositonmyfather’skneehisarminabandagE.HewasjudgedunfittoreturntoseaandtookashorejobinGlasgowfortherestofthewar.ForaslongasIcanrememberhehadaweakheart.Mothersaiditwascausedbythetorpedoes.Hesaiditwasbecauseofthecigarettes.Whicheverhediedsuddenlyinhisearly50s.TenyearslaterIreadNightoftheU-boatsandwasabletocompletethestory.TorpedoOnetorpedostrucktheship.FatherwasintheengineroomwherethethirdengineerwaskilleD.HeshutdowntheenginestoslowtheshipmakingiteasierforittobeabandoneD.Bythetimehegotondeck甲板hewasalonE.Everylifeboatwasgoneexceptonewhichhadstuckfast.Whenhetriedtocutitfreeitswungagainsttheshipinjuringhishandandarm.Hehadnochoicebuttojump—stillwiththephotographinhispocket.ThreedayslaterheandothersurvivorsweresafeinGlasgow.All23withhimsignedthebackofthephotograph.AToastInmyroomisthebookandthephotograph.OftenglassinhandIhavewonderedhowIwouldhavedealtwithanexplosionasinkingshipajumpintoavastoceanandawaitforrescue?Lest以免weforgetIhavesomemorewhiskyandtoasttheheroesofthewar.1.WecaninferthatthemotherandchildrenwenttoSwansea.A.tomeetafriendB.toseethefatheroffC.totakeafamilyphotoD.toenjoythesailingoftheship2.Whatdidtheauthorlearnaboutthefatherfromthetelegram?A.HewasstillalivE.B.Hiskneewasbroken.C.Hisshiphadbeensunk.D.HehadarrivedinGlasgow.3.TheunderlinedworditinParagraph6referstothefather’s.A.weakheartB.takingashorejobC.failuretoreturntoseaD.injurycausedbyatorpedo4.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor’sfatherafterhisshipwasattacked?A.Helosthisarm.B.Herepairedtheengines.C.Hemanagedtotakealifeboat.D.Hewasthelasttoleavetheship.5.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.A.groupofforgottenheroes.B.A.bookdescribingaterrifyingbattlE.C.A.shipengineer’swartimeexperiencE.D.A.merchant’smemoriesofasearescuE.

SalvadorDali1904-1989wasoneofthemostpopularofmodernartists.ThePompidouCentreinParisisshowingitsrespectandadmirationfortheartistandhispowerfulpersonalitywithanexhibitionbringingtogetherover200paintingssculpturesdrawingsandmorE.AmongtheworksandmasterworksonexhibitionthevisitorwillfindthebestpiecesmostimportantlyThePersistenceofMemory.ThereisalsoL’EnigmesansFinfrom1938worksonpaperobjectsandprojectsforstageandscreenandselectedpartsfromtelevisionprogrammesreflectingtheartist’sshowmanqualities.ThevisitorwillentertheWorldofDalithroughaneggandismetwiththebeginningtheworldofbirth.Theexhibitionfollowsapathoftimeandsubjectwiththevisitorexitingthroughthebrain.TheexhibitionshowshowDalidrawstheviewerbetweentwoinfinities无限.Fromtheinfinitysmalltotheinfinitylargecontractionandexpansioncominginandoutoffocus:amazingFlemishaccuracyandtheshowyBaroqueofoldpaintingthatheusedinhismuseum-theatreinFiguerasexplainsthePompidouCentrE.Thefineselectionofthemajorworkswasdoneinclosecollaboration合作withtheMuseoNacionalReinaSofiainMadridSpainandwithcontributionsfromotherinstitutionsliketheSalvadorDaliMuseuminSt.Petersburg.28.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeDaliaccordingtoParagraph1?A.OptimistiC.B.ProductiveC.Generous.D.Traditional.29.WhatisDali’sThePersistenceofMemoryconsideredtobe?A.Oneofhismasterworks.B.A.successfulscreenadaptation.C.AnartisticcreationforthestagE.D.OneofthebeatTVprogrammes.30.HowaretheexhibitsarrangedattheWorldofDali?A.Bypopularity.B.ByimportancE.C.BysizeandshapE.D.Bytimeandsubject.31.Whatdoesthewordcontributionsinthelastparagraphreferto?A.Artworks.B.Projects.C.Donations.D.Documents.

