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　　A newly discovered story and a letter written by 20th century literary giant Ernest Hemingway will be auctioned in New York, in December.

　　The two－page letter and five －page story are based on an incident at a bullfighting arena(enclosed area). They were written in 1924 when the future Nobel prize winner was 25. This was just before the publication of his first important work, the short story collection “In Our Time”. The story, “My Life in the Bull Ring with Donald Ogden Stewart”, was inspired by an actual incident in 1924. Stewart, a popular US writer and close friend of Hemingway's, had faced a bull in Pamplona, Spain, the home of bullfighting.

　　“It's by no means a literary masterpiece, but I think it's more than youngsters' reading material,” said Patrick McGrath, an auction expert in books and manuscripts. “It's a clear attempt at writing a comic story, and it is interesting in that way, because it's a form Hemingway didn't try very often,” McGrath said.

　　The story and the letter are expected to bring between US 12,000 and US 18,000, McGrath said. The five－page story is about Stewart's effort to take an a bull during an amateur session during the famous annual running of the bulls. Hemingway sent the story to Stewart, asking him to submit the manuscript to the US magazine Vanity Fair for publication. But Stewart felt it was not good enough to pass on. He explained later in his autobiography that “humour was not (Hemingway's) dish.”

　　The work was apparently forgotten until last year when Stewart's son discovered the story and the letter among his father's papers. His father died in 1980.

1．When Hemingway wrote the five－page story, ________.

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A．he had won the Nobel prize

B．he had become world famous

C．he had not shown any talent in literature

D．he was friendly with Stewart

2．Patrick McGrath thinks “My Life in the Bull Ring with Donald Ogden Stewart”

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A．is a masterpiece

B．fits the young only

C．has a different style in the way that Hemingway usually wrote

D．was originally written for the youngsters

3．The phrase “take on” in paragraph 4 probably means ________.

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4．The sentence “humour was not (Hemingway's ) dish” shows ________.

[　　]

A．the story was short of humors

B．Hemingway disliked dishes

C．Humor improved Hemingway's writing style

D．Hemingway was not good at humor in writing

Do you know that a Mom deserves a special gift this year for Mother’s Day? Sure, flowers can always brighten Mother’s day and a dinner out is always appreciated. However, doesn’t she deserve something more personal or something that lasts longer than an evening?

I’m talking about the gift of fitness. Improved fitness is a gift that is invaluable to everyone. When you give a woman the gift of fitness, you are helping her open a door to better health. I can’t think of a more thoughtful gift that shows the recipient(接受者) how much you care about their well-being. By giving the gift of fitness you are providing them with unlimited health benefits. And, its a gift that you can truly feel proud to give.

Of course, we all know that exercising can help people stay slim and fit. But, do you also know about all the other great benefits of exercising? Daily physical activity reduces stress and can help you sleep better. Fitness has been linked to reducing the risk of some diseases and to warding off depression. Researchers also believe that strength training can help prevent osteoporosis(骨质疏松). Not to mention that exercising also improves self-esteem, increases energy and helps you be able to do continuous work for longer.

All Moms would find these fitness benefits extremely invaluable. If they are like most of us, they have probably even mentioned how they would like to drop a few pounds or just get in better shape. In fact, experts say that about 62% of Americans are currently on a diet. By giving the gift of fitness you are helping provide your mom with extra motivation. She may be more motivated to actually get fit because she doesn’t want to feel guilty about ignoring such a thoughtful gift .

The first paragraph is most likely to tell us that___________.

A. we should invite our mom to a dinner for Mother’s Day

B. it is good to send flowers to moms for Mother’s Day

C. we should give a special gift to our Mom for Mother’s Day

D. moms aren’t worth special gifts for Mother’s Day

You would like to send the gift of fitness to your mother because__________.

A. it is very expensive

B. it doesn’t cost you too much

C. it makes your mother healthy

D. you will be proud of it

You want to keep healthy you should__________.

A . reduce stress and have a good sleep

B. try your best to get rid of depression

C. increase your energy and work longer

D. take an active part in physical activity

According to this passage the gift of fitness will____________.

A. help moms to lose some more weight

B. encourage moms to do more exercise

C. keep moms having a healthy diet

D. make moms look even more beautiful

Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. This Mother’s Day, Give the gift of Fitness

B. Better Pay Attention to Your Mom’s Health

C. Mom Like to Accept the Gift of Fitness

D. Help Your Mom Keep a Good Shape

Unhappy people glue（使粘牢） themselves to the television 30 percent more than happy people.

The finding, announced on Thursday, 1 from a survey of nearly 30,000 American adults conducted between 1975 and 2006 as part of the General Social Survey.

2 happy people reported watching an 3 of 19 hours of television per week, unhappy people reported 25 hours a week. The results held even after 4 into account education, income, age and marital status.

In addition, happy individuals were more socially 5 , attended more religious services, voted more and 6 a newspaper more often than their less-chipper（没有精神的） counterparts.

The researchers are not sure, though, whether unhappiness 7 more television-watching or more viewing leads to unhappiness.

