“I Went Skydiving at 84!” As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of for a woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2011, when my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time, I told my husband that I wanted to skydivE. So when our retirement community（社区）announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream. In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health.A.year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldn’t believe it. Inspired by this, I decided to realize my dream, even though some of my family members and my doctor were against it. On June 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplanE. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experiencE. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasn’t frightened—I was really just looking forward to the experiencE. When we reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the planE. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathE. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute（降落伞）, then we just floated downward for about five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt—much better than the hot air balloon. I was just enjoying it. Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my lifE. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you don’t stop living just because you are 84 years olD. If there’s something you want to experience, look into it. If it’s something that is possible, make it happen. 56. What happened to the author in 2001? A. She flew an airplane B. She entered a competition C. She went on a hot air balloon ride D. She moved into a retirement community 57. The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to . A. build up her own reputation B. show her admiration for him C. compare their health condition D. make her argument persuasive 58. How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane? A. Excited B. Scared C. Nervous D. Regretful 59. What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving? A. The beautiful clouds B. The wonderful view C. The company of Jay D. The one-minute free fall

ThreeyearsagowhenIwasjustafreshmaninhighschoolthebusyspringseasonwasapproachingquickly.Iwasalreadypreparingtoplaythesaxophone萨克斯inmyschool'spitorchestraforthemusicalthatyearforstatesoloandensemble合奏andsoftballtryouts选拔赛werejustaroundthecorner.Itwasonlytheseconddayoftryouts—aTuesday.Adultswerehittingpop-upsintheoutfieldasadrill训练.ThedrillwaspoorlysetuphoweverastwolineswereformedinboththerightandleftoutfieldsastheadultshitflyballsfromthelinetowardscenterfielD.WhenitwasmyturnIsteppedupandtheballwashit.Iturnedandstartedtorunbackbutsoonrealizedtheballwashitwaytoohardformetocatch.Iturnedaroundtorunandgetit...ThenIrecallwakinguponthegrounD.AsitturnsoutwhenIturnedtoretrieve取回theballIranintoanotherplayermyfrontteethpiercingherforeheaD.AsonecouldimagineIwashorrified!Myrightfronttoothwasverylooseandabouttofallout.WiththemusicalonlyfourdaysawayandstatesoloandensembleaweekawayItwasvexatious!AftergoingtothedentistandgettingmytoothfixedIwenthomeandtobedaftertakingtheprescribedpainkillers.ThatFridaySaturdayandSundayIperformedinthemusical.IalsowenttostatesoloandensembletheweekafterandreceivedaonethebestscoreonecanreceiveregardlessofthepainanddiscomfortIendureD.IwasdeterminedtodowhatIlove—playmusiC.andIdiD.29.Howwasthedrillplace?A.ItwasnotgooD.B.Itwasnew.C.ItwastooharD.D.Itwastoohigh.30.Howweretheauthor’steethhurt?A.Theywerehitbytheball.B.TheyknockedintothegrounD.C.Theyhitawoman’sforeheaD.D.Theywerehitbyanadult.31.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat______.A.therewasnothingwrongwiththeauthor’steethB.theaccidentaffectedtheauthor’sperformancesC.theauthorlikedanddevotedtomusicverymuchD.theauthorfeltalittledisappointedaftertakingmedicine

TheballstruckthebatandflewhighabovetheinfielD.Igasped倒抽气.Ohmygoshit’sheadingforMitziMitziwillnevercatchit.Idon’tthinkshehasevercaughtaflyballinherlifE.IwishCoachJimwouldn’thaveputherintothegamE.Iknowit’stherulethatallgirlsplaybutIwanttowin.Mitzijustwantstohavefunplayingsoftball垒球.Iwishshehadn’tjoinedourteam.Sofarwe’vewonninegames.Ifwewinthisonewe’llhavewon—allofourgamesandbethechampionsOhgoshlookatCoachJim.He’sstandingupandwatchingtheflightoftheballtooandIbethe’sthinkingthesamethingthatIam.IfMitzidoesn’tcatchittheotherteamwillscoreandthegamewillbeover.I’vegotasickfeelinginmystomach.Ican’tlookbutIhaveto.Lookather.Shehasherglovedownbyhersideandshe’smovingarounD.Nowtheballisstartingtocomedown.Mitziisn’tmovinganymoreandsheisn’tbackfarenough.It’sgoingoverherheaD.Icanhearourcoachyellingfromthebench.BackupMitzi.Backup.OhGodIwanttowinthisgamesobaD.PleaseletMitzicatchtheball.It’stherE.TheballhasslammedintohergloveandMitzi’sarmisbackoverhershoulder.I’mclosingmyeyes.Ican’tlookanymorE.It’sthat?IhearayellandthenanotheronE.Idon’twanttolook.Itmustbethegirlsontheotherteamyelling.ButthatsoundslikeMitziyelling.I’mgoingtopeek偷看.Mitziisjumpingupanddownwithhergloveheldhighaboveherheadandstickingoutofthetopofherglovelikeanicecreaminacone圆锥体isthesoftball.Mitzicaughttheball.We’rethechampions.MitziMitzi.Thatwasagreatcatch.I’msogladyou’replayingonourteam.1.Whatdoestheauthormeanwhenshesayshe’sthinkingthesamething?A.ThecoachwishesMitzihadn’tjoinedtheirteam.B.ThecoachhopesMitziwillcatchtheball.C.Thecoachthinkstheirteamwillwinallthegames.D.ThecoachthinksMitziwillmisstheball.2.TheauthorwritesthefirstthreeparagraphstoA.makeMitzi’slatterperformancelookmorestrikingB.indicatethatMitziisanexcellentplayerC.indicatethematchwillbeaverycloseoneD.tellthereadersthattheirteamisastrongone3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Hearingtheyellingtheauthorwassuretheirteamhadwon.B.Thegirlsoftheotherteambegantoyellfortheirteamwon.C.Mitzisucceededintheendwiththecoach’sencouragement.D.Mitziseemedconfidentofcatchingthecomingsoftball.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ACloseSoftballMatch.B.AWonderfulCatch.C.Don’tLoseHeart.D.MyFriendMitzi.

Itdoesn’tmatterifbooksaredeliveredinprintorbysmartphone;themainthingistogetlostinreadingthem.Readingbooksisvitalforhumandevelopment.Whyshouldwebotherreadingabook?Allchildrensaythisoccasionally.Manyofthe12millionadultsinBritainwithreadingdifficultiesrepeatittothemselvesdaily.Inaworldofacceleratingtechnologyincreasingtimepovertyanddecreasingattentionshouldtheyinvestprecioustimesinkingintoagoodbook?Thediscoverythatourbrainsarephysicallychangedbytheexperienceofreadingissomethingmanyofuswillunderstandinstinctively本能地aswethinkbacktothewayanextraordinarybookhadatransformativeeffectonthewayweviewedtheworlD.ThistransformationonlytakesplacewhenweloseourselvesinabookabandoningtheemotionalandmentalchatteroftherealworlD.That’swhystudieshavefoundthiskindofdeepreadingmakesusmoresensitivetotheinnerlivesofothers.Rationallyweknowthatreadingisthefoundationstoneofalleducationandthereforeanessentialbasisoftheknowledgeeconomy.Soreadingis–orshouldbe–anaspectofpublicpolicy.ButperhapsevenmoresignificantisitsemotionalroleasthestartingpointforindividualvoyagesofpersonaldevelopmentandpleasurE.Bookscanopenupemotionalimaginativeandhistoricallandscapesthatequalandextendthecorridors走廊oftheweB.Theycanhelpcreateandstrengthenoursenseofself.Ifreadingweretodeclinesignificantlyitwouldchangetheverynatureofourspecies.Ifweinthefuturearenolongerwiredforself-reflectionandcreativethoughtwewilldieout.Howevertechnologythrowsupasmanysolutionsasitdoeschallenges:foreverydooritclosesanotheropens.Sotheabilityofferedbydeviceslikee-readerssmartphonesandtabletstocarryanentirelibraryinyourhandisanamazingopportunity.Publishersneedtouseeverynewpieceoftechnologytoembed使融入long-formreadingwithinourculturE.Weshouldconcentrateonthemessagenotworryaboutthemedium.WemustalsogetbetteratusingtheabilityoftheInternettoinformreadersandpotentialreadersaboutalltheextraordinarynewbooksthatarepublishedeveryyearandtorenewtheiracquaintancewiththebestofrichliterarytradition.Theresearchshowsthatifwestopreadingwewillbedifferentpeople:lesscomplicatedlessconsideratelessinteresting.Therecanhardlybeabetterreasonforfightingtoprotectthefutureofthebook.

IfyouwanttoknowhowcrazypeoplecanbeabouttheirpetsyoumightrememberthatHelmsleyleft$12milliontoherlittleMaltesedogwhenshediedlastyear.Thedog'snameisTroublE.AndapparentlyTroubleisstillalivE.OfcourseIwouldhangontooifsomeoneleftme$12million.Look!Top-shelfdogfoodsoftpillowseverywheredriverswalkingmeinniceleafyparks.Iwouldlivetobe110indogyears.Thedog'sstoryisstillfreshinmymindtheothernightwhenIleaveasteakhouseafterasuperbmeal.ThenInoticeawomancarryingasmallbagoutofthedoorbehindmE.Onceoutsideshewalksovertowhereamanisholdingatinydogandit'sababy.ThedoglookslikeaMaltesetoobarkingandannoyingwithacutehaircutAndnowIamtreatedtoanabsoluteastonishingsight.Becausenowthewomanreachesintothebagandbeginspullingoutlittlepiecesofmeatwhichsheputsonaplasticspoonandfeedstothedog.ThisisnocheapsteakhousE.It'sactuallywayoutofmyleague--I'mthereonlybecauseit'saspecialoccasion.Icantellyouthis:ifIwalkedoutoftheplacewithanyleftoversteakitsurewouldn'tgotoadog.Notatthoseprices.SonowthewomanisSpoon-feedingthedogandthemanisjuststandingthereholdingthisdogandlookingasifthisisthemostnormalthingintheworlD.Andthedogiscalmlychewingthesepiecesofsteakasifhe'salittleking.Andthisdogisinnohurry.He'shavingagreattimE.A.fewminutesgobyandnowthedogfinishesallofhissteak.AtthispointIhearthewomansaytothemanThinkhe'sstillhungry?Andsheglancesbehindherattherestaurantasifshemightgobackintheretogetmoresteakforthedog.WatchingallthisI'mafraidI'mgoingtoshoutAreyououtofyourmind?Feedingallthatpriceysteaktothatlittledog?DidyouseewhatourAmericanlifeisliketoday?We'reallgoingtobeeatingdogfoodifthiskeepsup!21.Whywouldtheauthorlivetobe110indogyears?A.Becauseheisalwaysinpoorhealthandfallsill.B.BecauseaMaltesedogliveslongerthanahumanbeing.C.Becausehisgrandparentslefthimalargesumofmoney.D.Becausehethinksthedogistreatedextremelywell.22.Whatisthestorymainlyabout?A.AnAmericanfamily'shappylifE.B.A.Maltesedoggetting$12millionfromitsowner.C.A.NewYorkerspending$8billionforafewbanks.D.A.petdogbeingfedwithexpensivefooD.23.TheunderlinedsentenceIt'sactuallywayoutofmyleaguE.inParA.6means__A.therestaurantistooexpensivefortheauthorB.theauthorhatesthedogbeingtakenthereC.thesuperbrestaurantisabouttobeoutofserviceD.thedogdoesn'tbelongtotheauthor'sgroup24.Seeingthedogisbeingtreatedtoexpensivesteaktheauthorbecomesextremely____A.indifferentB.annoyedC.concernedD.envious

WhenoneofthedoctorscriticizesmeIgetdefensive.IfeellikeachildagainbeingscoldedandIwanttoexplainthatI-mnotwrongsaysViolaanurse.Thisisacommonreactiontocriticismbutnotagoodone.Therearebetterwaysofdealingwithcriticism.Trytobeobjective.WhenSolwascriticizedbyhisnewemployerfornothavingmadeasaleSol'sreactionwastofeelsorryforhimself.IhadputeverythingIhadintomakingthatsaleSolsays.AndIfeltthatIhadfailedasaperson.Ihadtolearnthroughexperiencenottoreactlikethattoeachfailure.Taketimetocooldown.Ratherthanreactatoncetocriticismtakesometimetothinkoverwhatwassaid.Yourfirstquestionshouldbewhetherthecriticismisfairfromtheotherperson'sposition.Theproblemmaybeasimplemisunderstandingofwhatyoudidoryourreasonsfordoingit.Takepositiveaction.Afteryoucooldownconsiderwhatyoucandoaboutthesituation.Thebestanswermaybenothing.IfinallyrealizedthatmybosswashavingpersonalproblemsandtakingthemoutonmebecauseIwastheresaysSheila.Hiscriticismsdidn’treallyhaveanythingtodowithmyworksonothingIsaidordidwasgoingtochangethem.InSheila'scasethebestwaytodealwithitwastoleaveherjob.Howeverthat-sanextremereaction.Youmaysimplyexplainyouropinionwithoutexpectinganin-depthdiscussion.Youmayevendecidethatthebattleisn’tworthfightingthistime.Thekeyinanycaseistohaveareasonableplan.33.WhenSolwascriticizedbyhisemployerhe.A.arguedbitterlywithhisemployerB.wasangryandgaveuphisC.wassadandself-pityingD.wassorryforwhathedid34.Accordingtothewriteryoushouldtaketimetothinkaboutcriticismbecause.A.youshouldwelcomeotherpeople'sopinionsB.peoplemayhaveamistakenideaofwhatyoudidC.peoplemaydiscussitwithyouindepthD.youneedtimetounderstandyourself35.WhenthewritersaysthatThebestanswermaybe6nothing'hemeansyoumaydecide.A.toarguewithyourbossB.totakenonoticeofthecriticismC.youneedtochangeyourjobD.you'vedonenothingwrong

Thereisanagreementthatwearedepriving剥夺thiscurrentgenerationofyoungkidsachancetodowhattheyarenotonlyequippedtodobutneedtodo一takesomerisks.Andwe’renottalkingaboutunimportantoneseither.Kidsneedtolearnhowtohandledangerousthingslikepowertoolsmakefiresandhavethebenefitsthatoccurfromplayingwithknives.HannaRosinfocusesonsomeofthemisguidedreasonsweareraisingTheOverprotectedKidintheAtlantic.Shesaysourconcernswithkids’safetygobeyondtheactualrisks.Iagreewiththisnewopinion.Formanykidsgrowinguptodaytherearefewerandfeweropportunitiestopracticerisktaking.Risktakingisanimportantskilleverykidneedstolearnhowtodosomethingthattheyarealittlesearedofdoingbecausetheyhaven’tdoneitbefore.PartofthereasonforOverprotectioniscertainlytheparentalfear.Thisiscertainlyevidentintermsofthephysicalenvironment.Iclaimthatmuchoftheparentalconcernisn’tdrivenby.fearofinjury—it’smoreaboutconcernwithsuccess.Playmaybeinfactlessdangerousthanourstructuredsports--yetwefocusmoreontheriskbecausewedon’tseethebenefit.Andthisbroaderconcernwithsuccessisnotlimitedtotheplaygroundorsportsfield.Overprotectioncertainlyhappensinthesocialandacademicfieldsaswellasphraseslikehelicopterparenthavebecomemainstream.Thereisplentyofsocialandacademicrisktakingthatcanalsobepreventedbecauseoftheperceptionofrisk.33.Accordingtoparagraph1theauthorthinkstoday’schildren______A.aren’tashappyastheirparentsB.ignorethebenefitsfromtakingrisksC.liveanoverprotectedlifeduetoparentalcareD.hatetotakesomerisksfortheirdevelopment34.WhichofthefollowingwouldHannaRosinagreewith?A.Notallkidscanplayontheplaygroundalone.B.Thereviewofthestatisticsdetailsthedangerofinjury.C.Parentsshouldtakecareofthekidsincasetheyarelost.D.Parents’concernswithkids’safetyaren’tactuallynecessarymostly.35.Whichofthefollowingarehelicopterparentsaccordingtothepassage?A.thosewhohelptheirchildrentakeresponsibilityfortheirownactionB.ThosewhofindouttheimportantelementsofahealthydevelopmentC.thosewhogiveadviceonhowtofindtheirownsenseofcreativityD.Thosewhoofferanyhelpwhenevertheirchildrenareinneed

EverywhereIlookoutsidemyhomeIseepeoplebusyontheirhigh-techdeviceswhiledrivingwalkingshoppingevensittingintoilets.Whenconnectedelectronicallytheyareawayfromphysicalreality.PeoplehavebeeninfluencedtobecometechnologyaddicteD.OnesurveyreportedthataddictedwasthewordmostcommonlyusedbypeopletodescribetheirrelationshiptoiPadandsimilardevices.Onestudyfoundthatpeoplehadahardertimeresistingtheallureofsocialmediathantheydidforsleepcigarettesandalcohol.ThemaingoaloftechnologycompaniesistogetpeopletospendmoremoneyandtimeontheirproductsnottoactuallyimproveourqualityoflifE.TheyhavesuccessfullycreatedaculturaldiseasE.Consumerswillinglygiveuptheirfreedommoneyandtimetocatchuponthelatestinformationtokeeppacewiththeirpeersortoappearmodern.Iseepeopletrappedinapathological病态的relationshipwithtime-suckingtechnologywheretheyservetechnologymorethantechnologyservesthem.IcallthistechnologyservitudE.Iamreferringtoalossofpersonalfreedomandindependencebecauseofuncontrolledconsumptionofmanykindsofdevicesthateatuptimeandmoney.Whatisahealthyuseoftechnologydevices?Thatisthevitalquestion.Whoisreallyinchargeofmylife?Thatiswhatpeopleneedtoaskthemselvesifwearetohaveanychanceofbreakingupfalsebeliefsabouttheiruseoftechnology.Whenwecanlivehappilywithoutusingsomuchtechnologyforadayoraweekthenwecanregaincontrolandpersonalfreedombecomethemasteroftechnologyanddiscoverwhatthereistoenjoyinlifefreeoftechnology.MaeWestisfamousforthewisdomthattoomuchofagoodthingiswonderful.Butit’stimetodiscoverthatitdoesnotworkfortechnology.RichardFernandezanexecutivecoachatGoogleacknowledgedthatwecanbesweptawaybyourtechnologies.Tobreakthegranddigitalconnectionpeoplemustconsiderhowlifelongagocouldbefantasticwithouttoday’soverusedtechnology.59.TheunderlinedwordallureinParagraph2probablymeans______.A.advantageB.attractionC.adaptionD.attempt60.Fromthepassagetechnologycompaniesaimto______.A.attractpeopletobuytheirproductsB.providethelatestinformationC.improvepeople’squalityoflifeD.dealwithculturaldiseases61.Itcanbeinferredfromthispassagethatpeople______.A.considertoomuchtechnologywonderfulB.haverealizedtheharmofhigh-techdevicesC.canregainfreedomwithouthigh-techdevicesD.mayenjoylifebetterwithoutoverusedtechnology62.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheoverusingofhigh-techdevices?A.Neutral.B.Skeptical.C.Disapproving.D.SympathetiC.

Therewasonceakingwhohadawiseadvisor.TheadvisorfollowedthekingeverywhereandhisfavoritepieceofadvicetothekingwasEverythinghappensforthegooD.Onedaythekingwenthunting狩猎andhadasmallaccident.HisfootwasinjureD.FortunatelyhewasnotbadlyinjuredbutasalwayshewasforcedtoaskhisadvisorwhathethoughtabouttheaccidenttowhichtheadvisorrepliedEverythinghappensforthegooD.Thistimethekingwasreallyangryandputhisadvisorinprison监狱.ThekingthenaskedhisadvisorNowwhatdoyouthink?TheadvisoragainansweredEverythinghappensforthegooD.Aboutaweeklaterthekingwentonanotherhuntingtrip.Asitturnedoutthekingwascaughtbysomecannibals食人者andtakentotheircampwherehewouldbepreparedtobetheireveningmeal.Beforeputtinghimintothecookingpothewasexaminedandthecannibalsrealizedthattheking’sfootwasinjureD.Theydecidedtothrowhimbackintotheforests.ItisthetraditionforthecannibalsnottoeatanythingthatwasinanywayinjureD.ItistruethateverythinginourliveshappensforapurposeandmostoftenforourowngooD.Ifyouthinkaboutitallourpastexperiencesactuallyhappenedtobringustowherewearetodayandmakeusabetterperson.Sowhateverchallengesthatwemayfacetodayconsiderithappeningtobringustothenextlevel.53.Thesecondparagraph段tellsusthat.A.theadvisordidn’thavemuchusefuladviceB.thekingwasalwayscarelessabouteverythingC.theadvisorwasworriedaboutthekingD.thekingalwaysaskedforadvicefromtheadvisor54.Whentheadvisorwasputinprisonheremained.A.calmB.nervousC.angryD.upset55.Itcanbeinferred推断fromthelastparagraphthat.A.everythinghappensfortheirownreasonsB.itisgoodforustothinkaboutexperiencesC.ourlifeexperiencesareourbestteacherD.challengeswillmakeyoudoanything56.Bytellingthestorythewriter.A.tellsusthedangerofhuntingB.asksusnottohuntanymoreC.wishesustofollowothers’adviceD.wantsustothinkpositively

Taxitheundergrounddriving...inLondonthesemeansoftransportareexpensivE.AsastudentonabudgetIcouldn'taffordthe30poundsaround300yuanfareforataxi.Evenabuswasonepoundand20penceabout12yuanforasingleticket.Ididn'tneedtotravelthiswayanyway.IhadMabel—myLondonbikE.WhenImovedtoBeijinglikeeveryforeignerIwasdelightedtodiscoverIcouldtakeacabforcheaperthanasinglejourneyonthesubway.Butsomethingwaswrong.ImissedMabel.ThatwaswhenImetMandarinMabelalsoknownasMandymyBeijingbikE.InmanywaysBeijingismadeforItisaflateasylandcomparedwithhillyLondon.Thecyclingcity'snorth/south/east/westsquarestructureisalsoeasiertotravelthanLondon'sunplannedtwistingstreets.HoweverBeijingcomescompletelywithitsowndangers.TherulesoftheroadareflexiblE.Bikescarspassersbyallfloatupanddownwaysinbothdirections.ComparedwithLondon'sterriblecyclepathsinBeijingeveryroadhashugewidecycleways.Butcarstaxisandmotorbikesseenoreasonwhytheyshouldn'tusethecyclewaysasashortcutandwhytheyshouldn'tannounceyoutogetoutoftheirwaywhentheydo.BeijingtrafficismoregoodnatureD.InLondontheroadisanactivewar.Peopleshoutquarrelandbeatoneachother'swindows.InBeijingzonedriversnevergetactivelyangry.Infactoftentheyignorecyclists.Obviouslythatmeansit'suptothecycliststoseethem.MandyisatreeBeijingbikE.ItisnearlybrokenitmakesloudnoiseseverytimeyourideonitandIhavehadtomakeseveralemergencyrepairstopsforit.ButcyclingroundBeijingonasunnydayisajoy.ItisjustmeMandyandthecity.5.Whatcanweconcludefromthefirstparagraph?A.BicyclesarethemostpopularmeansoftransportinLondon.B.TosavemoneytheauthorusedtravelaroundbybusinLondon.[]C.TheexpenseofpublictransportmakessomepeoplewanttobuyabikE.[]D.Theauthordidn'ttravelaroundLondonbecauseoflackingabikE.6.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofcyclingaroundBeijing?A.Thecity'stwistingstreetsmakeithardfortheridertofindtheway.B.Carstaxisandmotorbikesonthecyclelaneposeathreattocyclists.C.Withtheflatlandandwidecyclelanesit'ssafertocycleinBeijingthaninLondon.D.CyclinginBeijingissafebecauseofitsflexiblerules.7.Whatcanweinferfromthearticle?A.Intheauthor'sviewBeijingdriversdrivemoresafely.B.InLondoncarstaxisandmotorbikesareallowedtousethecyclepaths.C.PeopleinLondonfollowthetrafficrulesmorecloselythanthoseinBeijing.D.MandybreaksdownsoeasilythatitmakestheauthormissherLondonbikeMabel.8.ThereasonwhydriversinBeijingseldomgetangryisthat________.A.thecyclewaysareflatB.theycarelittleaboutcyclistsC.theycanevendriveonthecyclewaysD.peopleinBeijingdon'toftenridebikes

ThesunisshiningwhenIgetonNo.151bus.Wepassengerssitjammedtogetherinheavyclothes.Noonespeaks.That’soneoftheunwrittenrulesofChicagocommuting.Althoughweseethesamefaceseverydayweprefertohidebehindournewspapers.Thephenomenonisstriking:peoplewhositsoclosetogetherareusingthosethinsheetsofnewsprinttokeeptheirdistance.AsthebusapproachestheMagnificentMileavoicesuddenlyringsout:Attention!Attention!Papersrattle发出细小声.Neckscrane伸长.Thisisyourdriverspeaking.Welookatthebackofthedriver’shead.Hisvoicehasauthority.Allofyouputyourpapersdown.Thepaperscomedownaninchatatime.Thedriverwaits.Thepapersarefoldedandplacedonourlaps.Nowturnandfacethepersonnexttoyou.Goahead.Amazinglywealldoit.Stillnoonesmiles.Ifaceanolderwomanherheadwrappedtightlyinaredscarf.Iseehernearlyeveryday.Oureyesmeet.Wewaitunblinkingforthenextorderfromthedriver.NowrepeataftermeItisacommanddeliveredinthetonesofadrillsergeant操练军士.Goodmorningneighbor!Ourvoicesareweakandtimid.Formanyofusthesearethefirstwordswehavespokentoday.Butwesaythematthesametimelikeschoolchildrentothestrangersbesideus.Wesmileandcan’thelpit.Wehavesaidit;thebarrierhasbeenbroken.Goodmorningneighbor.Itisnotsohardafterall.Someofusrepeatit.Othersshakehands.Manylaugh.Thebusdriversaysnothingmore.Hedoesn’tneedto.Notasinglenewspapergoesbackup.IhearlaughterawarmsoundIhaveneverheardbeforeonbusNo.151.Thisdayisstartingoffbetterthanmost.56.OnhearingthesuddenutteranceofAttention!thepassengers___________.A.stoppedreadingandputdowntheirnewspapersimmediatelyB.lookedupfromthenewspaperstoseewhowasspeakingC.satstillwithoutresponseD.werefrightened57.TheunderlinedwordcommutinginParagraph1mostprobablymeans___________.A.dailytravelingbetweenhomeandworkB.long-distancerideC.communicationtechnologyD.behaviorpatterns58.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thepassengersonthecrowdedbusweresoabsorbedinreadingtheirnewspapersthatnoonespoke.B.Thepassengerswerephysicallyclosetogetherbutmentallytheykepteachotherataterribledistance.C.Thepassengersdidn’tfollowthedriver’sinstructionatfirst.D.Whenthebusdriversaidnothingmorethepassengerspickedupandreadtheirnewspapersagain.59.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheWarmthofCommunicationB.TheExchangeofInformationC.ThePowerofObservationD.TheAttitudetoLoneliness

Perhapsyou’resomeonewholinedupallofyourdollsactionfiguresandstuffedanimalsinfrontofamini-chalkboardwhenyouwereakiD.Youreadtothemandtaughtthemhowtosolvemathproblems.Maybewhenolderyoubecameanafter-schooltutorandthoughtHeyI’dliketodothatfull-timE.Theinspirationtobecomeateacherhitssomepeoplewhenthey’reyoungwhileothersbecometeacherslaterinlifE.Whetheryouwanttostudytobeateacherrightoutofhighschooloryouchangefromanothercareerintoteachingthebestteachersshareafewthingsincommon.OfcourseteachershavetohaveatleastanundergraduatedegreeandmanydistrictsrequireteacherstoearnagraduateteachingdegreE.Manyschooldistrictshavebegunrequiringamaster’sdegreE.Howeverontopofeducationgoodteachersalsodisplaysomecommoncharacteristicsthathelptoinspireandmotivatetheirstudents.Someteachersprefertoteachinaverystructuredstylewhileotherspreferassigninggroupworkencouragingclassdiscussionsandlettingstudentsdoindependentprojects.Bothtypesofteacherscanbeverywell-organizedaslongastheyhaveareasonforwhattheydoandthey’vecarefullyplannedtheirlessons.Ifyou’regoodatmakingmaterialnotonlyfunbutmemorableandifyoucanpresentitinabriefwaythenyouprobablyhavetheorganizationalskillstobecomeateacher.Greatteachersknowthesubjectsthattheyteachinsideandout.Theycanexplainthehistorycurrentdevelopmentsandfuturetrendsofthesubjects.Alsotheyunderstandthebasictheoriesoftheirfields.Elementaryschoolteachersneedtohavecommandofvarioussubjectswhilemiddleschoolandhighschoolteachersusuallyfocusonasinglesubjectareaandtheydevelopin-depthknowledgeofthatsubject.IfyoudecidetobecomeateacheryoushouldcommittolearningeverythingthatyoucanwhileinhighschoolandcollegE.YoualsoshoulddevelopgoodstudyhabitsthatallowyoutorememberinformationaboutyourfielD.31.TheunderlinedpartdothatinParagraph1canbereplacedby________:A.workasateacherB.solvemathproblemsC.workasatutorD.takecareofkids32.Thepassagetellsusthatthebasicrequirementofbeingateacheris________.A.aninspirationinanearlyageB.anundergraduatedegreeC.agraduateteachingdegreeD.anexperienceoftopeducation33.WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.Differentteachers’hobbies.B.Differenttypesofteachers.C.Teachers’well-plannedlessons.D.Teachers’organizationalskills.34.Accordingtothepassageapersonwhowantstobecomeateachershould________.A.beabletoexplainthehistoryofdifferentsubjectsB.beclearaboutthefuturetrendofteachersC.makegoodpreparationsinschoolsandcollegesD.haveacommandofmanykindsofsubjects35.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheInspirationToBecomeA.TeacherB.WhatItTakesToBeA.GoodTeacherC.TheFutureOfA.GoodTeacherD.CollegeCoursesForTeachers

Goinggreenseemstobeafad时尚foralotofpeoplethesedays.Whetherthatisgoodorbadwecan’treallysaybutforthetwoofusgoinggreenisnotafadbutalifestylE.OnApril222012wedecidedtogogreeneverysingledayforanentireyear.Thismeantdoing365differentgreenthingsandItalsomeantchallengingourselvestogogreenbeyondtheeasythings.Ratherthanrecycleandreduceourenergywehadtothinkof365differentgreenthingstodoandthiswasnoeasytask.WiththeideaofgoinggreeneverysingledayforayearOurGreenYearstarteD.MywifeandIdecidedtoeducatepeopleabouthowtheycouldgogreenintheirlivesandhopedwecouldshowpeopleallthegreenthingsthatcouldbedonetohelptheenvironment.Wewantedtopushthemessagethateverylittlebithelps.OverthecourseofOurGreenYearwecompletelychangedourlifestyles.Wenowshopatorganic有机的stores.WeconsumelessmeatchoosinggreenfooD.Wehavegreatlyreducedourbuyingwedon’tneeD.Wehavegivenawayhalfofwhatweownedthroughwebsites.Ourhomeiskeptcleanbyvinegarandlemonjuicewithnochemicalcleaners.Wemakeourownbutterenjoyingthesmellofhome-madefreshbreaD.InourhomeofficeanyonecaughtdoingsomethingungreenmightbepunisheD.OurmindshavebeenchangedbyOurGreenYear.Wearegratefulforthechancetohavebeenabletogogreenandeducateothers.Webelievethatwedohavethepowertochangethingsandhelpourplanet.35.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.GoingGreenB.ProtectingthePlanetC.KeepingOpen-MindedD.CelebratingOurGreenYear36.Itwasdifficultforthecoupletoliveagreenlifeforthewholeyearbecause.A.theywereexpectedtofollowthegreenfadB.theydidn’tknowhowtoeducateotherpeopleC.theywereunwillingtoreducetheirenergyD.theyneededtoperformunusualgreentasks37.WhatdidthecoupledooverthecourseofOurGreenYear?A.Theytriedtogetoutoftheirungreenhabits.B.Theyignoredothers’ungreenbehavior.C.Theychosebetterchemicalcleaners.D.Theysoldtheirhome-madefooD.38.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Thegovernmentwillgivesupporttothegreenproject.B.ThecouplemaycontinuetheirprojectinthefuturE.C.Somepeopledisagreewiththecouple’sgreenideas.D.OurGreenYearisbecominganationalcampaign.

ImissyouDaD.IalmostlaughoutwhenIseeyouinmyselffromthethinninghaironmyheadtothewaysIrespondtoeverydaythings.Itmakesmerealizethatyouareapartofmeandwillalwaysbeinmyheart.ItbringsmeawarmsmileasIrememberhowyoutaughtmeaboutcharacterhonestyintegrityandself-respect.Youtaughtmetoenjoymywork.YoutaughtmetoshareforonlybygivingsomethingdoItrulyreceivesomething.Youtaughtmeaboutloveasyoulovedallsevenofuschildrensomuch.Yousetagoodexampletousbybeingatchurcheachtimethedoorwasopen.IwaswatchingyouasyouledourfamilyinprayereachnightbeforegoingtobeD.ThroughyouDadIlearnedwhatistrulyimportantinlifE.InowknowthatyoucontinuetolivewithmeandIhopeIhavepassedthevaluabletraitsdowntomykids.YoulostyourfatherwhenyouwereonlytwoyearsolD.Yourmotherfellillwhenyouwere13yearsolD.Youknewthatdroppingoutofmiddleschoolandhelpingprovideforyourmotherwerenecessities.Soyoudidthreejobsadaytosupportyourmotherandafteryougotmarriedyouworkedevenhardertosupportyourfamily.Soparentsespeciallyfathersrememberthatyoudomakeadifferencebywhatyouteachyourchildren.YoucanmakeadifferencetotheworlD.Childrennowistherighttimetoexpressyourloveandthankstoyourdadsforwhattheydoforyou.A.bighugawarmthank-youandlivingalifeofpurposewillgivethemmorejoythanyoucanimaginE.1.Whatmakestheauthorlaughoutloudisthat______.A.hisdadstayswithhimmostofthetimeB.heislikehisdadinappearanceandbehavior.C.Hisdad’swayofteachingchildrenisoutdatedD.Hisdadpaystoomuchattentiontounimportantthings.2.Whatcanweknowfromthetextabouttheauthor’sdad?A.Healsolearnedalotfromhisfather.B.Helivedadifficultlifewhenyoung.C.HeearnedhislivingbyworkinghardatalocalchurchaftergettingmarrieD.D.Hestartedsupportinghismomupongraduatingfrom3.Wecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthattheauthor’sdadwas______.A.fortunateB.faithfulC.responsibleD.generous4.TheunderlinedwordtraitsinparA.1probablymeans__________.A.informationB.standardC.adviceD.qualities

WhenIwas11IthrewaglanceintoDad’slunchboxandmadetheunexpecteddiscoverythatmymotherstillshowedherlovetowardsmyfather.TheevidenceanapkinrestingontopofthesandwichespackedinwaxpaperwascertainLoveyou!shehadwrittenonthenapkin.Meatloafforsupper!MompennedallkindsofmessagestoDadonthosepapernapkinsandhesavedawholepileofthem.Whatembarrassedmeasakidhasbecomeapreciousmemoryofmyparents.Italsostartedmyownbrandoflunchboxnotes.WhenmykidswereyoungI’dgluelittledrawingsontheirlunches.Lotsofsketches素描ofourdogMaxalongwithsmilingflowers.WhentheywereteenagersI’dcopywordsofwisdomfromgreatpeopleEinsteinforexampleorBruceSpringsteen.Thenmykidsgrewupmakingtheirownhandwrittennotes.Andmyhusbandwritesmelovenotesonrecycledpaperbecausehe’sallaboutbeinggreen.Friendswhoknowaboutmylunchboxnoteseagerlysharestoriesoftheirownfamilytraditions.SomanyfocusonfooD.Maura’smomalwaysdrewheartsontheshellsofhard-boiledeggs.Melindawrotemessagesonherkids’bananas.We’reintothethirdgenerationoflunchboxnotesinourhomE.Whenevermy3-year-oldgrandsonClaytonspendsthenightheknowshislunchisgoingtohaveanapkinnotefromGrandmainthemorning.LastweekIdrewapictureofmewavingwidelyandshoutinghisnamE.HetookonelookatitandscreamedWhere’sGrandpa?Iaddedamaninacleanshirt.YouforgothistiehesaiD.Iquicklydrewalineofstripes条纹downthefrontoftheshirt.ClaytonsmileD.Grandpahewhisperedrunninghisfingersacrossthenapkin.It’syou!5.WhentheauthorfirstsawDad’slunchboxnotesshefelt______.A.movedB.awkwardC.proudD.nervous6.Whatdidtheauthorputinthelunchboxeswhenherkidswereintheirteens?A.WordsoflovE.B.Picturesofflowers.C.Drawingsoftheirfavoriteanimals.D.Famouswordsofwisdom7.Itcanbeinferredthat________.A.theauthor’sgrandsonlikesdrawingpicturesonnapkins.B.theauthor’schildrendislikemakinglunchboxnotes.C.theauthor’shusbandisanenvironmentalist.D.theauthor’sfriendsallhadtheirbrandoflunchboxnotes.8.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Oldgeneration’swayofexpressinglovE.B.Differentbrandsoflunchboxnotes.C.LunchespackedwithlovE.D.Someinterestingfamilytraditions.