PoetWilliamStaffordoncesaidthatwearedefinedmorebythedetours绕行路inlifethanbythenarrowroadtowardgoals.IlikethisimagE.ButitwasquitebyaccidentthatIdiscoveredthedeepmeaningofhiswords.ForyearswemadethelongdrivefromourhomeinSeattletomyparents'homeinBoiseinninehours.WetraveledthewaymostpeopledothefastestshortesteasiestroadespeciallywhenIwasalonewithfournoisyrestlesskidswhohateconfinement限制andhavestrongopinionsabouteverything.RoadtripsfeltriskysoIwoulddrivefaststoppingonlywhenIhadto.WewouldsticktothefreewaysandarrivetireD.ButthenBannerourlambwasborn.HewasrejectedbyhismamadaysbeforeourplannedtriptoBoisE.Ihadtwochoices:leaveBannerwithmyhusbandortakehimwithmE.MyhusbandmadethedecisionformE.ThatishowIfoundmyselfontheroadwithfourkidsababylambandnothingbutmyeverlastingoptimismtoseemethrough.Wetookthecountryroadsoutofnecessity.WehadtostopeveryhourletBannershakeouthislegsandfeedhim.Thekidschasedhimandoneanother.They'dgetbackinthecarbreathlessandenergizedsmellingfreshfromthecoldair.Weexploredsideroadscatchinggrasshoppersinwaist­highgrass.Evenifwesimplylookedoutofthecarwindowsatbabypigsfollowingtheirmotherorfishleapingoutofthewateritwasbetterthanthebestridedownthefreeway.HerewaslifE.Andnewhorizons见识.Weeventuallyarrivedatmyparents'doorstepastonishinglyfreshandfullofstories.IgrewbravewiththetripbackhomeandcreativewithmydiscipliningtechniquE.Onanemptysectionofroadeveryonestartedquarreling.IstoppedthecarorderedallkidsoutandtoldthemtomeetmeupaheaD.IparkedmycarhalfamileawayandreadmybookinsweetsilenceSomeroadtripsarebynecessityfastandstraight.ButthattripwithBanneropenedoureyestoaworldavailabletoanyoneadventurousenoughtowanderaroundandmademerealizethatadetourmayuncoverthebestpartofajourney—andthebestpartofyourself.5.Whydidtheauthorusetotakefreewaystoherparents'home?A.Itwaslesstiring.B.Itwouldbefasterandsafer.C.HerkidswouldfeellessconfineD.D.Shefeltbetterwithotherdriversnearby.6.WhatdoestheauthordiscoverfromthetripaccordingtoParagraph6?A.Freewaysarewherebeautyhides.B.GettingclosetonatureaddstothejoyoflifE.C.Enjoyingthebeautyofnaturebenefitsone'shealth.D.Oneshouldfollowsideroadstowatchwildanimals.7.Whydidtheauthoraskthekidstogetoutofthecarontheirwaybackhome?A.TogiveherselfsometimetoreaD.B.Toordersomefoodforthem.C.Toplayagamewiththem.D.Toletthemcooldown.8.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.CharmoftheDetourB.TheRoadtoBraveryC.CreativityoutofNecessityD.RoadTripandCountryLife

AtlantaGeorgiaisagreatplaceforvisitorsseekingalittleculturE.ThereareAtlantamuseumsofallkindstointerestadultsandchildren.Thehistoryoftheareaisafascinatingoneanditisdocumentedinmanyofthemuseums.TherearealsocollectionsofartandsciencebasedinstitutionsanddisplaysfromthenaturalworlD.ThecityisfamousformanyreasonsoneofthembeingtheWorldofCoca-ColaMuseum.It'saworldwideproductwithalonghistoryandthecollectioncontainsmemorabilia大事记andhandmadeobjects.Someofthedocumentsgobackto1905.Visitorscanseehowabottlingplantoperatesandtherearefilmsaboutthehistoryofthecompany.ThisAtlantamuseumhasaPopCultureGallerythatshowspaintingswiththeCoca-ColaimagE.AttheendofthetourvisitorscanbuyasouveniratthegiftstorE.TheAtlantaHistoryCenterestablishedin1926ismostwell-knownforitscivilwarcollection.ThereisalsotheexhibitionoffolkartsandthedisplaysonthehistoryofgolfintheUS.ThestateisalsoproudofitsfamousdaughternovelistMargaretMitchell.TheMargaretMitchellHouseandMuseumwasfoundedinthehousethattheauthorsharedwithherhusbandfrom1925until1932.ItwasherethatshewrotehergreatbookGonewiththeWind.MuchofthisAtlantamuseumisfocusedonthe1939Hollywoodfilmofthebook.FamiliesandschooloutingsarefortunateinhavingtheFernbankScienceCenter.Itservesthelocaleducationalcommunityandthepublicalsoenjoysthedisplays.ThereareawidevarietyofexhibitionsincludingacollectionofdinosaurskeletonsanelectronmicroscopeandaApollospacecraft.Themuseumalsohasanimpressivebotanicalcollection.TheGeorgiaAquarium水族馆isthelargestoneintheworldandalmostallthetouristsplaceithighontheirtravelplanwhenvisitingthecity.Therearenumerousspeciestoseeandlearnabout.ThehighlightsincludewhalesharkselectricfishJapanesespidercrabsCaliforniansealionsandAfricanblack-footedpenguins.Atlantamuseumshavesomethingforeveryoneandwillneverdisappointyou.59.TheunderlinedwordplantinParagraph2refersto_______.A.factoryB.movieC.softdrinkD.handmadeobject60.Visitorsinterestedinliteraturewillprobablygoto_________.A.TheGeorgiaAquariumB.FernbankScienceCenterC.TheAtlantaHistoryCenterD.TheMargaretMitchellHouseandMuseum61.VisitorswhogotoPopCultureGallerycansee_____.A.exhibitionoffolkartsB.picturesofseaanimalsC.collectionsofthecivilwarD.paintingswiththeCoca-Colaimage62.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A.Coca-ColaispopularwithyoungvisitorsB.mosttouristswanttovisittheGeorgiaAquariumC.ScienceCenterwassetupbythelocalcommunityD.Atlantamuseumsmainlyfocusonartandliterature

Maybeyouareanaveragestudent.Youprobablythinkyouwillneverbeatopstudent.Thisisnotnecessarilysohowever.Anyonecanbecomeabetterstudentifheorshewantsto.Hereishow.PlanyourtimecarefullyWhenplanningyourweekyoushouldmakealistofthingsthatyouhavetodo.AftermakingthelistyoushouldmakeascheduleofyourtimE.FirstarrangeyourtimeforeatingsleepingdressingetC.Thendecideagoodregulartimeforstudying.Don’tforgettosetasideenoughtimeforentertainment娱乐.A.weeklyschedulemaynotsolvealltheproblemsbutitwillforceyoutorealizewhatishappeningtoyourtimE.FindagoodplacetostudyLookaroundthehouseforagoodstudyareA.Keepthisplacewhichmaybeadeskorsimplyacornerofyourroomfreeofeverythingbutstudymaterials.NogamesradiosorTV!Whenyousitdowntostudyconcentrateonthesubject.MakegooduseofyourtimeinclassTakeadvantageofclasstimetolistentoeverythingtheteachersays.Reallylisteninginclassmeanslessworklater.Takingclassnoteswillhelpyourememberwhattheteachersays.StudyregularlyWhenyougethomefromschoolgooveryournotes.Reviewtheimportantpointsthatyourteacherhasmentionedinclass.Ifyouknowwhatyourteacherisgoingtodiscussthenextdayreadthematerial.Thiswillhelpyouunderstandthenextclass.Ifyoudothesethingsregularlythematerialwillbecomemoremeaningfulandyouwillrememberitlonger.DevelopagoodattitudetowardsthetestsThepurpose目的ofatestistoshowwhatyouhavelearnedaboutasubject.IthelpsyourememberyournewknowledgE.Theworldwon’tendifyoudon’tpassatestsodon’tbeoverlyworrieD.Thereareothermethodsthatmighthelpyouwithyourstudying.YouwillprobablydiscovermanyothersafteryouhavetriedthesE.1________foryourstudyPlanyourtimecarefully2________thingsthatyouhavetodo.Makeagood3________ofwhatyouhavetodoeveryday.Remembertosetasideenoughtimefor4________.FindagoodplacetostudyNothingisthereexceptyour5________materials.MakegooduseofyourtimeinclassBeagood6________inclass.Takenotescarefullyinclass.Study7________GooveryournoteswhenbackhomE.Previewthematerialtobe8________thenextday.DevelopagoodattitudetowardstestsNeverlettests9________youinyourstudy.Tobecomea10________student.

