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Finally,I entered the university.Because of my careful savings,I did not have to work during the school years.Then,summer came and it was time to work harder than ever.I continued working as a waitress at night,instructed tennis camps several mornings a week and worked as a secretary for a few hours in the afternoons.I even decided to take a class at a community (社区) college.This class at the community college saved me $650.It was an extremely tiring summer and made me anxious to return to my relatively easy life at the university.

During my second and third years of undergraduate schooling,I decided to work about five hours per week in the campus (校园) admissions office answering phones.This provided a little spending money and kept me from drawing my savings out. The overall situation looked hopeful as I approached my senior year as long as I could make as much money as I had the previous summer.I wanted to go to Israel to study for 3 weeks,but I hesitated in making this decision because it would cost me $1,600 more to get the credits in Israel.About two weeks later my mom called to tell me that I had $1,600 in the bank that I had forgotten about!One of my concerns about this trip was not only the cost,but the loss of time to make money;however,I made as much that summer in the ten weeks when I was at home as I had made during the fourteen weeks when I was at home the summer before.The way everything worked together to make this trip possible was one of the most exciting things that have ever happened to me.

This experience has shaped me in many important ways.The first thing that I learned was the importance of a strong work ethic (道德准则).Working long hours did a lot to develop my character and helped me learn the value of a dollar.It also made me learn how to search for creative ways to settle difficult situations.

1.Where did the writer probably work part?time before attending the university?

A.In a restaurant.

B.In the tennis camps.

C.In a company.

D.In the campus admissions office.

2.The writer took a class at a community college mainly because ________.

A.she wanted to save money

B.life there was relatively easy

C.summer time was tiring

D.it was required by the university

3.The writer’s major concern about the trip to Israel was that ________.

A.her mother would not give her approval

B.she would fail to get credits in Israel

C.a well?paid summer job would be lost

D.$1,600 couldn’t be drawn out in time

4.The passage is mainly about how the writer ________.

A.made money on the college campus

B.managed to make full use of her vacation

C.was forced to support herself by her mother

D.was shaped by working part?time through college

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After a tornado touched down in a small town nearby, all the local newspapers carried stories featuring some of the families who suffered the hardest. A particular picture ___________ touched me. A young woman stands in front of a totally destroyed home, a pained expression twisting(使扭曲) her features. A young boy, seven or eight years old, stands at her side, eyes downcast. A tiny girl stares into the camera, eyes wide with confusion and___________. This would be a good __________ to teach my children to ___________ those less fortunate than themselves.

I taped the picture to our refrigerator, explaining their ___________ to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Brett, and to three-year-old Meghan. “We have so much, and these ___________ people now have nothing,”I said. “We will __________ what we have with them.”

I sorted through our___________ and __________ the boys to go through their toys and ___________ some of their less favorite things.

Brad and Brett___________ the toys they had chosen to donate into a box while I filled it with clothes. Meghan walked up with Lucy, her much-loved doll hugged __________ to her chest. She __________ in front of the box that held the___________, gave Lucy a __________ kiss, and then laid her gently on top of the other toys. “Oh, honey,” I said. “You don’t have to give Lucy. You love her so much.”

Meghan nodded seriously, eyes glistening(闪光) with held-back ___________. “Lucy makes me happy, Mommy. Maybe she’ll make that other little girl__________, too.”

I stared at Meghan for a long moment. I suddenly __________ that true generosity is 59.___________ that which you cherish(珍爱) most. I, who had wanted to teach, had been taught.