ItwasChristmasEve1881.Iwas15yearsoldandfeelingliketheworldwas21formebecausetherehadn'tbeenenoughmoneytobuymetherifle长枪thatI’dwantedthatyear.PacamebackinandtherewasiceinhisbearD.ComeonMattPasaiD.Dresswarmly.It’scoldoutsidE.We’regoingtoWidowJensen’s.Theyare22wooD.WidowJensenlivedabouttwomilesdowntheroaD.Herhusbandhaddiedayearorsobeforeand23herwiththreechildrentheoldestbeingeight.I24wentoutwithPaandwe25thesled雪橇highwithwooD.26wewenttothestoreandPatookdownabighamsomebaconasackofflourandsomeshoeswhichwereputintoasmallersack.WerodethetwomilestoWidowJensen’sin27.ItriedtothinkthroughwhatPawasdoing.Iknewwedidn’thavemuchmoneyandWidowJensenhad28neighborsthanus.Itshouldn’thavebeenour29.WidowJensenopenedthedoorandletusin.Shehadablanketwrappedaroundher30.Thechildrenwerewrappedin31andweresittinginfrontofthefireplacebyaverysmallfirethat32gaveoffanyheatatall.WebroughtyouafewthingsMa’amPasaidandsetdownthesackofflour.IputthemeatonthetablE.ThenPahandedherthesackthathadtheshoesinit.She33andtooktheshoesoutonepairatatimE.Iwatchedhercarefully.Shebitherlowerliptokeepitfrom34andthentearsfilledhereyesandstartedrunningdownhercheeks.ShelookedupatPalikeshewantedtosaysomething35itwouldn’tcomeout.WebroughtaloadofwoodtooMa’amPasaiD.ThenheturnedtomeandsaidMattgobringsomein.Iwasn’tthe36personwhenIwentbackouttobringinthewooD.IchokedandasmuchasIhateto37itthereweretearsinmyeyestoo.InmymindIkept38thosethreekidshuddled捲缩aroundthefireplaceandtheirmotherstandingtherewithtearsrunningdownhercheekswithsomuch39inherheartthatshecouldn’tspeak.Justthentherifleseemedvery40.PahadgivenmethebestChristmasofmylifE.21.A.overB.completeC.lostD.boring22.A.inbetweenB.forC.outofD.behind23.A.offeredB.broughtC.delightedD.left24.A.excitedlyB.hurriedlyC.gratefullyD.unwillingly25.A.equippedB.placedC.loadedD.armed26.A.NowB.ThenC.MeanwhileD.Sometime27.A.silenceB.regretC.devotionD.condition28.A.smarterB.tougherC.prettierD.closer29.A.topicB.concernC.ideaD.case30.A.shouldersB.headC.armsD.feet31.A.oneB.therestC.anotherD.theother32.A.nearlyB.hardlyC.actuallyD.slowly33.A.jumpedB.laughedC.jokedD.hesitated34.A.tremblingB.movingC.bendingD.crying35.A.andB.soC.orD.but36.A.honestB.kindC.sameD.disappointing37.A.allowB.admitC.clarifyD.confirm38.A.seeingB.imaginingC.cheeringD.comforting39.A.motivationB.gratefulnessC.sympathyD.courage40.A.typicalB.valuableC.unimportantD.hopeless

IwassurethatIwastobekilleD.Ibecameterriblynervous.Ifumbled摸索inmypocketstoseeiftherewereanycigaretteswhichhadescapedtheirsearch.IfoundoneandbecauseofmyshakinghandsIcouldbarelygetittomylips.ButIhadnomatchestheyhadtakenthosE.IlookedthroughthebarsattheguarD.HedidnotmakeeyecontactwithmE.IcalledouttohimHaveyougotalight?HelookedatmeshruggedandcameovertolightmycigarettE.AshecamecloseandlitthematchhiseyesunconsciouslylockedwithminE.AtthatmomentIsmileD.Idon’tknowwhyIdidthat.PerhapsitwasnervousnessperhapsitwasbecausewhenyougetverycloseonetoanotheritisveryhardnottosmilE.InanycaseIsmileD.Inthatinstantitwasasthoughasparkjumpedacrossthegapbetweenourtwoheartsourtwohumansouls.Iknowhedidn’twanttobutmysmileleapedthroughthebarsandcausedasmileonhislipstoo.HelitmycigarettebutstayednearlookingatmedirectlyintheeyesandcontinuingtosmilE.IkeptsmilingathimnowthinkingofhimasapersonandnotjustaguarD.Doyouhavekids?heaskeD.YeshereherE.Itookoutmywalletandnervouslyfumbledforthepicturesofmyfamily.Hetootookoutthepicturesofhisfamilyandbegantotalkabouthisplansandhopesforthem.Myeyesfilledwithtears.IsaidthatIfearedthatI’dneverseemyfamilyagainneverhavethechancetoseethemgrowup.Tearscametohiseyestoo.Suddenlywithoutanotherwordheunlockedmycellandsilentlyledmeout.Outoftheprisonquietlyandbybackroutesoutofthetown.ThereattheedgeoftownhereleasedmE.Andwithoutanotherwordheturnedbacktowardthetown.21.Whathadhappenedtothemanbefore?A.HehadbeenbadlytreateD.B.HehadkilledsomeonE.C.HehadbeensearcheD.D.HehadbeenforbiddentogetintouchwithanyonE.22.Whydidthemanwanttosmokecigarettes?A.BecausehewassurehewastobekilleD.B.Becausehewantedtoeasehisnervousness.C.BecausehewantedtotalktotheguarD.D.Becausehewasusedtosmokingcigarettes.23.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Themanwasaheavysmoker.B.ThemansmiledtopleasetheguarD.C.Theguardsetthemanfreewithpermission.D.Themanhadn’tthoughttheguardwouldsethimfreE.24.Whatdoyouthinkfinallysavedtheman’slife?A.ThesmilE.B.ThecigarettE.C.Thetears.D.Thewallet.

Muchmeaningcanbeconveyedclearlywithoureyessoitisoftensaidthateyescanspeak.Doyouhavesuchkindofexperience?Inabusyoumaylookatastrangerbutnottoolong.AndifheissensingthatheisbeingstaredathemayfeeluncomfortablE.ThesameindailylifE.Ifyouarelookedatformorethannecessaryyouwilllookatyourselfupanddowntoseeifthereisanythingwrongwithyou.Ifnothinggoeswrongyouwillfeelangrytowardothers’stareatyouthatway.Eyesdospeakright?LookingtoolongatsomeonemayseemtoberudeandaggressivE.Butthingsaredifferentwhenitcomestostareattheoppositesex.Ifamanglancesatawomanformorethan10secondsandrefusestomovehisgazehisintentionsareobviousthatishewishestoattractherattentiontomakeherunderstandthatheisadmiringher.HoweverthenormaleyecontactfortwopeopleengagedinconversationisthatthespeakerwillonlylookatthelistenerfromtimetotimeinordertomakesurethatthelistenerdoespayattentiontowhattheformerisspeakingtotellhimthatheisattentivE.IfaspeakerlooksatyoucontinuouslywhenspeakingasifhetriestodominateyouyouwillfeeluncomfortablE.A.poorliarusuallyexposeshimselfbylookingtoolongatthevictimsincehebelievesinthefalseideathattolookstraightintheeyeisasignofhonestcommunication.Quitethecontrary.Infactcontinuouseyecontactisconfinedtoloversonlywhowillenjoylookingateachothertenderlyforalongtimetoshowaffectionthatwordscannotexpress.Evidentlyeyecontactshouldbedoneaccordingtotherelationshipbetweentwopeopleandthespecificsituation.33.Whichofthefollowingbehaviorsisproperaccordingtothepassage?A.Totheoppositesexstareathimorher.B.Toastrangeravoidlookingathimorher.C.InaconversationlookatthelistenerallthetimE.D.Makeeyecontactdependingontherelationshipanddifferentsituations.34.Iftwopersonsexchangeeyecontactgentlyforlongwhatisprobablytheirrelationship?A.BossandemployeE.B.Lovers.C.Teacherandstudent.D.Strangers35.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Don’tstareatothersB.BodylanguageisimportantC.EyescanspeakD.Eyecontactbenefitsyou

WhenIwasabout14IdecidedtomakemoneysoIgotapart-timejobatalocalrestaurant.WithmyfirstpaycheckIrealizedthatIwouldhavetoworkawfullyhardtomakeverylittlemoney.Mybosshadbeenmakingjustaboveminimumwagefor20yearsandIknewIdidn'twanttospendtherestofmylifeworkingtodeath.Aroundthesametimemygodparentstookmetoaninvestment投资workshop.Immediatelymyeyeswereopenedtothepowerofcompoundgrowthininvesting.Iknewthatthiswasawaytofinancialfreedom.Ilefttheworkshopdeterminedtomakemymoneyworkformeinsteadofjustmeworkingformoney.HonoringwhatmymotherhadtaughtmetosharewhateverIhadIdonatedpartofmypaycheckstoraisemoneyforbreastcancerandsavedeverythingelsetobuildupalargeenoughnesteggtoopenabrokerageaccount经纪人账户.TooexcitedtowaitIbeganreadingeverythingIcouldaboutinvesting.Withmostofmylifesavingswhichwasn'tverymuchmoneyIinvestedinDuPontAT&TCaterpillarandInternationalPaper.Theprideinbeingashareholder股东inacompanyalongwithwatchingmystocksincreaseinvaluefueledmydesiretolearnmorE.Iwenttothreemoreinvestmentworkshopswithmygodparentsandbrowsed浏览booksatthelibrary.Ibeganwith$4000inmyaccountandhaveaddedabout$2000sincethen.Myportfolioisnowworthroughly$12000fiveyearslaterhavinggrownabout18%peryearonaveragE.MyfavoriteholdingsarebiotechnologycompaniesthatIknowafairamountaboutbecausethey'rebasednearmE.IntheyearssincethenIhaveexperiencedmanymomentsofgratitudefordiscoveringinvestingsoearlyinmylifE.I'mincollegenowandplantogoontomedicalschoolandbecomeafamilypracticephysician.AndIknowthatthankstoinvestingmyroadwillbemucheasier.NotonlyhaveItakenanactivesteptowardsimprovingmylong-termfinancialfuturebutIamconfidentthatIwillalsobeabletogenerouslysupportthecausesIbelieveinwithmoreeasethanIotherwisewouldhaveimagineD.50.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.Theworkingconditioninthelocalrestaurantwasawful.B.Thewriterdidn’tmakemuchmoneybecausehetookatemporaryjoB.C.Peoplecan’tmakealotofmoneyunlesstheyworkhardashardworkalwayspays.D.Theinvestmentworkshoptaughtthewriterthathecouldmakemoneythroughinvestment.51.Thewriterwaseagertolearnmoreaboutinvestingbecause________.A.hehadinvestedallhislifesavingsinstocksB.hewastooexcitedtowaittoopenabrokerageaccountC.hewantedtodonatemoretoraisemoneyforbreastcancerD.hefeltproudofbeingashareholderwithhisstocksincreasinginvalue52.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Investingmadehiswealthgroweffectively.B.Investingenabledhimtoachievehislifegoals.C.Investingallowedhimtopayoffallhisdebts.D.InvestinghelpedhimtoreachfinancialindependencE.53.Thebesttitleofthepassageshouldbe__________.A.TheRewardsofInvestingB.MyDreamCareerC.TheKeytoSuccessfulInvestmentD.ThankYouMyGodparents

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

ItwasmyfirstdaybackhomesincestartingcollegE.A.lothadchangedinthelastyear.NotwithmyhometownbutwithmE.Ihadleftasa17-year-oldboyandhadnowreturnedasan18-year-oldman.InthecityIwaslivingonmyownhadapart-timejobandwasstudying.EventhegovernmentrecognizedIwasanadult;Ihadadriver’slicensE.SohereIwasonmysummervacationwalkingdownthemainstreetwithmyfatherdesperateforhimtoacknowledgethatIwasanadult.WhenhisrecognitionfailedtoappearItookmattersintomyownhands.DadIsaidcasuallyI’mthirsty.Let’sgoforabeer.ItwasthefirsttimeI’devermentionedbeerinfrontofmyfatherletaloneaskhimtodrinkonewithmE.HeturnedtomewithacuriousexpressiononhisfacE.Abeer?WellIguessyou’reoldenoughnow.Let’sgotoSailors’Bar.It’swheremycousinTomyouruncleusedtodrink.Yourememberhimright?IhadonlysomevaguerecollectionofmyunclE.Hewastheblacksheepofthefamily.Wedidn’ttalkabouthimmuch.WhateverhappenedtoUncleTomDad?Ihaven’tseenhiminyearsIsaidaswecontinuedtowardsthebar.NeitherhaveIunfortunately.HewasagoodkidoncE.Butthingschangedmyfathersaidmournfully.Asaboyheexplainedtherehadbeennobetter-behavedboythanTom.Butafterleavingschoolhemovedtothecityandfellinwithbadcompany.Hestartedgoingouteverynightdrinkinginnightclubsandplayingcards.Soonhelosteverythingandhadtobeghismumtopayhisdebts.SheagreedontheconditionthathereturnedhomE.MydadtookadeepbreathandcontinuedhistalE.ThingssettleddownforawhilE.Hemarriedalovelywomangaveuphisbadhabits.Butitdidn’tlast.Hewassoonbacktohisoldways.Hecouldn’tresist.HewasatSailors’Baralmosteverynight.HispoormotherdiedofgriefandshamE.Hiswifefollowedhersoonafter.Whatruinedhimwasalcohol.Hetoldmeoncewhenamanbeginsdrinkingheneverknowswhereit’llenD.‘So’Tomwarnedme‘bewareofyourfirstdrink!’HewentfrombadtoworsE.LastyearTomsentmealettersayinghehadbeenfoundguiltyofstealingandsentencedfortenyears.DadfinishedtalkingjustaswereachedthefrontofSailors’Bar.AnywayherewearE.Let’sgoinhesaiD.ButIunderstooD.IputmyarmaroundmyfatherandsaidI’mnotthirstyanymoreDaD.Let’sgohomE.41.Whydidtheyoungmaninvitehisfathertodrinkabeer?A.Becausehewasthirsty.B.Becausehereturnedforreunion.C.BecausehewantedtoshowhowmaturehewasD.Becausehewantedtosharehisfirstbeer.42.WhatwasthemainsourceofUncleTom’sproblems?A.Hisoverly-strictfamily.B.Hiscasualattitudesaboutfamily.C.ThedeathsofhismotherandwifE.D.Hisinabilitytocontrolhisdrinking.43.WhereisUncleTomnow?A.Inabar.B.Inprison.C.Inthecity.D.Inhishometown.44.InthestorythefathertoldhissonaboutTominorderto________.A.warnthesontokeepawayfromTomB.entertainthesonwhiletheywalkedtothebarC.keephiminformedofTomD.convincethesonoftheharmcausedbydrinking45.WhatisthecorrectorderofthefollowingeventsfromUncleTom’slife?A.HismotherdieD.B.Hemarriedalovelygirl.C.Hestartedgoingtonightclubs.D.Hewascaughtstealing.E.Hewentbackhometolivewithhismother.f.Heleftschool.A.dfebacB.eafbcdC.fcebadD.fceabd

Drivingtoafriend'shouseonarecenteveningIwasattractedbythesightofthefullmoonrisingjustabovemyfriend’srooftops.Istoppedtowatchitforafewmomentsthinkingaboutwhatapityitwasthatmostcitypeoplemyselfincludedusuallymisssightslikethisbecausewespendmostofourlivesindoors.Myfriendhadalsoseenit.HegrewuplivinginaforestinEuropeandthemoonmeantalottohimthen.IthadtouchedmuchofhislifE.Iknowthefeeling.LastDecemberItookmyseven-year-olddaughtertothemountainousjungleofnorthernIndiawithsomefriends.Westayedinaforestrest-housewithnoelectricityorrunninghotwater.OurgrouphadcampfiresoutsideeverynightandindoorswhenitwastoocoldoutsidE.Themoongrewtoitsfullestduringourtrip.Betweenmeandthehighmountainslaythreeorfourvalleys.NotalightshoneinthemandnotasoundcouldbehearD.ItwasoneofthequietestplacesIhaveeverknownabottomlesswellofsilencE.Andabovemewasthefullmoonwhichstruckmedeeply.Todayourlivesarefilledwithglassmetalplasticandfiber-glass.Wehavetelevisionscellphonespagerselectricityheatersandovensandair-conditionerscarscomputers.StrugglingthroughtrafficthateveningattheendofatiringdaymostofitspentindoorsIthought:beforelongIwouldliketoliveinasmallcottagE.ThereIwillgrowvegetablesandreadbooksandwalkinthemountainsAndperhapswritebutnotinanger.Imaybecomeanoldmanthereandwearthebottomsofmytrousersrolledandmeasureoutmylifeincoffeespoons.ButIwillbeabletowalkoutsideonacoldsilentnightandtouchthemoon.36.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe______.A.TouchedbythemoonB.ThepleasuresofmodernlifeC.A.bottomlesswellofsilenceD.Breakawayfrommodernlife37.Thewriterfeltsorryforhimselfbecause________.A.therewastoomuchpollutionB.hefailedtoseethefullestmoonC.hedidn’tadapttomoderninventionsD.thereweretooaccidentsontheroad38.WhatimpressedthewritermostinthemountainousjungleofnorthernIndia?A.NomodernequipmentB.CompletesilencE.C.ThenicemoonlightD.Thehighmountains39.ModernthingsParagraph4arementionedmainlyto______.A.showthatthewriterlikescitylifeverymuchB.tellusthatpeoplegreatlybenefitfrommodernlifeC.explainthatpeoplehavefewerchancestoenjoynatureD.showthatwecanalsoenjoynatureathomethroughthem40.Theauthorwrotethepassageto_______.A.expressthefeelingofreturningtonatureB.showtheloveforthemoonlightC.advisemodernpeopletolearntoliveD.wanttocommunicatelongingformodernlife

WhenIwasgrowingupinAmericaIwasashamedofmymother’sChineseEnglish.BecauseofherEnglishshewasoftentreatedunfairly.Peopleindepartmentstoresatbanksandatrestaurantsdidnottakeherseriouslydidnotgivehergoodservicepretendednottounderstandherorevenactedasiftheydidnothearher.MymotherhasrealizedthelimitationsofherEnglishaswell.WhenIwasfifteensheusedtohavemecallpeopleonphonetopretendIwasshE.Iwasforcedtoaskforinformationoreventoyellatpeoplewhohadbeenrudetoher.OnetimeIhadtocallherstockbroker.IsaidinanadolescentvoicethatwasnotveryconvincingThisisMrs.Tan.AndmymotherwasstandingbesidemewhisperingloudlyWhyhedon’tsendmecheckalreadytwoweeklatE.AndtheninperfectEnglishIsaid:I’mgettingratherconcerneD.Youagreedtosendthechecktwoweeksagobutithasn’tarriveD.Thenshetalkedmoreloudly.Whathewant?IcometoNewYorktellhimfrontofhisboss.AndsoIturnedtothestockbrokeragainIcan’ttolerateanymoreexcusE.IfIdon’treceivethecheckimmediatelyIamgoingtohavetospeaktoyourmanagerwhenIaminNewYorknextweek.ThenextweekweendedupinNewYork.WhileIwassittingtherered-facedmymothertherealMrs.TanwasshoutingtohisbossinherbrokenEnglish.WhenIwasateenagermymother’sbrokenEnglishembarrassedmE.ButnowIseeitdifferently.Tomemymother’sEnglishisperfectlyclearperfectlynatural.ItismymothertonguE.HerlanguageasIhearitisvividdirectandfullofobservationandwisdom.ItwasthelanguagethathelpedshapethewayIsawthingsexpressedideasandmadesenseoftheworlD.57.Whywastheauthor’smotherpoorlyserved?A.ShewasunabletospeakgoodEnglish.B.ShewasoftenmisunderstooD.C.ShewasnotclearlyhearD.D.ShewasnotverypolitE.58.FromParagraph2weknowthattheauthorwas____________.A.goodatpretendingB.rudetothestockbrokerC.readytohelphermotherD.unwillingtophoneforhermother59.Aftertheauthormadethephonecall___________.A.theyforgavethestockbrokerB.theyfailedtogetthecheckC.theywenttoNewYorkimmediatelyD.theyspoketotheirbossatonce60.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhermother’sEnglishnow?A.Itconfusesher.B.Itembarrassesher.C.IthelpsherunderstandtheworlD.D.IthelpshertoleraterudepeoplE.61.WecaninferfromthepassagethatChineseEnglish___________.A.isclearandnaturaltonon-nativespeakersB.isvividanddirecttonon-nativespeakersC.hasaverybadreputationinAmericaD.maybringinconvenienceinAmerica

Itwas3:45inthemorningwhenthevotewasfinallytaken.Aftersixmonthsofarguingandfinal16hoursofhotparliamentarydebatesAustralia’sNorthernTerritorybecamethefirstlegalauthorityintheworldtoallowdoctorstotakethelivesofincurablyillpatientswhowishtodiE.Themeasurepassedbytheconvincingvoteof15to10.AlmostimmediatelywordflashedontheInternetandwaspickeduphalfaworldawaybyJohnHofsessexecutivedirectoroftheRighttoDieSocietyofCanadA.Hesentitonbywayofthegroup’sonlineserviceDeathNET.SaysHofsess:Wepostedbulletinsalldaylongbecauseofcoursethisisn’tjustsomethingthathappenedinAustraliA.It’sworldhistory.Thefullimportmaytakeawhiletosinkin.TheNTRightsoftheTerminallyIllLawhasleftphysiciansandcitizensaliketryingtodealwithitsmoralandpracticalimplications.Somehavebreathedsighsofreliefothersincludingchurchesright-to-lifegroupsandtheAustralianMedicalAssociationbitterlyattackedthebillandthehurryofitspassagE.Butthetideisunlikelytoturnback.InAustralia—whereanagingpopulationlife-extendingtechnologyandchangingcommunityattitudeshaveallplayedtheirpart—otherstatesaregoingtoconsidermakingasimilarlawtodealwitheuthanasia安乐死.IntheUSandCanadawheretheright-to-diemovementisgatheringstrengthobserversarewaitingforthedominoes多米诺骨牌tostartfalling.UnderthenewNorthernTerritorylawanadultpatientcanrequestdeath—probablybyadeadlyinjectionorpill—toputanendtosuffering.Thepatientmustbediagnosed诊断asTerminallyIllbytwodoctors.Afteracoolingoffperiodofsevendaysthepatientcansignacertificateofrequest.After48hoursthewishfordeathcanbemet.ForLloydNicksona54-year-oldDarwinresidentsufferingfromlungcancertheNTRightsofTerminallyIllLawmeanshecangetonwithlivingwithoutthehauntingfearofhissuffering:aterrifyingdeathfromhisbreathingcondition.I’mnotafraidofdyingfromaspiritualpointofviewbutwhatIwasafraidofwashowI’dgobecauseI’vewatchedpeopledieinthehospitalfightingforoxygenandclawingattheirmaskshesays.55.WhichofthefollowinghasthesimilarmeaningtoButthetideisunlikelytoturnback.?A.WhathappenedinAustraliacanchangeworldhistory.B.ItisimpossibletopasstheNTRightsoftheTerminallyIllLaw.C.Doctorsareallowedbylawtotakethelivesoftheillpatients.D.ThattheLawhasbeenpassedprobablycan’tbechangeD.56.Bysayingobserversarewaitingforthedominoestostartfallingtheauthormeans__________.A.observersaretakingawait-and-seeattitudetowardsthefutureofeuthanasiaB.similarbillsarelikelytobepassedintheU.S.CanadaandothercountriesC.observersarewaitingtoseetheresultofthegameofdominoesD.theeffect-takingprocessofthepassedbillmayfinallycometoastop57.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatLloydNickson__________.A.willfacehisdeathwithcalmwhendyingB.experiencesalotthesufferingofalungcancerC.hasanintensefearofterriblesufferingD.undergoesacoolingoffperiodofsevendays58.Theauthor’sattitudetowardseuthanasiaseemstobethatof__________.A.oppositionB.doubtC.approvalD.anxiety

ItisadreadfulthingtobepoorafortnightbeforeChristmassaidClorindawiththemournfulsighofseventeenyears.AuntEmmysmileD.AuntEmmywassixtyandspentthehoursshedidn'tspendinabedonasofaorinawheelchair;butAuntEmmywasneverheardtosigh.ThegiftswhichmoneycanpurchasearenottheonlyoneswecangivesaidAuntEmmygentlynorthebesteither.OhIknowit'snicertogivesomethingofyourownworkagreedClorindabutmaterialsforfancyworkcosttoo.Thatkindofgiftisjustasmuchoutofthequestionformeasanyother.ThatwasnotwhatImeantsaidAuntEmmy.Whatdidyoumeanthen?askedClorindalookingpuzzleD.AuntEmmysmileD.SupposeyouthinkoutmymeaningforyourselfshesaiD.ThatwouldbebetterthanifIexplainedit.BesidesIdon'tthinkI.couldexplainit.Takethebeautifullineofabeautifulpoemtohelpyouinyourthinkingout:ThegiftwithoutthegiverisbarE.I'dputittheotherwayandsayThegiverwithoutthegiftisbare'saidClorindawithagrimace鬼脸.Thatismypredicament困境exactly.WellIhopebynextChristmasI'llnotbequitebankrupt.I'mgoingintoMr.Callender'sstoredownatMurraybridgeinFebruary.Hehasofferedmetheplaceyouknow.Won'tyourauntmissyouterribly?saidAuntEmmygravely.ClorindaflusheD.TherewasanoteinAuntEmmy'svoicethatdisturbedher.IthinkshewouldratherhaveyourcompanionshipthanapartofyoursalaryClorindasaidAuntEmmy.Butofcourseyoumustdecideforyourselfdear.WellImustsaybye-byeandrunhomE.ClorindalivedjustacrosstheroadfromAuntEmmyinatinywhitehousebehindsomehugewillows.ButAuntMarylivedtheretoo--theonlyrelativeClorindahadforAuntEmmywasn'treallyherauntatall.ClorindahadalwayslivedwithAuntMaryeversinceshecouldremember.ClorindapuzzledoverAuntEmmy'smeaningforfourdaysandpartofthreenights.Thenallatonceitcametoher.Orifitwasn'tAuntEmmy'smeaningitwasaverygoodmeaninginitselfanditgrewclearerandexpandedinmeaningduringthedaysthatfollowedalthoughatfirstClorindashrankalittlefromsomeoftheconclusionstowhichitledher.OnChristmasDayClorindawentovertoAuntEmmy's.ItwasafadedbrownChristmasafterallforthesnowhadnotcomE.ButClorindadidnotmind;therewassuchjoyinherheartthatshethoughtitthemostdelightfulChristmasDaythateverdawneD.Sheputthequeercorneryarmfulshecarrieddownonthekitchenfloorbeforeshewentintothesittingroom.AuntEmmywaslyingonthesofabeforethefireandClorindasatdownbesideher.I'vecometotellyouallaboutitshesaiD.AuntEmmypattedthehandthatwasinherown.FromyourfacedeargirlitwillbepleasanthearingandtellingshesaiD.ClorindanoddeD.AuntEmmyIthoughtfordaysoveryourmeaning...thoughtuntilIwasdizzy.AndthenoneeveningitjustcametomewithoutanythinkingatallandIknewthatIcouldgivesomegiftsafterall.Ithoughtofsomethingneweverydayforaweek.AtfirstIdidn'tthinkI.couldgivesomeofthemandthenIthoughthowselfishIwas.IwouldhavebeenwillingtopayanyamountofmoneyforgiftsifIhadhaditbutIwasn'twillingtopaywhatIhaD.IgotoverthatthoughAuntEmmy.NowI'mgoingtotellyouwhatIdidgivE.FirsttherewasoldAuntKitty.YouknowshewasmynursewhenIwasababyandshe'sveryfondofmE.ButwellyouknowAuntEmmyI'mashamedtoconfess承认忏悔itbutreallyI'veneverfoundAuntKittyveryentertainingtoputitmildly.SheisalwaysgladwhenIgotoseeherbutI'venevergoneexceptwhenIcouldn'thelpit.Sheisverydeafandratherdullandstupidyouknow.WellIgaveherawholeday.ItookmyknittingyesterdayandsatwithherthewholetimeandjusttalkedandtalkeD.ItoldheralltheGreenvalenewsandgossipandeverythingelseIthoughtshe'dliketohear.Shewassopleasedandproud;shetoldmewhenIcameawaythatshehadn'thadsuchanicetimeforyears.Thentherewas...FlorencE.YouknowAuntEmmywewerealwaysintimate亲密的friendsuntillastyear.ThenFlorenceoncetoldRoseWatsonsomethingIhadtoldherinconfidence.IfounditoutandIwassohurt.Icouldn'tforgiveFlorenceandItoldherplainlyIcouldneverbearealfriendtoheragain.FlorencefeltbadlybecauseshereallydidlovemeandsheaskedmetoforgiveherbutitseemedasifIcouldn't.WellAuntEmmythatwasmyChristmasgifttoher...myforgiveness.IwentdownlastnightandjustputmyarmsaroundherandtoldherthatIlovedherasmuchaseverandwantedtoberealclosefriendsagain.IgaveAuntMaryhergiftthismorning.ItoldherIwasn'tgoingtoMurraybridgethatIjustmeanttostayhomewithher.Shewassoglad--andI'mgladtoonowthatI'vedecidedso.YourgiftshavebeenrealgiftsClorindasaidAuntEmmy.Somethingofyou--thebestofyou--wentintoeachofthem.Clorindawentoutandbroughthercorneryarmfulin.Ididn'tforgetyouAuntEmmyshesaidassheunpinnedthepaper.Therewasarosebush--Clorinda'sownpetrosebush--allsnowedoverwithfragrantblossoms.AuntEmmylovedflowers.Sheputherfingerunderoneoftherosesandkissedit.It'sassweetasyourselfdearchildshesaidtenderly.Anditwillbeajoytomeallthroughthelonelywinterdays.You'vefoundoutthebestmeaningofChristmasgivinghaven'tyoudear?YesthankstoyouAuntEmmysaidClorindasoftly.70.ClorindafeltanxiousbeforeChristmasbecause_____________________.A.ShehadtoleaveAuntMaryB.Shedidn’tknowwhatkindofChristmasgiftssheshouldbuyC.ShehadnotenoughmoneytobuyChristmasgiftsD.Shehadnotimetomakeaproperdecision71.WhichofthefollowingsentencescanbestexplainthelineThegiftwithoutthegiverisbarE.A.A.giftisvaluedbythemindofthegiver.B.Forgivenessisagiftforthegiverandthereceiver.C.Youcannotbuyloveorrespectwithexpensivegifts.D.Thinktwicebeforeyougivegiftstosomebody72.WhatisthegiftthatClorindagavetooldAuntKitty?A.PassionB.SympathyC.KindnessD.Company73.Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseinconfidencemean?A.respectfullyB.confidentlyC.secretlyD.willingly74.WhichtwowordscanbestdescribeAuntEmmy?A.cuteandjoyfulB.kind-heartedandemotionalC.optimisticandwiseD.gentleandtimid75.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitle?A.A.SpecialChristmasB.Clorinda’sGiftsC.AuntEmmyD.Clorinda’schoice

EveryyearwhentheairturnssharpIthinkaboutmymother.Shewasalwaysthefirsttopointoutthesignsofautumn.Therewerelessonstobelearnedfromnatureinthefall.Tomotherautumnwasagreatbookthatshe’dmakeupaseaofstories.Youmustremembershewouldsaythattheleaveswhichdieinthefallarebornagaininthespring.Balanceandcounterbalance;harmonyanddisharmony;loseandrenewal.Theseseemedtobethethemesthatranthroughmymother’sstories─andherlifE.A.memory:whenIwassevenonthenightofmymother’sfortiethbirthdayshetookmeoutsidetostandbeneathabrightmoon.Lookthroughthesesaidmymotherhandingmeapairofbinoculars双筒望远镜.Youseethatreddishpart?That’stheSeaofTranquility.Andtheblueshadowtotheside?That’scalledtheOceanofStorms.Thenshesaidsomethingabouthowinlifeitwasnecessarytolearntonavigateboth.MymotherlovedthewinD.WhenIwasgrowingupshewouldoftenrecitethispoemtome:Whohasseenthewind?NeitheryounorIButwhenthetreesbowdownTheirheadsThewindispassingby.There’sanoldphotoofmymotherwhoisabouttenyearsoldholdingthesmallgraycat.Thewindisblowingherlonganddarkhair.Thisgirlwholovedthewindissmiling—perhapsatthefeelofthebreezetouchingherfacE.AsIsmiledatthechildmymotherwasIcouldthinkofherwithoutdeepfeelingsofsadnessandloss.IthoughtIcouldbegintofindmynewplaceintheworldwithouther.AndsoIsattheothernightonthefloorofmyroomholdingmymother’shandbag.Ihadbroughtithomewithmefromthehospitalonthedayofherdeathbuthadnotbeenabletoopenit.InsidealongwiththewalletandphotosofhergrandchildrenIfoundafoldedpieceofpaperuponwhichmymotherhadwrittentheselinesfromnaturewriterWendellBerry:AlwaysinthebigwoodswhenyoustepoffaloneintoanewplacetherewillbealongwithcuriosityandexcitementalittlenaggingofdreaD.Itistheancientfearoftheunknownyourfirstbondwiththewildernessyouaregoinginto.JustthesortofthingMotherwouldsaywhocouldstillteachmeafteralltheseyears.Iwentdownstairsandopenedthedoor.Andsuddenlyabreezeblewin.You’vebeensixyearsoutofthewindIthought.ThenIfoundmyselfsayingtonooneinparticular.Whohasseenthewind?NeitheryounorIButwhenthetreesbowdownTheirheadsThewindispassingby.51.Whywasmymotheralwaysthefirsttopointoutthesignsofautumn?A.Becauseshebelievedautumnwasthebestseasonofayear.B.Becausetherewerelessonstobelearnedfromnatureinautumn.C.Becauseonlythencouldshemakeupstories.D.Becausetheeveningskywasmoreinteresting.52.Whatwerethethemesthatranthroughmymother’sstories—andherlife?A.BalanceandcounterbalancE.B.Harmonyanddisharmony.C.Lossandrenewal.D.AlltheabovE.53.Whatdidmymotherlove?A.Thesky.B.Littleanimals.C.ThewinD.D.Thepoem.54.WhatcouldIfindwithoutmymother?A.MynewplaceintheworlD.B.A.foldedpieceofpaper.C.Thepoemshelovedbest.D.Thewalletandthephotos.55.Whichdoyouthinkisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.A.greatmotheraplainlivingB.I’llneverforgetmymotherC.A.gentlebreezeandacatD.Thegirlwholovedthewind