HereisatruestoryaboutafamousmanwhoworkedintheWhiteHouseandacriminal.Theyoncefacedthesamething:theirmothergavethemappleswhentheywereyoung.Thecriminalsaid:onedaymymotherbroughtsomeapplesandaskedmybrotherandme:Whichdoyouwant?ThereddestandbiggestonemylittlebrothersaiD.Mymotherstaredathimandsaidtohimangrily:Youshouldlearntogivethegoodthingstoothers;youshouldn’talwaysthinkofyourself.SeeingthisIsuddenlychangedmyideaandthensaidtomymother:Mumpleasegivemethesmalleroneandgivethebiggeronetomylittlebrother.Hearingmywordsmymotherwasveryhappy.ShekissedmeonmyfaceandgavethereddestandbiggestappletomeasaprizE.FromthenonIlearnedtotellliesfightstealandroB.InordertogetwhatIwantedIplayedharD.AsaresultIwassentintoprison.ThefamousmanfromtheWhiteHousesaid:Onedaymymotherbroughtsomeapples.Shesaidtomybrotherandme:Youallwantthereddestandbiggestoneright?Welllet’shaveacompetition.NowIdividethegrasslandinfrontofthegateintotwoandIwillgiveonetoeachofyouandyoumustshear修剪itwell.AndIwillgivethereddestandbiggestappletohimwhodoesitthemostquicklyandbest.AfterthecompetitionIwonandIgotthebiggestapplE.Inourfamilyaslongasyouwanttogetthebestthingsyoumusttakepartincompetition.Ithinkitisfair.Nomatterwhatyouwantyoumustpaylotsofefforts.51.Thecriminalgotthereddestandbiggestapplebecause.A.hetoldthetruththathewantedasmalleroneB.hismotherlovedhimmorethanshelovedtheyoungerbrotherC.elderbrothershouldofcoursehavethebiggeroneD.heknewhowtomakehismotherhappyfromheranswer52.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat.A.it’simportanttomakechildrenawarethatnomatterwhattheywanttheymustpayworkB.it’swrongtoaskchildrentochooseappleswhentheyarenotoldenoughC.it’swrongtoaskchildrennottoalwaysthinkofthemselvesD.it’salwaysnecessarytohaveacompetitionwhenwegivechildrenapple53.Thewritertellsthestoryby.A.organizingitintheorderoftimeB.makingacomparisonbetweentwomenC.providingsomescientificinformationD.describingitintheorderofspace54.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat.A.weshouldalwaystrytowincompetitionswhichcanbringusalotB.inordertogetwhatwewantweshouldplayhardC.givingchildrenappleswillleadthemtobecomecriminalsD.amother’seducationalmethodhasagreatinfluenceonachild’sgrowing

DanielAndersonafamouspsychologistbelievesit’simportanttodistinguishtelevision’sinfluencesonchildrenfromthoseofthefamily.WetendtoblameTVhesaysforproblemsitdoesn’treallycauseoverlookingourownrolesinshapingchildren’sminds.Onetraditionalbeliefabouttelevisionisthatitreducesachild’sabilitytothinkandtounderstandtheworlD.WhilewatchingTVchildrendonotmerelyabsorbwordsandimages影像.InsteadtheylearnbothexplicitandhiddenmeaningsfromwhattheyseE.ActuallychildrenlearnearlythepsychologyofcharactersinTVshows.FurthermoreasmanyteachersagreechildrenunderstandfarmorewhenparentswatchTVwiththemexplainingnewwordsandideas.Yetmostparentsuseaneducationalprogramasachancetoparktheirkidsinfrontofthesetanddosomethinginanotherroom.Anotherargumentagainsttelevisionisthatitreplacesreadingasaformofentertainment.ButaccordingtoAndersontheamountoftimespentwatchingtelevisionisnotrelatedtoreadingability.TVdoesn’ttaketheplaceofreadingformostchildren;ittakestheplaceofsimilarsortsofrecreationsuchaslisteningtotheradioandplayingsports.Thingslikeparents’educationalbackgroundhaveastrongerinfluenceonachild’sreading.Achild’sreadingabilityisbestpredictedbyhowmuchaparentreads.Andersonsays.Traditionalwisdomalsohasitthatheavytelevision-watchinglowersIQ智商scoresandaffectsschoolperformancE.ButheretooAndersonnotesthatnostudieshaveprovedit.Infactresearchsuggeststhatit’stheotherwayarounD.Ifyou’resmartyoungyou’llwatchlessTVwhenyou’reolderAndersonsays.YetpeopleoflowerIQtendtobelifelongtelevisionviewers.Foryearsresearchershaveattemptedtoshowthattelevisionisdangeroustochildren.HoweverbyshowingthattelevisionpromotesnoneofthedangerouseffectsasconventionallybelievedAndersonsuggeststhattelevisioncannotbecondemnedwithoutconsideringotherinfluences.36.BywatchingTVchildrenlearn_________.A.imagesthroughwordsB.morethanexplicitmeaningsC.moreaboutimagesthanwordsD.littleaboutpeople’spsychology37.Aneducationalprogramisbestwatchedbyachild_________.A.onhisownB.withotherkidsC.withhisparentsD.withhisteachers38.Whichofthefollowingismostrelatedtochildren’sreadingability?A.Radio-listeningB.Television-watchingC.Parents’readinglistD.Parents’educationalbackground39.Andersonbelievedthat_________.A.themoreachildwatchesTVthesmarterheisB.theyoungerachildisthemorehewatchesTVC.thesmarterachildisthelesslikelyhegetsaddictedtoTVD.thelessachildwatchesTVthebetterheperformsatschool40.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.ToadviseontheeducationaluseofTV.B.TodescribeTV’sharmfuleffectsonchildren.C.ToexplaintraditionalviewsonTVinfluences.