In fact, people say they like watching television: Past research has shown that when people watch television they 8 it. In these studies, participants reported that on a 9 from 0 (dislike) to 10 (greatly enjoy), TV-watching was nearly an 8.

But perhaps the high from watching television doesn't 10 .

"These conflicting data 11 that TV may provide viewers with short-run 12 , but at the expense of long-term malaise(精神欠爽)," said researcher John Robinson, a sociologist at the University of Maryland, College Park.

In this case, even the happiest campers could turn into Debbie-downers if they continue to 13 at the TV. The researchers suggest that over time, television-viewing 14 push out other activities that do have more lasting 15 . Exercise and sex come to mind, as do parties and other forms of socialization known to have psychological benefits.

Or, maybe television is simply a refuge(慰藉物) for people who are already 16 .

"TV is not judgmental 17 difficult, so people with 18 social skills or resources for other activities can engage in it," Robinson and UM colleague Steven Martin write in the December issue of the journal Social Indicators Research.

They add, " 19 , chronic unhappiness can be socially and personally debilitating（使人衰弱的） and can interfere with work and most social and personal activities, but even the unhappiest people can click a remote and be passively 20 by a TV."

The researchers say follow-up studies are needed to tease out the relationship between television and happiness.

( ) 1. A. comes B. arrives C. differs D. results

( ) 2. A. When B. As C. While D. Therefore

( ) 3. A. average B. amount C. number D. effort

( ) 4. A. speaking B. talking C. taking D. getting

( ) 5. A. active B. positive C. crazy D. cozy

( ) 6. A. look B. read C. see D. take

( ) 7. A. builds up B. cuts down C. leads to D. tends to

( ) 8. A. hate B. enjoy C. adopt D. adapt

( ) 9. A. fashion B. group C. scale D. rate

( ) 10. A. last B. decrease C. widen D. disappear

( ) 11. A. report B. suggest C. improve D. admit

( ) 12. A. excitement B. pleasure C. suffering D. sadness

( ) 13. A. glare B. look C. stare D. fix

( ) 14. A. should B. must C. could D. need

( ) 15. A. comforts B. laughter C. pressures D. benefits

( ) 16. A. tired B. lonely C. bored D. unhappy

( ) 17. A. and B. neither C. nor D. but

( ) 18. A. few B. little C. many D. quantity

( ) 19. A. Therefore B. Furthermore C. However D. Yet

( ) 20. A. controlled B. transformed C. persuaded D. entertained

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

The night started out ordinarily enough. Jack and Tara, our 36 , were in their small beds surrounded by toy animals. My husband, Pat, and I went to sleep 37 .

38 after midnight, Jack quietly touched me. “Mommy, I want to stay with you. I promise I won’t take much room.” I shifted 39 to make room. My son soon fell asleep.

An hour later, Tara cried and I carefully went downstairs. “Mommy, my 40 is all stuffed up（堵住）. I can’t really breathe very well. Will you please 41 with me a little while?” Tara doesn’t often get up at night, 42 I decided to be there for her. She soon fell asleep. I returned to my own bed. I was determined to sleep. But to my 43 , I found Jack sleeping on my side of the bed. He looked so 44 that I couldn’t remove him. Quietly and carefully, I lay down between 45 and Jack.

I did manage to get some sleep 46 I heard Tara’s voice again. I returned to 47 Tara. “Mom, please lie down with me a little bit, I had a bad dream, and I’m so 48 .” “Of course, honey. It was only a dream. Mommy’s here and 49 is okay.” We fell asleep 50 each other’s arms.

Even in my sleepy state, I thought of 51 these nights of merry-go-round（一连串的繁忙活动）beds will be over. In their place, my twins will be grown. 52 before I’m ready, our children’ rooms will be much too 53 and empty. So it is especially on days when I’m worn out after a night on this mom’s merry-go-round that I remind 54 that these very days and nights are, in fact. “the good old days”, ever so 55 .

A．sons B．twins C．daughters D．students

A．downstairs B．in C．out D．upstairs

A．Sometimes B．Some time C．Sometime D．Some times

A．gently B．kindly C．rudely D．impatiently

A．nose B．mouth C．heart D．eye

A．come B．stay C．talk D．play

A．even thoughB．so C．no matter when D．however

A．joy B．anger C．disappointment D．surprise

A．deeply B．sound C．content D．deep

A．my father B．Tara C．Pat D．my mother

A．before B．when C．after D．until

A．show off B．look after C．watch out D．take care

A．scared B．exciting C．excited D．scaring

A．somethingB．anything C．everything D．nothing

A．over B．on C．by D．in

A．how often B．how soon C．how long D．how much

A．No doubt B．No wonder C．No problem D．No worry

A．noisy B．quiet C．still D．calm

A．my childrenB．my husband C．my friend D．myself

A．potential B．precise C．precious D．previous

—The weather here in summer is so changeable. Please take an umbrella when you go out.

—________.

A. Well, don’t worry B. Well, it just depends

C. Oh, take it easy D. OK, just in case

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