Iarrivedatmymother’shomeforourMondayfamilydinner.Thesmellsoffoodflewoverfromthekitchen.Motherwaspullingoutquilt被子afterquiltfromtheboxesproudlyshowingmetheirbeauties.ShewaspreparingforaquiltshowattheElmhurstChurch.WhenwebegantofoldandputthembackintotheboxesInoticedsomethingatthebottomofonebox.Ipulleditout.Whatisthis?IaskeD.Oh?MomsaidThat’sMama’squilt.Ispreadthequilt.Itlookedatifagroupofschoolchildrenhadpiecedittogether;irregulardesignschildishpicturesacrookedlineontheright.Grandmothermadethis?IsaidsurpriseD.Mygrandmotherwasamasteratmakingquilts.Thiscertainlydidn’tlooklikeanyofthequiltsshehadmadE.YesrightbeforeshedieD.IbroughtithomewithmelastyearandmadesomechangesshesaiD.I’mstillworkingonit.SeethisiswhatI’vedonesofar.Ilookedatitmoreclosely.ShehadmadestraightacrookedlinE.Atthecenterofthequiltshehadstitched缝apieceofclothwiththesewords:Mymothermademanyquilts.Shedidn’tgetalllinesstraight.ButIthinkthisisbeautiful.IwanttoseeitfinisheD.Herlastquilt.OhthisissoniceMomIsaiD.Itoccurredtomethatbycompletingmygrandmother’squiltmymotherwashonoringherownmother.IrealizedtoothatIheldinmyhandsafamilytreasurE.Itstartedwiththelovinghandsofonewomanandcontinuedwiththelovinghandsofanother.21.Whydidtheauthorgotomother’shome?A.Toseehermother’squilts.B.Tohelpprepareforashow.C.Togettogetherforthefamilydinner.D.Todiscusshergrandmother’slifE.22.Theauthorwassurprisedbecause.A.thequiltlookedverystrangE.B.hergrandmotherlikedthequilt.C.thequiltwasthebestshehadseen.D.hermotherhadmadesomechanges23.Theunderlinedwoodcrookedinthepassagemostprobablymeans.A.unfinishedB.brokenC.bentD.unusual24.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.QuiltShowB.Mother’sHomeC.AMondayDinnerD.Grandmother’sQuilt

In2002whenIreturnedtoKinshasaFriedhelmafellowdoctorarrangedavisittoZongoFallsforhisvisitingbrotherandmE.ItwasimpossibletorefuseasoneseldomifevergotachancetotravelforpleasureinCongo刚果.Petrollikeallimportedgoodswasextremelyexpensivesocasualsightseeingwasnormallyoutofthequestion.IimagineitwouldcostFriedhelmagoodfortunE.Anelderlypastor牧师havingheardaboutourplanaskedifhecouldaccompanyus.HewantedtorevisithischildhoodvillagewhichwasnearZongoFalls.Thiskindlygentlemanwhowasabout70hadnotbeentothevillagefor60years.Therewasnobusserviceandallotherformsoftransportationwerebeyondhismeans.ThiswashislastandonlychancE.WeleftKinshasaaround9am.Normallyitwouldtakethreehourstogettothefallsbutwestoppedseveraltimesalongthewaytakinginthesights.Finallyaround5pmwearrivedatZongoFalls.EvenasweadmiredthebeautyofthewaterfallweknewwewererunningoutoftimE.Thesunwouldsetat6pmandtravelintheCongowasunsafeafterdark.WeneededtogetbacktoKinshasaasquicklyaspossiblewhichmeantthatwecouldnotmaketheone-hourdetour绕行tothepastor’svillagE.Noonespokeaswestartedourreturnjourneyleastofalltheelderlypastor.Whatcouldhepossiblysay?Hewasinnopositiontodemandanything.SittingnexttohiminthebackoftheLandCruiserIcouldsensehissadnessandfrustration.MeanwhileFriedhelmsatinthefrontseatwhisperingwithhisbrother.AsweapproachedthedetourtothevillageheturnedaroundandlookedatmE.Sometimestherearequestionsinlifethatoneneednotaskandanswersthatareobvious.InoddedmyheadandFriedhelmtoldthedrivertomakethedetour.Thesunhadalreadysetwhenwearrivedatthesmallvillagewherewestayedonly20minutes.DuringthedrivebackthepastorwasquietbutIknowthevisitmeantalottohim.AswesaidourgoodbyesinKinshasahiseyeswerefilledwithtears.46.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph3?A.Thepastordidn’tknowthelocationofhishometown.B.ThepastorhadnorelativesinthevillagE.C.ThepastorledalonelylifeforalongtimE.D.Thepastorwantedtovisithishometownbadly.47.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Theyspentabout3hoursenjoyingbeautifulsceneryontheirwaytoZongoFalls.B.Theypassedbythepastor’svillageontheirwaytoZongoFalls.C.SightseeingonthewaytoZongoFallstookamuchlongertimethanexpecteD.D.TheystayedatZongoFallsforatleast2hours.48.WhatdidFriedhelmmostprobablywhisperaboutwithhisbrother?A.ThebeautifulsceneryofZongoFallsandalongtheway.B.ThepityofnotbeingabletostayatZongoFallsforalongertimE.C.Thediscussionaboutwhethertomakethedetourtothepastor’svillagE.D.Thediscussionabouthowtoreachthepastor’svillagE.49.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.ThepastordemandedthattheyshoulddrivetohisvillagethoughitwaslatE.B.Iftheyhadn’tmadethedetourthepastorwouldhavebeenverydisappointeD.C.LandCruiseristhenameofaplacelocatednearZongoFalls.D.Theauthordidn’tliketotravelinCongo.50.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethepastor’sfeelingattheendofthestory?A.Grateful.B.FavorablE.C.Regretful.D.Understanding.

LongtimenoseesisaveryinterestingsentencE.WhenIfirstreadthissentencefromanAmericanfriend'semai1I1augheD.Ithoughtitwasaperfectexamp1eofChing1ish中式英语.Obvious1yitisaword-by-wordtrans1ationoftheChinesegreetingsinEng1ish！Lateronmyfriendto1dmethatitisastandardAmericangreeting.ButIdidn'tbe1ieveher.SoIdidaresearchingongoogLE.com.Tomysurprisethereareover60thousandwebpagescontainingLongtimenoseE.Thissentencehasbeenwide1yusedinemai1s1ettersnewspapersmoviesandevenbooks.Howeveritneedstobecorrectedgrammatica11yinMicrosoftWorD.Itisbe1ievedthatitcamefromChar1ieChan'smovies.Inthe1930sHo11ywoodmoviemakerssuccessfu11ycreatedawor1dwidefamousChinesedetectivenamedChar1ieChanonwidescreens.Longtimenoseewashistrademark.SoonafterChar1ieChanLongtimenoseebecameapopu1arphraseintherea1wor1dwiththankstothepopu1arityofthesemovies.Somescho1arsrefertoAmericaasahugepotofstew.A11kindsofcu1turearemixedintheStewtogetherandtheychangetheco1orandtasteofeachother.AmericanChinesethoughaminorityethnic少数民族groupintheUSisa1socontributingsomechangestothestew!Youcanhavesomeotherexamp1esthanadoptions吸纳fromChinesesuchaspizzafromIta1iansusifromJapaneseanddéjàvufromFrenchetC.Thereisa1ong1ist!Americansdonotjustsimp1yborrowsomethingfromothers.Theytrytomakeittheirown.SinceAmericansappreciateChinesecu1turemoreandmorenowadaysIbe1ievemoreChinesewordswi11becomeAmericanEng1ishinthefuturE.InthiswaytheAmericanstewkeepsaddingrichnessandf1avor.55.Thewriterhimse1ffe1tsurprisedat.A.theChing1ishexpressionLongtimenoseeB.findingoutAmericansusetheexpressioneverydayC.somany1itera1trans1ationoftheexpressionsusedinAmericaD.LongtimenoseeusedasstandardAmericanEng1ish56.Thewordstewinthe4thparagraphprobab1ymeans.A.akindofcookeddishB.Confucius'wordsC.mixtureliteratureD.Americanchangingcu1tures57.Accordingtothepassageitcanbeinferredthat.A.detectivestrans1atethephraseLongtimenoseeB.adoptionsin1anguagesrare1yhappeninAmericaC.HollywoodmadeLongtimenoseespopu1arD.cu1turescan'tbechangedinthehugepotofstew58.Themainideaofthepassageisthat.A.someAmericanexpressionscanbeusedinChinaB.someChineseexpressionsareintroducedintoEng1ishC.you'11notbesurprisedatthetofuinarestaurantinAmericaD.AmericanEng1ishkeepbeingenrichedfromothercu1tures

Thegirlwashangingbyherhandsfromtherailingsofabalcony阳台的栏杆.Thebalconywasonthetwelfthfloorofthehigh-riseblocknexttohis.Hisflatwasontheninthfloorandhehadtolookuptoseeher.Itwashalf-pastsixinthemorning.Hehadbeenawakenedbythesoundofanaircraftflyingdangerouslylowoverheadandhadgotoutofbedtolook.HissleepyeyesmovedfromtheblueskywhichwasemptyofcloudemptyofanythingbutthebrightdisappearingarrowoftheaircraftandthenrestedonthehangingfigurE.Hereallythoughthemustbedreamingforthissunrisetimewasthehourfordreams.Thenwhenheknewhewasn’thedecideditmustbeasceneinafilm.Therewerecameramendownthereawholefilmunitandallthecorrectsafetyprecautionshadbeentaken.Probablythegirlwasn’tevenarealgirlbutadummy假人.Heopenedthewindowandlookeddown.ThecarparkpavedcourtsgrassspacesbetweentheblocksallweredeserteD.Onthebalconyrailoneofthedummy’shandsmoveddesperately.Hehadtobelievethenwhatwasobviouslyhappening.Thegirlwastryingtokillherself.ShehadlosthercourageandnowwastryingtostayalivE.Allthesethoughtsandconclusionsofhisoccupiedaboutthirtyseconds.ThenheacteD.HepickedupthephoneanddialedtheemergencynumberforthepolicE.Thearrivalofthepolicecarsandtherescueofthegirlbecamethefocusoftalkforthepeopleofthetwoblocks.Someonefoundoutthatitwashewhohadcalledthepoliceandhebecameanunwillinghero.Hewasamodestquietyoungmanandwasinreliefwhenthetalkbegantodieaway.AgainhewasabletoenterandleavehisflatwithoutbeingpointedatasakindofStGeorgeandsometimesevencongratulateD.Aboutafortnightafterthatmorninghewasgettingreadytogotothetheatrejustputtingonhisovercoatwhenthedoorbellrang.Hedidn’trecognizethegirlwhostoodoutsidE.HehadneverseenherfacE.ShesaidI’mLydiaSimpson.YousavedmylifE.I’vecometothankyou.29.Whatdidthemandofirstafterhegotup?A.Helookeddownfromthewindow.B.Hewenttoseethenoisyaircraft.C.Hecalledthepolicetosavethegirl.D.HehurriedtocheckwhowasoutsidE.30.Themomentthemansawthegirlhangingtherehefeltitwas_________.A.scaringB.unbelievableC.desperateD.dangerous31.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat__________.A.themandislikedtobetalkedaboutB.thegirlwasunwillingtoberescuedC.thepolicearrivedquicklyonthesceneD.thegirlwasactuallyanactressinafilm

Therewasonceayoungmanwholikedpuppets木偶somuchthathebecameanapprentice学徒toamasterpuppet-maker.Sadlytheyoungmanwasnotsocleverandhisteacherandtheotherapprenticeswerealwaystellinghimhehadnotalentformakingpuppetsandthathewouldneveramounttoanything.EvensoheenjoyeditsomuchthatheworkeddayafterdaytoimprovE.Despitehiseffortstheywouldalwaysfindsomethingwrongwithhispuppetsandthepoorpuppetsendedupbeingthrownoutoftheworkshop.Theyoungmanwasn’tgoingtogiveupsohedecidedthatfromthenonhewouldspendallhistimemakingjustonekindofpuppet.Wheneverhefoundafaultinhispuppethewouldthrowitawayandstartagain.Yearspassedandwitheachnewattempthispuppetbecamealittlebitbetter.Bythattimehispuppetwasmuchbetterthananythingthattheotherapprenticescouldmakebuthekeptmakingimprovements.Livinglikethatthemanwasn’tmakinganymoneyandmanypeoplelaughedathowpoorhewas.Bythetimehewasanoldmanhispuppetwastrulywonderful.FinallyaftersomanyyearsofworkhefinishedworkonhispuppetandsaidIcan’tfindanythingwrongwithit.Thistimeitisperfect.Andforthefirsttimeinallthoseyearsinsteadofthrowinghispuppetawayheputitupontheshelffeelingtrulysatisfiedandhappy.Itiswell-knownthatperfectpuppetPinocchiocametolifeafterthathadathousandadventuresandgavethatoldman—whosenamewasGeppetto—morejoythananyotherfamouspuppet-makerhadevergotfromanyoftheircreations.41.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphmean?A.Geppettowouldneverbeascleverastheothers.B.Geppettowasnotpaidformakingpuppets.C.Geppettowouldgiveupmakingpuppetssoon.D.Geppettowouldachievenothinginmakingpuppets.42.WhatcanwelearnaboutGeppettofromthethirdparagraph?A.Hewaslaughedatbytheothers.B.Hecouldonlymakeonekindofpuppet.C.HehadcollectedallthepuppetshemadE.D.Hemadealotofmoneybysellingpuppets.43.WhenthepuppetPinocchiowasmade________.①Geppettowasalreadyanoldman②Geppettowassatisfiedwithit③Geppettowasmuchhappier④GeppettoplannedtothrowitawayA.①②③B.①②④C.①③④D.②③④44.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Manyhandsmakelightwork.B.NoonecandotwothingsatoncE.C.A.goodbeginningmakesagoodending.D.Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.

Whileit'struethatweallhavethesameamountoftimeineachdaytherearewayswecanbetterusethetimewehavetomakeitfeellikewehavemoreofit.Hereare6tipsthatyoucanusetogetmoretimeoutofyourday–andgetmoretimeonyoursideasaresult.1.CheckemaillessEmailisoneofthegreatesttimesucksthatwehavecomingatuseverydayoftheweek.Setsomestandardstolivebywithyouremailmanagementandyou'llfindyou'llhavemorehourstolivewithintheenD.2.PlanthenightbeforeTakesometimethenightbefore–orevenattheendofyourworkday–tomapoutwhatyouplantodothenextday.3._______________________Ifyou'reanearlyrisergreat.Ifyou'reanightowl鹰that'sfinE.Justdon'ttrytochangethatunlessyouabsolutelyhavetoforreasonsthatcan'tbeavoideD.Gowiththeflowonthisone–you'llbebetteroffforitandsowillyourwork.4.Eatlessandeatwell–buteatmorefrequentlyBreakfastlunchanddinnerarekeymealstohaveeverydayandyouneedtoeatbreakfastwellbutabitlessinlunchanddinner.AndifitisnotenoughtrytoeatalittlebitfrequentlyduringthetimE.Ofcourseyouneedtoeatwell.5.StayhydratedDrinkplentyofwater.Keepawaterbottlenearbyandtrytodrinkwaterthatisn'ticecold–thebodyhasaneasiertimedealingwithitthatway.Teaisalsogreatifyouneedabreakfromthemundane平常的butremembertolimitthecaffeineintake–someteascontainmuchofit.These5tipsmayseemsimpleenoughbuttheyarenotsosimpletomaintain.Butifyoukeepatitandkeepyoureyesontheprize–whichismoretimeforyoutodowhatyoureallywant–thenyou'llfindthatstickingtothemistimewellspent.73.Thepassageismostprobablywrittenfor____A.studentsB.teachersC.white-collarsD.officers74.WhichoneisthebestsubtitlefortheNo.3tip?A.SleepearlierB.BeanightowlC.Don'tmakechangeD.Don'tfightyourbodyclock75.Whichoneisnottrueaccordingtothewriter?A.Don’ttotrytocheckunnecessaryemailsB.MakeplansaheadoftimeC.DrinkingteadoesgoodtoyouD.Healthyeatinghabitsaregood76.What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordhydratedA.dryB.wetC.icyD.energetic

IremembermymathteacherMr.Youngverywell.Hestoodoutbecausethekidsmadefunofhim.Hewasmissingoneofhisfingersandalwayspointedatstudentswithhismiddlefinger.IwasnotverygoodatEnglishandmath.NomatterhowhardItriedIjustcouldnotfigureoutwhyIdidnotunderstandwhatalltheotherkidsfoundsoeasytolearn.OnedayIwastoldthatifIgotonemoreE.onmyreportcardIwouldbetakentothebigprisonforkids.Itriedreallyhardforweeks.Ijustcouldn’tunderstandhowtomakedifferentpartsofnumbersintowholethings.ThedaybeforereportcardsweretocomeoutIknewthatMr.YoungwouldgivemeanEjustlikehealwaysdiD.IwenttoMr.Youngandtoldhimthattheorphanage孤儿院wasgoingtosendmetothebigprisonifIgotanotherE.onmyreportcarD.Hetoldmetherewasnothinghecoulddo;itwouldbeunfairtotheotherkidsifhegavemeabettergradethanIhadactuallyearneD.IsmiledathimandsaidMr.Youngdoyouknowhowthekidsmakefunofyoubecauseyou’remissingyourfingerHelookedatmemovedhismouthtoonesideandsaidnothing.Theyshouldn’tdothattoyoubecauseyoucan’thelpnothavingafingerMr.Young.JustlikeIcan’thelpnotbeingabletolearnnumbersandstufflikethat.IsaiD.ThenextdaywhenIgotmyreportcardIhiditintooneofmybooks.WhileontheschoolbusIopenedit:GeographyB.＋;MechanicalDrawingC.－;EnglishD.－;HistoryC.－;GymB.＋;ArtC;MathD.－.ThatmathgradewasthemostfavoriteoneIeverreceiveD.BecauseIknewthatsomeoneintheworldfinallyunderstoodwhatitwaslikeformetobemissingafingerinsidemyheaD.81.WhydidthekidsmakefunofMr.Young?Nomorethan8words___________________________________________________________82.WhatwouldbethepunishmentfromtheorphanageiftheauthorgotonemoreE.onhisreportcard?Nomorethan10words___________________________________________________________83.Whatwasthemostfavoritemathgradetheauthorhadeverreceived?Nomorethan3words_________________________________________________________84.Whatcanwelearnfromthisstory?Nomorethan8words_________________________________________________________

He'sanoldcobbler修鞋匠withashopintheMaraisahistoricareainParis.WhenItookhimmyshoesheatfirsttoldme:Ihaven'ttimE.Takethemtotheotherfellowonthemainstreet;he'llfixthemforyourightaway.ButI'dhadmyeyeonhisshopforalongtimE.JustlookingathisbenchloadedwithtoolsandpiecesofleatherIknewhewasaskilledcraftsman手艺人.NoIrepliedtheotherfellowcan'tdoitwell.Theotherfellowwasoneofthoseshopkeeperswhofixshoesandmakekeyswhile-U-wait—withoutknowingmuchaboutmendingshoesormakingkeys.Theyworkcarelesslyandwhentheyhavefinishedsewingbackasandalstrap鞋带youmightaswelljustthrowawaythepair.MymansawIwouldn'tgiveinandhesmileD.Hewipedhishandsonhisblueapron围裙lookedatmyshoeshadmewritemynameononeshoewithapieceofchalkandsaidComebackinaweek.Iwasabouttoleavewhenhetookapairofsoftleatherbootsoffashelf.SeewhatIcando?hesaidwithpridE.OnlythreeofusinPariscandothiskindofwork..WhenIgotbackoutintothestreettheworldseemedbrand-newtomE.Hewassomethingoutofanancientlegendthisoldcraftsmanwithhiswayofspeakingfamiliarlyhisverystrangedustyfelthothisfunnyaccentfromwho-knows-whereandaboveallhisprideinhiscraft.Thesearetimeswhennothingisimportantbutthebottomlinewhenyoucandothingsanyoldwayaslongasitpayswheninshortpeoplelookonworkasapathtoever-increasingconsumption消费ratherthanawaytorealizetheirownabilities.InsuchaperioditisararecomforttofindacobblerwhogetshisgreatestsatisfactionfromprideinajobwelldonE.56.Whydidtheauthorthinkthemanwasaskilledcobbler?A.BecausethecobblerwasoldandkinD.B.Becausehehadobservedthecobbler’sshopforalongtimE.C.Becausethecobblerwipedhishandsonhisblueapron.D.Becausethecobblerrefusedtofixhisshoesatfirst.57.ThesentenceHewassomethingoutofanancientlegenD.impliesthat_______.A.nowadaysyoucanhardlyfindanyonelikehimB.itwasdifficulttocommunicatewiththismanC.themanwasverystrangeD.themanwastooold58.Accordingtotheauthormanypeopleworkjustto________.A.realizetheirabilitiesB.gainhappinessC.makemoneyD.gainrespect59.Thisstorywantstotellusthat________.A.craftsmenmakealotofmoneyB.whateveryoudodoitwellC.craftsmenneedself-respectD.peoplearebornequal

Thirsty?Thinktwicebeforeyoudrink.Youwon’tbelievewhatit’sdoingtoyouonceit’sinyourmouthandbody.Somefoodsarefineindoderation适度butsodaisn’toneofthem.YoumaynotthinkasodaeverydayisanissuesaysresearcherFrancesFlemingMilicibutjustoneeight-ouncesodaeverydayincreasesyourchancesofbecomingobeseby60percent.Anotherproblemwithsodaisthatitdoesn’tmakeyoufeelasfullasyou’dbeaftereatingthesamenumberofcalories.Soyouenduptakinginmorecaloriesthanyourbodyneedswhichleadstoextrapounds.Beveragecompaniesdenythattheirdrinksaretoblameforobesity.TheysaysodacanbepartofahealthylifestylE.Coca-Colahasevenstartedananti-obesitycampaigncalledComingTogether.OurgoalistoprovideeducationandawarenessaboutnutritionsaysBenSheidleraspokesmanforCoca-ColA.Coca-Colaiscommittedtohelpingsolvetheobesityproblembyofferingmorechoicesnoandlowcaloriebeverageoptionsclearlycommunicatingthecaloriecontentofourproductsandsupportingphysicalactivityandnutritioneducationprograms.Publichealthexpertsaren’timpresseD.Coca-Colacan’taffordtoignoretheproblemofobesity;itwouldmakethemlookbadsaysDr.DavidKatzdirectoroftheYaleUniversityPreventionResearchCenter.buttheycan’taffordtogooutofbusinesseither.Theyarelookingforawaytotakecreditfordoinggoodwhilestayingfocusedonmakingmoney.Andwhataboutsodacompaniesclaimingthattherealculprit罪魁祸首behindobesityisinactivity?SodacanpourhundredsofcaloriesdownthethroatinamatterofsecondssaysKatz.Itisfareasiertoout-eatexercisethantoout-runallthoseextracalories.Infactyou’dneedtowalkquicklyfor60minutestoworkoffjustone20-ouncebottleofsodA.Thesewidespreadhealthconcernshavehadarealimpact:SalesofsodaintheUShavegoneflatamongbothkidsandgrown-ups.A.recentstudyfoundthatthenumberofkidsdrinkingnosodaatallisnowmorethan30percent.67.AccordingtoParagraph2drinkingsoda__________A.isnotagreatwaytosatisfyyourhungerB.leadsyoutotakeinadequatecaloriesC.makespeoplethirstierD.hasnoimpactonpeople’shealth68.ComingTogethermentionedinParagraph3__________A.wasstartedbyananti-sodaorganizationB.aimstoencouragepeopletogiveupsodaC.aimstoteachpeopleabouthealthyeatingD.wasstartedbyseveralbeveragecompanies69.DrDavidKatzmayagreethat_________A.sodacanbepartofahealthylifestyleB.Coca-Cola’sdrinksaretoblameforobesityC.therealculpritbehindobesityisinactivityD.Coca-Colacansolvetheobesityproblem70.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthistext?A.TopersuadereadersnottodrinksodaB.ToexplainhowCoca-ColabecamepopularC.ToshowreaderstheadvantagesofsodaD.Tostresstheimportanceofdoingexercise

AyearagoIpaidnoattentiontoEnglishidiomsthoughmyteacheremphasizedtheimportanceagainandagain.ButsoontheimportanceofEnglishidiomswasshowninanamusingexperiencE.OnedayIhappenedtomeetanEnglishmanontheroadandsoonwebegantotalk.AsIwastalkingabouthowIwasstudyingEnglishtheforeignerseemedtobeastonished.GentlyshakinghisheadandshrugginghisshouldershesaidYoudon’tsay!Youdon’tsay!IwaspuzzleD.IthoughtperhapsthisisnotanappropriatetopiC.WellI’dbetterchangethetopiC.SoIsaidtohimWellshallwetalkabouttheGreatWall?Bythewayhaveyoueverbeenthere?CertainlyeveryonebackhomewilllaughatmeifIleaveChinawithoutseeingit.Itwasmagnificent.HewasdeepinthoughtwhenIbegantotalklikeatouristguidE.TheGreatWallisoneofthewondersintheworlD.WeareveryproudofitSoonIwasinterruptedorstoppedsuddenlyagainbyhiswordsYoudon’tsay!Icouldn’thelpaskingWhydoyouaskmenottotalkaboutit?WellIdidn’trequestyoutodosoheansweredgreatlysurpriseD.IsaidDidn’tyousay‘youdon’tsay’?HearingthistheEnglishmanlaughedtotears.Hebegantoexplain‘Youdon’tsay’actuallymeans‘really?’ItisanexpressionofsurprisE.Perhapsyoudon’tpayattentiontoEnglishidioms.OnlythendidIknowIhadmadeafoolofmyself.SincethenIhavebeenmorecarefulwithidiomaticexpressions.Remember:whattheEnglishteacherssaidisalwaysrighttousstudents.51.A.yearagoIpaidnoattentiontoEnglishidiomsbecause_______.A.EnglishidiomswerenotimportantB.IwasnotcarefulwithEnglishidiomsC.Myteacherdidn’temphasizetheimportanceofthemD.Ihadnointerestinthem52AtfirstonhearingYoudon’tsayIthoughttheforeignermeant___.A.hewasnotinterestedinthetopicB.hewasonlyinterestedintheGreatWallC.IhadtalkedtoomuchD.Ihadtostoptalking53.Theunderlinedwordinthefirstparagraphprobablymeans____.A.interestingB.importantC.terribleD.unlucky54.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheEnglishmanleftChinawithoutseeingtheGreatWall.B.TheEnglishmanwantedtoseetheGreatWallafterItalkedaboutit.C.TheEnglishmanwantedmetoactashisguidE.D.TheEnglishmanvisitedtheGreatWallandthoughtitworthvisiting.55.AftertheEnglishmanexplainedtheidiom__________.A.IthoughttheEnglishmanhadmademeafoolB.theEnglishmanbecamearealfoolC.IfeltverysillyD.Ibecamemorecarefulineverything

LikemanynewgraduatesIleftuniversityfullofhopeforthefuturebutwithnorealideaofwhatIwantedtodo.MydegreewithhonorsinEnglishliteraturehadnotreallypreparedmeforanythingpractical.IknewIwantedtomakeadifferenceintheworldsomehowbutIhadnoideahowtodothat.That’swhenIlearnedabouttheLighthouseProject.IstartedmyjourneyasaLighthouseProjectvolunteerbyreadingasmuchasIcouldabouttheexperiencesofpreviousvolunteers.IknewitwouldbealotofhardworkandthatIwouldbeawayfrommyfamilyandfriendsforaverylongtime.InshortIdidnottakemydecisiontoapplyfortheLighthouseProjectlightly.Neitherdidmyfamily.EventuallyhoweverIwonthesupportofmyfamilyandIsentinallthepaperworkneededfortheapplication.AftercountlessinterviewsandpresentationsImanagedtostandoutamongthecandidatesandsurvivethetestalone.SeveralmonthslaterIfinallyreceivedacallaskingmetoreportfortheduty.IwouldbegoingtoasmallvillagenearAbujaNigeria.Where?What?Nigeria?Ihadnoidea.ButIwasabouttofindout.AftercompletingmytrainingIwassenttothevillagethatwassmallanddesperatelyinneedofproperaccommodation.ThoughthelocalvillagerswerepoortheyofferedtheirhomesheartsandfoodasifIweretheirownfamily.Iwasaskedtoleadasmallteamoflocalpeopleinbuildinganewschoolhouse.ForthenextyearorsoItaughtinthatsameschoolhouse.ButIsometimesthinkIlearnedmorefrommystudentsthantheydidfromme.SometimeduringthatperiodIrealizedthatallthosethingsthathadseemedsostrangeorunusualtomenolongerdidthoughIdidnotgetanywherewiththelocallanguageandreturnedtotheUnitedStatesadifferentman.TheLighthouseProjecthadchangedmylifeforever.46.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A.Hisuniversityeducationfocusedonthetheoreticalknowledge.B.Hisdreamatuniversitywastobecomeavolunteer.C.Hetookprideinhavingcontributedtotheworld.D.HefelthonoredtostudyEnglishliterature.47.AccordingtotheParagraph2itismostlikelythattheauthorA.discussedhisdecisionwithhisfamily.B.askedpreviousvolunteersaboutvoluntaryworkC.attendedspecialtrainingtoperformdifficulttasksD.feltsadabouthavingtoleavehisfamilyandfriends48.InhisapplicationforthevolunteerjobtheauthorA.participatedinmanydiscussionsB.wentthroughchallengingsurvivaltestsC.wrotequiteafewpapersonvoluntaryworkD.facedstrongcompetitionfromothercandidates49.OnarrivalatthevillagetheauthorwasA.askedtoleadafarmingteamB.senttoteachinaschoolhouseC.receivedwarmlybylocalvillagersD.arrangedtoliveinaseparatehouse.50.Whatcanweinferfromtheauthor’sexperiencesinNigeria?A.HefoundsomedifficultyadaptingtothelocalcultureB.Hehadlearnedtocommunicateinthelocallanguage.C.Hehadovercomeallhisweaknessesbeforeheleftforhome.D.Hewaschosenasthemostrespectableteacherbyhisstudents.

WhenIwasyoungIwantedtobeamodelsowhenanationalcontestwasstagedIconvincedmyparentstotakemeforanaudition试演.IwasselectedandtoldIhadpotential.Theysaidthatforonly$900Icouldattendaweekendeventwhichdozensofthemostprestigious有声望的modelingagenciesfromaroundtheworldwouldattenD.Atl3myhopesoffameandfortunecloudedalljudgmentandIbeggedmyparentstoletmego.WehadneverbeenrichbuttheysawmyenthusiasmandagreeD.Iimaginedbeingsignedbysomefamousmodelcompanies.FormonthsanyboredomordisappointmentIfacedwaspushedasidebecauseIknewIwouldsoonhavethechancetobearealmodel.IthoughtIwouldgracethecoversoffamousmagazines!OfcourseIwasn’tsignedbutwhathurtthemostwasbeingtoldthatifIgrewto1.75metres.Icouldbeasuccess.Iprayedforagrowthspurt冲刺becauseIcouldnotimaginegivingupmydream.Imadeanappointmentwithalocalmodelingagencyandtheagentdemanded$500forclasses.$500foraphotoshootand$300forotherexpenses.Myparentsonlyagreedafterhoursandhoursofmebegging.TheagencysentmeoutonafewauditionsbutwitheverydayIdidn’treceiveacallIgrewmoredepresseD.ThefinalstrawcameinJulyafterIhaddecidedtofocusoncommercialmodeling.TherewasanopencallinNewYorkCity.WespenthoursdrivingandanotherfewhourswaitingonlytobetoldthatIwastooshort.Iwasdevastated感到难以承受的.YearslaterIrealizedthatthetriptoNewYorkwasgoodasitmademenoticeIdidn’tactuallylovemodelingjusttheideaofit.IwantedtobespecialandIwasinnocentlydeterminedtoreachanimpossiblegoal.TheexperiencehasmademestrongerandthatwillhelpmeinthefuturE.21.What’sthemainreasonwhytheauthorwantedtobeamodel?A.Shewonanationalcontest.B.Shewantedtogetreputationandwealth.C.Shewasurgedbysomemodelingagencies.D.Shehadfullpotentialtobeasuccessfulmodel.22.What’stheauthor’sparents’attitudetowardherdream?A.Encouraging.B.WorrieD.C.Doubtful.D.EnthusiastiC.23.TheunderlinedphraseThefinalstrawprobablymeans__________.[学优gkstk]A.therefusalinspiteofherlonghoursofwaitingandworkingB.thefinalresultthatshewasadmiredbythemodelcompanyC.thefinalauditiongivenbythefamousagencyD.thedecisionshemadeatlastnottobeamodel24.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromherexperienceofstrugglingtobeamodel?A.Wherethere’sawillthere’saway.B.Beingamodelisnotthateasy.C.Weshouldhaveourownjudgmentandshouldnotjustfollowothers.D.wemightsetunpracticalgoalsbuttheexperiencesreallyhelpusgrow.