Therewasasweetsmellofincense香intheairasthewell-muscledmanmovedhislegsintoapositionwellbehindhisheaD.Itwassomethingthatthehumanbodyreallyshouldnotbeabletodo.ButwhatelsewouldyouexpectattheFirstWorldYogaChampionship?OnSeptember25theworld’sleadingyogaexpertsarrivedintheUStofindoutwhowasthebest.ButtherealprizewastoturnyogaintoaproperOlympicevent.YogaisacombinationofbodybuildingMissWorldMr.UniverseandgymnasticssaidchampionshiporganizerBikramChoudhuryTherearesome70peoplefrommorethan20countriescompetinginthisevent.WhynothaveyogaattheOlympics?ThepubliccannotdecidewhetherornotChouldhury’sdreamwillcometruE.Butheisrightaboutonething:yogahasbecomepopularwithyoungandoldpeopleallovertheworlD.IntheUSalone15millionpeoplepractiseyogA.EveryoneisatitincludingMadonnaandRickyMartin.YogastartedinIndiamorethan5000yearsago.Thenamemeanstojointogether.ThatistobringthebodyandmindtogetherintoonepleasingexperiencE.Thewholesystemofyogaisbuiltonthreethings:exercisebreathingandmeditation沉思.TheyogathatweknowtodayismostlyphysicalyogA.It’sseenasatypeofexercisebutisdifferentfromsportslikefootballorrunning.Whenwedoyogawemoveourbodyintopositionsthatstretchthemusclesandjointsmakingthemstronger.Oneofthebestthingsaboutyogaisthefactthateveryonecandoit.Towomenitmeansaflatstomachmoreshapelylegsandagracefulbody.TomenitisawayofbecomingstrongerandmoreathletiC.Therearealsospecially-designedyogaclassesforpregnantwomenorchildrensufferingfrommentaldisabilitiessuchasautism孤独症.Asforteenagersmeditationandsimplebreathingexercisescanhelpthemlearntocalmdownrelaxandconcentratebetter.Butteenagersunder16arenotsupposedtodothebodyexercisesasitcouldhaveabadeffectontheirnaturalgrowth.24.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphmainlytellus?A.SomethingsportsmenshouldnotdoinpractisingyogA.B.BasicskillsthatarerequiredinperformingyogA.C.TheperformanceofthesportsmenattheFirstWorldYogaChampionships.D.TheuniquesettingwhereyogaisperformeD.25.WhydoestheauthormentionMadonnaandRickyMartininthefourthparagraph?A.TocomparethedifferencesbetweentheyoungandtheolD.B.TodescribetheextensivepopularityofyogaintheUS.C.ToemphasizetheimportanceofpractisingyogA.D.ToexplainthestronginfluenceofpublicfiguresintheUS.26.WhichstatementisNOTtrueaboutyoga?A.ItisatypeofexercisewhichbenefitsthebodyandminD.B.Itmakesmusclesandjointsstrongerbystretching.C.Itcontainsexercisebreathingandmeditation.D.Itissimilartothesportslikefootballorrunning.27.Accordingtothepassagewhodoesnotneedtopayspecialattentioninpracticingyoga?A.Womentobemother.B.Teenagersunder16.C.Adultmen.D.Childrenwithautism.