Without a word, the boys went to their rooms. They came back with their __________ toys and placed them in the box next to Lucy. Swallowing back tears, I pulled all three of them into my

1.A. exactly B. especially C. properly D. only

2.A. surprise B. happiness C. fear D. shyness

3.A. way B. opportunity C. loss D. message

4.A. help B. raise C. meet D. keep

5.A. illness B. anger C. question D. difficulty

6.A. strange B. ordinary C. poor D. wild

7.A. deal B. share C. save D. prevent

8.A. pens B. books C. goods D. clothes

9.A. encouraged B. asked C. forced D. ordered

10.A. leave B. donate C. send D. miss

11.A. tried B. got C. turned D. placed

12.A. kindly B. really C. tightly D. rarely

13.A. stopped B. lay C. picked D. carried

14.A. goods B. clothes C. toys D. books

15.A. lovely B. final C. hard D. dark

16.A. lights B. tears C. drops D. emotion

17.A. sad B. nice C. happy D. open

18.A. realized B. held C. showed D. cared

19.A. going B. getting C. putting D. giving

20.A. favorite B. excellent C. perfect D. super

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Public bookshelves are appearing across Germany on street corners,city squares and in suburban supermarkets.In these free?for?all libraries,people can grab whatever they want to read,and leave behind anything they want for others.There’s no need to register,no due date,and you can take or give as many as you want.“This project is aimed at everyone who likes to read.It is open for everybody,” Michael Aubermann,one of the organizers of the free book exchange said.

The western city’s latest public shelf was put up next to Bayenturm.It is the fourth free shelf that Aubermann’s group,the Cologne Citizen’s Foundation,has placed outside.“We set up our other outdoor shelves last year and it’s been working really well,” said Aubermann.The public bookshelves,which are usually financed by donations and cared for by local volunteer groups,have appeared independently of each other in many cities,suburbs and villages.Each shelf holds around 200 books and it takes about six weeks for a complete turnover,with all the old titles replaced by new ones.

Even commercial book stores and online book sellers seem to support the idea of free book exchanges.“We see this project rather as a sales promotion than as competition,” said Elmar Muether.“If books are present everywhere,it helps our business,too.”

So far,the Cologne book group has had few problems with damage or other problems.Aubermann said,“Propaganda (宣传) is the only kind of literature we do not allow here.”

At another bookshelf in the Bayenthal neighborhood,the lower shelves are reserved for children’s literature only.“It is important that we make it easy for everyone to participate in this ‘reading culture on the street’—from old readers to kids to immigrants,” Aubermann said.

While most of the shelves have so far been put up in upscale_neighborhoods,Aubermann and the 20 volunteers who help look after the project are planning to put up future shelves in poor neighborhoods,where citizens often don’t have as much access to literature.

1.Which of the following is TRUE about the public bookshelves?

A.People can take the books and leave their books at will.

B.People can’t borrow books unless they donate books.

C.People can borrow whatever they like after registering.

D.People have to return the books according to the required time.

2.According to Aubermann,the public bookshelves________.

A.are financed by local volunteers

B.have been going well since their birth

C.were managed by the local government

D.will hold more books and take a shorter turnover

3.The underlined phrase “upscale neighborhoods” refers to________.

A.communities that have many people

B.communities that have many tall buildings

C.communities that are free to live in

D.communities that are of high grade

4.Which might be the best title for the passage?

A.Public Reading Becomes Popular Worldwide

B.New Trends of Bookshelves in Germany

C.Public Bookshelves Spread Across Germany

D.Reading Culture on the Street in Europe

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A. The way how you will get your degree.

B. Tuition price.

C. The hot fields you will be preparing yourself for.

D. The length of time it will take you to get a degree.

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Everyone looks forward to progress, whether in one's personal life or in the general society.Progress indicates a person's ability to change the way he is living at the moment.Progress must lead to a better life and a better way of doing things.All these, however, remain true only in so far as people want to accept technology and move forward by finding new and more efficient ways of doing things.

However, at the back of the minds of many people, especially those who miss the “good old days”, efficiency comes with a price.When communication becomes more efficient, people are able to contact one another no matter where they are and at whatever time they wish to.The click of a button allows people miles apart to talk or see each other without even leaving their homes.With the communication gadgets, such as mobile phones and iPads, people often do not take the effort to visit one another personally.A personal visit carries with it the additional feature of having to be in the person's presence for as long as the visit lasts.We cannot unnecessarily excuse ourselves or turn the other person off.