IfirstwenttoHarrowinthesummerterm.TheschoolhadthebiggestswimmingpoolIhadeverseen.Itwasagoodjoketocomeupbehindanakedboyandpushhimintothepool.Imadequiteahabitofthiswithboysofmyownsizeorless.OnedayIsawaboywrappedinatowelonthesideofthepool.HewasnobiggerthanIwassoIthoughthimafairgamE.ComingsecretlybehindIpushedhiminholdingontohistowelsothatitwouldnotgetwetIwassurprisedtoseeanangryfacecomeoutfromthewaterandabeingofgreatstrengthmakingitswaybyfiercestrokes猛力地划totheshorE.Ifledbutinvain.Heovertookmeseizedmeviolentlyandthrewmeintothedeepestpartofthepool.Isoonclimbedoutontheothersideandfoundmyselfsurroundedbyacrowdofyoungerboys.Doyouknowwhatyouhavedone?theysaidIt'sAmery;heisinGradeSix.Heischampionatgym.Hehasgothisfootballhonor.IwasfrightenedandfeltashameD.HowcouldItellhispositionwhenhewaswrappedinabathtowelandsosmall?Hedidn'tseempleasedatallsoIaddedinamostbrilliantwordMyfatherwhoisagreatmanisalsosmall.AtthishelaughedandaftersomegeneralwordsaboutmyrudebehaviorandhowIhadbetterbecarefulinthefuturesignifiedtheincidentwascloseD.41.ThewriterthoughtAmeryafairgamebecausetheboy_______.A.lookedlikeananimalB.wasfondofgamesC.wasofsimilarsizeD.wasgoodatsports42.Thewriterfeltashamedbecause_______.A.hewaslaughedatbyotherboysB.AmeryturnedouttobeinthesamegradeC.hepushedAmeryhardandhurthimD.heplayedajokeonanoutstandingathlete43.BysayingMyfatherwhoisagreatmanisalsosmallthewriter________.A.triedtopleaseAmeryB.challengedAmeryC.threatenedAmeryD.admiredhisfather44.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.ThewritercouldrunfasterthanAmery.B.Thewriterlikedplayingonboysofallsizes.C.AmerywasastudentinGradeFour.D.Ameryforgavethewriterforhisrudebehavior.45.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordovertookmean?A.catchholdofB.catchupwithC.takealookatD.shout

PushingopenourgateIamsurprisedtoseeastrangemanbacktowardmeenteringourhousE.OnlywhenheturnsarounddoIrealizethatIamlookingatmy12-year-oldsonMarlon.ItseemedonlyyesterdaythatIbroughthimanewbornhomefromthehospital.CarryinghimintoourhouseIwonderedathowtinyhewas.A.dozenyearslaterMarlonisneithersmallnorthin.Nowadayshecanliftmeupeasily.Iamexcitedlyrecordinghisprogressonourgrowthchart.Handwrittenlinesandthedatestheyweremarkedinpencilappearalongthechart’slength.OfcoursemyhusbandandIhaveonlyonelineeachtorepresent代表us.Hisheightisoverfivefeeteightincheswhilemineisaboutfiveinches.TherestbelongtoMarlonandhisyoungerbrotherMarkJustinputinatvarioustimesovertheyearsespeciallyontheirbirthdays.MyeldestsonandIhadahabitofguessinghowlongitwouldtakebeforehebecametallerthanmE.Wewouldbeback-to-backstandingsidewaysbeforethemirrorandattimesitlookedlikehehaddoneit.Butmeasuredagainstthechartnonotjustyetclearly.Thenafewweeksafterhistwelfthbirthdayithappened:Sonfinallygrewtallerthanhismother.MarloncheeredasthechartshowedhewasnowhalfaninchtallerthanmE.IcheckeditagainandtheresultswerethesamE.WhileIwashappyforhimIwasabitsadtoo.StaringatthefreshlyinkedlineIrealizedwhatotherparentshadtoldmewastrue:KidsgrowupsofastyouneverreallyknowwheretheyearshavegonE.Butthechartonlyshowshowtallthey’vegrown;itdoesnotgivethestoriesbehindthosegrowingyears:thepanicoverchildhoodhealthemergenciesthemadlookingforachildwhogotlostandhappilywasfoundthepeace-makingduringsillyfightsbetweenbestfriendsthehappydaysofbirthdaypartiesandlazynightsofstorytelling.55.Fromthetextwecanconcludethatthewriter______.A.couldn’trecognizehersonbecausehehadbeenawayfor12yearsB.thoughthersonwasanewbornbabyyesterdayC.couldn’trecognizehersonbecausehehadgrownsofastD.wasinterestedthathersonwasoncesolittle56.Whichofthefollowingiscorrectaccordingtothetext?A.Thegrowthchartcontainsonlyfourlinesintotal.B.Thegrowthchartshowstheparents’loveforkids.C.Markisexpectedtogrowmuchtallerthanhiselderbrother.D.BeforeMarlonturned12hehadgrowntallerthanhismother.57.Thelastparagraphshowsthatthewriter______.A.hasexperiencedalotwhilelookingafterthechildrenB.isnervousbecauseshedoesn’tknowwheretheyearshavegoneC.feelssadbecausethechartonlyshowshowtallthekidshavegrownD.isangrybecausetherearesillyfightsbetweenbestfriends58.Thebesttitleforthetextwouldbe_____.A.MysonB.FlyingtimeC.GrowthchartD.Marlon’sheight

It’samazinghowwegrowfromcarelesskidstoresponsibleteens.Whathappensinthecoursethatmakesusresponsiblenow?It’stheseedthatwesowinthebeginningwhichgrowsandbecomesahugetreE.AsIsitheresilentlythinkingaboutmygrowthIwonderoversomequestionswhichdon’thaveananswerbutit’sbecauseofsuchunanswerablesituationsthatlifehasbecomearollercoasterridE.AsakidIusedtoreadalotofstorybooks.InoneparticularbookIreadastoryofabirD.Fromthenonthathasbecomeanintegral必不可少的partofmylifE.Itdescribedamalebirdwhichtakesalotofpaintobuildanestandthefemalebirdtakesshelterinitandnourishesthebaby.Whenthebirdlearnstoflythewholefamilyfliesofftoadifferentplaceleavingbehindthebeautifulnestforotherbirdstogrowtheirfamilyinit.Itmademewonder.Howcouldtheysoeasilysacrificetheirhousebuiltwithsomucheffort?OnenightwhenIwasdeepinsleepIgotthisparticulardream.IwaswalkingmilesontheendlessroadtotallyisolatedbutlinedwithbeautifultreesoneithersidE.FascinatedbythegreeneryImarchedtowardsitonlytoendupdeeperanddeeperintothegreenery.Ihappenedtostopuponseeingsomething.ItwasamassivewonderfulhousE.Ifellinlovewiththatamazingpartofart.Yeahitwasindeedapieceofartwitheverycornertouchedartisticallyandlovingly.Idon’tknowwhyIfeltthatitwasdonelovingly.Maybebecausethingsturnouttobebeautifulonlywhenweputourloveintoit—justlikethefoodpreparedbymomwhichtastesmoredeliciouswithherlovE.Iexploredthehouseonlytofallmoreinlovewithit.Therewasaslopingroofwhichmatchedwiththegreeneryaround;thelargecentralopencourtyardremindedmeoftheactivitiesthatmighthavetakenplacetherewhichfeltlivelyevennowwhenitiscompletelydeserteD.Thesmallwaterbodythatkeptthehousecooladdedtothebeautyofthehouse—ofcourseitwasalldriedupnow.It’sreallywonderfulhowsuchthingsaddlifetothespaceswhichotherwisejustbecomestructures.SuchlivelinessandhappeningturnsthehouseintoahomE.Theysay‘THEHOMEISWHERETHEHEARTIS’butnowIbegantofeelit.Thisiswheremyheartbelongs.ThisiswhatI’mdestinedtodo.WhenIwokeupfromthedreamIwasclearabouteverything.IrealizedwherethatmileofwalkwasintendingmetoleaD.IrealizedwhatmessagemydreamwantedtoconveymE.AndyearslaterwhenfinallymyturnofchoosingmydestinationcameIsimplyclosedmyeyesheldthatbookinmyhandpresseditagainstmychestandrelivedthedream.WhenIopenedmyeyesIwassurewhattodo.Idecidedtochoosetheroad—lesstraveleD.YesItookuparchitectureasmyprofessionbecausethisiswhatIamdestinedtodo.Iwantedtodothesamethingthatthemalebirdinthestorydidtotakepaininbuildingabeautifulhouseandletothersstayinit.ThisismydreamcometrueandthehappinessthatIgainnowfromthisprofessionisindescribablE.71.Whenthewriterreadthestoryofthebirdheprobablyfelt_______.A.upsetB.confusedC.amazedD.amused72.TothewritertheseedthatwesowinthebeginningParagraph1is_______.A.thestoryofthebirdB.hismother’sfoodC.thehouseinhisdreamD.hisstorybooks73.Mom’sfoodalwaystastesbetterbecause_______.A.momcookswithherloveB.wearesofamiliarwithmom’sfoodC.momsarebettercooksthanfathersD.momisexperiencedincooking74.Inthewriter’sdreamwhatpartofthehouseattractedhimmost?A.ThegreenerysurroundingthehousE.B.Thebodyofwaterthatkeepsthehousecool.C.ThelivelinesshesensedaroundthehousE.D.ThefactthatthehousewasverylargE.75.Theabovepassageismainlyabout_______.A.howthewriterfinallybecomesanhonestcitizenB.wherethetruemeaningofresponsibilityliesC.whatweneedtodowhenweareseekingfortuneD.whythewritertakesuparchitectureashiscareer

Howtoimproveourlife?Manypeoplethinkthattheyhavetoacceptwhateverlifethrowsatthem.They’llsayThisismydestiny命运.Icannotchangeit.Ofcoursenot!Youdon’thavetosufferneedlessly.Yourlifedependsonyounotonotherfactors.Iknowawomanwhosaysshejustacceptswhatlifegivesherbecauseshehasdoneeverythingshecantoimproveit.Guesswhatherlifestyleis?ShewakesupinthemorninggoestoworkcomesbackhomerelaxeschatswithpeoplewatchesTVandthengoestosleep.Nextdaythesameroutinecyclefollows.Huh!Isthiswhatshecallsdoingherbest?ShebelievesshehastriedherbestandjustacceptsitinherheartthatthisisthelifethathasbeenintendedforherandthatherluckcanonlychangeifGodwillsit.Shehasn’trealizedthatwehavetodoourshareofmakingtheefforttolivethelifeofourdreams.Rememberthatyouharvestwhatyousow.YouhavetogetoffthesofagetyoureyesofftheTVscreengetyourhandsoffthephoneunlessit’shelpfultoyoursuccessandgetyourmindandbodytowork!Don’texpectyourlucktochangeunlessyoudosomethingaboutit.Ifsomethinggoeswrongdon’tjustregarditasatemporary暂时的problem;Insteadlearnyourlessonmakethemostofthesituationanddosomethingtosolvetheproblem.It’snotenoughtothinkpositively;youalsohavetoactpositively.Ifsomeone’slifeisintroubledoyoujusthopeandpraythatthingswillturnoutfine?Ofcoursenot!Yougettodoanythingyoucantosavetheperson.SoitiswithyourownlifE.Itisnotenoughtohopeforthebestbutyouhavetodoyourbest.Inotherwordsdon’tjuststandorsittheredosomethingtoimproveyourlifE.29.AccordingtothewomanmentionedinParA.3herlife________.A.doesn’tneedimprovingB.couldn’tbeimprovedC.willbebettersomedayD.willbeworseinthefuture30.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthewoman’slife?A.PositivE.B.PassivE.C.Disturbing.D.Colorful.31.InParA.5theauthoremphasizedtheimportanceof________.A.positiveactionB.positivethinkingC.hopeforthebestD.intentiontosucceed32.Thetextismainlywrittentoadviseyouto_________.A.understandyourselfB.believeinyourselfC.improveyourlifeD.changeyournormalway

Somepeopleviewabadsituationasadisaster.It’snot.It’sanopportunity.Onceyouroldworldcollapses倒塌youcanrecoverandrebuilD.Nowyouhavethechancetostartfreshanddothingsmoreintelligently.IbuiltmybusinessonanunstablestructurE.Ikeptitgoingforyearsbutthebusinesscollapsedlastyear.Ihadtoleavemyofficesellingoffallthefurnitureandequipment.IgotkickedoutofmyapartmentbecauseIcouldn’tpaytherent.Icouldn’tpaymybillsordebt.Ideclaredbankruptcy.破产ForyearstherewastheworrythatthismighthappenifIdidn’tkeepstraining尽力tokeepthebusinessgoing.Andmyworrieswereright.WhatIworriedaboutwouldhappendidhappen.Butyouknowwhat?Goingthroughthatexperiencewasn’treallysobaD.Itwasinteresting.Someofitwasactuallyprettyeasy.ThroughoutmostofitIfeltincreasingreliefandarenewedsenseoffreedomandpossibility.AlltheoldbaggagewasgonE.NomoreofficE.Fewerpossessions.Fewerobligations.Nomoredebt.Mostofallnomorestraining.Lifebecamealoteasier.Igotacheaperandsmallerapartment.Ibecamedebt-freE.Ilearnedtolivewithinmymeans.Thosewereactuallygoodthings.Theotherswerejustfeelings.Therealitywasn’tactuallypainful.AfterthatIkeptgoingwiththesamebusinessbutcompletelychangedthebusinessmodel.Iavoidedtheearliermistakesandthatbusinessrecoveredjustfineandworkedgreat.Itwasprofitableeveryyearfromthenon.ButIhadtogothroughthecollapsefirsttoreachthatpoint.Ifyou’vebeenfeelingoutofcontrolwithyourcurrentworkorlifestyleandyou’recurrentlystrainingtokeepitgoingconsiderlettingitgo.Tryallowingtheoldworldtocollapsemanyorallofyourfearsandworriesmightactuallycometopassbutthat’sok.Youdon’thavetokeeptheoldworldalivE.IfitkeepsfallingapartonyouletitcollapsE.Experiencingthecollapseisn’tasbadasfearingthecollapse29.Theauthorregardsthecollapseoftheoldworldasanopportunityto_____A.getanewworldstartedinbetterwaysB.turntoothersforhelptosaveourselvesC.sumupthefailureandmakeupforthemistakesD.buryourselvesinthedisastersandthenrecoverourselves30.Intheauthor’sopiniontheoldbaggageinParagraph2included______A.thefreedomandpossibilityofrefreshinghimselfB.theexperiencehelearnedfromhisformerfailureC.theoldpossessionsandtheinvisiblepressureD.thebusinessknowledgeandskillshegotfromvariousmedia31.Whatdidtheauthordoafterhisbusinessfailedlastyear?A.Hecleverlytransformedhisbusinessmodel.B.Hestartedanothercompletelydifferentbusiness.C.HereceivedfurthertrainingaboutdoingbusinessatcollegeD.Heborrowedsomemoneyfromhisfriendsandrelativestopayoffhisdebts.32.Accordingtotheauthorwhenourworkorlifeisoutofourcontrolwecan_____.A.preventitfromfallingapartonus.B.setitfreeorjustletitcompletelybreakdownC.keepstrainingandgoonwithdeterminationD.keepitalivewiththecouragetochangeitagain

BabysitterWantedIamseekingababysitterformy6-month-oldson.A.fewhoursonSaturdaysandSundaystohelpmeandthenadditionaltimesasneedeD.Applicantshouldbeover18responsiblelovingwarmdrug-freeandhaveexperiencecaringforbabies.A.collegestudentlookingforapart-timejobisalsoOK.Thepayis$10anhour.Ifthissoundslikeagoodfitforyoupleasereplyto:rebecharv@aol.comorcall800-4964.Itisurgent!OfficeManagerwantedA.companyislookingforafull-timemanagertobeinchargeofthebusinessaspects.Strongskillsareneededinorganizationandbusinessmanagement.Theofficemanagerisresponsibleforkeepingfinancialrecordssohe/sheshouldbefamiliarwithcomputer.Pleasesendyourresumetojim@californiaaquatics.comorcall800-6978.Waiter/WaitresswantedSpecialtyRestaurantislookingforanexperiencedandwellseasonedwaiter/waitress.A.knowledgeofwinesandfinediningexperiencearenecessary.MustworkwellunderpressureandunderstandthebasicsoffinediningandcustomerservicE.Ifyou'reinterestedpleasereplytojob-tkupe1329358152@craigslist.org.Thisisapart-timejoB.Pleasenophonecallsaboutthisjob!OfficeCleanerWantedLookingforPart-timework?PositionavailableintheMississaugaarea!Part-time4hoursperdayfrom10:00A.m.-2:00p.m.Dutiesinclude:--CleanWashrooms--DustFurniture--Moppingfloors--OthergeneralcleaningSomeexperienceisnecessaryPay:$15perhourReplyto:job-p3b7u-1365632206@craigslist.orgorcall800-819729.Thepositionofan___________isfull-timejoB.A.babysitterB.officemanagerC.waiter/waitressD.officecleaner30.Wherecanyousende-mailasacollegegirl?A.job-p3b7u-1365632206@craigslist.orgB.job-tkupe1329358152@craigslist.org.C.jim@californiaaquatics.comD.rebecharv@aol.com31.Whichofthefollowingisthemostimportantforwaiter/waitressjob?A.Beingfamiliarwithcomputers.B.Havingaknowledgeofwines.C.Knowingmoreaboutmenus.D.WorkingwellunderpressurE.

Thereweresmilingchildrenalltheway.ClearlytheyknewatwhattimethetrainpassedtheirhomesandtheymadeittheirbusinesstostandalongtherailwaywavetocompletestrangersandcheerthemupastheyrushedtowardsPenang.Oftenwholefamiliesstoodoutsidetheirhomesandwavedandsmiledasifthoseonthetrainsweretheirfavoriterelatives.ThisisthesimplevillagepeopleofMalaysiA.IwasmoveD.IhadalwaystraveledtoMalaysiabyplaneorcarsothiswasthefirsttimeIwasonatrain.IdidnotparticularlyrelishthelongtrainjourneyandhadbroughtalongadozenmagazinestoreadandrereaD.Ilookedaboutthetrain.TherewasnotonefamiliarfacE.IsighedandsatdowntoreadmyEconomics.ItwasnotlongbeforethetrainwasacrosstheCausewayandinMalaysiA.JohoreBaruwasjustanothercitylikeSingaporesoIwastiredoflookingatthecrowdsofpeopleastheyhurriedpast.AswewentbeyondthecityIwatchedthestraightrowsofrubbertreesandmilesandmilesofgreen.Thenthefirstvillagecameintosight.ImmediatelyIcamealive;Idecidedtowaveback.Fromthenonmyjourneybecameinteresting.IthrewmymagazinesintothewastebasketanddecidedtojoininMalaysianlifE.TheneverythingcamealivE.ThemountainsseemedtospeaktomE.Eventhetreesweresmiling.IstaredateverythingasifIwaslookingatitforthefirsttimE.ThedaypassedfastandIevenforgottohavemylunchuntilIfelthungry.Ilookedatmywatchandwassurprisedthatitwas3:00pm.SoonthetrainpulledupatButterworth.IlookedatthepeopleallaroundmE.Theyalllookedbeautiful.WhenmyunclearrivedwithasmileIthrewmyarmsaroundhimtogivehimawarmhug拥抱.IhadneverdonethisbeforE.Heseemedsurprisedandthenhisweather-beatenfacewarmedupwithahugesmilE.Wewalkedarminarmtohiscar.Ilookedforwardtothereturnjourney.71.Theauthorexpectedthetraintriptobe________.A.adventurousB.pleasantC.excitingD.dull72.Whatdidtheauthorremembermostfondlyofhertraintrip?A.ThefriendlycountrypeoplE.B.Themountainsalongtheway.C.Thecrowdsofpeopleinthestreets.D.Thesimplelunchservedonthetrain.73.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbesttaketheplaceofthewordrelishinthesecondparagraph?A.ChooseB.EnjoyC.PrepareforD.Carryon74.Wherewasthewritergoing?A.JohoreBaru.B.TheCauseway.C.Butterworth.D.SingaporE.75.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Comfortintravelingbytrain.B.Pleasureoflivinginthecountry.C.Readinggivespeopledelight.D.Smilesbrightenpeopleup.

Onedayalawyer’swifefellillandhewenttogetadoctor.Thedoctorwillinglycametoseethewomanandtodowhathecouldforherbutbeforehewentintothehousehemadeashortstop.Heknewthatthelawyerwasfamousfornotpayinghisbillseveniftheyweredue正当的.Hethereforesaidtotheman.ButifIsaveyourwifeIamafraidyoumaynotpaymE.Sirrepliedthelawyer.HereIhave＄500whetheryoucuremywifeoryoukillher.I'llgiveyouallthis.Thedoctorwasreassured使安心andwentintothehousE.Whenhereachedthewoman'sbedsideitsoonbecamecleartohimthathecoulddolittlE.Shewasseriouslyillandthoughheprescribed开药方hermedicineshesoondieD.HetoldthelawyerhewasverysorryandthenaskedforthemoneywhichhehadpromiseD.Didyoukillmywife?Askedthelawyer.OfcourseIdidn'tsaidthedoctor.Well!Didyoucuremywife?askedtheman.I'mafraidthatwasimpossiblerepliedthedoctor.WellthensinceyouneitherkilledmywifenorcuredherIhavenothingtopayyou.21.Onedayalawyer’swifefellillandthelawyer_____A.curedhiswifeB.gotadoctorforherC.gotsomemedicineforherillnessD.pay＄500tothedoctor22.Beforeenteringthelawyer’shousethedoctorstoppedforawhilebecause_____.A.thedoctorwantedtoasksomethingabouthiswife'sillnessB.thedoctorthoughtitimpossibletosavethewomanC.thedoctorwasafraidthatthelawyerwouldrefusetopayhimD.thelawyerwastoopoortopayhisbills23.Becausethelawyer’swifewasseriouslyillthedoctor_____A.couldn’tdomuchanddidn'tsaveherlifeB.triedhisbestandsavedheratlastC.hadtodoeverythinghecouldforherD.hadtospendalotoftimetocureher24.Fromthestoryweknow_____.A.thelawyerwasverycleverB.howthelawyer'swifediedC.thedoctorwasstupidenoughtobefooledD.thelawyerwasdishonestandthathefooledthedoctor

ForyearsIfoughtwiththebird'snestthatsatontopofmyhead-myMedusa神话中的蛇发女妖hair.NomatterwhatIdidandhowhardItriedinnowaycouldImakemyunruly乱蓬蓬hairtomysatisfaction.GrowingupinaRussian-JewishhomewithparentswhothoughtNorthAmericanstylingproductsweresomethingillegalsuchasdrugsIwasneverallowedtoputthemin:myhair.¨Whybuyhairgel?Yourhairissobeautifulnaturallymymotherwouldsay.Theteensatschooldidnotagree.Fromboys'notwantingtokissmewhenweplayedspinthebottleinGrade7tobeingcalledthemopIsufferedfrommyhair.WhenIgottouniversityIbelievedmyhairwasawallthatstoodbetweenmeandeverything-findingapart-timejobgettingaboyfriendetc.IfonlyIcouldfindawaytomanagethecurlsandputitbehindbarsItoldmyselfIwouldfeelsecureandsexy.Itriedeverything:rollershairspraygelsandatonepointaniron.Theninmysecondyearamiraclehappened.IwasaskedtobeahairmodelforJapanesehairstraighteningaprocessbywhichthemolecules分子ofmycurlswouldbebrokenandresetinabone-straightposition.Iwastheperfectcandidatethehairdressertoldme.Althoughtheysaidhowhairrelaxingcoulddamagethe:scalp头皮forthenextfiveyearsIdidn'tfindthemtobetrue.Allofthehairdresser'spromiseswerefulfilled:WithmyhairstraightandsmoothIwasnolongerthe¨mop.Howevertherewasextremedamagedonetomywallet.Tokeepupthestraighteningcost$700everysixmonthsandthatwasconsideredcheap.WhilesomepeoplethoughtIwascrazyIwaswillingtodoanythingtoneveragainfeellikethatanxiouscurly-headedgirlinGrade7.ButwhenImovedout.ofmyparentshouse'atage26andrentedanapartmenttheupkeepofmynewimagebecametoocostly.Icouldn'thidefrommyinnerMedusaanylonger.Itwastimetohugherandletherfly.SeekingachoiceIturnedtotheInternetGoogle.AfterhoursofsearchingIhituponacurlyhairedsalonaplacedesignedforgirlslikeme.Idoubtedtheseso-calledCurlAmbassadorscoulddoanythingwithoutusingmachineofsomesortandthoughIboughttheservicecalledtheCurly-DooIsuspectedI'dhavethesameunrulymopattheendoftheappointment.IdraggedmyfeetsohardgettingtherethatIarrived45minuteslate.Isecretlyhopedtheywouldturnmeaway.Insteadmystylistsimplysaid:‘‘Youareverylate.LetmeseeyourhairAt.thatmomentmyworldandbeliefsaboutmyselfwereturnedupsidedownalongwithmyhair.Asmyheadwasinabasinfulloffreezing-coldwaterthencoveredwithajelly-likejamIwonderedwhatIhadgotmyselfinto.¨Doyoureallythinkthiswillwork?IaskedthestylistJones.Mycurlsareadisaster.Nocurlyhairishopelessshereplied.Theyjusthaven'tfoundawaytoworkwithitthat'sall.AfterthehourwasoverJoneshadcompletedherwork.Shehadstyledmyhairusingonlyherhandswaterandamixtureoforganicjam.Icouldn'tbelievewhatIwasseeinginthemirror:anaturallycurlyMedusa-freeme.Youcouldarguethathairisjusthair.Yetitisjustsuchphysicalfeaturesthathavesuchalargeinfluenceonhowweviewourselves.AccordingtoJones75percentofthepopulationhaveawaveorcurlintheirhairanddon'tknowwhattodowithit.Mencuttheirsshort.Womenflat-irontheirstodeath.WhenIreadthroughabeautymagazineortakethesubwaytoworkitmakesmesadtoseesomanypeoplerepressingtheirnaturalbeauty.Sincethenmyworldhaschanged.IhavealwaysbeenoutgoingbutthesedaysIseemtobemoreoutspokenandconfidentthanever.Ontopofthatfriendsandco-workerstellmeIamlookingbetterthaneverbuttheydon'tknowthesourceofthechange.Idon'tneedtotellthem*MyMedusahairspeaksforherself.59.Thewriter'sworldhaschangedbecauseshe.A.hasremovedherinnerMedusaB.hasremovedhercurlsonherheadC.hasfoundawaytostraightenherhairinthestylishsalonD.hasfoundtheadmirationforherfromherfriendsandco-workers60.Thebesttitleofthepassagecanbe.A.A.SuccessfulStylistC.RoadtoBeautyB.MyMedusaHairD.AccepttheWayWeAre

WhenIwas18Ihadamotorbikeaccidentthatputmeinacomaforthreemonths.ThedoctorssaidtherewaslittlechanceofmycomingoutofitbutmyidenticaltwinMarcusdidn’tbelievethemandcarriedontalkingtomE.MyfirstwordswhenIcametomyselfwereHelloMarcus.EventhoughIhadnomemoryofmyownnameorthatthewomancryingatmybedsidewasmymotherIknewMarcusimmediately;itwaslikeagenetic遗传的memory.Ijustfeltclosetohim.AsweekswentbyIstillcouldremembernothingbeforetheaccident.MarcuswastheonlypersonIcouldrelateto.IhadtorelearneverythingandMarcushelpedmE.BecauseofmytwinIwasn’tscaredofhavinglostmymemory;IbelievedeverythinghesaiD.HebecamemymemorytellingmeaboutmyschoolfriendspreviousgirlfriendsandholidaysshowingmefamilyphotographsandtellingmehowperfectIwas.WithhisencouragementIslowlyrecoveredandtriedtobecomethepersoneveryonearoundmeloveD.ThenyearslaterwhenmymemoriesfloodedbackIlearnedthatIwasanythingbutperfect—IwastroublesomeselfishandnowveryangrywithMarcusforhavingliedtomE.ButfinallyIunderstooD.OutofloveMarcushadchosennottotellmeaboutmydarksidE.Hewantedmetohaveafreshstart—andinfactIhadonE.ThankstohimIwasabletogetmarriedandhavekids.I’m46nowandfeelasifI’minthethirdstageofmylifE.Iknowallthereistoknowandwouldn’twantitanyotherway.91.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesMarcus?A.Dishonest.B.Thoughtful.C.Careful.D.Strict.92.Accordingtothepassagetheauthor_______.A.feltveryclosetoMarcuswhenhefirstwokeupB.didn’tgethismemoriesbackuntilmonthslaterC.hadbeenverypopularbeforetheaccidentD.rememberednothingbuthisownnamewhenhefirstwokeup93.Whatwastheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Totellustheimportanceofbeinghonest.B.Toexplainthemeaningofsuccess.C.Toexpresshisgratitudetohistwin.D.ToshowhowhehadsuffereD.94.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.MyTwinRewroteMyChildhoodB.AnAccidentDestroyedMyLifeC.FamilyWillAlwaysBewithYouD.FriendsShareEverything

FinallyIenteredtheuniversity.BecauseofmycarefulsavingsIdidnothavetoworkduringtheschoolyear.Thensummercameanditwastimetoworkharderthanever.Icontinuedworkingasawaitressatnightinstructedtenniscampsseveralmorningsaweekandworkedasasecretaryforafewhoursintheafternoons.Ievendecidedtotakeaclassatacommunity社区collegE.Thisclassatthecommunitycollegesavedme$650.Itwasanextremelytiringsummerandmademeanxioustoreturntomyrelativelyeasylifeattheuniversity.DuringmysecondandthirdyearsofundergraduateschoolingIdecidedtoworkaboutfivehoursperweekinthecampus校园admissionsofficeansweringphones.Thisprovidedalittlespendingmoneyandkeptmefromdrawingmysavingsout.IwantedtogotoIsraeltostudyfor3weeksbutIhesitatedinmakingthisdecisionbecauseitwouldcostme$1600moretogetthecreditsinIsrael.AbouttwoweekslatermyMomcalledtotellmethatIhad$1600inthebankthatIhadforgottenabout!Oneofmyconcernsaboutthistripwasnotonlythecostbutthelossoftimetomakemoney;howeverImadeasmuchthatsummerinthetenweekswhenIwasathomeasIhadmadeduringthefourteenweekswhenIwasathomethesummerbeforE.ThewayeverythingworkedtogethertomakethistrippossiblewasoneofthemostexcitingthingsthathaveeverhappenedtomE.Thisexperiencehasshapedmeinmanyimportantways.ThefirstthingthatIlearnedwastheimportanceofastrongworkethic伦理.Workinglonghoursdidalottodevelopmycharacterandhelpedmelearnthevalueofadollar.Italsomademelearnhowtosearchforcreativewaystosettledifficultsituations.21.Wheredidthewriterprobablyworkpart-timebeforeattendingtheuniversity?A.Inarestaurant.B.Inthetenniscamps.C.Inacompany.D.IntheadmissionsofficE.22.Thewritertookaclassatacommunitycollegemainlybecause_________.A.shewantedtosavemoneyB.lifetherewasrelativelyeasyC.summertimewastiringD.itwasrequiredbytheuniversity23.Thewriter’smajorconcernaboutthetriptoIsraelwasthat_________.A.hermotherwouldnotagreeB.shewouldfailtogetcreditsinIsraelC.awell-paidsummerjobwouldbelostD.$1600couldn’tbedrawnoutintime24.Thepassageismainlyabouthowthewriter_________.A.mademoneyonthecollegecampusB.managedtomakefulluseofhervacationC.wasforcedtosupportherselfbyhermotherD.wasshapedbyworkingpart-timethroughcollege

TheTruthCanSetYouFreeIrecentlygotpulledoverforspeedingnotfarfrommynewhomeinVirginiA.Ihadn’tbeenpayingattentionandIhaddrivenafewmilesanhouroverthespeedlimit.CanIseeyourlicenseandregistration?thepoliceofficeraskedmE.IpulledbothoutforhimandhesawmyPittsburghaddressonmyPennsylvaniadriver’slicensE.Whatareyoudoinghere?heaskeD.Areyouwiththearmy?NoI’mnot.IanswereD.IexplainedthatIhadjustmovedtoVirginiaandIhadn’thadtimetore-registeryet.Sowhatbringsyouhere?Hehadaskedadirectquestion.WithoutthinkingveryhardIgavehimadirectanswer.WellofficerIsaidsinceyou’veaskedIhavecancer.IhavejustmonthstolivE.We’vemoveddownheretobeclosetomywife’sfamily.Soyou’vegotcancerhesaidflatly.Hewastryingtofiguremeout.WasIreallydying?WasIlying?HetookalonglookatmE.YouknowforaguywhohasonlyafewmonthstoliveyousurelookgooD.Hewasobviouslythinking:Eitherthisguyispullingonebigfatlineonmeorhe’stellingthetruth.Hewastryingtoquestionmyhonestywithoutdirectlycallingmealiar.AndsohehadforcedmetoprovethatIwasbeinghonest.WellofficerIknowthatIlookprettyhealthy.Ilookgreatontheoutsidebutthetumors肿瘤areontheinsidE.AndthenIdon’tknowwhatpossessedmebutIjustdidit.Ipulledupmyshirtshowingtheoperationalscars.Helookedatmyscars.Helookedinmyeyes.Henowknewhewastalkingtoadyingman.Wellhewasn’ttakingthisanyfurther.HehandedmebackmylicensE.Domeafavor.hesaidSlowdownfromnowon.TheawfultruthhadsetmefreE.AshewentbacktohispolicecarIhadarealization.Ihadbeenoneofthosegorgeousblondes金发美女whocouldbathereyelashesandgetoutoftickets.IdrovehomeunderthespeedlimitandIwassmilinglikeabeautyqueen.59.Theauthorwasstoppedbythepoliceofficerbecause______.A.hedidn’thavealicenseB.heforgottore-registerC.hewasseriouslyillD.hedrovetoofast60.TheauthormovedtoVirginiaprobablybecause______.A.hewashomesickB.heservedinthearmythereC.VirginiahadbetterhospitalsD.hisfamilycouldbebettercaredfor61.Onhearingabouttheauthor’scancerthepoliceofficer______.A.saiditwasanexcuseB.doubtedhishonestyC.showedsympathyforhimD.askedhimtoshowhisscars62.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorwas______.A.optimisticB.adventurousC.dishonestD.romantic

FormybrotherandImowing割草yardsduringthesummerisagoodwaytoearnpocketchangE.Dadwasoursalesman.HetradedourservicetoneighborsatalowpricetheycouldnotrefusE.MybrotherandIgot$10peryarD.HoweverIlaterfoundoutourcompetitorswerecharging$20ormoreforthesameamountofwork.Oneafternoonwewerecuttingourneighbor’syarD.WhenIwasfinishingupIwastiredandsweaty.IpicturedthetallglassoficydrinkIwouldhavetocooldownsoon.IwasjustabouttocutoffthelawnmowerwhenIsawDadpointingtoonepiecE.IthoughtaboutthepoorchangeIwasgettingpaidforcuttinggrasssohighthatitalmostbrokethemower.Iignoredhimandkeptwalking.DadcalledmeoutYoumissedapiecE.Ifrowned皱眉hopinghewouldletmeslideandgohomE.Hekeptpointing.SoangryIwentbacktocutthatpieceofgrass.IsaidtomyselfThatonepieceisn’thurtinganyonE.Whywon’thejustletitgo?ButwhenIbecameanadultIunderstoodhismessage:Whenyouarerunningabusinesstheworkyoudosaysagreatdealaboutyou.Ifyouwanttobeseenasabusinessmanwithhonestyyoumustdeliveraqualityproduct.ThatsinglepieceofgrassmeantthejobwasnotdonE.Otherneighborstooknoticeofthegoodworkwedidandwesoongotmorebusiness.Westartedoutwithoneclient客户butbytheendofthesummerwehadfivE.Thelessonmydadtaughtmestayedwithme:IfyousayyouaregoingtoperformajobatacertaintimekeepyourworD.GiveyourcustomersthekindofserviceyouwouldliketoreceivE.Itshowshowsincereyouareandhowmuchprideyoutakeinyourwork.51.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A.Hisfatherwasnotagoodbusinessman.B.HisfatherchargedmoreforhisservicE.C.Hisfather’sservicewasgoodbutcheap.D.Hisneighborsthoughttheirservicewaspoor.52.WhenDadaskedthewritertogobackthewriterfelt___________.A.doubtfulB.surprisedC.terrifiedD.annoyed53.WhatdidDadteachthewriter?A.TodoyourworkaswellaspossiblE.B.ToearnasmuchmoneyaspossiblE.C.TogetasmorebusinessaspossiblE.D.ToaskforahigherpriceforyourgoodservicE.54.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe___________.A.TheMemoryofMyChildhoodB.TheLessonfromMyDadC.TheYardofOurNeighborD.TheGrassCuttingdays

Ihadthuslearnedasecondfactofgreatimportance:thiswasthattheplanetthelittleprincecamefromwasscarcelyanylargerthanahouse!Butthatdidnotreallysurprisememuch.Iknewverywellthatinadditiontothegreatplanets—suchastheEarthJupiterMarsVenus—towhichwehavegivennamestherearealsohundredsofotherssomeofwhicharesosmallthatonehasahardtimeseeingthemthroughthetelescopE.Whenanastronomerdiscoversoneofthesehedoesnotgiveitanamebutonlyanumber.HemightcallitforexampleAsteroid325.IhaveseriousreasonstobelievethattheplanetfromwhichthelittleprincecameistheasteroidknownasB-612.ThisasteroidhasonlyoncebeenseenthroughthetelescopE.ThatwasbyaTurkishastronomerin1909.OnmakinghisdiscoverytheastronomerhadpresentedittotheInternationalAstronomicalCongressinagreatdemonstration论证.ButhewasinTurkishcostumeandsonobodywouldbelievewhathesaiD.Grown-upsarelikethat...FortunatelyhoweverforthereputationofAsteroidB-612aTurkishdictator__者madealawthathissubjects臣民shouldchangetoEuropeancostumeunderpainofdeath违者格杀勿论.Soin1920theastronomergavehisdemonstrationalloveragaindressedwithimpressivestyleandelegancE.Andthistimeeverybodyacceptedhisreport.IfIhavetoldyouthesedetailsabouttheasteroidandmadeanoteofitsnumberforyouitisforthegrown-upsandtheirways.Whenyoutellthemthatyouhavemadeanewfriendtheyneveraskyouanyquestionsaboutessentialmatters.TheyneversaytoyouWhatdoeshisvoicesoundlike?Whatgamesdoeshelovebest?Doeshecollectbutterflies?Insteadtheydemand:Howoldishe?Howmanybrothershashe?Howmuchmoneydoeshisfathermake?Ifyouweretosaytothegrown-ups:Isawabeautifulhousemadeofrosybrickwithgeraniumsinthewindowsanddovesontherooftheywouldnotbeabletogetanyideaofthathouseatall.Youwouldhavetosaytothem:Isawahousethatcost$20000.Thentheywouldcryout:Ohwhataprettyhousethatis!________ifyousaytothem:Theproofthatthelittleprinceexistedisthathewascharmingthathelaughedandthathewaslookingforasheep.Andwhatgoodwoulditdototellthemthat?TheywouldshrugtheirshouldersandtreatyoulikeachilD.Butifyousaidtothem:TheplanethecamefromisAsteroidB-612thentheywouldbeconvincedandleaveyoufreefromtheirquestions.Theyarelikethat.Onemustnotholditagainstthem.Childrenshouldalwaysshowgreattolerancetowardgrown-uppeople.Butcertainlyforuswhounderstandlifefiguresareamatterofindifference无足轻重.32.Whatareadultslikeintheeyeofthenarrator?A.Theylackimagination.B.Theydon’treallyunderstandlifE.C.Theydon’tlikeTurkishcostumE.D.Theyshownotolerancetowardchildren.33.AccordingtothenarratorwhichofthefollowingdoesNOTbelongtoquestionsaboutessentialmatterswhentalkingaboutanewfriend?A.Howmuchdoesheweigh?B.Doeshelikeflowers?C.What’shisfavouritesport?D.Doeshehaveacat?34.Whichofthefollowingmightbethemostsuitablewordfortheblank?A.HoweverB.UnfortunatelyC.InsteadD.Similarly35.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmean?A.Childrenshouldlistentowhatthegrown-upssay.B.Childrenshouldbeindependentofthegrown-ups.C.ChildrenshouldtrytoadaptthemselvestotheadultworlD.D.Childrenshouldn’texpectthegrown-upstochangetheirwayofthinking.