TomarrivedatthebusstationquiteearlyforParisbus.ThebusforPariswouldnotleaveuntilfivetotwelvE.Hesawalotofpeoplewaitinginthestation.SomewerestandinginlineandotherswerewalkingarounD.Therewasagroupofschoolgirls.TheirteacherwastryingtokeeptheminlinE.Tomlookedaroundbuttherewasnoplaceforhimtosit.HewalkedintothestationcafE.HelookedupattheclocktherE.ItwasonlytwentytotwelvE.Hefoundaseatandsatdownbeforealargemirroronthewall.JustthenMikeoneofTom’sworkmatescameinandsatwithTom.Whattimeisyourbus?askedMikE.There’splentyoftimeyetansweredTom.WellI’llgetyousomemoreteathensaidMikE.Theytalkedwhiledrinking.ThenTomlookedattheclockagain.Oh!It’sgoingbackward!hecrieD.Afewminutesagoitwastwentytotwelveandnowit’shalfpasteleven.You’relookingattheclockinthemirror.saidMikE.TomwassosaD.Thenextbuswasnottoleaveforanotherhour.SincethenTomhasneverlikedmirrors.26.Tomwentintothestationcafebecause________.A.MikeaskedhimtohaveacupofteaB.hedidn’tliketostaywiththeschoolgirlC.itwasquiteearlyandhecouldfindaseatthereD.hewantedtohaveadrinkwithhisworkmatethere27.WhattimewasitinfactwhenTomlookedattheclockagain?A.HalfpasttwelvE.B.TwentytotwelvE.C.Halfpasteleven.D.HalfpastonE.28.Fromthestoryweknowthatwhenwelookataclockinamirrorwewillfind.A.it’sgoingbackwardB.thetimeisrightC.it’sgoingfasterD.it’sgoingslower29.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.TomarrivedinParisontimE.B.Thenextbuswouldleaveinhalfanhour.C.AfterthatTomdidn’tlikeclocksanylonger.D.TomlookedattheclockinthemirroronlyoncE.30.Whichofthefollowingisthetitleofthestory?A.MissingA.BusB.TheClockInTheMirrorC.NotA.CarefulManD.TheMirroroftheStation

HeatherJackandherfamilyincludinghertwochildrenusuallyspendtheChristmasholidayspreparingafeast—forotherstoeat.LastChristmasEvetheywenttoahouseintheneighborhoodandpreparedadinnerforanelderlywomanandhersonwhohasmusculardystrophy肌肉萎缩症.TheystayedforanhourandchattedbeforeheadinghometoprepareforavisitfromSanta圣诞老人.IthinkitisthatkindofdirectexperiencethatmanyfindsomeaningfulsaysHeatherpresidentandfounderofTheVolunteerFamilyaBoston-basedorganizationdedicatedtomatchingfamilieswithvolunteeropportunitiesbothduringtheholidaysandyear-round.It’sagreatwayforparentstoinvolvethekids.InaholidayseasonthatstretchesfrombeforeThanksgivingtojustaftertheNewYearit’snicetohearstoriesaboutpeoplewiththeirchildrengivinginsteadofreceiving.LastDecemberGaryandDebraDanoffandtheirtwoteenagesonsdrovetotheWashingtonD.C.JewishCommunityCenterJCCandspentChristmasmorningintheCenter’skitchenpreparingafeastforhomelessshelters.BychoosingtopreparemealsforthehomelesstheDanoffsbringtogetherabeliefincommunityservicewiththeirloveofcookingItfeelsgoodtopreparefoodwithourkidsforotherpeopleatChristmassaysGary.Wewantthemtoknowthatmanypeopledon’thavetheabilitytogotothesupermarketandpickthefoodstheywanttoeatandpayforthem.[]TheDanoffswereingoodcompany.Acrossthecityatleast1000volunteerswiththeirchildrenwentacrosstheregiontoprovidefoodtothepoorpeopleaspartoftheD.C.JCC’sannualDecember25thDayofServicenowinits22ndyear.41.TheHeathersdidallthefollowingthingsexceptlastChristmasEve.A.preparingadinnerforapoorfamilyB.chattingwiththeelderlymotherandherdisabledsonC.makingpreparationsfortheirownChristmasfestivalD.visitingoneoftheirgoodfriendsinotherdistrict42.WhatdoesTheVolunteerFamilydo?A.Itmatchesfamilieswithvolunteeropportunities.B.Itsuppliesfoodandservicetothepoorfamilies.C.Itencouragesparentstoinvolvetheirkidsinvolunteerwork.D.Itearnsmuchmoneybyorganizingvolunteerfamilies.43.WhydotheDanoffswanttheirchildrentojoininthevolunteerwork?A.Toletthemlearntopreparemealsbythemselves.B.Toletthemknowthatmanypeopleareinneedofhelp.C.Toletthemknowthattheyhavetheabilitytocook.D.ToletthemhaveameaningfulChristmaswiththehomelessshelters.44.WhatdoesthesentenceTheDanoffswereingoodcompanymeaninthelastparagraph?A.Mr.Danoffandhiswifeworkforaverygoodcompany.B.MorevolunteerfamiliespreparefoodforpoorpeopleatChristmas.C.Thevolunteerfamiliesshouldhavejobsingoodcompanies.D.TheDanoffsareingoodlucktogetthevolunteeropportunity.45.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.Volunteersseldominvolvetheirchildreninthework.B.Volunteeropportunitiescanonlybegotduringholidays.C.Mostpeoplelovetohearstoriesaboutgivingandreceiving.D.ThevolunteerprogramsintheD.C.JCC’shavelastedfor22years.