With efficiency also comes mass production.Such is the nature of factories and the success of industrialization today.Factories have improved efficiency.Unskillful tasks are left to machines and products are better made and produced with greater accuracy than any human hand could ever have done.However, with the improvements in efficiency also comes the loss of the personal touch when making these products.For example, many handicrafts (手工艺品) are now produced in a factory.

Although this means that supply is better able to increase demand, now that the supply is quick and efficient, the demand might fall because mass production lowers the quality of the handicraft and it is difficult to find unique designs on each item.

Nevertheless, we must not commit the mistake of analyzing progress only from one point of view.In fact, progress has allowed tradition to keep up.It is only with progress and the invention of new technology that many old products can be brought back to their old state.New technology is required for old products to stay old.

It is people's attitude towards progress that causes the type of influence that technology has on society.Technology is flexible.There is no fixed way of making use of it.Everything depends on people's attitude.The worst effects of progress will fall on those who are unable to rethink their attitudes and views of society.When we accept progress and adapt it to suit our needs, a new “past” is created.

1.The underlined word “gadgets” in Para. 2 is closest in meaning to“________”.

A.tools B.messages

C.barriers D.skills

2.Compared with home?made handicrafts, machine?made products ________.

A.lack great accuracy

B.lack the personal touch

C.are of high value

D.are quite welcome

3.What can be learned about technology from Paragraph 4?

A.It can destroy old traditions.

B.It can lead to social progress.

C.It can be used to correct mistakes.

D.It can be used to preserve old products.

4.What can be concluded from the last paragraph?

A.Progress can suit the needs of daily life.

B.People review the past with great regret.

C.Technology should be introduced in a fixed way.

D.People's attitude decides the use of technology.

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One moment it was quiet and calm in the forest, the next, the air was charged with tension.The elephant had heard the distant alarm calls of animals and her mood suddenly changed.I urged the elephant deeper into the forest.We sounded like a forest fire — crackling, snapping, trailblazing.But through all the noise came a sharp warning cry.The elephant stopped and we heard it again — the tell?tale call of a spotted deer.

I looked quickly around the shadows of the forest.Rays of sunlight shone through tree branches, beneath which the patchwork (交错) of green plants and shadows?within?shadows would make tiger stripes (条纹) look more attractive.Apart from an occasional noise from the elephant's stomach, the forest was silent.

Gradually, the tension slipped from our bodies.The elephant seized a nearby branch and put it into her mouth.I reached forward and gently moved my hand over the elephant's neck; there was a soft part, free of wrinkles and hairs, behind her ear.

This was my fourth time to_sense_the_aura of the forest in Corbett, although I saw no tigers in the end.Located at the foot of the Himalayan mountains, Corbett is home to about 135 Bengal tigers, but the forest seemed to be guarding their whereabouts (出没处), a silent reminder of their secrecy and rarity.Still, I was happy enough touching the elephant behind the ear.If I had so desperately wanted to see a tiger, I could have gone to a zoo.After all, spotting tigers merely confirms their beauty; tracking them can make you aware of something more.

1.Which of the following was a clear signal of alarm?

A.The elephant stopped.

B.A spotted deer called.

C.The elephant seized a branch.

D.The forest was silent for a while.

2.The author begins his account of the tour in the forest mainly by________.

A.describing various sounds

B.comparing different animals

C.listing different activities

D.introducing various plants

3.What does the underlined part “to sense the aura” in Para.4 most probably mean?

A.To see the diversity.

B.To enjoy the scenery.

C.To feel the atmosphere.

D.To experience the freedom.

4.How does the author feel after several visits to Corbett?

A.Seeing a Bengal tiger is quite thrilling.

B.It is very time?consuming to travel in Corbett.

C.It is really worthwhile to study the animals in Corbett.

D.The process of finding Bengal tigers is most appealing.

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