ConnectionMymotherandIaredeeplyconnectedbyouruncannyabilitytosilentlycommunicatewitheachother.FourteenyearsagoIwaslivinginEvansvilleIndiana800milesawayfrommymother—myconfidantmybestfrienD.OnemorningwhileinaquitestateofcontemplationIsuddenlyfeltanurgentneedtocallmotherandaskifshewasallright.AtfirstIhesitatedsincemymothertaughtfourthgradecallingherat7∶15a.m.couldinterruptherroutineandmadeherlateforwork.Butsomethingcompelledmetogoaheadandcallher.WespokeforthreeminutesandsheassuredmethatshewassafeandfinE.Laterthatdaythetelephonerang.ItwasmotherreportingthatmymorningphonecallhadprobablysavedherlifE.Hadsheleftthehousethreeminutesearlierit’slikelythatshewouldhavebeenpartofamajorinterstateaccidentthatkilledseveralpeopleandinjuredmanymorE.EightyearsagoIdiscoveredthatIwaspregnantwithmyfirstchilD.TheduedatewasMarch15.Itoldthedoctorthatwasjusttoosoon.Thebaby’sduedatehadtofallbetweenMarch29andApril3becausethatwaswhenmymotherhadherspringbreakfromteaching.AndofcourseIwantedherwithmE.Thedoctorstillinsistedthattheduedatewasmid­March.IjustsmileD.ReidarrivedonMarch30.MotherarrivedonMarch31.SixyearsagoIwasexpectingagain.ThedoctorsaidtheduedatewastowardtheendofMarch.Isaiditwouldhavetobeearlierthistimebecause—youguessedit—mother’sschoolbreakwasnearthebeginningofMarch.ThedoctorandIbothsmileD.BreannemadeherentryonMarch8.Twoandahalfyearsagomotherwasfightingcancer.Overtimeshelostherenergyherappetiteherabilitytospeak.AfteraweekendwithherinNorthCarolinaIhadtoprepareformyflightbacktotheMidwest.Ikneltatmother’sbedsideandtookherhanD.MotherifIcandoyouwantmetocomebackHereyeswidenedasshetriedtonoD.TwodayslaterIhadacallfrommystepfather.Mymotherwasdying.Familymembersweregatheredforlastrites.TheyputmeonaspeakerphonetoheartheservicE.ThatnightItriedmybesttosendalovinggoodbyetomotheroverthemiles.ThenextmorninghoweverthetelephonerangmotherwasstillalivebutinacomaandexpectedtodieanyminutE.Butshedidn’t.Notthatdaynorthenext.EverymorningI’dgetthesamecallshecoulddieanyminutE.Butshedidn’t.AndeverydaymypainandsadnesswerecompoundeD.AfterlongweekspasseditfinallydawnedonmemotherwaswaitingformE.ShehadcommunicatedthatshewantedmetocomebackifIcoulD.Ihadn’tbeenabletobeforebutnowIcoulD.ImadereservationatoncE.By5∶00thatafternoonIwaslyinginherbedwithmyarmsaroundher.ShewasstillinacomabutIwhisperedI’mheremother.Youcanletgo.Thankyouforwaiting.Youcanletgo.Shediedjustafewhourslater.Ithinkwhenaconnectionisthatdeepandpowerfulitlivesforeverinaplacefarbeyondwordsandisindescribablybeautiful.ForalltheagonyofmylossIwouldnottradethebeautyandpowerofthatconnectionforanything.TitleConnectionSummaryAnuncannyabilitydeeply76.________mymotherandItosilentlycommunicatewitheachother.FourteenyearsagoOnemorningIfeltanurgentneedtocallmotherandaskifshewasOKallofa77.________.LaterthatdayMotherreportedthatmymorningphonecallhadprobablysavedherlifE.EightyearsagoThoughthedoctorinsistedthatthebaby’sduedatewas78.________myfirstchild—ReidarrivedonMarch30andmotherarrivedonMarch31.SixyearsagoMother’sschoolbreakwasnearthe79.________ofMarchandmydaughterBreannemadeher80.________onMarch8despitetheduedatewhichthedoctorsaidwastowardtheendofMarch.Twoandahalfyearsagomotherwasfightingcancer.I81.________herinNorthCarolinA.AfteraweekendIhadtogetwell82.________formyflightbacktotheMidwestandmotherwantedmetocomebackifIcoulD.TwodayslaterMotherwasdyingaccordingtoacallfrommystepfather.Familymembersweregatheredforlastrites.TheyputmeonaspeakerphonetoheartheservicE.ThatnightMotherwasstill83.________butinacomaandexpectedtodieanyminutE.Butshedidn’t.AfterlongweeksItfinallydawnedonmethatmotherwaswaitingformesoImadereservation84.________.5∶00thatafternoonMotherdiedjustafewhourslaterwhenIwaslyinginherbedwithmyarmsaroundher.Theauthor’sfeelingWhenaconnectionisthatdeepandpowerfulitlivesforeverinaplacefar85.________wordsandisindescribablybeautiful.

Thenewhigh-speedrailwaylinebetweenUrumqicapitaloftheXinjiangUygurself-governingregionandLanzhoucapitalofGansuprovincehascuttraintraveltimebyhalftolessthan12hours.ThedramaticimprovementwillbenefitmanyfamiliesplanningreunionsforSpringFestival.ForthefirsttimeIfeelhomeisnotthatfarawayafterallsaidLiangShaofuasheboardedahigh-speedtraininUrumqiwithsixmembersofhisfamily.The35-year-oldleftLanzhoutosetupadryfruitbusinessinXinjiangeightyearsagoandhehasnowsettledinUrumqi.The1776-kmlinewhichpassesthroughQinghaiprovinceandisthecountry'sfirsthigh-speedrailwaytobebuiltinahigh-altituderegioncameintoserviceonDec26.WenormallydrivehomeforSpringFestivaltoavoidthedifficultiesofbuyingseventrainticketsforthewholefamilyduringthepeakseasonLiangsaiD.DrivingcanbeverytiringanddangeroussometimessooneyearweevendecidednottogobacktoLanzhousimplytoavoidthetrip.Morethan600000passengerstraveledonthelineduringitsfirstmonthandtheUrumqiRailwayBureausaidtheintroductionofhigh-speedserviceswilleasetransportpressureduringtheSpringFestivalpeakseason.TheexistingusualrailwaylinecouldnolongersupportXinjiang'sdevelopment.Allpassengertrainswillgraduallyshifttothenewlinkleavingtheoldonetobeusedforgoods.AsaresultXinjiang'sannualgoodsabilitycouldreach200millionmetrictonsfromthecurrent70million.ThelinepassesthroughareasthatexperiencehighwindsanditalsocrossespartsofthedesertedQinghai-TibetPlateauandthebone-drysandsoftheGobiDesert.TheprojectcouldhelpChinatopromoteitshigh-speedrailwaytechnologyabroadsaidMaXizhangdirectoroftheLanzhou-Xinjiangrailwayproject'smanagementdepartmentinXinjiang.24.HowlongdidittaketogofromUrumqitoLanzhoubytheusualtrainbefore?A.about12hours.B.About6hours.C.About18hours.D.About24hours.25.What’sthemainadvantageofthenewhigh-speedrailway?A.IttakesmoretimetogotoUrumqitoLanzhou.B.ItwillbemoreconvenientforpeoplealloverthecountrytoXinjiang.C.AllthepeopleinLanzhoucanreturnhomeonfestivals.D.IthelpstoimproveXinjiang’sdevelopment.26.Fromthepassagewecanlearn_______.A.Xinjiang’sannualgoodsabilitycanincreasenearlyfourtimesB.thenewrailwaytechnologymayhelpmorerailwaylinestobebuiltabroadC.thehigh-speedrailwaylinescan’tbebuiltacrossthebone-drysandsD.theoldrailwaylinescanonlycarrygoodsnow27.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thenewhigh-speedrailwaylineisgoodforallpeopletogohomE.B.Thenewhigh-speedrailwaylinebenefitsbusinessmentocarrygoods.C.TakingthenewtrainissaferthandrivinghomefromUrumqitoLanzhou.D.BusinessmenseldomwenthomeforSpringFestivalbeforE.

Mymotherhasalwaysbeenafolloweroftraditionalmethodswhenitcomestoanything.Shecookstraditionalfoodlikesdressinguptraditionallyandlikesthetraditionalwayofshopping.Shelovesgoingtomarketsandgoingfromoneshoptoanothertofindoutwhatsuitsherbest.Shecanwalkmileswhenitcomestoshoppingalongwithherfriends.Sheknowsallthelocalmarketsandshopsandknowsverywellwhereshecangetbestdiscounts折扣.Howevernowshealwaysgetstiredwhenshegoesoutinthemarket.SoonedayIdecidedtointroduceanewshopwhichismuchlargerthanusualmarketsandwhereshecanalsogetdiscounts.Iamtalkingaboutonlinegiftstores.Shehasabasicknowledgeofcomputersandcanoperatecomputers.Atthebeginningshewasdoubtfulaboutshoppingfromtheseonlinegiftshopsbecauseshewasn’ttoosureaboutthequalityoftheproducts.OnedayIdecidedtogethersomebrandedthingssothatshecouldbuildtrustintheseshops.IorderedaTimexwatchandaSisleyhandbagforher.Sheneverboughtthingsonlinebutwhentheyweredeliveredasagiftshejumpedforjoy.ShecouldnotbelievethatIhadorderedthesegiftsforherdespiteherbeingnotmuchpositiveaboutonlineshops.Howeveraftershesawboththeproductsshewasassuredthattheseonlinegiftshopssentthepromisedbrandsandproductsshelovedhernewwatchandhandbag.Afterthisexperiencesheorderedagiftforherfriend'swedding.Shechoseagiftbasketthatcouldbemadeaccordingtoherrequirements.Theysentabeautifullydecoratedbasketwithfinewinesandchocolates.Thebasketwassoartisticallydecoratedthatitbecameherfriend'sfavoritegift.SincethenshehasbeenconsistentlyshoppingonlinE.1.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor'smother?A.Shelivesinatraditionalway.B.Shelikesshoppingverymuch.C.Sheiskindandveryhumorous.D.ShealwaysleadsasimplelifE.2.Whydoestheauthordecidetointroduceanewshoptohermother?A.Thenewshopismuchlarger.B.Shecan'tgoshoppingasbeforE.C.Therearemoregoodsforhertochoosefrom.D.Thegoodsinthenewshoparemuchcheaper.3.Whatwastheattitudeoftheauthor'smothertoshoppingonlineatfirst?A.ShethoughtitwasagoodideA.B.Shethoughtgoodsonlinewerecheap.C.Shedoubtedthequalityofthegoods.D.Sheworriedaboutthedifficultyinoperation.4.Theauthordecidedtobuyhismothersomebrandedthings＿.A.inordertopleasehismotherB.sothatshecouldtrustinshoppingonlineC.sothatshewouldliveahappylifeinherlateryearsD.sothatshewouldgetasurpriseonMother'sDay

Wehaveallheardtheexpression:Remembertostopandsmelltheroses.Buthowoftendowereallytaketimeoutofourhecticfast-pacedlivestonoticetheworldaroundus?IamasguiltyasanyoneoftuningouttheworldinthismannerespeciallywhenIamdrivingonCalifornia'sovercrowdedstreets.A.shorttimeagohoweverIwitnessedaneventthatshowedmehowbeingwrappedupinmyownlittleworldhaskeptmefrombeingfullyawareofthebiggerworldpicturearoundmE.IwasdrivingtoabusinessappointmentandasusualIwasplanninginmymindwhatIwasgoingtosay.IcametoaverybusycrossroadswherethestoplighthadjustturnedreD.AllrightIthoughttomyselfIcanbeatthenextlightifIraceaheadofthepack.Mymindandcarwereinautopilotreadytogowhensuddenlymytrancewasbrokenbyanunforgettablesight.A.youngcouplebothblindwerewalkingarm-in-armacrossthisbusycrossroadswithcarswhizzingbyineverydirection.ThemanwasholdingthehandofalittleboywhilethewomanwasclutchingababyslingtoherchestobviouslycarryingachilD.Eachofthemhadawhitecaneextendedsearchingforcluestonavigatethemacrossthecrossroads.InitiallyIwasmoveD.TheywereovercomingwhatIfeltwasoneofthemostfearedhandicaps-blindness.Wouldn'titbeterribletobeblind?Ithought.Withoutrealizingthedangertheywereintheywerewalkingrightthepathofoncomingcars.IwasfrightenedforthembecauseIdidn'tknowiftheotherdriversunderstoodwhatwashappening.AsIwatchedfromthefrontlineoftrafficIhadthebestseatinthehouseIsawamiracleunfoldbeforemyeyes.Everycarineverydirectioncametoasimultaneousstop.Ineverheardthescreechofbrakesoreventhepeepofacarhorn.NobodyevenyelledGetoutoftheway!EverythingfrozE.Inthatmomenttimeseemedtostandstillforthisfamily.AmazedIlookedatthecarsaroundmetoverifythatwewereallseeingthesamethingInoticedthateveryone'sattentionwasalsofixedonthecouplE.Neverskippingabeatthecoupleadjustedtheircourseastheyfollowedthecoaching.TrustingtheirwhitecanesandthecallsfromsomeconcernedcitizenstheymadeittotheothersideoftheroaD.Astheyarrivedatthecurbonethingstruckme-theywerestillarm-in-arm.Iwastakenabackbytheemotionlessexpressionsontheirfacesandjudgedthattheyhadnoideawhatwasreallygoingonaroundthem.YetIimmediatelysensedthesighsofreliefexhaledbyeveryonestoppedatthatintersection.AsIglancedintothecarsaroundmethedriveronmyrightwasmouthingthewordsohdidyouseethat?!ThedrivertotheleftofmewassayingIcan'tbelieveit!IthinkallofusweredeeplymovedbywhatwehadjustwitnesseD.HerewerehumanbeingssteppingoutsidethemselvesforamomenttohelpfourpeopleinneeD.Ihavereflectedbackonthissituationmanytimessinceithappenedandhaveleamedseveralpowerfullessonsfromit.Taketimetolookaroundandreallyseewhatisgoingoninfrontofyourightnow.DothisandyouwillrealizethatthismomentisallthereismoreimportantlythismomentisallthatyouhavetomakeadifferenceinlifE.AsIdroveawayfromthatbusyintersectionIdidsowithmoreawarenessoflifeandcompassionforothersthanIhadarrivedtherewith.SincethenIhavemadethedecisiontoreallyseelifeasIgoaboutmydailyactivitiesandusemyGod-giventalentstohelpotherslessfortunatE.Doyourselfafavorasyouwalkthroughlife:SlowdownandtakethetimetoreallyseE.TakeamomenttoseewhatisgoingonaroundyourightnowrightwhereyouarE.Youmaybemissingsomethingwonderful.65.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheviewer'sfeelingswhenseeingtheblindcrossthestreet?A.Relieved;Guilty;NervousB.Amazed;Nervous;RelievedC.Frightened;Moved;GuiltyD.Frightened;Regretful;Relieved66.Whydidthevieweroftenreflectbackonthescene?A.Hewantedtostopandsmelltheroseagain.B.Helearnedpowerfullessonsfromit.C.Thesceneleftagreatimpressiononhim.D.ThecouplecrossedthestreetwithoutassistancE.67.BysayingRemembertostopandsmelltherosestheauthorintendsto______.A.indicateheisbusyB.makehimselfrelaxedC.noticetheworldaroundD.findthebeautyoflife68.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph6mean?A.Allthecarsstoppedsuddenly.B.Allthecarsstoppedoneafteranother.C.ThecarsstoppedatthesametimE.D.Thecarsgatheredfromdifferentdirections.69.Fromthestorywecandrawaconclusionthat.A.jointeffortsdomakeadifferenceB.goodmannersnevergooutoffashionC.driversobservethesocialorderstrictlyD.theblindliveahappylifedespitedifficulties70.Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Tocallonpeopletogiveahandwhennecessary.B.Totellastoryabouttheblindmancrossingcrossroads.C.Toreminddriverstodriveslowlyfortheirownsafety.D.TopersuadepeopletoenjoyawonderfulmomentinlifE.

Welcometoyourfuturelife!Yougetupinthemorningandlookintothemirror.Yourfaceisfirmandyoung-looking.In2035medicaltechnologyisbetterthanever.Manypeopleyouragecouldlivetobe150soat40you’renotoldatall.Andyourparentsjusthadananti-aging抗衰老的treatment.Nowallthreeoflookthesameage!YousaytoyourshirtTurnreD.ItchangesfrombluetoreD.In2035smartclothescontainparticles粒子muchsmallerthanthecellsinyourbody.Theparticlescanbeprogrammedtochangeyourclothes’colororpattern.Youwalkintothekitchen.YoupickupthemilkbutavoicesaysYoushouldn’tdrinkthat!YourfridgehasreadthechipthatcontainsinformationaboutthemilkanditknowsthemilkisolD.In2035everyarticleoffoodinthegrocerystorehassuchachip.It’stimetogotowork.In2035carsdrivethemselves.Justtellyoursmartcarwheretogo.OnthewayyoucancallafriendusingyourjacketsleevE.Suchsmarttechnologyisallaroundyou.Sowillallthesethingscometrue?FornewtechnologytosucceedsaysscientistAndrewZolliithastobesomuchbetterthatitreplaceswhatwehavealready.TheInternetisoneexample—whatwillbethenext?72.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatinthefuture__________.A.peoplewillnevergetoldB.clotheswillbeabletochangetheirpatternC.redwillbethemostpopularcolorD.everyonewilllookthesame73.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A.Milkwillbeharmfultohealth.B.MoredrinkswillbeavailableforsalE.C.Milkinthegrocerystorewillstayfreshmuchlonger.D.Foodinthegrocerystorewillcarryelectronicinformation.74.Whichofthefollowingismentionedinthetext?A.Carswillbeabletodrivethemselves.B.FridgeswillknowwhatpeopleneeD.C.JackedsleevescanbeusedasaguidE.D.NothingcanreplacetheInternet.75.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Foodandclothingin2035.B.MedicaltreatmentsofthefuturE.C.FuturetechnologyineverydaylifE.D.Thereasonforthesuccessofnewtechnology.

At453pm.onJanuary12UnitedNationsaidworkerJensKristensenwasathisdeskreadingdocumentsonthethirdflooroftheChristopherHotelwhichservedasUNheadquartersinPort­au­Princewhenhefeltatremor震颤.Foursecondslatertheearthquakehit.InasplitsecondIconsideredwhethertorunforthedoororhideundermydesksaysKristensen48.ThedoorwasclosedandIthoughtthatmaybeitwastoofarandIwouldbecaughtunderfallingdebris杂物soIhidunderthetable.Abookshelftoppedontohisdeskprotectinghimfrombeingcrushedbyrubbleandtrappinghiminatinypocket.Iwasconfinedasifinasmallcoffinhesays.Itwassodarkanditdidn’tmatterifhiseyeswereopenorclosed.Heusedthelightfromhismobilephonetoseearoundhim.Hefoundamongotheritemsajarofinstantcoffee.IhadnofoodorwateronlythecoffeetosuckonifIneededit.Atabout630am.onJanuary17anoilleaksilencedthebuilding’sgeneratorsandKristensenwasabletohearmuffledvoicesabovewherehewasburied.IthoughtIwastootiredtobangandshout.ButthenIrealizedIhadtotakeeverychance.Thiscouldbeone.Sohecalledout.SixhourslaterKristensensawhisrescuers’faces.Itwassoamazing.IfeltIhadreceivedasecondbirthdayherecalls.Dehydration脱水andpainsbutwithonlyabruiseandascratchKristensentookthreedaystorecover.TheUNlostmorethan90peopleinHaiti.ButKristensensaysthattheoutpouringoflovehelpshealthepain:Thegenuinehappinessofpeopletowardmeherehasbeenwonderful.Youfeelpartofalargerfamily.56.WhentheearthquakestruckJensKristensendecidedto________.A.readdocumentsintheofficeB.stayunderthedeskC.runoutoftheroomquicklyD.catchthefallingdebris57.WhatprotectedJensKristensenfrombeinginjuredbyfallingbricks?A.Thebookshelf.B.Thedesk.C.Thedoor.D.Thepocket.58.WhenJensKristensenheardthevoiceshecametoknowthat________.A.hecouldn’thavethechancetosurvivetheearthquakeB.hisparentsarrivedheretosavehimatonceC.hewasabletoaskforhelpfromrescuersD.hewassotiredandhecouldn’tsayanythingatall59.AccordingtothelastparagraphwecanknowthatJensKristensenfelt________.A.fortunateB.gratefulC.popularD.courageous60.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.Therescuer’sdayB.Anaidworker’slifeC.AdangerousadventureD.Kristensen’sexperienceinanearthquake

Moreandmorepupilsaregivingteacherspresentsbutthepracticeonlycreatesinsecurityinparentsandstaff.I’vecertainlynoticedsomepupilsbeingfeverishlyovergenerousoflatE.LastyearIreceivednotonebottleofwinebutfourforhelpingadisaffectedpupilthroughhisGCSEs.Byandlargemycolleaguesreportthegiftsdifferingalonggenderlines.Gentlemengettiesmugsboozeandifthey’rereallyluckyticketstofootballmatches.Theladiesareoftenpresentedwithflowersjewelschocolatesandsoon.WhenmysonwasatprivateschoolInoticedtherewasarealcompetitivenessbetweenthestudentsaboutgivingpresentstoteacherswithexpensivebasketsfromfancystoresandhugebouquetsbeinghandedoutonthelastdaysofterm.SincemywifeandIonlyletmysongivethank-youcardsitwasclearwewerenotclassy.Nowheisataninner-cityprimarywe’venoticedthatthiskindofnonsenseseemstohavemoreorlessdisappeared.Foronethingthereisn’tthatkindofmoneyfloatingaround–butthereisn’tthatkindofcompetitivecultureeither.PersonallyIthinkgiftstoteachersshouldbebannedbeyondthethank-youcard:theycausemanymoreproblemsthantheysolvecreatinginsecurityinbothparentsandstaff.Perhapstherecessionandthelackofmoneyinpeople’spocketsmightbeagoodexcuseforthegovernmenttoissuesomeguidelinestoschoolsthatgiftsshouldn’tbeacceptedbyteachers.ThegiftsthatIreallyvaluearethecardswhichsayagenuinethankyou.IstillkeeptheminafileathomE.40.Whatcantheauthormostprobablybe?A.Ateacher.B.AschoolnursE.C.Aresearcher.D.Agiftshopowner.41.TheunderlinedwordnonsenseinParagraph3referstothefactthat________.A.thesononlygivesthank-youcardstoteachersB.theauthorandhiswifearenotclassyC.thesongoestoaninner-cityprimaryD.thestudentsgivegiftstoteachers42.Tosolvetheproblemtheauthorthinksit’sagoodwayto________.A.forbidthestudentstogiveanygiftstoteachersB.createinsecuritybygivingthank-youcardsC.makepeoplehavelessmoneyinpocketsD.issuesomeguidelinesbythegovernment43.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.Don’tForgettoGiveGiftstoYourTeachersB.PresentsWon’tMakePupilsTeachers’PetsC.LearntheCompetitiveCultureofGiftsD.RefusePresentsfromYourStudents

Doyouknowofanyonewhousesthetruthtodeceive欺骗?WhensomeonetellsyousomethingthatistruebutleavesoutimportantinformationthatshouldbeincludedhecangiveyouafalsepicturE.Forexamplesomeonemightsay''Ijustwonahundreddollarsonthelottery彩票.Itwasgreat.Itookthatdollarticketbacktothestoreandturneditinforonehundreddollars!.Thisguy'sawinnerright?Maybemaybenot.Wethendiscoverthathebought$200worthofticketsandonlyonewasawinner.He’sreallyabigloser!Hedidn'tsayanythingthatwasfalsebutheleftoutimportantinformationonpurpose.That'scalledahalf-truth.Halftruthsarenottechnicallyliesbuttheyarejustasdishonest.Somepoliticiansoftenusethistrick.Let’ssaythatduringGovernorSmith’slasttermherstatelostonemillionjobsandgainedthreemillionjobs.Thensheseeksanotherterm.OneofheropponentssaysDuringGovernorSmith’stermthestatelostonemillionjobs!That’strue.HoweveranhoneststatementwouldhavebeenDuringGovernorSmith’stermthestatehadanetgainoftwomillionjobs.Advertiserswillsometimesusehalf-truths.It'sagainstthelawtomakefalsestatementssotheytrytomisleadyouwiththetruth.Anadvertisementmightsay''NineoutoftendoctorsadvisedtheirpatientstotakeYuckyPillstocuretoothachE.''ItfailstomentionthattheyonlyaskedtendoctorsandnineofthemworkfortheYuckyCompany.Thiskindofdeceptionhappenstoooften.It’sasadfactoflifeLiesareliesandsometimesthetruthcan1ieaswell.26.TheunderlinedwordopponentsinParagraph3means.A.enemyB.partnerC.cooperatorD.assistant27.Wemayinferthattheauthorbelievespeopleshould.A.buylotteryticketsifpossibleB.makeuseofhalf-truthsC.becarefulaboutwhattheyaretoldD.nottrusttheYuckyCompany28.Howmanyexamplesdoesthewritergivetoshowhowthetruthisusedtodeceive?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.29.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Usinghalftruthsisagainstthelaw.B.Technicallyhalftruthsareinfactlies.C.YuckyPillsisaverygoodmedicinefortoothache.D.GovernorSmithdidagoodjobduringherlastterm.30.Whichofthefollowingbestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage?A.He’sreallyabigloser!B.Sometimesthetruthcanlieaswell.C.Advertiserswillsometimesusehalftruths.D.It’sagainstthelawtomakefalsestatements.

WhenIwasgrowingupinAmericaIwasashamedofmymother’sChineseEnglish.BecauseofherEnglishshewasoftentreatedunfairly.Peopleindepartmentstoresatbanksandatrestaurantsdidnottakeherseriouslydidnotgivehergoodservicepretendednottounderstandherorevenactedasiftheydidnothearher.MymotherhasrealizedthelimitationsofherEnglishaswell.WhenIwasfifteensheusedtohavemecallpeopleonphonetopretendIwasshE.Iwasforcedtoaskforinformationoreventoyellatpeoplewhohadbeenrudetoher.OnetimeIhadtocallherstockbroker.IsaidinanadolescentvoicethatwasnotveryconvincingThisisMrs.Tan.AndmymotherwasstandingbesidemewhisperingloudlyWhyhedon’tsendmecheckalreadytwoweeklatE.AndtheninperfectEnglishIsaidI’mgettingratherconcerneD.Youagreedtosendthechecktwoweeksagobutithasn’tarriveD.Thenshetalkedmoreloudly.Whathewant?IcometoNewYorktellhimfrontofhisboss.AndsoIturnedtothestockbrokeragainIcan’ttolerateanymoreexcusE.IfIdon’treceivethecheckimmediatelyIamgoingtohavetospeaktoyourmanagerwhenIaminNewYorknextweek.ThenextweekweendedupinNewYork.WhileIwassittingtherered-facedmymothertherealMrs.TanwasshoutingtohisbossinherbrokenEnglish.WhenIwasateenagermymother’sbrokenEnglishembarrassedmE.ButnowIseeitdifferently.Tomemymother’sEnglishisperfectlyclearperfectlynatural.ItismymothertonguE.HerlanguageasIhearitisvividdirectandfullofobservationandwisdom.ItwasthelanguagethathelpedshapethewayIsawthingsexpressedideasandmadesenseoftheworlD.57.Whywastheauthor’smotherpoorlyserved?A.ShewasunabletospeakgoodEnglish.B.ShewasoftenmisunderstooD.C.ShewasnotclearlyhearD.D.ShewasnotverypolitE.58.FromParagraph2weknowthattheauthorwas____________.A.goodatpretendingB.rudetothestockbrokerC.readytohelphermotherD.unwillingtophoneforhermother59.Aftertheauthormadethephonecall___________.A.theyforgavethestockbrokerB.theyfailedtogetthecheckC.theywenttoNewYorkimmediatelyD.theyspoketotheirbossatonce60.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhermother’sEnglishnow?A.Itconfusesher.B.Itembarrassesher.C.IthelpsherunderstandtheworlD.D.IthelpshertoleraterudepeoplE.61.WecaninferfromthepassagethatChineseEnglish___________.A.isclearandnaturaltonon-nativespeakersB.isvividanddirecttonon-nativespeakersC.hasaverybadreputationinAmericaD.maybringinconvenienceinAmerica

IwasgoingtodieinAntarcticaIwascertain.Animageofmyfrost-coveredbodypaleandlifelessfilledmymindasIglancedaround.InalldirectionstheemptywildernessofAntarcticastretchedawayfrommetheonlyfeatureonthelandscapewasthedivisionbetweensnowandsky.Igazedsadlyatmyteam.Theywererapidlydisappearingoverthehorizon.Iwasleadinganexpedition探险attemptingtoreachthesouthpole.TheteamwasmadeupofordinarywomenfromallaroundtheworldfromJamaicaIndiaSingaporeandCyprusmanyofwhomhadneverseensnoworspentanightinatentbeforewesetoff.Ouraimwastobethemostinternationalall-femaleteamtoreachtheSouthPole.AsIwatchedtherestoftheteammarchedonunawarethatIwasnotwiththem.BythetimeIrealizedthatmysledgewasfirmlytrappedtheteamwerealreadyalongwayaheadofme.IcalledouttoEramyteammateEra!Stop!GettingnoresponseIcalledagainbutmyshoutswerecarriedawayintheoppositedirectionbythewind.Secondspassed.Nothing.IwasgraduallybeingleftalonecompletelydefenselessagainstthelowtemperaturesofAntarctica.MystrengthincreasedwhenIthoughtofacoldlonelydeath.IpulledagainmysledgewhichmovedalittlE.Iremovedtheicewithmyski-poleandbootdesperatelytryingtobreakthesledgefree.Thesledgeshotforwardknockingmeoffbalance.Istruggledtomyfeetandsetoffaftertheteam.IcaughtupjustasReenamyteammatefromIndialookedbehindherandnoticedtherewasonepersonmissing.Sheswungaroundonherskisinshockandspottedmeintheneardistance.Aswecontinuedmypanicslowlyfaded.Fortherestofthedayeachoftheteamwasglancingovertheirshouldereveryfewminutes.Theywerenotgoingtorisklosingmeagain.56.Fromthefirstparagraphwecansafelyinferthattheauthor.A.dislikedherteamB.gotseriouslyillC.wasinpanicD.lostherway57.Whatisspecialabouttheexpeditionteam?A.Theywereallfemale.B.Theywereallprofessional.C.TheymadethelongestexpeditionD.Theyhadbeenstrictlytrained.58.Whatmadetheauthorgethersledgeoutoftheicewas.A.theshoutsfromherteammatesB.herstrongdesiretoliveC.thesuddenchangeinwinddirectionD.thenaturalbeautyahead59.Atlasteachoftheteammemberskeptlookingback.A.toavoidbeingattackedfrombehindB.tomakesurethatnonefellbehindC.tocheckthedistancetheyhadcoveredD.tokeeparecordoftheroutetheytook60.Whichmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?A.HowtosurviveinAntarctic.B.AmysterioustriptotheSouthPole.C.Afemaleexpeditionteam.D.Beingleftbehindinthesnow.