DogsareamazingcreaturesandLilicaaBrazilianhomelessdogisaperfectexampleofthat.Shelivesinajunkyardandhasmadeafewfriendsthereandshemakessureherfriendsnevergohungry.EverynightLilicawalksfourmilesinthedarkbravingtherushhourstrafficjusttobringfoodbacktootheranimalsinthejunkyarD.Lilicawasabandonedwhenshewasjustapuppy.AsshegrewshebecamefriendswithalltheotheranimalsinthejunkyarD.ThreeyearsagoLilicagavebirthtoeightpuppies.Sheknewshehadtofindawaytoprovidefoodforherchildren.That’swhenshestartedgoingoutatnightwalkingfourmilesinsearchoffooD.DuringoneofhernightlytravelsLilicawasluckyenoughtomeetdog-loverLuciA.LuciasaidshenoticedLilicawalkingaroundthestreetsandrealizedthepoordogwaslookingforfoodsoonenightsheofferedabagoffoodbuttohersurprisewhenthedogfinishedeatingshetookthebagawayagain.Fromthenonthat’showwedoit.OnedayLuciafollowedLilicaanddiscoveredwhyshetookthebageverynight.ItturnsoutthatshewascarryingthefoodbacktothejunkyarD.ThelittledogswereeventuallyadoptedbutLilicadidn’tstop.Forthepastthreeyearsshehasbeenwalkingthefour-miledistancefromthejunkyardtoLucia’shomeeverynight.Lucialeaveshomeat9pmandwaitsforLilicaatanemptylotnearby.ThedogarrivestoeatandtakeawaythefooD.LuciasaidIknowshereliesonmesoit’sapromisethatIhavewithherandapromiseshehaswithmetoobecauseshecomeseveryday.56.WhatdoyouknowaboutLilica?A.ShewasabondondedbyLuciawhenshewasalittledog.B.SheisahomelessdogwhoisnowlivinginajunkyarD.C.Shewalkedaroundeverynighttolookforfoodforherfamily.D.Sheissokindthattheotheranimalsbringfoodforhereveryday.57.Theunderlinedwordpuppyinthesecondparagraphmeans____A.aluckydog.B.alonelydog.C.ayoungdog.D.A.homelessdog.58.WhatwasLilicadoingwhenLuciafirstsawher?A.ShewaswalkingaroundthestreetslookingforfooD.B.ShewasplayingwithherfriendsinthejunkyarD.C.ShewaseatingsomefoodinfrontofLucia’syarD.D.ShewasstealingLucia’sfoodinthekitchen.59.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeLucia?A.Politeandfriendly.B.ImpatientandrudE.C.Caringandgenerous.D.Wealthybutmean.60.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Tosolveadifficultproblem.B.TogivesomepracticaladvicE.C.Topresentaresearchresult.D.Totellatouchingstory.