AdogwasfoundabandonedataScottishtrainstationnexttoasuitcasefilledwithitsbelongingsandnowthelocalanimalwelfarecharityarelookingfortipsintowhoisthecarelessowner.Thedogamaleshar-peinamedKaiwasfoundsittingwithastringattachedtoapostattheAyrrailwaystationonJanuary2accordingtotheScottishSocietyforPreventionofCrueltytoAnimals.KaiisaroundtwotothreeyearsoldandisalovelydogwithanicenatureScottishSPCAInspectorStewartTaylorsaidinthegroup’srelease.Thegroupreportedthatthesuitcasecontainedadogbowlfoodapillowandtoy—althoughthatdoesn'tcleartheownerfromwrongdoing.AbandoningananimalisanoffenseinScotlandandiftheyareabletodeterminewholeftthedoginthestationthatpersonorpersonscouldbebannedfromowninganimalsforlifE.RegardlessofthefactKaiwasleftwithhisbelongingsthiswasstillacruelincidentandwearekeentoidentifythepersonresponsibleTaylorsaid.Officialswereabletodeterminethedog’snamebecausetheanimalhadbeenmicrochippedbyapreviousowner.Whentheycontactedthatindividualhereportedthathehadsoldthedogin2013butdidnothaveanyinformationonthenewowner.TaylorsaidthatthegroupwillcareforthedoguntiltheyfindanownerforKai.21.Wherewasthedogfoundaccordingtothereport?A.Inasuitcase.B.Atarailwaystation.C.Itapolicestation.D.Inawelfarecharity.22.Whatcanweknowfromthearticle?A.ItisillegaltoabandonananimalinScotland.B.ScottishSPCAwillsellKaitoanewowner.C.Kaiisabandonedtwicebyitspreviousowners.D.Theowneroftheabandoneddogwillbefinediffound.23.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthisnewsreport?A.DogabandonedwithpackedsuitcaseB.ScottishlawaboutabandoningpetsC.IndividualchargedwithabandoninganimalsD.Alovelydogwithanicenature

IneededtogetsomemoneysoafterChristmasItookajobintheclothesdepartmentatGraham’sforthefirstfortnightoftheJanuarysale大减价.Icouldn’tsaythatIenjoyeditbutitwasanexperienceI’llneverforget.Icouldneverunderstandwhythereweresomanythingsinthesales;wheredidtheyallcomefrom?NowIknowthesecret!Firstlythereisthespecialwinterstock货物andthestockthatpeoplebuyalltheyearround;someofthesethingsareslightlyreduceD.Secondlytherearethesummerclothestheycouldn’tselllastyear;theseareheavilyreducedtoclearthem.Thirdlytherearecheapclothesboughtinspeciallyforthesales;theseareputoutathighpricestendaysbeforethesalebeginsandthenarereducedby60%inthesalE.Clever!Lastlytheybuyinsecondsclothesnotinperfectconditionforthesaleandtheyaresoldverycheaply.WhenIarrivedhalfanhourbeforeopeningonthefirstdayofthesaletherewasalreadyaqueuearoundthreesidesofthebuilding.Thismademeverynervous.Whenthebigmomentarrivedtoopenthedoorsthesecurityguards保安lookinglessconfidentthanusualcameuptothemkeysinhanD.Themomenttheyhadunlockedthedoorstheyhidbehindthedoorsforprotectionasthenoisycrowdchargedin.Icouldn’tbelievemyeyes;thiswasn’tshoppingitwasabattlefield!Onepoorladycouldn’tkeepherfeetandwasknockedoverbypeoplepushingfrombehinD.ClotheswereflyinginalldirectionsaspeoplesearchedforthesizescoloursandstylestheywanteD.Quarrelsbrokeout.Motherswereusingtheirsmallchildrentocrawl爬行throughpeople’slegsandgetholdofthingstheycouldn’tgetnearthemselves.WithinminutesIhadhalfadozenpeoplepushingclothesundermynoseeachwantingtobethefirstserveD.WherehadthefamousEnglishqueuegone?ThewholedaycontinuedlikethatbutIkeptmytemper脾气!IwastakingmoneyhandoverfistandbegantorealizewhytwiceayearGraham’swerehappytoturntheirexpensivestoreintoabattlefieldlikethis.Inthesalefever狂热peoplewerespendingmoneylikewaterwithoutthinkingwhethertheyneededwhattheywerebuying.Aslongasitwasabargain便宜货itwasOK.Youwon’tbelievethisbutassoonasIgothomeIcrashedoutforfourhours.ThenIhaddinnerandwentbacktobedfearingthesoundofthealarm闹钟whichwouldtellmetogetreadyfortheseconddayofthesalE.62.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.ThecustomersgaveupthequeuingforwhichtheEnglisharefamous.B.ThecustomerskepttheirtemperwhilelookingforclothestheywanteD.C.Smallchildrenenjoyedcrawlingthroughpeople’slegs.D.ThesecurityguardswerefearlessofthecrowD.63.Intheauthor’sopinionwhywereGraham’shappytomaketheirexpensivestoreintoabattlefield’?A.Thereweretoomanyclothesandtheywantedtocleartheminthesales.B.Theywereeagertoshowthattheywerecleveratdoingbusiness.C.Theycouldtakethechancetoraisethepricesofalltheirclothes.D.Theywantedtomakemoremoneybyhavingsales.64.Theexpressioncrashedoutmeans__________.A.chattedwithherfriendsB.sleptwellanddeeplyC.brokedownD.ateout65.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheBestBargainB.HuntingforaJobC.SaleFeverD.A.PleasantFortnight[学优高考网gkstk]

OneeveningIwentoutandleftmy17-year-oldsonandhisgirlfriendinchargeofhis8-year-oldbrotherand4-year-oldsister.Ileftwithcompleteconfidencethattheolderchildrenwoulddoawonderfuljobofbabysittingtheyoungerchildrenandtheyoungerchildrenwoulddoawonderfuljobofaccompanying陪伴theolderones.LaterIdiscoveredthatIwascompletelywrong.Ihaddecidedtoreturnhomeearlierthanplannedsothatmysonandhisgirlfriendcouldgoout.Icalledhomewiththishappynews.ButinsteadofhearinghischeerfulgratefulvoiceontheotherendofthelineallIheardwasthesoundofatelephoneringing.ItwasIshouldpointoutafter10p.m.whenthetwoyoungerchildrenshouldhavebeeninbedandwhenthetwoolderchildrenshouldhavebeenansweringthephonE.I’llgivehimalessonIsaid.Idecidedtheymustbeoutside.Whytheymightbeoutsideat10:30onawinternightIhadnoideabutitwastheonlyexplanationIcouldcomeupwith.Finallyindesperation绝望Icalledhisgirlfriend’shousE.Hisgirlfriendanswered.YesshesaidbrightlyHe’srightherE.Hecameonthephone.Iwasnotmyusualcalmpatient.Afteralloneoftherulesofsurvivalformodernparentsisthatyoucan’ttrustmodernteenagers.Wherearethechildren?Isaid.Hesaidtheywerewithhim.Theyhaddonenothingwrong.Mysonhadtakentheyoungerchildrenovertohisgirlfriend’shousejustforicecreamandcake.WellitturnsoutthatIshouldn’thavebelievedit.Itwasonlypartofthetruth.ThefollowingSaturdayeveningwewereatmyparents’homecelebratingmybirthday.Myoldestsongavemethechildren’sgifts--aseriesoflovelycolorphotographsofmychildrendressedintheirbestclothesandwearingtheirmostwonderfulexpressions.Theyarepicturestotreasurealifetimealltakenbythefatherofmyson’sgirlfrienD.36.Theauthorwentoutandlefthereldestsoninchargeoftheyoungerchildrenbecause.A.sheknewthathisgirlfriendwasagoodbaby-sitterB.shebelievedhecouldtakegoodcareoftheyoungeroneswiththehelpofhisgirlfriendC.theolderchildrenhavealwayslovedtheyoungeronesD.shecouldnotfindababy-sitteronthatwinternight37.Shortlyaftertheauthorlefthomeoneeveningshediscoveredthat.A.hersonhadbroughthisgirlfriendhomeB.hersonhadlefthomewithhisgirlfriendC.sheshouldn’thavecompletelytrustedhersonD.sheshouldhavetakenthechildrenalongwithher38.Itwasonlypartofthetruth.impliesthatthechildrennotonlyenjoyedice-creambutalso.A.hadtheirpicturestakenB.receivedsomegiftsC.hadabirthdaypartyD.showedofftheirbestclothes39.Whichisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.AnEveningOutB.ModernTeenagersC.MotherandChildrenD.APreciousBirthdayGift

We’vebeencoveringstandingdesksforalongtimenowbecauseexpertsagreethatsittingalldayiskillingus.Wewanttobeproductivewhilealsokeepingourbodieshealthy.Overtheyearstherehavebeenseveralsolutionstothisfromfixedstandingdeskstoadjustableonesportabledeskstoonesthatchangeintoshelves.HoweverthemosthightechandelegantsolutionhastobethisnewsmartdeskcalledTheStirKineticDesk.Thedesklearnsyourdailybehaviorsandmovesbetweenasittingandstandingheightregularlythroughoutthedaytokeepyoumovingwithoutinterruptingyourworkflow.Youcanprogramspecificsittingandstandingintervalsorletthedesksettheschedule.Ifyoutendtositwhilereturningemailsinthemorningbutalwayswanttostandduringthatafternoonconferencecallthedeskwilllearnthoseregularhabitsandadjustthescheduletofitthem.Ofcoursethedeskcanalwaysbemanuallyloweredorraisedbyusingthetouchscreenonthelowerleftcomerofthedesk.Whenswitchingpositionsthedeskgentlydipsandrisestoletyouknowthatachangeiscomingup.Ifyou’renotreadytoswitchpositionsatthattimeyoucantapthetouchscreentostaysittingorstandingforawhilelonger.Thebuilt.intouchscreenalsokeepstrackofyourdailysittingandstandingtimesandtellsyouhowmanycaloriesyou’veburned.Youcanevensetgoalsforhowlongoroftenyouwanttostand.ThedeskalsoworkswithfitnessdevicesliketheFitBittotrackyourmovements.Allofthatsmarttechdoesn’tcomecheapthough.TheM1deskwhichistheeverydaymodelrunsasteep$2990whilethemoreexecutivemodelwithaddedfeaturestheF1goesfor$4190.Whileexpensiveit’sworththinkingofhowmuchtimewespendatourdesks.Muchlikeagoodmattress床垫agooddeskthatworkswithyouisworththeinvestment.Hopefullyinafewyearsthesesmartintegrateddeskswillbemorecommonandlessexpensive.32.TheStirKineticDeskhasbeendesignedto_______.A.helpuserswiththeirworkB.keepusersmovingallthetimeC.getuserstoexercisewhileworkingD.remindusersoftheirworkingschedule33.Whichisthefeatureofthetouchscreenofthedesk?A.Itcantelluserswhentochangepositions.B.Itcantrackusers’changesofpositions.C.Itcankeepusersinafixedposition.D.Itcandetectusers’healthcondition.34.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethedesk?A.Productivebutchallenging.B.Convenientbutunaffordable.C.Complexandimpractical.D.Multi-functionalandintelligent.35.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthelastparagraph?A.Tospendmoneyonsuchadeskisrewarding.B.Weshouldgetsuchadeskassoonaspossible.C.Itwon’tbelongbeforethedeskiswidelyused.D.Desksplayaveryimportantroleinourdailylife.

WhenIwasincollegeamannamedHenryworkedasacustodian看门人inourstudentunionbuilding.White-hairedwithaPennsylvaniaDutchaccentHenrycouldusuallybeseeninabaseballcapaT-shirtandapairofjeans.Hewasthecustodianandhewasthemostrespectedandmostwell-knownpersoninthebuilding.EveryonelovedHenryanditwasbecauseofalltheimplicitwaysheexpressedhisloveforeveryonearoundhim.Henrydidn’thavetosayIloveyou.HelivedhislovE.Henrywasalwaysexcitedwhenhemetsomeonenewandhewantedtoknoweverythingaboutthem.HefeltitwasimportanttodothingsforpeoplehevalueD.AndHenryseemedtovalueeveryonehemet.Hebroughtinarticlesorcartoonsforcertainpeoplewentoutofhiswaytointroducepeopletoeachotherkeptdozensofnamesandbirthdaysinhiswalletsohecouldsendcardsandhelpedstudentskeepintouchwithgraduateswhohadwrittentohim.Heevenassistedstudentswhodidn’thaveenoughmoneytobuytheirbooks.Henrytaughtme---andmanyothershesupported---howtolivelifetothefullest.Notbyskydivingorexploringsomeforeigncountriesbutbyappreciatingwhereyouareinlifeandvaluingthosearoundyou.ThefunnythingisthatdespiteallhedidandtaughtusHenrytrulybelievedthathewastheluckyone---thathewastheonewhowasgainingsomuchbygettingtoknowus.ButallofuswhorememberHenryknowthatweweretheoneswhoweretrulyblesseD.WewillneverforgetthemanwhotaughtusthatbestwaytosayIloveyouoftenhaslittletodowiththewords.59.WhatdoesthewordimplicitinParagraph2mostprobablymean?A.silentB.properC.attractiveD.unbelievable60.AccordingtothepassageworkingasacustodianinacollegeHenry______.A.madeinternationaltravelstoliveafulllifeB.wasarolemodelofhowtobeacaringpersonC.wasbusyorganizingformerstudents’reunionsD.gatheredplentyinformationabouttheneedystudents61.Henrywasalwaysexcitedtomeetnewpeoplebecause______.A.itwouldmakepeoplethinkhighlyofhimB.hewasthemostpopularpersoninthecollegeC.itwaspartofhisresponsibilityasacustodianD.hetreasuredeverythingaroundhiminhislife62.WhichofthefollowingwordcannotbeusedtodescribeHenry?A.kinD.B.adventurous.C.supportivE.D.sympathetiC.

WhileIwasinmy4thmonthofpregnancy妊娠期withmysecondchildwewerepreparingforatriptoLouisianawhereMarshall’sfamilylivetocelebrateJane’s2ndbirthday.TwodaysbeforeweweretoleavewegottheshockingnewsthatIwasgoingtolosethebaby.Notknowingwhenthiswouldhappenwedecidedtocontinuewithourtrip.SinceMarshall’sfamilylivesona600-acrecattlefarmyouoftenfindthatyouhavealotoftimetoyourselftothinkwhenyouarethere.ThatispreciselywhatIdidnotwanttodoatthistime.ItoldMarshallthatIneededtogetagoodbooktogetlostinwhileIwasthere.ItoldhimIheardtheHarryPotterbooksweregoodsohewentoutandgotthefirstoneforme.DuringthattripItotallygotlostinthebookwhichwasofgreathelpduringatimewhenIneededadistractiontoforgetaboutthesadness.InthebookInoticedthenameSeamus.IvaguelyremembereditwaspronouncedShamusandIlikedthesoundofthat.ImentionedittoMarshallandhelikedittoo.TowardtheendofthetripIhadjust5chaptersleftandIknewIwasabouttofinishthefirstbookwhichIwasprettyexcitedabout.SoonafterweputJanedowntobedIhadstartedlabor分娩soIwasunabletoread.Thelaborlasted5and1/2hoursbutMarshallstayedtherewithmesittingbesidemeandreadingaloudthelast5chaptersofHarryPotter.Icanneverfullyexplainhowmuchthathelpedmethroughtheexperience.AndeversincethenMarshallandIbothhavebeenfansoftheHarryPotterbooks.Werememberhowtheyhelpedusgetthroughthattimeofourlives.WeweresadtohavelostthebabybutthenameSeamusstartedourjourneytowardadoption.Andwegavethisnametoouradoptedson.ThoughourSeamusdoesn’thaveadropofIrishbloodinhimthenamefitshimperfectly.28.Whydidthewriterwantagoodbookduringthetrip?A.BecausethetriptoLouisianawouldtakealongtime.B.Becauseshedidn’twanttothinkoflosingherbaby.C.Becauseshehadnothingelsetodoexceptreading.D.Becauseagoodbookcouldhelpherenjoyhertrip.29.AccordingtothestorywecanknowthattheHarryPotterbooks_________________.A.madethefamily’stripmoreexcitingB.includefivebooksalltogetherC.havesomeonecalledSeamusinthemD.canhelppeopledealwiththeirproblems30.ThewriternamedhersonSeamusbecause___________________.A.shewantedtokeephertripinmemoryB.shelovedthisnameverymuchC.hersondoesn’thaveIrishbloodD.itisaperfectnameforaboy31.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.FunnyStoriesofMyFamilyB.SeamusAndHarryPotterC.HowWeGotToLouisianaD.HowMySonGotHisName

LastweekIvisitedmygrandparents.Myauntwasalsostayingthereforafewnightsforafamilyvisit.Mygrandmahadtoldmemyaunt’smoneyproblemsandalwaysfeelssobadforher.MyauntJenneyBrownisinherearlythirtiesandshehasthreelittlechildrenalongwithseriousheartproblems.Herhunsbanddiedofcancerafewyearsagoandshehaslostherjobrecently.Shehasalotoffanancialdifficulty.Shetoldmesomethingsinherlife:Shecouldn’tgetmilkforherlittleboysinceitistooexpensivE.Shewassohappytofind$2jeans工装裤atashopeventhoughitcouldn’treallyfithershewasworriedaboutthelongdrivetomygrandparants’housebeacauseshehadnofoodforthenextdayandnomoneytobuygasonthewayasshehadspendherlast$20.Ihadsavedsomemoney.AfterhearingabouthertroublesIwentdownstairsandputanoteof$50inthefrontpocketofthehandbaginsecret.Ididn’twanttogivehermoneydirectlybecauseIknewitwouldembarrass使难堪herandthatshewouldrefuseitsinceI’makidanddon’thaveajoB.HoweverI’mveryhappywithwhatIdiD.AlthoughIdonotknowwhethershecanfindwhohasgivenherthemoneyIknowitisofusetoher.Sheisraisingafamilyandhaslargemedicalneeds!Ihopemorepeopleknowhowbadmyaunt’ssituationreallyissothatshegetmorehelp.21.WhathashappenedtoJenneyaccordingtothepassage?A.Herhunsbandissufferingfromcancer.B.Herhunsbandhasseriousheartproblems.C.Shehastoraisethreelittlechildrenbyherself.D.Shehasajobthatdoesn’tpaywell.22.WhydidthewritergiveJenneymoneyinsecret?A.Hewantedtomakehersurprised.B.Hedidn’twanttoseehercrying.C.Hedidn’twanthertothankhim.D.Hewouldberefusedifsheknewit.23.WecanguessfromthispassagethatJenney______.A.doesn’tmindherdressingB.mustbemorethan35yearsoldC.livesnotfarfromherparentsD.acceptswhatanyonegivesher

Idecidedtogobacktoschoolinthefallof2008afternotbeinghappywithmycurrentjobandfinancialstatus.IobtainedmyAssociate'sDegreeinMay2002inCommercialArts.AftergraduationIhadtroubleobtainingajobinthatfielD.ForyearsIwasgoingfromonejobtoanotherfeelingunfilledandIwasnotsatisfiedwiththeinstability.IdecidedtogobacktoschoolforeitherInternationalBusinessorPsychology.IweighedtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofbothprofessionsandPsychologywon.Ilikehelpingmyfriendsandfamilywhentheygothroughhardsituationsintheirlifebygivingthemsoundadviceandbeinghonestwiththem.AlsoIwasinterestedinthemind.Iwassearchingforonlineschoolsbecausemyworkscheduleatmycurrentjobwouldnotallowmetoattendaregularclass.IwasnervousaboutstartingonlineclassesbecauseIheardmixedstoriesfromotherfriendswhoweretakingonlineclasses.Idecidedtodoitanywaytoexperiencesomethingdifferent.IwantedtofindanonlineschoolthatwasaffordableandreputablE.ThroughmysearchIdiscoveredWaldenUniversitywhichisspeciallyforworkingadultswhowanttoobtainabachelor'sdegreeorhigher.TheprocessofgettingacceptedwaseasywhichincludedwritinganessayonwhyIwantedtoattendtheirschooltransferringmypreviouscreditsetC.IamcurrentlyenrolledintheBachelorsprogramforpsychologyandIampayingforcollegeviafinancial­aidloansandgrants.ThisexperiencehasbeeninterestingyettryingassometimesitwasdifficulttobalanceworkschoolandhomelifE.Ilearnedalotaboutpsychologyandmyself.ForexampleIlikewritingaboutcurrenteventsrelationshipsandtraveling.IthoughtmyEnglishcompositionwasordinarybutaftertakingafewclassesatWaldenUniversityIimprovedmyEnglishcompositionanditmademefeelconfidentenoughtostartwritingprofessionallysoIbecameafreelance自由撰稿writer.CurrentlyIamonlythreeclassesawayfromobtainingmyBachelor'sDegreeinPsychology!ItwasoneofthebestdecisionsImadeinmylifE.12.Whatdidtheauthorstudyoriginallywhenhewasincollege?A.Psychology.B.CommercialArts.C.InternationalBusiness.D.EnglishComposition.13.WhatdoweknowabouttheauthorfromParagraph2?A.HedecidedtostudyInternationalBusinessatfirst.B.Hewantedtostudytwomajors.C.HelikedPsychologybetter.D.Hechosehismajorwiththehelpofhisfriends.14.Whywastheauthornervousaboutstartingonlineclasses?A.Becauseheheardsomenegativeremarksaboutit.B.Becausehewasworriedthathedidn'thaveenoughtimetostudy.C.Becausehefearedhewouldfailtheentranceexam.D.Becausehewasafraidthathedidn'thaveenoughmoney.15.Accordingtothepassagetheauthor________.A.wasnotabletofindafull­timejobB.ismostinterestedinwritingC.paysforhisschoolingwiththehelpofhisfamilyD.issatisfiedwithhisachievements

Oneofthemostfamousbasketball-playersintheNewCastle'shistorywasparalyzed瘫痪的inawheelchaironedayandwaswalkingthenext.CitizensofNewCastlesimplyrefertoitasTheMiracle.JoelHalerwokeupinhisdormroomatHopeCollegelastOctobertotallyparalyzedfromthewaistdown.FourhospitalslatertheonlywayhecouldwalkwasthroughRoboticWalkingTreatment.ThispastTuesdayIwasdoingtheRoboticwalkandlastedtenminutesJoelsaiD.Afterthathegaveup.Joelwantedtoaccepttheinevitable不可避免的andcancelledhisnextRoboticWalkingTreatmentappointment.Thenthenightbeforehiscancelledappointmenthewokeuptoaterriblepain.Anhourandahalflatertheseriouspainlefthimwithanunusualfeelinginhislegs.Asitcontinuedtomoveupmylegsitbecamemoreandmorepainfulandittookanhourandahalftoreachmyhips臀部JoelrecalleD.Istoodupandwalkedintomyparents'room.'Momanddadlook!'hesaidproudly.HesaidsomethingandIwaslike'Joel!Joel!You'rewalking!You'rewalking!'WejumpedoutofbedcriedandhuggedJoel'smomKarenremembereD.Iburstintotears.It'shardseeingyoursonnotbeabletowalkbuthewasstandingtherewalkingJoel'sfatherEricsaidtearfully.ItwasThursdayJanuary23whenhecouldfinallywalk.ThatdatemadeperfectsensetoJoel.HehaddreamtofacalendarthatonlysaidJ23.Hedidn'tknowwhattomakeofituntilalittleboyatchurchfouryearsoldcameuptomeandsaid'youwillwalkonaThursday'JoelrecalleD.Sothe20-year-oldcollegestudentwhocouldonlywalkwiththeaidofrobotonTuesdaywaswalkingonhisown.9.AccordingtothepassageTheMiracleisthat.A.JoelHalerbecamethemostfamousbasketballplayerB.RoboticWalkingTreatmentcouldcureparalysisC.JoelHalercouldwalkagainafterthreemonths'paralysisD.aparalyzedboycouldplaybasketballwell10.WhichpartofJoelHaler'sbodydidn'twork?A.Hiswholebody.B.Hislegsandfeet.C.Hisarmsandhands.D.Hisarmsandlegs11.BeforeJoelHaler'swalkingagainhisattitudetotheillnesswas.A.positiveB.indifferentC.optimisticD.hopeless

TrustingintheKindnessofStrangersWhiledrivingfrommyhomeonthelongwaytoworkInoticedacarinfrontofmehadawobbly摇摆的wheel.Itwasclearthatthewheelhadbeenchangedrecentlyandhadnotbeenfixedcorrectly.OnaslowroadthiswouldnotpresentmuchofaproblembutIknewtherouteandknewamotorway高速公路wascomingsoonwherethetrafficwouldmovemuchfasterandwouldbeverydangerousasthewheelcouldcomeoffatthatspeeD.Iwasdrivingalargejeepatthetimeandthecarinfrontwasasmalltomid-sizedcardrivenbyaladyonherown.SoasItriedtoflashmylightsandwavehertopullover.IwasworriedthatlookinginhermirrorshewouldseealonemanchaseherdowninajeepwavingfranticallyforhertopulloveronthissideoftheroaD.ThankfullyshetrustedmoreinthegoodnatureofpeopleandpulledoverwhereIcouldexplaintheproblem.Sheconfirmedthewheelwaschangedonlythenightbeforeandsaidshewouldpullintothenextgaragebeforethemotorwaywheretheywouldhavethetoolstofixthewheelcorrectly.MybeliefisthattheactofkindnesswashersandnotminE.Howso?Wellitwasherwhochosetotrustinthepossibilitythatpeoplearegoodoverthebeliefthatbadthingscomefrombeingwaveddowntothesideoftheroadbystrangers.Idopreach宣扬cautionandwouldhavehesitatedmyselftopullovertothesideshouldastrangerinacarwavemedown.IwillneverknowthankfullyifthewheelmayhavecomeoffandcausedaseriousaccidentbutitwasriskyandattheveryleastmighthavecauseddamagetohercarsoforthatIamgladIwasabletowaveherdown.ButIammoregladshetrustedinastranger.18.Whatwastheauthorworriedabout?A.Beinglateforwork.B.Beingstuckinatrafficjam.C.Beingtrappedinatrafficaccident.D.Thebadconditionofthecarinfrontofhim.19.Theauthorflashedhislightsbecause.A.itwasquitedarkthatdayB.hewasdrivingextremelyfastC.hewantedtocalltheattentionoftheladyD.hewantedtocatchupwiththecarinfrontofhim20.Theunderlinedwordfranticallyinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans.A.politelyB.madlyC.casuallyD.calmly21.Theladywouldhaveherproblemsolved.A.withtheauthor’shelpimmediatelyB.bydrivingslowlyC.beforeenteringthemotorwayD.withthetoolstheauthorgaveher

Woo!DaddyandMummyListen!ManyofusareusingTwitterandFacebooktothumbridesandnotjusttoschool.It’sawkwardtoberefusedwhenyoucallafriendandaskforaridE.ButwithTwitteryoujustlookforotherpeopleheadingthesameway.Itmaysoundsurprisingandrisky--somanyteensstaywithintheirownsocialcirclestofindridesanddon’tbranchoutbeyondfriendswhenaskingonTwitterjustlikemebuttosomeyoungpeopleespeciallythosetakinglongertripsstrangerdangerislessofaconcern.Ithinkthedigitalconnectionofyoungpeopleisreallykeybecauseyoungergenerationsgrewupsharingthingsonlinesharingfilesphotosmusicetcsothey’vebeenveryusedtosharingsaidJulietSchorasociologyprofessoratBostonCollegE.Thesharingeconomygotbigduringtheeconomicdepressionallowingpeopletoaccessmoregoodsservicesusingtechnologyandeventosharecosts.AndthattechnologyformeiswhatthecarwasformymomagatewaytomorefreedomlikewhatmyfriendEarlsaysThesymboloffreedomisn’tthecaranymorebecausethere’stechnologyoutthereconnectingyoutoacar.AccordingtotheresearchersattheUniversityofMichigan30yearsagoeightintenAmerican18-year-oldshadadriver’slicensecomparedtosixintentoday.Soit’snotthatsurprisingthatonmy16thbirthdayIwasn’trushingtogetalicensebutaniPhonE.Drivingforyoungpeopledoesmeantheyhavetodisconnectfromtheirtechnologyandthat’sanegativE.Soiftheycouldsitinthepassagesideandstillbeconnectedthat’sgoingtobeaplus.SchorcontinueD.Tomeanotherplusisthatridesharingrepresentssomethingsomethingmuchbiggerthantryingtosavemoney.Iseeitasevidencethatpeoplestilldependoneachother.Mygenerationsharestheircarsandapartmentsthewayneighborsusedtosharecupsofsugar.Forthesystemtoworksomeofusstillneedourowncars.ButuntilIgetmyownversionofthesilverSuperBeetleyoucanfindmeonTwitter.32.TheAmericanteensliketheauthorprefertopossessaniPhoneasabirthdaygiftbecause__.A.itismostfashionableandcoolB.theyarefondofbeingconnectedC.theyareboredwithdrivingcarsD.itismuchcheaperthanacar33.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat_______.A.TwitterisawebsiteforteenstomakefriendsandachievegoalsB.drivingcarsforteensmeansaplusandconnectingwithtechnologyC.havingacarandcost-sharingsymbolizemorefreedomfortheauthor’smotherD.ridesharingcanbeseenasasignthatpeoplestillcountoneachother34.ProfessorJulietwouldagreethat_______.A.beingconnectedviatechnologycomesfirstforyoungpeopleB.youngpeoplewillsitwaitingtobecontactedbyreadingapassageC.sharingeconomyisboundtoberesponsibleforthedepressionD.youngpeopletendtoshareacarwithstrangersbymeansofTwitter35.Thebesttitleforthepassageisprobably_______.A.TwitteranAwesomeWebsiteB.CarsoriPhonE.C.CoolTeensontheGoD.TeensUseTwittertoThumbRides

WhenIopenedmye-mailtheotherdayaprettywomannamedRachelappearedonmycomputerscreen.Shegreetedmebynameandstartedtalkingwarmly.Everynowandthenshestoppedtosmileatme.Shewasreadingtomeane-mailfrommybrother.Itwasverycoolandlovely.RachelwastherethankstoanewtechnologycalledFacemail.Facemailletsyousendane-mailthatgetsreadtothereceiveronlinebyanattractivemaleorfemaleorbyaclown小丑.Thesoftwarewhichisfreecanbedownloadedatwww.facemail.com.Facemailfacesarelifelikeandtheysimulate模仿emotionsbasedonemotionsthatyouputinyourtext.ThecompanythatdevelopstheFacemailissuretherewillbebroadusesinmanyfields.Thereasonwhye-businessisnotpopularthecompanysaysisthatbuyingovertheInternetlacksthehumantouch.ButwhatifyouwenttotheNikewebsiteandMichaelJordangreetedyoubynamewaitedonyouandpersonallyclosedthesale?AnditistalkingwithWhirpoolCompanyaboutusingthetechnologyinacomputerscreenonafridge.ThenifMomcan’tbehomewhenthekidsgetbackfromschoolshecanleaveanotewithvoiceandimagetellingthemwhatthereistoeat.Facemailcouldgethotfast.PersonallyI’mafan.Facemailislivelyandfunnyatfirstbutifyouselecttheclownputafewrudewordsinane-mailandaddsomeangryemotionsyou’vegotacrazymail.25.ThemainadvantageofFacemailisthat.A.thee-mailcanbereadinamorelovelywayB.youcantalkwiththepersonwhosendsyouthee-mailC.youcanputyourownemotionsinthee-mailasyoulikeD.youcanwriteane–mailtoanyone26.WecaninferfromthepassagethatFacemail.A.isasoftwarehardtodownloadB.willtaketheplaceofthee-mailsystemC.candestroyyoure-mailifnotproperlyusedD.islikelytobeusedinotherwaysinourdailylifeandwork27.ThewritermentionedNikewebsiteandMichaelJordantoshowthat.A.MichaelJordanwillserveyouhimselfonNikewebsiteB.famouspeoplelikeMichaelJordanalsoliketouseFacemailC.FacemailcanmakeshoppingontheInternetmoreinterestingD.NikecompanyisincreasingitssalesthroughthefameofJordan28.Thewriterthinks.A.FacemailiscoolandfunnyB.FacemailisadangertotheInternetC.FacemailneedsfurtherimprovementD.peopleshouldbecarefulwithFacemail

Oneeveningamanwasonhiswayhomewhenhesawawomancomebyhaulingacartfullofflowers.Thesmellofherflowersperfumedtheairwithsweetnesssoeasilythatitseemedtolifthisspirits.Hehadneverexperiencedsuchwonderfromtheflowersofhisowngarden.HowmuchmustIpayforyourwonderfulflowers?heaskeD.Takewhatyouwishfor.WhatreturnmustImakeforthem?heaskedagain.Yourgratitudeisenough.ShesaiD.SohefilledhisarmswithflowersandhurriedjoyfullyhomE.Hiswifeandchildrenalsolikedtheremarkableflowersfortheytoodiscoveredthatthesightofthemwasadelightandthesmellofthemrefreshedthesoul.InordernottolosehistreasurE.themanplantedtheflowersinhisgarden.SunlightandwaterkeptthemamazinglybeautifulandtheystillperformedtheirpowerfulmagiC.Whenhischildrencametoplayintheyardthemancautionedthemagainstcarelessnessandwildplayincasetheydamagetheflowers.Buttheflowersremainedhardyandstrongaslongasthereareenoughsunandmoisturetonourishthem.Asthefamilygrewandmorechildrencametoplayinthegardenthemanwasevenmoreconcernedabouthisremarkableflowers.HeevenbuiltahighwalltoprotectthemwiththeutmostcarE.Unfortunatelythisbegantocauseconsternationamongthefamilymembers.Ifthechildrencausedtheirfatherstresshewouldrefusethemaccesstotheflowers.LaterhesetuprulesastowhocouldenterthegardenandwhattheymustdowhiletheyweretherE.Healsoestablishedofficestodetermineaccessibility.EventuallyitbecamenecessarytohavelawyerstodefendjudgestoweighguardstosafeguarD.Theman'sfamilyhoweversawlessandlessoftheflowersandexperiencedlessandlessoftheirmagicalpower.Inthemeantimemanyofthemwentoutinsearchoftheflowerlady.Wellshewasstillouttherestillgivingawayheramazingflowers.28.Thefamilyfoundthatthesmelloftheflowerscould_____.A.removetheirspiritsB.makethemenergeticC.bringthemwhattheywantD.makethemsmellsweet29.Inordertoprotecttheflowerstheman_____.A.askedthepolicementohelphimtakecareofthegardenB.builtahighbuildingtokeepthechildrenawayfromthegardenC.setupofficestodecidewhocangetclosetotheflowersD.employedlawyersjudgesandguardstoprotecttheflowers30.Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedsentence?A.Themanbegantopreventthefamilymemberscomingintohisgarden.B.Themanaskedthefamilymemberstoenjoyhisflowersbutnoonewantedto.C.Whatthemandidmadethefamilymemberslessinterestedinflowers.D.WhatthemandidmadethefamilymemberspaniC.31.Whatlessoncanwegetfromthefather'sbehavior?A.Togiveismorefruitfulthantoget.B.Sharedbeautyisrealbeauty.C.A.problemsharedisaproblemhalveD.D.Manyhandsmakelightwork.