EachmorningGrandpawasupearlysittingatthekitchentablereadinghisbook.HisgrandsonwantedtobejustlikehimandtriedtocopyhimineverywayhecoulD.OnedaythegrandsonaskedGrandpaItrytoreadthebookjustlikeyoubutIdon’tunderstanditandIforgetwhatIunderstandassoonasIclosethebook.Whatgooddoesreadingthebookdo?ThegrandpaquietlyturnedfromputtingcoalinthestoveandrepliedTakethiscoalbasketdowntotheriverandbringmebackabasketofwater.TheboydidashewastoldbutallthewaterleakedoutbeforehegotbacktothehousE.ThegrandpalaughedandsaidYou’llhavetomovealittlefasternexttimeandsenthimbacktotheriverwiththebaskettotryagain.ThistimetheboyranfasterbutagainthebasketwasemptybeforehereturneD.OutofbreathhetoldhisgrandpathatitwasimpossibletocarrywaterinabasketsohewenttogetabucketinsteaD.ThegrandpasaidIdon’twantabucketofwater;Iwantabasketofwater.You’rejustnottryinghardenough.Theboyagaindippedthebasketintotheriverandranhardbutwhenhereachedhisgrandpathebasketwasemptyagain.OutofbreathhesaidGrandpait’suseless!Soyouthinkitisuseless?thegrandpasaidLookatthebasket.Theboylookedatthebasketandforthefirsttimeherealizedthatthebasketwasdifferent.Ithadbeentransformedfromadirtyoldcoalbasketandwasnowclean.Grandsonthat’swhathappenswhenyoureadthebook.Youmightnotunderstandorremembereverythingbutwhenyoureadityou’llbechangedinsideandout.60.Whatpuzzledthegrandsonmostwas________.A.whetheritwasusefultoreadbooksB.whyheforgotwhathereadsoonC.whatkindofbookhecouldunderstandD.howhecouldreadbookslikehisgrandpa61.WhydidGrandpaaskhisgrandsontofetchabasketofwater?A.Totrainhimtorunfaster.B.Tocleanthedirtybasketintheriver.C.Topunishhimfornotreadingcarefully.D.Togethimtorealizetheuseofreadingbooks.62.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthestory?A.Theoldarealwayswiserthantheyoung.B.Itisfoolishtocarrywaterwithabasket.C.Readingbookscanchangeapersongradually.A.Youcan’texpecttorememberwhateveryoureaD.63.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.GrandpaandgrandsonB.CarryingwaterinabasketC.ReadingfortotalchangingD.Basketsandbooks

AsweknowJulianBeeverisaninternationalwell-knownsidewalkchalkartistwhosedrawingshaveappearedonthestreetsofLondonBuenosAiresParisNewYorkandcountlessothercitiesaroundtheworlD.Beevercreatesdrawingsthatlookcompletelythree-dimensionalwhenseenfromthecorrectanglE.NowinhisbookPavementchalkartist:Thethree-dimensionaldrawingsofJulianBeevertheartistsharessomeofhismostfascinatingandhumorouspiecesHereareafewexamplesyou’llfindinthebook.●PhiladelphiaeagleInPennsylvaniaBeevercreatedPhiladelphiaeagleahugedrawingwithaneaglelandingsuccessfullyonanAmericannationalflag.●MeetingMr.FrogMeetingMr.FrogwascreatedinSalamancaSpainandisaboutarealistic-lookingfrogsittingonaLilypaD.●SwimmingpoolinthehighstreetMypersonalfavoriteisSwimmingpoolinthehighstreetfromBrusselswhichisaboutawomanrelaxinginaswimmingpool-----aswimmingpoolsunkintothemiddleofthestreetthatis!AlongwithanintroductionabouthisbackgroundBeeverincludesadescriptionofthetechniquesheusedandthechallengesheovercamewitheverydrawing.HesharesinformationabouthistimeathomeintheUK.andabroad;thereisafunstorytobackupeachpieceofart.Beever’sartworkistrulyjawdrooping.You’resuretospendagesturningtheleavesbackandforthsurprisedathowonemancancreatewhatlookslikeathree-dimensionaldesignonaflatsurfacewithjustabitofchalk.Fromanimalstosuperheroestofamousbuildingsthepaintingsareawondertolayeyeson.＊Paymentchalkartist:Thethree-dimensionaldrawingsofJulianBeeverissurelyworthalook.Andanotherlook.This112-pagehardcoverbookisavailablenowfromFireflyBooksatalistpriceof$29.95Whatdoweknowaboutthebookmentionedinthetext?A.Ithasapapercover.B.Ithasn’tbeenpublisheD.C.Itincludessomedrawingtechniques.D.It’sabiographyofJulianBeever.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartjawdroppingmostprobablymean?A.RomantiC.B.Amazing.C.FrighteningD.Depressing.31.Wecaninferthatthetextis______.A.abookreview.B.adescriptionofstreetart.C.anadvertisementforanewbook.D.anintroductiontoanartist.