WhenIwas13mybedroomwallswerecoveredwithpostersoftheMonkeesandBeatles.Iwrotefanlettersanddaydreamedaboutmeetingtheobjectsofmyaffections.IbeggedmyparentstoattendeveryrockconcertandwatcheveryTVshowfeaturingmyfavoritecelebrities名人;myfriendsandIdiscussedforhoursallthethingswewouldsayanddowhenwemetourfavoritemoviestarsandpopsingers.Idrovemymothercrazy!Butafterafewyearsmyobsession迷恋starsfadedasImaturedandgainedtheconfidencetosocializewithrealboys.Inthe35yearssinceIwasateenagercelebrityworship崇拜hasincreasedamongteensduetotheexplosionoftelevisioncelebritygossipshowsandinstantaccesstocelebritynewsontheInternet.It'snowonderthatmanyteensareobsessedwithstarswhennewsprogramsoftenarefilledwithentertainmentstoriesandthelivesofcelebrities.Celebrityworshipsyndrome综合征isnowconsideredapersonalitydisorder.Whileitisnormalforteenagerstofollowthelivesoftheirfavoritestarsparentsshouldtrytomonitoreverythingtheirchildfindsinteresting.Parentsshouldtakeactioniftheysuspectateenistooobsessedwithcelebritiesandshowinglittleinterestinschoolorwithdrawingfromthefamily.Whenteenstalkalotaboutcelebritiesandviewthemasjustmeansofentertainmentthisisconsiderednormalcelebrityworship.Howeverwhenateenagerisobsessedwithastarandoftenexpressesadesiretohaveaclosepersonalrelationshipwithacelebrityorfeelstheyhaveaspecialconnectiontoastarthismaybethetimeforconcern.Recentstudieshaveshownthatteenswhodevelopanunhealthyobsessionwithcelebritiesoftensufferfromlowselfconfidenceanddepression.Teenswhoareoverlyobsessedwithstarsoftenhavedamagedrelationshipswiththeirparents.45.Welearnfromthesecondparagraphthat____.A.teenstodayarenotsoobsessedwithcelebritiesB.theauthorissurprisedatcelebrityworshipC.themediagreatlycontributestocelebrityworshiptodayD.celebritiesexposetheirlivestoomuch46.Parentsshouldbecomeconcernedwhentheirchildren____.A.talkalotaboutcelebritieswithothersB.putupcelebritypostersintheirbedroomsC.asktogototheirfavoritestar'sconcertD.desireaclosepersonalrelationshipwiththeirfavoritestar47.Thelastparagraphimpliesthat____.A.parentsshouldnotcaretoomuchaboutachild'scelebrityworshipB.childrencannormallygetoutofcelebrityworshipwhentheyareolderC.childrenwithcelebrityworshipusuallyhavehighopinionofthemselvesD.celebrityworshipsyndromecanbeaseriousproblemifleftoverlooked48.Whatismostlikelytobetalkedaboutintheparagraphfollowingthepassage?A.TheharmofcelebrityworshipsyndromE.B.Whattodowithchildren'scelebrityworshipsyndromE.C.MoresignsofcelebrityworshipsyndromE.D.WhowillsuffermostfromcelebrityworshipsyndromE.

StanleyYelnatswasgivenachoice.ThejudgesaidYoumaygotoprisonoryoumaygotoCampGreenLake.Stanleywasfromapoorfamily.Hehadneverbeentocampbefore.SoStanleyYelnatsseemssettoserveaneasysentencewhichisonlyfairbecauseheisasinnocentasyouorme.ButStanleyisnotgoingwherehethinksheis.CampGreenLakeislikenoothercampanywhere.Itisaplacethathasnolakeandnothinggreen.Norisitacampatleastnotthekindofcampkidslookforwardtointhesummertime.Itisonlyadesertwastelanddottedwithcountlessholesdugbytheboyswholiveatthecamp.ThetroublestartedwhenStanleywasaccusedofstealingapairofshoesdonatedbybasketballgreatClydeSweetfeetLivingstontoacelebrityauction名流拍卖会.Incourtthejudgedoesn’tbelieveStanley’Sexplanationthattheshoesfellfromtheskyontohishead.Andyetthat’sexactlywhathappened.StrangelythoughStanleydoesn’tblamethejudgeforfalselyconvicting宣告有罪him.Insteadheblamesthewholethingonhisno-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather.ThankstothisdistantrelativetheYelnatsfamilyhadbeencursed诅咒forgenerations.ForStanleyhiscurrenttroublesarejustanaturalpartofbeingaYelnats.AtCampGreenLakethewarden看守makestheboysbuildcharacterbyspendingalldayeverydaydiggingholesfivefeetwideandfivefeetdeep.Itdoesn’ttakelongforStanleytorealizethere’smorethancharacterimprovementgoingonatCampGreenLake.TheboysarediggingholesbecausethewardenissearchingforsomethingandbeforelongStanleybeginshisownsearch—forthetruth.Fateistofindasolutiontoitall—thefamilycursethemysteryoftheholes.Thegreatwheelofjusticehasgroundslowlyforgenerationsbutnowitisabouttorevealitsverdict裁决.56.StanleyYelnatswenttoCampGreenLaketo__________________.A.enjoythesummertimeB.showhisinnocenceC.ServehissentenceD.makeachoice57.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatStanley__________________.A.stoletheshoesforhisrelativeB.gottheshoesbyaccidentC.donatedtheshoestoanauctionD.blamedthejudgeforthesentence58.Infactthewardenmadetheboysdigholesto________________.A.killthetimeB.buildcharacterC.breakthefamilycurseD.lookforsomething59.Inwhichsectionofanewspaperdoesthispassageprobablyappear?A.Law.B.Geography.C.News.D.Literature.

TheassociatesIhiredinmybicycleandlawnmowershoplikemyselfwereneverperfect;howevertheywereexcellent.WorkingwiththemastheyimprovedtaughtmenewwaystoshowforgivenessunderstandingandpatiencE.OnedaytheplacementofficeraskedmetointerviewayoungmanwhowashavingtroublefindingajoB.HetoldmethatDavidwasalittleshydidnottalkmuchandwasafraidtogoonwithinterviews.HerequestedthatIgiveDavidaninterviewjustforpracticE.HeplainlytoldDavidthatIhadnopositionsopenatthetimeandtheinterviewwasjustforpracticE.WhenDavidcameinfortheinterviewhehardlysaidaworD.ItoldhimwhatwedidatthebicycleshopandshowedhimarounD.ItoldDavidtokeepshowingupbecausethenumberonethinganemployerwantedinanassociatewasdependability.Davidwasveryquiethewasevaluatedasaslowlearnerinschool.EverytendaysorsoforweeksaftertheinterviewDavidwalkedintothebicycleshopandstoodbythefrontdoor.Heneversaidawordjuststoodbythedoor.OnedayshortlybeforeChristmasalargetruckcametotheshoppackedwith250newbicycles.IthadtobeunloadedrightawayorthedriverwouldleavE.Itwasraining.SomeofmyworkerswithoutphysicallimitationschosenottobravetheweathertogetintoworksoIwasshort-handeD.ItseemedeverythingwasgoingwrongandontopofitDavidcameinthefrontdoorandjuststoodtherE.IlookedathimandshoutedWellallright!Filloutatimecardandhelpmeunloadthistruck!Davidworkedformybicycleshopforeighteenyears.Hecametoworkeverydaythirtyminutesearly.Hecouldtalk;howeverherarelychoseto.Hedrovemytruckandmadedeliveries.ThecustomerswouldpraiseDavidsayingHedoesn’ttalkbuthereallyshowsyouhowtooperatealawnmower!24.TheauthorgaveDavidaninterviewto_______.A.findapersonwhoisreliableB.findapart-timeworkerinneedC.givehimsomepracticeD.showsympathyforhim25.TheauthorfinallyhiredDavidbecause________.A.therewerenootherworkersintheshopthenB.heneededsomeonewhowaswillingtoworkthenC.DavidkeptshowingupD.herealizedDavidwasdependable26.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat_______.A.somecustomersjustplayjokesonDavidB.DavidhashadhischaracterchangedthroughworkC.theauthorprefersDavidtobemoreoutgoingD.theauthorfeelsluckytohireDavid27.Theauthor’stoneindescribingDavidisfullof______.A.pityB.wonderC.disappointmentD.appreciation

A.fewdaysago1wassittinginaThairestaurantenjoyingamealwhenIgotonaphonecallfromafriendIhadn'tspokentoforalongtime.InmyenthusiasmandexcitementItalked41thanusualvoiceandinSpanishmymothertongue.A.fewminutesintothecallanoldladysittingatthetablebesideminegotup42offendedandaskedtherestaurantstafft043atableasfarawayaspossiblefromthismanwhoseemedtobe44.Isankinmyseatoutof45.Iendedthecallsoonafterwardsand46theurgetoapologize.BeforegettingupIlookedaroundtosee47shewasandshewasatthetablefarthestawayfromme.Inoticedthattheladywas48andstatingoutofthewindow.Ifoundatinge气息ofsadnessor49andperhapsadesireforalonenessandpeace.50Ihadobviouslydestroyeditminutesearlier.RightthenIabandonedmyplanforaconventional常规的51gesture.SeeingthosefunnysmilecardsinmywalletItookoneoutandwrotesomewordstoexpressmymyapology.On52restaurantbillIaskedawaiter53tochargethelady’smealtomeandhandherthesmilecard54herbill.Didshetakeitthewrongway1wondered?Didshegetconfused?Didsherefusetheanonymous匿名的55?andsoon·ljustwaitedandfeltnervoustolearnthe56.Tomypleasantsurprisethings57outthebestpossibleway.Thewinter58meinjoytellingmeAlthoughshehaddinedherebeforeIhadneverseentheoldladysmileasshedidwhen.receivingthe59cardandthe$0bill.Shethankedme60IexplainedthatsomeoneelsedidthejoB.41·A.·longerB.10uderc.fasterD.slower42·A.·questioninglyB.SurprisinglyC.interestinglyD.Seemingly43.A.ReconsiderB.renumberC.relocateD.replace44.A.impoliteB.·excitedC.·annoyedD.sensitive45.A.EmbarrassmentB.curiosityC.respectD.concern46.A.·raisedB.explodedC.FeltD.smelt47.A.whatB.·whoC.HowD.where48.A.aloneB.·depressedC.awkwardD.hesitant49.A.happinessB.·anxietyC.boredomD.·mystery50.A.ThereforeB.·InsteadC.HoweverD.Besides51·A.·enthusiasticB.·friendlyC.·apologeticD.grateful52·A.·signingB.payingC.writingD.·sending53·A.·publiclyB.·secretlyC.quicklyD.simply54.A.regardlessofB.·exceptfor·C.insteadofD.butfor55.A·invitationB.·cardC.rewardD.offer56.A·outcomeB.·futureC.TruthD.1esson57.A.ranB.TurnedC.MadeD.reached58.A.AddressedB.·approachedC.advocatedD.attracted59·A.·phoneB.·nameC.·creditD.smile60·A.·incaseB.·SOthatC.evenifD.·asthough

Throughoutmy41yearsatGeneralElectricI'veexperiencedalot.InthemediaI'vegonefromprincetopigandbackagain.AndI'vebeencalledmanythings.Intheearlydayssomecalledmeacrazywildman.WhenIbecameCEOtwodecadesagoWallStreetaskedJackwho?WhenItriedtomakeGEmorecompetitivebycuttingbackourworkforceintheearly1980sthemediacalledmeNeutronJack.WhentheylearnedwewerefocusedonvaluesandcultureatGEpeopleaskedifJackhasgonesoft.I'vebeenNo.1orNo.2JackServicesJackGlobalJackandinmorerecentyears.SixSigmaJackande-BusinessJack.WhenwemadeanefforttoacquireHoneywellinOctober2000andIagreedtostayonthroughthetransition过渡期somethoughtofmeastheLong-in-the-ToothJackhangingonbyhisfingertipstohisCEOjob.Thosecharacterizationssaidlessaboutmeandalotmoreaboutthestageourcompanywentthrough.TruthisdowndeepI'veneverreallychangedmuchfromtheboymymotherraisedinSalemMassachusetts.WhenIstartedonthisjourneyin1981standingbeforeWallStreetanalystsforthefirsttimeatNewYork'sPierreHotelIsaidIwantedGEtobecomethemostcompetitiveenterpriseonearth.Myobjectivewastoputasmall-companyspiritinabig-companybodytobuildanorganizationoutofanold-lineindustrialcompanythatwouldbemorehigh-spiritedmoreadaptableandmoreflexiblethancompaniesthatareone-fiftiethoursize.IsaidthenthatIwantedtocreateacompanywherepeopledaretotrynewthings?wherepeopleknowthatonlythelimitsoftheircreativityanddrivetheirownstandardsofpersonalexcellencewillbetheceilingonhowfarandhowfasttheymove.I'veputmymindmyheartandmycourageintothatjourneyeverydayofthe40-plusyearsI'vebeenluckyenoughtobeapartofGE.4.Accordingtothefirsttwoparagraphstheauthor______.A.hadmanyupsanddownsB.hadapoorimageinpublicC.becameCEOofGE41yearsagoD.sufferedfromsomementalillnesses5.Astheauthorseesitthemanynicknamesofhimindicate______.A.thechangeofhischaracterwiththetimeB.thevariousopinionsofdifferentjournalistsC.hiscompany'sdifferentstagesofdevelopmentD.hispopularityamonghisfriendsandrelatives6.AccordingtotheauthorGEin1981______.A.shouldseekbroaderspacefordevelopmentB.wasthemostcompetitivecompanyintheworldC.differedfrommanyold-lineindustrialcompaniesD.wasabigcompanywithasmall-company'sspirit7.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordjourneyinthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.TakingGEtoanewheight.B.Travellingfromhometooffice.C.SeekingahigherpositioninGE.D.Growingfromababyintoanadult.

WhenIwasayounggirlIwouldspendsummersinmygrandparents'homeonTomahawkLakE.OnhoteveningsI'damusemyselfwithmyhorses-eighttoyhorsesaboutthreeincheshigh.Iwassoyoungthatitwasoutofthequestionformetogodowntheroadthroughthewoodstobewithaplaymateintheevening.Grandmotherletmekeepmyhorsesintheshadowofhercast-bronze青铜铸的cabbageleafwhichsatonasidetableinthelivingroom.Theleafwasasbigashalfawatermelon.Myhorseshadtojumpupontotheedgeoftheleaf.ThentheywouldjumpintotheimaginarypondunderthecabbageleafandswimtotheshorE.Igluedstringtorolledpapertomakeafencehutthefencewouldn'tstandup.Granddadsawthestumperandofferedpiecesofcorrugatedcardboard波纹纸板inwhichhe'dmadeholesandintowhichIsetmyfenceposts.IwaspleasedwhenhecamebymyhorseseveningnewspaperinhandandaskedHowareyourhorsesthisevening?WhenIwasgrownandmarriedandvisitedGrandmamyeyesfellonthecabbageleaf.Shesawmyfixedlook.Yourgrandfathercarriedthathomefromanartshowin1911theyearyourmotherwasbornshesaidwithtearsinhereyes.IthoughtitwasawfulbutitturnedouttobeasymboloflovE.WhenwemovedherebeforeyourgranddaddiedwetalkedabouthowyouplayedwithitatthelakE.Takeitmydear.Thebronzecabbageleafisnowonthetableinmyfronthall.Maybesomedaymygranddaughterwillalsoplaywithhertoyhorsesaroundthecabbageleaf.21.Inthesecondparagraphtheauthormainlytellsus_____·A.thestoryofthecabbageleafB.theshapeandsizeofthecabbageleafC.howshebuiltafenceforhereighttoyhorsesD.howsheplayedwithherhorsesaroundthecabbageleaf22.TheunderlinedwordstumperinParagraph3mostprobablymeans____·A.chanceB.problemC.improvementD.potential23.Whatcanwelearnaboutthecabbagelea即A.ItmeantalottoGrandmA.C.Theauthor'smotherboughtitin1911.B.Theauthordislikeditatfirst.D.Itbelongstotheauthor'sgranddaughter.

Nowadayspeoplehighlighttherequirementofeducationwhichemphasizeschildren’sabilitypersonalityandevenindependence.Childrenhavetobewell-roundedstudentsbyspendingcountlessfamilyhoursattendingextraclasses.Lastfallwasafirst-of-its-kindseason.Ididnotarrangeanyafter-schoolclassesformychildren.Noswimming.Nomusiclessons.Noplaydates.Nothing.OncetheyfinishedtheirhomeworktheywerefreetodowhattheypleasedbutonlyonehourofTV.InthebeginningmysonsBen11andNick9wereanxiousaboutthissuddenunplannedfreedom.Ihadtopushthemoutofthedoorwithaballabikeandsoon.Play!Iordered.Ilearnedthatthisnewplantakestimepatienceandalotoffaithinthetheorythathavingexcellentgradesisn’treallyimportant.WhenmyolderkidsnowincollegeandhighschoolwereyoungIbroughtintherulesofmodernparenting.Theyareunspokenbutfollowedcarefully.Firstyoumustletyourchildhaveavarietyofactivities.Afterallyouneverknowwhereyou’llfindagenius.Secondifthechildshowstheslightesttalenttheactivitymustbepushedwithlessonsspecialcoaching辅导andpracticeofseveraldaysaweek.Everyminuteshouldbetakenandeveryminutehasapurpose.Thatwasreallytoomuchformychildren.Nowwiththenewplanwetoldstoriesorwelistenedtomusic.Andthekidsplayedwithbikesballsandwhateverwashandy.Nobodykeptscore.Infacttheboysplayedoutsidesomuchthatthelawnwasworndowntothesoilinplaces.They’vemadefriendswiththosewhocomefromallovertheneighbourhoodtoplaygames.Welikethosepeacefulevenings.BenandNickhaveagoodtimethisfall.Maybethat’sbecausethetime-offhasallowedustoenjoyeachother’scompany.21.Whatwasnewforthefamilylastfall?A.Thechildrenbegantolearnmusicwhenschoolwasover.B.Thechildrenhadnothingtodoafterschool.C.Thewriterfoundnotimetoplaywiththesons.D.Thewriterarrangednoextralessonsforthechildren.22.Atthebeginningofthatseasonthechildren________.A.wereworriedaboutthechangeB.feltexcitedaboutmakingtheirowndecisionsC.werepleasedtohavemorefreedomD.hatedtospendmoretimeontheirhomework23.AccordingtomodernparentingdiscussedinParagraph4parentsshould________.A.makeuseofeveryminutetobewiththechildrenB.providecoachingandpracticeforeachactivityC.tryeverymeanstofindachild’srealtalentD.knowtherulesbutnevertalkaboutthem24.Fromthepassagewelearnthat________.A.childrenlikestory-tellingmorethanbike-ridingB.parentsshouldteachtheirchildrenhowtomakeaplanC.parentscanenjoytheireveningswhenchildrenplaywithothersD.childrenshouldhavetimetoenjoythemselvesafterschool

WhenIwasahighschoolstudentmathematicslookedlikeabighurdle障碍formeandseveralofmyclassmates.WhenwereachedtheninthclasswegotMr.Iyerastrictmathsteacherwhowasalsoourclassteacher.Healwaysstucktohisdiscipline.Wehadtoarriveontimepayundividedattentiontohislecturesanddarednotneglectanyofhishomework.Evensoasourclassteacherwegottoknowhimbetter.Noticingsomeofusidgetingnedayasthemid-termexamsapproachedhestoppedsolvingamathematicalproblemtoaskuswhy.There’stoomuchtodowesighed.We’reafraidwe’llnevermanagetofinishourrevisionbeforetheexams.NothingisimpossibleMr.Iyertoldus.Thisclassroomisonthesecondfloor.Doyouhaveaproblemreachinghere?Wereactedwithblankstares.Noyoudon’t!hesaidansweringhisownquestion.Youhaveastaircasetohelpyouclimbuptothislevel.Nooneexpectsyoutomakeitintwogiantleaps.Yousimplytakeonestepatatime.Anytaskcanbesolvedifyoufocusontheimmediateactiontobetaken.Therestwilltakecareofitselfifyoukeepatit.Onestepatatime.That’sthesecret.Thenhewrotedownanoldmottoontheblackboard—thelongestjourneystartswithasinglestep.Havingheardhisstaircaseanalogy比拟weunderstoodwhyheaskedusthequestionandwesawhiminanewlight.Mostofmyclassmatesscoreddistinctionsinmaths.AndIwentontobecomeanEnglishteacher.TothisdaywheneverIpassonMr.Iyer’sinvaluableadvicetomyownstudentstheybrightenupattheprospectofalighteracademicburden.24.hatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A..Mathswasdifficultformostoftheauthor’sclassmates.B.ThestudentsthoughtMr.Iyerwasnotagoodteacher.C.Mr.Iyerwouldpunishthestudentsneglectinghisdiscipline.D.ThestudentsshowedgreatfeartoMr.Iyer.25.heunderlinedwordfidgetinginParagraph2probablymeans.A..excitedB.nervousC.hardworkingD.calm26.hydidtheauthorandhisclassmatesreactwithblankstares?A..BecausetheyweretootiredtounderstandwhatMr.Iyersaid.B.Becausetheyfeltsurprisedatsuchanunbelievableproblem.C.Becausetheyhadnointerestinanysubjectsthatwerenogoodfortheirexams.D.Becausetheyfirstthoughtreachingthesecondfloorhadnoconnectionwiththeworry.27.hestaircaseanalogyimpliesthat.A..goalscanbereachedstepbystepB.onecanreachhis/hergoalsinagiantleapC.taskscanbesolvedundertheguideoftheteacherD.thereisonlyonestepbetweensuccessandfailure

TheChessCompetitionIhadsigneduptoplayintheSchoolChessCompetitiontwomonthsbeforE.I’dbeencountingthedaysfillingmyafternoonswithpracticegamesand26everyoneIknewtoplaychesswithmE.Soonthecompetitionwasabouttobegin.Iwouldbecompetingagainsttwenty27andallofuswouldbebattlingforjustafewtrophies.LookingattheprizesIcouldjust28oneofthemsittingonmybookcasE.Mydaydreamwasinterruptedbytheannouncementofthe29rounD.Shakehandsandstartplaying!saidthejudgE.I30acrosstheboardandsawthatmyfirstopponent对手wasalmosttoosmalltoseeoverthetopofthetablE.Aha!Ithought.Thiswillbean31win.OneunexpectedgamelaterI32myoverconfidencE.Myopponentthenine-year-oldgirlhadbeatenmeinonly10minutes!Ihidmydisappointmentand33her.Goodgame!You’reafantasticplayerIsaidwithasinceresmilE.Thenextthreeroundswentbyveryquicklywitheachgameprovingmore34thantheonebeforE.ByeveningIhadonewinandthreelosses.AfterthesecondgameIwasreadytogohomeandgiveup35Istayedanywaysmilingandsincerelycongratulatingeachofmyopponents.AsthetrophieswerebeingawardedIlistenedrespectfully尊敬地clappingmyhandwheneachwinner’snamewas36.ItwashardtohidemydisappointmentbutItrieD.37IheardtheannouncersaymynamE.Forexcellentchessetiquette礼仪a38relationshipandgreatdeterminationtheGoodSportAward39toDustinHodgesthejudgedeclareD.ItwasamazingandIsmiledbroadlyasIwalkeduptoaccepttheprizE.Althoughitwasn’tthetrophythatIhadhopedforthegoldcuplooksprettygoodonmybookcasE.Ithinkitwon’tstaythereforeverandIplanto40itwiththechampionshiptrophynextyear.26.A.preferringB.allowingC.beggingD.ordering27.A.volunteersB.playersC.artistsD.judges28.A.makeB.findC.enjoyD.picture29.A.firstB.nextC.halfD.new30.A.lookedB.walkedC.cameD.talked31.A.narrowB.easyC.finalD.equal32.A.regrettedB.sharedC.recognizedD.admired33.A.persuadedB.requestedC.warnedD.congratulated34.A.successfulB.difficultC.interestingD.fluent35.A.butB.andC.soD.or36.A.usedB.rememberedC.calledD.written37.A.EquallyB.HopelesslyC.FrequentlyD.Suddenly38.A.strongB.friendlyC.informalD.special39.A.goesB.turnsC.movesD.leads40.A.competeB.matchC.fillD.replace

In2002Ibegantrainingtobecomealifecoach.ManyofmyteachersandfellowclassmatesrecommendedtheoriginalChickenSoupfortheSoulbook.IhadheardofitasbestsellerbutI’dneverreadit.IfiguredIshouldreaditifonlytoexpandmypersonal-developmentknowledgebasE.Ihadreadonlythirty-sevenpageswhenIcameacrossthestoryTheSmiles.ContributorHanochMcCartytoldthestoryofAntoinedeSaintwhowroteTheSmilewhichwaspossiblybasedonSaint-Exupery’sownexperienceasacapturedfighterpilotintheSpanishCivilWar.Thepilotisnervousandfrightenedbecausehe’scertainhewillbeputtodeaththenextday.Whenheborrowsamatchfromhisjailertheireyeslockunexpectedly.Thepilotsmilesathim.ThejailerreturnsthesmilE.Thenthetwomenbegintodiscusstheirfamiliesandevensharepictures.Laterthejailerdecidestofreethepilotandleadhimtosafety.Irememberbeingabsolutelyamazedbythewords:MylifewassavedbyasmilE.Themagicmomentwhenthetwosoulsrecognizeeachotherfilledmewithhopeandpossibility.ThenextmorningonmywaytoworkIstoppedinafoodshopandboughtacupofteA.WhentheserverhandedmethecupIsmiledandsaidthankyou.HesteppedbackandforamomentlookedconfuseD.ThenhesmiledandsaidI’vebeendoingthisallmorningbutyou’rethefirstpersontosmileatmE.Icouldn’tbelievehowgoodIfelt.AsIcontinuedtosmilethroughoutthedaysweeksandmonthsInoticedanamazingcycle:ThemoreIsmiledthefriendliereverythingseemed;andthefriendliereverythingseemedthemoreIsmileD.ItalsoseemedtomethatthesmilesIreceivedinreturnwerenotjustpolitesmiles.IfeltamomentaryconnectionwiththepersonasthoughwehadcometoanagreementthatallwasrightwiththeworlD.21.WhydidtheauthorreadtheChickenSoupfortheSoulbook?.A.TogetreadyforherjobB.TosatisfyhercuriosityC.TorelaxherselfabitD.Toimproveheroutlook22.FromParagraph2thepilot’ssmile______.A.isactuallyasignofgivingupB.throwsthejailerintoconfusionC.makesitpossibleforhimtobefreedD.showshehasthecouragetofacedeath23.Thatmorningbeforethewaiterservedteatotheauthor_______.A.noothercustomershadcomeB.TheauthorwasinlowspiritsC.hesmiledattheauthorD.nobodysmiledathim24.Theunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphprobablymeans______.A.itwaspolitetoreturnothers’smilesB.thereturnedsmilescamefortheheartC.theauthorfoundanamazingcycleofsmilesD.theauthorpreferredwarmsmilestopolitesmiles

FivemonthsaftermyhusbandStevedied.Iwokeuponemorningtothemaddeningsoundofaleakingfaucet水龙头.Iknewitneededrepairsbadlybutit11mesomuchjusttothinkofit.Allour12lifeIwastheartistbringingtoourhousemuchimagination.Stevewasthe13one.Hehadarealgiftforhandlingchores家务活.14mefromunpleasantrepairjobs.Buthowcouldsuchagoodmanhavehislifecutshortsosuddenly!IhadbeensosadandangrythatIcompletely15thehouse.ThatleakyfaucetsomehowawakenedmetothefactthatInowhadto16thechallengeofgettingthingsfixed.IgotaworkmannamedAhmed.EnteringthehousehestoppedbeforeapictureofSteveandme.Doesn'tyourhusband17thiskindofwork?heasked.It'snothard.Hediedmonthsago.Whenhewasalivehedidalltherepairjobs18Isaidquietly.Ahmedlookedatme19.butdidn'treply.Hefixedthefaucetadjustedthedishwasherdoorandreplacedashowerhead.ApparentlyhewasgiftedasStevehadbeen.Hedidan20job.Iaskedhimtonamehisfee.NochargeMa'am.hesaid.Myfatherdiedearlyandtheneighborshelpedmyfamilythrough.ByfixingafaucetAhmedmendedmysoul.AlthoughIwouldsurecarrythepainoflosswithmealongAhmedremindedmeoftheabundantkindnessintheworld.11.A.hurtB.puzzledC.costD.disappointed12.A.separateB.sharedC.spiritualD.social13.A.activeB.baringC.carelessD.practical14.A.attractingB.shelteringC.drivingD.prohibiting15.A.ignoredB.hatedC.cleanedD.missed16.A.comeupwithB.faceuptoC.lookforwardtoD.stepawayfrom17.A.beginB.checkC.likeD.find18.A.gratefullyB.firmlyC.bravelyD.wonderfully19.A.strangelyB.innocentlyC.painfullyD.sympathetically20.A.terribleB.excellentC.importantD.dangerous

WeallneedfriendsandwealwayshavE.Ourancestorsfoundthatgainingthebasicnecessitiesoflifewaseasierinagroup.It’sestimatedthatthemaximumnumberofpeoplewholivedinearlycommunitiesofhunter-gathererswas150.Friendsaren’tbound受限制bybloodorfamilybondsemploymentcontractsorlegalobligations.Ourcircleofassociatesincludesworkcolleaguesandpeoplewemeetatpartiesinthepuboronthetraintowork.Someassociatesaremuchmoreimportantthanourfamily.WearecapableofexchanginganemailwiththeseassociatesandmayhavemutualacquaintanceswithagoodnumberofthemprovidingcommongrounD.Wedothingsforoneanotherbecausewewantto.WhetherwritingananswertoaphotoputonFacebooksendingabirthdaycardbypostormakingahospitalvisittheeffortswehavemadeforourfriendsareoutofkindness.ItisthisnatureoffriendshipwhichrequiresnothinginreturnthatmakesitbeneficialandvaluablE.FriendshipstakeworkandtheyneedtobenurturednourishedandmaintaineD.Wefeelgoodabouthelpingourfriendsbecausewearefriends.Howeverweoftenlosetouchwithourfriendsbecauseofalackoftimeandenergy.Whenwearecarryingaheavyloadatworkinvolvedinaseriousrelationshiporraisingchildrenit’shardtosparetimeforfriends.Inthesesituationsweneedtoremindourselvesofwhatfriendsareforandwhytheycanbesoimportantinourlives.Inasurveyofmorethan2000marriedcouplesaged55orolderforbothmenandwomenhavingfriendswasthebestpredictorofbeingsatisfiedinmarriage—possiblybecausetheyweremoresatisfiedwiththeirlivesasaresultofhavingfriends.ResearcherssuggestsocialrelationshipsarethereasonwhywomenlivelongerthanmenSocialbondsreducetheriskofdiseasebyreducingbloodpressurecholesterol胆固醇andheartratE.A.lackofgoodfriendsisasharmfultoyourhealthassmokingorbeingoverweight.Indeedpeoplewithoutfriendsaremorelikelytodieyounger.Notonlydofriendshipsprolong延长ourlivestheymakeushappiertoo.Peoplewhoaresociallyactivedon’tfeelsostressedorfeeltheycannotenjoyanythingeasily—theyalsotendtofeelbetterabouttheirlivesandwhotheyarE.63.Whatmakesfriendshipbeneficialandvaluable?A.Itsbeingnotboundbybloodorfamilybonds.B.Itsbeingeasytomaintain.C.Thegoodwehavedonetoourfriends.D.Thatwemakeeffortsforfriendsoutofkindness.64.Whatshouldwedowhenwehavenotimeforfriends?A.Quitourjobs.B.Giveourfriendscalls.C.Remindourselvesofwhatfriendsarefor.D.Turntoourfriendsforhelp.65.Whatcanweinferfromthesurveyinthefourthparagraph?A.HavingfriendsmakespeoplesatisfiedinmarriagE.B.TheolderpeoplearethemoresatisfiedtheyareinmarriagE.C.Marriedcouplesaremoresatisfiedwiththeirlives.D.Marriedcouplesareeasiertohavefriends.66.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Friendshipsprolongourlivesandmakeushappy.B.MenshouldlearntobesociallyactivE.C.Womenlivelongerthanmen.D.WomentendtobelessstresseD.

IwasneververyneatwhilemyroommateKatewasextremelyorganizeD.EachofherobjectshaditsplacebutminealwayshidsomewherE.Sheevenlabeled贴标签everything.Ialwayslookedforeverything.OvertimeKategotneaterandIgotmessier.ShewouldpushmydirtyclothingoverandIwouldlaymybooksonhertidydesk.Webothgottiredofeachother.Warbrokeoutoneevening.Katecameintotheroom.SoonIheardherscreamingTakeyourshoesaway!Whyundermybed!DeafenedIsawmyshoesflyingatmE.Ijumpedtomyfeetandstartedyelling.Sheyelledbacklouder.Theroomwasfilledwithanger.Wecouldnothavestayedtogetherforasingleminutebutforaphonecall.Kateansweredit.FromherendoftheconversationIcouldtellrightawayhergrandmawasseriouslyill.Whenshehungupshequicklycrawled爬underhercoversweeping.ObviouslythatwassomethingsheshouldnotgothroughphonE.AllofasuddenawarmfeelingofsympathyroseupinmyheartSlowlyIcollectedthepencilstookbackthebooksmademybedcleanedthesocksandsweptthefloorevenonhersidE.IgotsointomyworkthatIevendidn'tnoticedKatehadsatup.Shewaswatchinghertearsdriedandherexpressiononeofdisbelief.ThenshereachedoutherhandstograspminE.Ilookedupintohereyes.ShesmiledatmE.Thanks.KateandIstayedroommatesfortherestoftheyear.Wedidn'talwaysagreebutwelearnedthekeytolivingtogether:givingin.cleaningupandholdingon.55.WhatmadeKateangryoneevening?A.Shecouldn'tfindherbooks.B.SheheardtheauthorshoutinglouD.C.Shegotthenewsthathergrandmawasill.D.Shesawtheauthor'sshoesbeneathherbeD.56.Theauthortidieduptheroommostprobablybecause___.A.shewasscaredbyKate'sangerB.shehatedherselfforbeingsomessyC.shewantedtoshowhercareD.shewasaskedbyKatetodoso57.HowisParagraphImainlydeveloped?A.Byanalyzingcauses.B.Byshowingdifferences.C.Bydescribingaprocess.D.Byfollowingtimeorder.58.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthestory?A.MyFriendKateB.HardWorkPaysOffC.HowtoBeOrganizedD.LearningtoBeRoommates

SeveralyearsagoIhadtoreplaceareceptionistformyunit.BeforeIadvertisedforthepositionIwasapproachedbyanothermanagerandaskedifIwouldconsideratransferfromhisstaffinsteadofopeninganewcompetition.Mynaturalquestionwastoaskwhohewantedmetoconsiderandwhy.ItappearedfromhisdescriptionofthisemployeeMariathatshewashavingalotofproblemsperformingherdutiesandhaddifficultieswithherbossanddidnotappeartorespondtoanyattemptshethemanagerhadmadetosettletheissues.NowafterlisteningtohisexplanationIreallyhadseveredoubts.Whatcrossedmymindafterthisdiscussionwasthathewantedmetotakeaproblemoffhishands.ItoldhimIwouldthinkaboutitandwouldlethimknowthenextday.AspromisedafterthinkingmoreaboutthispotentialperformanceissueIdecidedthatIwouldagreetospeakwithMariaprivatelybeforeImadeanydecision.AndwhatIfoundoutduringthisinterviewleftmedeepinthought.Asitturnedouttheperformanceissueappearedtoresultfromworkingforabosswhoneverextendedagoodmorninggreetingnevergaveawordofencouragementandwasconstantlychangingtheworkloadandroutines.Theendresultwasatotallyruinedemployeewhowasunconfidentandhatedtoseeanewworkdaystart.Idecidedtoaccepthertransfertomyunit.WhatstartedoutasashywithdrawnandfrightenedemployeeturnedouttobeoneofthemostproductiveandloyalemployeethatIhadeverworkedwith.Mariacouldn’tdoenoughandwasconstantlyaskingformoreresponsibility.Iwasmorethanhappytogiveherwhatsheneeded–praiseforworkwelldonerespectasapersonandencouragementfordoingwellinanythingshedealtwith.SometimesweareguiltyofholdingothersbackfromaccomplishingordoingordevelopingastheyshouldorcoulD.ItmaybeawiseideathatwealllookinthemirrorfromtimetotimetoseewhatwearereallylikE.31.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewriterfromthefirstparagraph?A.Heisamanagerinthecompany.B.Hedoesn'tlikehisreceptionist.C.Helikestocompetewithothers.D.Hewantstofindanotherposition.32.Afterhearinghiscolleague'sdescriptionofMariathewriterthoughtthatMaria____.A.attemptedtosettletheissuesB.wasaproblemtoherbossC.shouldn'tstayinthecompanyD.couldgetonwellwithothers33.WhydidMariafailtoperformwellinherpreviousjob?A.Herpreviousjobwasnotsuitableforher.B.Shehaddifficultyrespondingtohermanager.C.Herbossdidn'tinspireherworkingenthusiasm.D.Herbossshowednotrustinherability.34.WecaninferthatbeforeworkingwiththeauthorMaria______.A.wasnotwelcomebyhercolleaguesB.wantedtotransferherpositionC.didn'tlikeherbossD.feltfrustratedatherwork35.Thewriterprobablybelievesthatagoodbossshould______.A.praiseandawardhisemployeesalotB.respectpraiseandencouragehisemployeesC.greethisemployeesandgivethemmuchworkD.alwaysgivehisemployeesguidanceinworking

ManyyearsagoIwentthroughatoughtimE.OneafternoonIpickedmygirlsup.ItwaslatewhenwereturnedhomE.Iwenttounlockthedoorandfoundmykeywouldn’tgoin.Ikepttryingwhilemydaughterwenttogetaflashlight.Whenshereturnedwithitwefoundsomehowthelockhadbeenstuffedwithsunflowerseedshells.ThinkingthatoneoftheneighborhoodchildrenhadbeenuptonogoodIreallydidn’tgiveitmuchconsideration.Ifoundallwindowswerelockeduptight.SoIreturnedtothebackdoor.OhmyGodIwillneverforgettheshockofthatmoment.Thehousewasempty!Otherthanafewthingsremainingonthebackporcheverythingwasgone!ThenIheardacarpullintothedrivewayandfoundtwopolicemenwalkingup.TheyinquiredwhyIhadbrokenintothehousE.TheythenaskedmeforproofthatIlivedatthataddresssoIaskedthemtowaitaminutewhileIwenttogetmyrentreceiptandidentificationfrominsidethehousE.Iexplainedthemattertothemandshowedthemthedoorlock.Atthispointtheywerenotbuyinganyofmystory.IcouldtellfromtheiractionsandtoneofvoicethattheythoughtIwasbreakingintoanemptyhouseforsomewheretosleep.Iaskedaneighborforthephonenumberofhouseownerandtheofficermadeacall.Theownerwasquiteshockedtohearmystory.Shesaidthatmyroommatehadbeengoingthroughaneviction驱逐processwiththecourtwhenImovedinwithherandhadlostthecasE.Shehadbeenorderedtomoveby10amonthatdatE.ThecourtorderhadbeenissuedthesamedayIhadpaidher1/2oftherentandadepositof$300000.Theownerwasverykindandunderstandingbuttherewasnothingshecoulddo.ThehousehadbeenrentedalreadyandthepeopleweretomoveinthefollowingweekenD.TheofficersletmegoandIwenttogathermygirlsintothecar.TheywerebothexhaustedandcolD.Alsoveryfrightenedbecausetheythoughttheirmammawasgoingtojail.Ihadtopulloverbecausethetearstookcontrol.Icouldn’tbelieveit!EverythingweownedwasgoneIhadusedupallourmoneymovinginandpayingmyfriendourshareofcosts.Iknewveryfewpeopleintownaswehadjustmovedthererecently.IwenttositbackinthecarwiththegirlsItalkedtothegirlsexplainingoursituationtothemsothattheywouldn’tbeafraiD.Duringthistimetherewasastreetpersonwithabaglookinginthegarbageforcansbottlesandanythingthatmightbringhimsomecash.ButIdidn’tpaymuchattentiontohim.Idecidedtogetthegirlssomethingtoeatforbreakfast.Wegrabbedsomebreadandchipsandreturnedforapicnic.WhenwegotthereInoticedthatthemanwasnotalonE.Hewaswithasmallgroupofotherslikehimandtheywerepassingahatamongthemselves.IwasbusysettingupourlittlepicnicwhenIheardavoicesayingMamapleaseexcusebutwellIoverheardthesituationyouareinandwellIandthefellowstookupacollectionforyouandyourlittlegirls.It’snotverymuchbutmaybeit’llhelpalittlE.Ilookedupatthisman---dirtyneedingashave----andsawthefaceofanangel.Istartedcrying.Themantriedtohandme$30.IfoldedhishandbackoverthemoneyandjusthuggedhimastightasIcoulD.ItoldhimThankyouforyourmorethangenerousofferbutwearegoingtobejustfinE.Hedidn’tbelievemeatfirstbutIconvincedhimthatitwasokay.LaterthatafternoonIwenttothemarketandboughtthemakingforabarbecueandofftothatlittlepark.Itdidn’ttakeusverylongtofindthosegentlemenandinvitethemtojoinusforlunch.Ihadawonderfulafternoonthatdaysittingtherewiththoseoldguyssingingsongs.TheyhadsomeofthemostentertainingstoriesandtheysharedthedreamstheyoncehaD.Theysharedthemselvesfromtheheart.65.Thewritercouldn’topenthedoorbecause________A.shedidn’thavetherightkeyB.theownerofthehouserefusedherlivingthereC.someonehadchangedthelockD.therewassomethingelseinthelock66.Howdidthewritercomeintothehouse?A.Shecameinwiththehelpofthepolicemen.B.Shecameinwiththehelpofaflashlight.C.Shecameinbybreakingintothehouse.D.Shecameinfromthebackdoor.67.Whenthewritercameintoherhouseshemustfeel_____A.excitedB.shockedC.confusedD.frustrated68.Thewriterwasnotallowedtostayatthehousebecause____.A.shewascheatedbyherroommateandthehousehadbeenrentedtoothersB.thehouseownerwasangryaboutherbreakingtheglassofthehouseC.shehadn’tpaidhershareofrentD.shewasorderedtomoveoutbythecourt69.TheunderlinedsentenceAtthispointtheywerenotbuyinganyofmystory.maymean__________.A.thepolicemendidn’thaveenoughmoneyB.thepolicemenhelpedthewritertobreakthewindowC.thepolicemendidn’tbelievethewriter’swordsD.thepolicemenwantedtogettherentreceipt70.WhichofthefollowingisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewritergotonwellwiththestreetpersonandhisfellows.B.Thewriteracceptedthemoneythestreetpersongaveher.C.Thestreetpersondidn’tknowthewriterbeforE.D.Thestreetpersonwaspooranddidn’tdresswell.

OnthenightofNovember141978asix-year-oldKoreanboywasflyingtotheUnitedStates.AllheknewwasthathewasonaplaneheadingforsomewherE.TheplanelandedatKennedyInternationalAirportwherehewasgreetedbyafamily.ThisyoungboywasmE.IhavegrownupinatownwheretherewerefewAsianssoIstuckoutinthecrowD.ImadefriendsquicklyandtheytreatedmejustlikeanyoneelsE.YoumayaskifanyonemadefunofmyappearancE.WellofcourseImetthatkindofperson.Ijustshruggeditoff.AsanadoptedchildIhavesomethingthatothersdon'thavE.Ihavehadthebenefitoftwofamilies.I'mluckytohavegotachancetostartanewlifE.Butwemusttrynevertoforgetourpast.SomedayIwillgobacktoKoreatofindoutwhatkindofcultureIleftbehinD.ThereisonlyonethingthatIregretaboutbeingadopteD.WhenIarguewithmyparentsandtheyrealizetheyarelosingtheargumenttheysometimeswonderwhatIwouldbedoingifIwerebackinKoreA.Idon'tunderstandthisbecauseIthoughtthepurposeofadoptingsomeonewastogivethemabetterchanceofgrowingupinafamily.SomedaywhenIamolderIwanttoadoptagirlandraiseherthewaymyparentshaveraisedmebutIwoulddoitbetterforIknowwhatwentwellandwhatdidnot.25.Welearnthatwhenthewriterwasonthewaytohisnewfamily______.A.hewaswithhisownparentsB.hewasveryhappyandexcitedC.hewasabouttenyearsoldthenD.hedidn'tknowhewasgoingtobeadopted26.Ifsomeonesticksoutinthecrowditmeansthathe/she_______.A.isverygood-lookingB.isverykind-heartedC.iseasilynoticedbyothersD.isdislikedbyothers27.Whenthewriterwasmadefunofbyothershe_______.A.wasdeeplyhurtB.wantedtogobacktoKoreaC.didn’tcareaboutitthatmuchD.triedtomakefriendswiththem28.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A.Thewriterwantstoforgethispast.B.Thewriterisn'tsadaboutbeingadopteD.C.Thewriterisn'tinterestedinKoreanculturE.D.Thewriterdoesn’tknowanythingaboutKoreA.29.Whatdoesthewriterwanttodowhenheisolder?A.GobacktolivewithhisparentsinKoreA.B.Tellhisparentswhattheyhavedonewrong.C.Findouthowtoraisechildreninabetterway.D.Adoptagirlandraiseherinagoodway.

Asisknowntoallindailyconversationpeopleoftenusesimplewordsandsimplesentencesespeciallyelliptical省略sentences.HereisaninterestingconversationbetweenMrGreenandhisgoodfriendMrSmithafisherman.Doyouknowwhattheyaretalkingabout?MrGreen:Going?MrSmith:Been.MrGreen:Any?MrSmith:SomE.MrGreen:Big?MrSmith:Small.44.Theunderlinedwordconversationinthetextmeans______.A.fishingB.storyC.textD.dialogue45.Whichofthefollowingistruetothetext?A.MrSmithhasjustbeenfishingandcaughtsomesmallfish.B.MrGreencaughtsomebigfishandwantedtogivesometoMrSmith.C.MrSmithdidn’tcatchanysmallfish.D.MrSmithwantedtobuysomebigfishfromMrGreen.46.Thetextismainlyabout_______.A.howtocatchfishB.howtospendaSundayC.ellipsisinconversationsD.joyinfishing

OnedayJack’sparentstoldhimthathisgrandpawouldretire退休afterworkingforfortyyears.JacksaidinsurpriseI’monlysevensoitmeansGrandpahasbeenerA.reallylongtime!HisparentssaidYes.That’swhywearegoingtohaveasurprisepartyforhim.JacklovedhisGrandpaandwantedtodosomethingspecialforhim.Herememberedthebusinesscardhisgrandpahadgivenhimtwoyearsbefore.Heknewthathisgrandpawouldnolongerhavetheposition职位onthatcardsohedecidedtobuildanewoneforhisgrandpa.WhenthebigdaycameJackwasready.Buthedidn’twanttoputhisgifttogetherwithothers’.Hecarrieditaroundwithhimthewholeevening.Whenalltheotherpeoplelefthetookhisgrandpa’shandandbroughthimovertoachairandgavehimthegift.HisgrandpasmiledWellitmustbeabeautifulgift.MayIopenitnow?Sure!Jacksaidexcitedly.AsGrandpaopenedthegifttears眼泪cameintohiseyes.Jackgavehimthegreatestgifthehadevergot!TheywerebusinesscardswithhisnewpositionFULL-TIMEGRANDPA!JacksaidNowyourfull-timejobismygrandpa!WellhowmuchdoIgetpaid?hisgrandpaaskedsmiling.Asmanyhugs拥抱asyouwant!WiththesewordsJackgaveGrandpaahug.WellIguessthatmeansI’mtherichestmanintheworld!saidGrandpa.44.WhatdidJackdecidetodoforhisgrandpa?A.Tobuildanewpositionforhim.B.Todrawapictureforhim.C.Tosingasongforhim.D.Tobuyagiftforhim.45.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Jackwasthefirstonetogivehisgifttohisgrandpa.B.Jackwasthelastonetogivehisgifttohisgrandpa.C.Jackgavehisgifttohisgrandpatogetherwithotherpeople.D.Jackgavehisgifttohisgrandpatogetherwithhisparents.46.WhyweretheretearsinGrandpa’seyes?A.Becausehewouldlosehisposition.B.Becausehewasnotcaredfor.C.BecausehewasmovedbyJack’sgift.D.Becausehewasunhappy.

HowMuchtoTipYou’reouttodinner.ThefoodisdeliciousandtheserviceisfinE.Youdecidetoleaveabigfattip:Why?Theanswermaynotbeassimpleasyouthink.TippingpsychologistshavefoundisnotjustaboutservicE.Insteadstudieshaveshownthattippingcanbeaffectedbypsychologicalreactionstoaseriesofdifferentfactorsfromthewaiter’schoiceofwordstohowtheycarrythemselveswhiletakingorderstothebill’stotal.Evenhowmuchwaitersremindcustomersofthemselvescandeterminehowmuchchangetheypocketbytheendofthenight.Studiesbeforehaveshownthatmimicry模仿bringsintopositivefeelingsforthemimickerwroteRickvanBaarenasocialpsychologyprofessor.Thesestudiesshowthatpeoplewhoarebeingmimickedbecomemoregeneroustowardthepersonwhomimicsthem.SoRickvanBaarendivided59waitersintotwogroups.HerequestedthathalfservewithaphrasesuchasComingup!Thoseintheotherhalfwereinstructedtorepeattheordersandpreferencesbacktothecustomers.RickvanBaarenthencomparedtheirtake-homE.Theresultswereclear—itpaystomimicyourcustomer.Thecopycatwaitersearnedalmostdoubletheamountoftipstotheothergroup.LeonardGreenandJoelMyersonpsychologistsatWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louisfoundthegenerosityofatippermaybelimitedbyhisbill.Afterresearchonthe1000tipsleftforwaiterscabdrivershairstyliststheyfoundtippercentagesinthesethreeareasdroppedascustomers’billswentup.Infacttippercentagesappeartoplateau达到稳定水平whenbillstopped$100andabillfor$200madetheworkergainnobiggerpercentagetipthanabillfor$100.That’salsoapointoftippingGreensays.Youhavetogivealittleextratothecabdriverforbeingtheretopickyouupandsomethingtothewaiterforbeingtheretoserveyou.Iftheyweren’tthereyou’dnevergetanyservicE.SopartoftheideaofatipisforjustbeingtherE.69.Howmanyfactorsaffectingthecustomers’tippingarementionedinthepassage?A.2.B.1.C.3.D.4.70.Thesestudiesshowthat_________.A.tippingcanbeaffectedbyphysicalreactionstomanydifferentwaiter’sfactorsB.peoplewhoarebeingmimickedusuallytiplesstothepersonwhomimicsthemC.themimicwaiterscangetalmosttwotimesasmuchmoneyastheothergroupD.mimicrymakesthemimickerfeelbad71.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingwillbelikelytoshowtherightchangeofthetippercentages?AB.C.D.72.Weknowfromthepassagethatthewriterseemsto__________.A.objecttoMrGreen’sideaabouttippingB.thinkpartofMrGreen’sexplanationisreasonableC.givehisgeneroustiptowaitersveryoftenD.supporttheopinionsofMrGreenandRickvanBaarenabouttipping

LastweekIsawAllanapersonIwenttohighschoolwith.AllanhassevereCerebralPalsy.HeisdisableD.Heisinawheelchair.Thankfullyhismindissharp.Hehadsomuchtroublegettingaroundfromclasstoclass.OurschoolwasveryolD.Ithadmanyfloorsandsomanystairs.IthadbeenaboutthirtyyearssinceIsawhimlast.NothinghadchangeD.Hewasstillthesamestillasclearasthen.ThatsamebigvibrantsmilewasonhisfacE.AnditseemedsomewhatfittingashewasbeingliftedintoavehiclewhenIsawhim.WhenI’monthehighwaycyclingorothersportsIperformIthinkofpeoplelikeAllanandhowluckywearetohaveourhealth.Wehavetouseourbodies.Theywillfailwhenwedon’tusethem.ExerciseimprovesyourmooD.Physicalactivitystimulatesvariousbrainchemicalsthatmayleaveyoufeelinghappierandmorerelaxedthanyouwerebeforeyouworkedout.You’llalsolookbetterandfeelbelierwhenyouexerciseregularlywhichcanboostyourconfidenceandimproveyourself-esteem.Regularphysicalactivitycanevenhelppreventdepression.Exercisecombatschronicdiseases.RegularphysicalactivitycanhelpyoupreventormanagehighbloodpressurE.Itisstatedthatwhenoneexercisesthereisasixtypercentdecreaseingettingbreastcancer.Whywouldn’toneexercise?Ijusthateseeingpeoplecheatthemselvesofit.Godcreatesthisbeautifulbodyfullofmuscleanddetailandonedoesn’tuseit.Whatasin!ItgoeshandinhanD.Peoplearen’thappyintheirlivesyettheyreallydonothingtocorrectthis.TheythinktheyshouldthattheyshoulddosomethingmorewiththeirlifE.Wellwhendoesthishappen?Whendoesthisoccur?Wemakethatdecision.WegetjustthisonelifE.Ifwaitingforittohappenthenoneisinforalongdarkwait.UnlikeAllanwecanexerciseinmanywaysinwhichhemaybelimiteD.WeshouldnevertakethatforgranteD.Todayisthatday—thatflashoflight.51.Whatisthepurposeofthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Toproveusthenecessityofmakinguseofbodies.B.TopraiseAllan’spersistencE.C.TostatethatweareluckierthanAllan.D.ToillustratenothingisimpossibleinlifE.52.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.PhysicalactivityusedtomakepeoplehappierandmorerelaxeD.B.Physicalactivitycanhelpyoupreventalltypesofcancer.C.Peoplearemakingfulluseoftheirownbody.D.Physicalactivitycanstrengthenpeople’sconfidencE.53.Whatdoestheauthortrytoexpressintheunderlinedsentence?A.TheideathatGodcreateshumaniswrong.B.Peoplecan’tlivewithoutregularexercisE.C.It’sregretfulforusnottomakeuseofourbody.D.It’sshamefulforustocheatinexams.54.What’stheauthor’sattitudetofuture?-A.Disapproving.B.PositivE.C.Upset.D.Doubtful.

AtthebeginningoftheWorldSeriesof1947IexperiencedacompletelynewemotionwhentheNationalAnthemwasplayeD.ThistimeIthoughtitisbeingplayedformeasmuchasforanyoneelsE.ThisisorganizedmajorleaguebaseballandIamstandingherewithalltheothers;andeverythingthattakesplaceincludesmE.AboutayearlaterIwenttoAtlantaGeorgiatoplayinanexhibitiongamE.OnthefieldforthefirsttimeinAtlantatherewereNegroesandwhites.OtherNegroesbesidesmE.AndIthought:WhatIhavealwaysbelievedhascometobE.AndwhatisitthatIhavealwaysbelieved?Firstthatimperfectionsarehuman.Butthatwhereverhumanbeingsweregivenroomtobreatheandtimetothinkthoseimperfectionswoulddisappearnomatterhowslowly.Idonotbelievethatwehavefoundorevenapproachedperfection.Thatisnotnecessarilyintheschemeofhumanevents.Handicapsstumblingblocksprejudices—alloftheseareimperfect.Yettheyhavetobedealtwithbecausetheyareintheschemeofhumanevents.WhateverobstaclesIfoundmademefightalltheharder.ButitwouldhavebeenimpossibleformetofightatallexceptthatIwassustainedbythepersonalanddeep-rootedbeliefthatmyfighthadachancE.Ithadachancebecauseittookplaceinafreesociety.NotoncewasIforcedtofaceandfightanimmovableobject.Notoncewasthesituationsocast-ironrigidthatIhadnochanceatall.Freemindsandhumanheartswereatworkallaroundme;andsotherewastheprobabilityofimprovement.IlookatmychildrennowandknowthatImuststillpreparethemtomeetobstaclesandprejudices.ButIcantellthemtoothattheywillneverfacesomeoftheseprejudicesbecauseotherpeoplehavegonebeforethem.AndtomyselfIcansaythatbecauseprogressisunalterablemanyoftoday'sdogmas教条willhavevanishedbythetimetheygrowintoadults.Icansaytomychildren:Thereisachanceforyou.NoguaranteebutachancE.AndthischancehascometobebecausethereisnothingstaticwithfreepeoplE.ThereisnoMiddleAgeslogicsostrongthatitcanstopthehumantidefromflowingforwarD.Idonotbelievethateverypersonineverywalkoflifecansucceedinspiteofanyhandicap.Thatwouldbeperfection.ButIdobelieve—andwitheveryfiberinme—thatwhatIwasabletoattaincametobebecauseweputbehindusnomatterhowslowlythedogmasofthepast:todiscoverthetruthoftoday;andperhapsfindthegreatnessoftomorrow.IbelieveinthehumanracE.Ibelieveinthewarmheart.Ibelieveinman'shonesty.Ibelieveinthegoodnessofafreesociety.AndIbelievethatthesocietycanremaingoodonlyaslongaswearewillingtofightforit—andtofightagainstwhateverimperfectionsmayexist.MyfightwasagainstthebarriersthatkeptNegroesoutofbaseball.ThiswastheareawhereIfoundimperfectionandwhereIwasbestabletofight.AndIfoughtbecauseIknewitwasnotdoomedtobealosingfight.Itcouldn'tbealosingfight-notwhenittookplaceinafreesociety.AndinthelargestsenseIbelievethatwhatIdidwasdoneforme—thatitwasmyfaithinGodthatsustainedmeinmyfight.Andthatwhatwasdoneformemustandwillbedoneforothers.70.Whydidtheauthorsayhehadexperiencedacompletelynewemotion?A.BecausehewongamE.B.BecausehewasanAmerican.C.BecausehecouldcompeteinthegameandwonthegamE.D.BecausetheNationalGamewasplayedforhim.71.Fromthepassageweknowthattheauthoris___________.A.anAfrican.B.aChineseC.awhitemanD.ablackman72.Theauthorfirmlybelievedthat____________.A.humansareimperfectiftheyallunitetogethertoovercomethedifficulties.B.humansneedn’tapproachperfecteveniftheycan.C.humansshouldfacetheobstaclesandfightforitbravely.D.humansarebecomingkindandhonestiftheyhavefreedom.73.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.A.thefightbetweenNegroesandWhitesneverendsB.thecivilwarbrokeoutbecausetheNegroesfoughtfortheirfreedomC.InthepastNegroeswerekeptoutofbaseball.D.thefightendedupwithagamE.74.Theunderlinedword‘vanished’mostprobablymeans__________A.disappearB.increaseC.appearD.happen75.Thebesttitleofthispassagemaybe_________.A.NothingmattersexceptfightingB.SuccessliesinhardworkC.freedomiseverythingD.FreeMindsandHeartsmakesadifference

Mymorningroutinevarieslittlefromdaytoday.IwalkthedogeatbreakfastatthekitchencounterwithKatieandMattandthensettleinforadayatthecomputer.AndbecauseIworkmostlyfromhomeIhavelearnedthatlittlewalksintotheoutsideworldareimportantforpsychologicalwell-being.SobeforeIbeginattemptingtoputsentencestogetherIwalkovertoalittlecoffeeshopinmyneighborhoodandchatwiththefolksbehindthecounter.ThecoffeeshopisontheothersideofthehistoricChesapeaker&OhioCanalfrommyhousE.WheneverinseasontouristslineuptotakeaslowboatifnottoIndiaatleastintothe19thcentury.OnewarmdaylastfallIturnedthecornertoseeoneoftheboatmensittingaloneontheboatbathedinearly-morninglight.Hewasplayingtheviolin.Thescenestoppedmeinmytracks.WhatIwitnessedcouldonlybedescribedasaperfectmoment.Tensecondsatmost.ButmonthslaterIstillrememberjuststandingtherewatchinglisteningandtakingitallin.Weallhavesuchmomentsputbeforeus.Littlesurprises.Whetherwe’rewiseenoughtoseethemisanotherthing.IthoughtoftheviolinmanoneSundayafternoonwhilereadingthebiographiesofthosekilledintheColumbiaincident.ThespecialistLaurelClarktalkingfromtheshuttleafewdaysbeforeitwastolandsaiditwasblissfultoseethesimpleunexpectedwondersofspacelikeasunset.There’saflash;thewholepayloadbayturnsthisrosypinkshesaiD.Itonlylastsabout15secondsandthenit’sgonE.IoncehadafriendwhohadastrangehabitthatneverstoppedtoamusememaybebecauseIneverquiteknewwhenshewasgoingtospringitonmE.Itcouldcomeinthemiddleofaparticularlylivelydinnerwitholdfriends.Outoftheblueshe’dsayStop!Iwanttorememberthismoment.Irealizenowafterherdeathwhatwiseadvicethatis.51.Theauthorgoesoutforawalkeverydayinthemorningmainlybecause_______.A.sheneedstowalkthedogandenjoythefreshairB.sheconsidersthatitisgoodforherphysicalhealthC.shehatestobeleftaloneathomewhenothersareoutD.shebenefitspsychologicallyfromcontactingtheoutsideworld52.TheunderlinedwordblissfulinParagraph5probablymeans_______.A.enjoyableB.valuableC.agreeableD.reasonable53.Themainpurposeofthepassageistotellpeopleto_______.A.developagoodhabitB.enjoylifetothefullestC.catchthevaluablemomentsinlifeD.bewillingtofollowfriends’advice54.Iinthepassageisprobablya_______.A.violinistB.writerC.touristD.waiter

Instagramiscontainingsomanyphotosoffood—nowapop-updinerinLondonistakingadvantageofthisnewtrendbylettingpeoplesettlethebillfortheirmealssimplybyuploadingphotosoftheirdishestosocialnetworks.Ialwaysthoughtpeople'stakingpicturesoftheirfoodwaskindofsillybutatthisnewpop-uprestaurantintheUKI'dprobablydoittoo.'ThePictureHouse'istheworld'sfirstpay-by-photorestaurant—youorderclickaphotoofthefoodshareonInstagramandeatforfree!Therestaurantbelongstofrozenfoodgiant巨人BirdsEyewhocameupwiththeideatocashinonpeople'saddictionwithphotographingfoodandsharingthepicturesonline.TheyconductedasurveyandfoundoutthatmorethanhalfoftheBritishpopulationregularlytookpicturesoftheirmeals.Sotheyrealizeditwasabetterwaytoadvertisetheirnewdiningrange.Thepop-updinerwasopeninSohoLondonforthreedaysinMayandisnowmovingtoothermajorUKcities.Theyservetwo-coursemealsthatcustomersdon'thavetopayforiftheyphotoandInstagramit.TherestaurantisapartofBirdsEye's'FoodforLife'campaignanewmarketingprojectthataimsatchangingthewaypeoplelookatfrozenfood.Takingphotosoffoodenablespeopletoshowoffandtosharetheirmealtimemoments—fromtheeverydaytothespecialsaidmarketingdirectorMargaretJobling.ThereactiontoThePictureHousehasbeengreatsofar.Andthepay-by-pictureconcepthasproventobeaneffectiveway.Alternativepaymentmethodsareactuallygainingpopularityamongalotofbusinesses.LastyearinacafeinGermanycustomerspaybyhowmuchtimetheyspendtherenotbywhattheyeat.25.Instagramprobablyis____.A.arestaurantfreeofchargeB.acampaignofFoodforLifeC.anewmarketingprojectD.aprogramusedtosharephotos26.What'stheauthor'sattitudetothisnewtrend?A.Opposed.B.Interested.C.Confused.D.Unconcerned.27.'ThePictureHouse'encouragessharingphotosofitsfoodto____.A.attractmorecustomersB.raisethepriceoffrozenfoodC.createanewsocialmediatrendD.rewardtheregularcustomers28.Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitleforthepassage?A.NoNeedtoPay.B.ThePop-upDiner.C.PaybyPicture.D.FoodforLife.

GrandmaGrandmatellusastory!Fourdarlingchildrensatbymyfeetlookingupatmeexpectantly.Suddenlywewereinterruptedbyclapping.Terrificthedirectorsaidsteppingupthestagefromtheaisle过道.Exceptcouldyoukidsfacetheaudienceabitmore?Thekidsshiftedtofacetheemptyseatswhichwouldbefilledinafewdaysforthechurchplay.PerfectthedirectorsaiD.NowGrandmareadtoyourgrandchildren.Apanofsadnesshitme.IfonlyIcouldreadtomyrealgrandchild!IhadagranddaughterbutI’dnevermether.Sixteenyearsearliermysonwasinvolvedinarelationshipthatendedbadly.Butoutofitcameablessing:ababygirlnamedLena.Ihopedtobeagrandmothertoher—butshortlyafterthebirththemothermovedwithoutanyaddressleft.OvertheyearsIaskedaroundtowntotrytofindmyson’sex-wifebutitseemedthatshedidn’twanttobefound.I’djustjoinedthisnewchurchaweekearlierandwasatonceofferedthepartofGrandmaintheplay.AtleastnowIcouldpretendtobeagrandmA.Therehearsals预演wentwellandfinallythedayoftheshowarrived.Theperformancewasgreat.Youalllookedsonaturalupthereoneofmyfriendssaid.AfterwardIwalkedovertooneofthegirlsintheplay.How’smygranddaughter?IjokeD.Fine!sheanswered.Justthensomeoneelsewalkedupandaskedthegirlhername.Iwasn’tsureIheardthegirl'sanswercorrectly.Butitmademeaskheranotherquestion.What’syourmother’sname?ShetoldmebutIwasstillinshock.Andwhat’syourfather’sname?IaskeD.ShetoldmE.Itwasmyson.She’donlystartedgoingtothatchurchaweekbeforeIdid.Sincethatdayoftheplaywe’vestayedclose.Notlongagosheevenmademeagreatgrandma.25.Whatwastheauthordoingatthebeginningofthestory?A.TellingastoryB.PlayingagameC.PreparingforaplayD.Actinginamovie26.Whydidthewriterfeelsadwhensheheardthedirector’swords?A.BecausethewordswerequiteoutofplacE.B.BecausethewordsmadeherthinkofherlostgrandchilD.C.Becauseherperformancedidnotsatisfythedirector.D.Becausethewriter’srealgranddaughterwasintheplay.27.Thispassageismainlyorganizedinthepatternof.A.timeandeventsB.contrastandconclusionC.causeandeffectD.questionsandanswers28.Wecaninferthatwhenwritingthestorytheauthorfelt.A.happyB.worriedC.confusedD.anxious

ItravelalotinmyworkandwhatIdislikeaboutmyjobiseatingalonE.Italwaysmakesmefeellonelytoseeotherslaughingandtalking.SoroomserviceforseveralnightswasabetterchoiceformE.AfterhavingroomservicethreenightsatahotelinHoustonhoweverIneededtogetoutofmyroom.Althoughtherestaurantopenedat6:30Iarrivedat6:25.Thewaiteratthefrontdeskmadeacommentaboutmybeingtherereallyearly.Iexplainedmydislikeofeatingaloneinrestaurants.HethenseatedmeatalovelytableandaskedmewhetherIwouldmindifhesatdownwithmeforawhilE.Iwasglad!Hesatandtalkedwithmeabouthiscareergoalsandthedifficultyofbeingatworkonnightsweekendsandholidays.Hesaidhehadn’tenoughtimetobewithhisfamily.After15minuteshesawsomecustomersatthefrontdeskandexcusedhimself.Inoticedthatbeforehewenttothefrontdeskhestoppedinthekitchenforamoment.ThenanotherwaitercameoutofthekitchenandhadawonderfulchatwithmE.BeforeIleftthatnightsomeotherwaiterseventhecookhadcomeoutofthekitchenandsatwithme!WhenIaskedformybillaboutonehourlaterallthepeoplewhohadsatdownwithmecameoverinabiggrouptomytableandpresentedmewitharedrosE.AndIcried!WhathadbegunasalonelynightendedasabeautifulexperiencE.31.Theauthoraskedforroomservicebecause_______.A.alotofmoneywouldbesavedinthiswayB.hedidn’tliketoeatwithotherpeoplearoundC.hedidn’twantedtoberecognizedbythewaitersD.seeingpeoplelaughingandtalkingmadehimfeelbad32.Howdidthewaiterfeelwhenhesawtheauthorcomeinat6:25?A.DissatisfieD.B.PleaseD.C.SurpriseD.D.Angry.33.Fromthethirdparagraphwecanlearnthatthewaiteratthefrontdesk______.A.knewhowtoattractmorecustomerstohisrestaurantB.foundithardtobalancehisworkandhisfamilyC.wasgettingtiredofhispresentjobD.hadneverhadsuchachancetotalkabouthisworries34.Theauthorwantstotellusthat______.A.peopleareactuallyalllonelyintheirownwayB.restaurantsshouldputtheneedofcustomersfirstC.thekindnessofstrangerscanmakeyoulesslonelyD.restaurantsarefullofsurprisesforlonelypeople

AsIgrewoldermydadandIgrewfurtherapart.Wealwayshadtotallydifferentopinions.Hethoughtthatcollegewasawasteoftimebutformeitwasimportanttofinishcollege.HewantedmetoworkmywaytothetopashehaddoneinhisfieldbutIwantedadifferentlife.Therewasatimewhenwedidnottalkwitheachother.AfewmonthsagoIheardthatmy84-year-olddadwasinpoorhealth.WhenhecalledandaskedwhetherIcouldmovefromColoradobacktoTennesseetohelphimIknewhewasseriouslyill.Iamhisonlychildandsoitwastimetomeetmyfather'srequirement.Twoweeksaftermovingbackweboughtaboatandstartedfishingagain.FishingwasoneofthefewthingsthatwedidwhileIwasyoungandthatwebothenjoyed.Itisstrangebuttruethataswearefishingweareabletoputthingsthathavekeptusapartforsomanyyearsbehindus.Weareabletotalkaboutthingsthatwehavenevertalkedaboutbefore.Fishinghasbeenhealingtheoldwoundsthathavekeptusapart.Itisnotimportanthowmanyfishwecatch.Itisaboutenjoyingtherelationshipthatwehavenothadforyears.I'm62andheis84.Whenweareonthelakefishingitislikeenjoyinglife.Itisfarbettertofindawaytoputtheunhappypastbehind.Iamsoluckytospendthehappytimewithmyfatherinhislastyears.Nowmyheartisfilledwithlove.Asmilealwaysgracesmylips.29.Theauthorandhisfatherbecamefurtherapartbecause.A.theylivedveryfarfromeachotherB.theyseldomwentseeeachotherC.theyonlycommunicatedbyphoneD.theyhaddifferentviewsonthings30.WhydidtheauthorcomebacktoTennessee?A.Becausehisfatherinvitedhimtoworkthere.B.Becausehedecidedtoliveinadifferentcity.C.Becausehisfatherwasillandneededcaring.D.Becauseheregrettedbeingrudetohisfather.31.Fortheauthorfishingwithhisoldfather.A.helpscurehisfather’sdiseaseB.makeshimrealizetheimportanceofrelaxationC.isagoodwaytogetclosetonatureD.providesachanceforthemtocommunicate32.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.FishingBringsUsTogetherB.ForgivingIsDifficultC.MemoriesofOldDaysD.MyBelovedFather