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C ★★★★☆

Jeremy Bloom is a three-time world skiing champion. When he was 17 years old,he left the US for the first time. As a member of the US Ski Team,he ：traveled to Japan. He was excited to experience another culture. But his most lasting memory of the trip was a bus ride. Bloom watched an elderly woman board the crowded bus. To his surprise,other passengers got up from their seats. They cleared a path for the woman and made sure she was comfortable. Then everyone bowed to her. aI thought how amazing it would be if our culture gave elderly people the same consideration ,” said Bloom.

So in 2008,Bloom started Wish of a Lifetime (WOL) . This organization helps èlderly people achieve the very thing that they have dreamed about all their life.

At first,Bloom wasn’t sure if his organization would make a big difference. But soon he saw the power of (WOL). He met a woman named Nancy Tarpin. She couldn’t afford to visit her daughter,Lucille. Lucille had cancer and was dying. Nancy just wanted to be able to say good-bye. So Bloom traveled with her to Arizona. There,Nancy and Lucille spent three unforgettable days together.

Since then,WOL has made .hundreds of wishes come true. Bloom has made it possible for people to publish their poetry,visit the Grand Canyon,and ride in a hot air balloon. Other wishes are much smaller. “Sometimes the simplest things in the world mean the most,” said Bloom. One 86-year-old man made the simplest request of all. He asked for a small carpet,so that his floor wouldn’ t hurt his feet. Bloom handed it to him personally. “This fíve-dollar carpet meant the world to him,” said Bloom. “But it wasn’t just the carpet. It also meant somebody cared."

9. According to Paragraph 1 ,the other passengers.

A. felt very uncomfortable on the bus

B. treated the elderly woman with respect

C. were very friendly to Jeremy Bloom

D. often saw the elderly woman on the bus

10. WOL was set up to help old people .

A. fight for their legal right

B. experience the sport of skiing

C. understand different cultures

D. see their wishes come true

11. How would Nancy Tarpin probably feel about Bloom?

A. Deeply grateful.

B. Very concerned,

C. Quite doubtfiil.

D. Really angry.

12. Why did Bloom say the carpet meant the world to the bid man?

A. He had few things in his house.

B. He felt a great caring love from it.

C. He had a special interest in carpets.

D. He avoided many injuries thanks to it.

C篇

“一生愿望”是美国著名滑雪运动员杰里米-布鲁姆成立的公益组织，旨在帮助老年人实现他们的愿望.

9.B. 细节理解题。由第一段后半部分可知，车上的其他乘客都对老太太表示尊敬。

10.D. 细节理解题。由第二段中的This organization helps elderly people achieve the very thing that they have dreamed about all their life 可知,一生愿望”这个组织旨在帮助老年人实现他们的愿望。

11.A. 推理判断题。由第三段可却，NancyTarpin在 Bloom的帮助下实现了看望病危女儿的愿望。那么Tarpin应该对Bloom非常感激。

12.B. 推理判断题。由最后一段中Bloom所说的话可知，对这位老人来说，这块地毯如此重要主要是因为他得到了他人的关心。

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We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life,but most of us don't do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.

So,you have to give a speech― 1 and you are terrified,you stumble over words,you talk too long,and you bore your audience. Later you think, ^uThank Goodness. It's over. Fm just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again."

Cheep up!It doesn't have to be that bad. 2 Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then,gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible,and use pictures,charts,and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. 3 Don't talk over their heads,and don't talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

4 Know your subject,your audience,and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.

If you follow these simple steps,5 In fact,you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches!You're not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.

A. Never forget your audience.

B. you get nervous,you forget what you want to say

C. There are many tips on how to make effective speeches.

D. Just remember：Be prepared.

E. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making.

F. you will see that you don't have to be afraid of public speaking

G. Speech plays an important role in our life.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

As is known to all,we student should learn to get along well with others. But how? First of all,we should respect others. Everybody have their own way to do things,so that we should understand each other. Secondly,this is important for us to communicate with each other and share their happiness and sadness. In addition,we should be willing to do everything what we can to help those in trouble. More importantly,if we lived in the school's dormitory,we should always be carefully not to disturb others. Don't bring friends back to the dormitory in the midnight,or playing computer games with some loud music on. Such behaviors will certainly hurt relationship between you and your roommates.

B ★★★★☆

Susan Cain was such a shy girl that she did not want Other people to look at her. But when she grew up Susan chose to be a lawyer,which is usually for a bold(大胆的) person. But Susan thinks that her shyness has made her a better lawyer.

She said, “At first I had the idea that I would be disadvantaged. But I quickly found that was not true.I’m good at listening to people,which helps me build relationships with others. These would also make me very powerful.”

Almost half of all people say that they are shy. Social scientists studied young adults in eight countries across the world. They found that in Japan 57% of people said that they were shy. The lowest number was in Israel,only 31%. In most countries,bout 40% of the population said they were shy.

Scientists say that it is because of two things: genetic（遗传） character and life experience. They did a study of two-month-old babies. Of every five babies,one was very active. Some people become shy because of what has happened to them. For example,children who are always blamed (责备)by their family can be shy. But good experiences can help sensitive children become active.

Shy people may feel that they have a disadvantage in their social life and their work. But shyness can be an advantage. Many shy people have good characters. They are gooasfriends because they listen more than they talk. They are much less likely to cheat or lie even when they think they cannot be caught. Studies show that they are much more likely to show.?ympí?ty (同情) for others.

Shy people may not have a choice about being shy. But they can learn to use the good qualities they have. In this way they can do something good with their shy character.

5. As an adult,Susan thinks that her shyness .

A. has made her be afraid of looking at others

B. has helped her become a powerful lawyer

C. has negative effects on her career

D. means she has fewer new friends

6. The study in Paragraph 3 has found that .

A. most people are shy

B. adults are shyer than kids

C. people in Israel are the shyest

D. shyness is common among people

7. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A. The disadvantages of shyness.

B. The ways to get rid of shyness.

C. The reasons why some people are shy.

D. The influences of shyness on people's life.

8. According to the text,shy people .

A. are more likely to be honest

B. seldom show sympathy for others

C. find it hard to focus on what others say

D. often make mistakes that upset their parents

There is always something to be thankful for

A famous writer was in his study. He picked up his pen and wrote:

** Last year,I had an operation and my gall bladder (胆嚢) was removed. I was stuck in bed due to this operation for a long time.

** The same year I reached 60 and had to give up my favourite job.

** The same year I experienced the sorrow of the death of my father.

** And the same year my son had a car accident. He had to stay in hospital for several days. The destruction of the car was another loss.

At the end he wrote: It was such a bad year!

When the writer's wife entered the room,she found her husband looking sad. From behind his back she read what was written on the paper. She left the room silently and came back with another piece of paper and placed it on. the side of her husband's writing.

The writer saw the paper which read:

** Last year I finally got rid of my gall bladder due to which I had spent years in pain.

** I turned 60 with sound health and got retired from my job. Now I can make good use of my time to write something better with more focus and peace.

** The same year my father,at the age of . 95,passed away without depending on anyone and without any serious condition.

** The same year,my son was blessed (保佑) with a new life. My car was destroyed but my son survived. 一

At the end she wrote: This year was a great blessing and it passed well!

See!The couple had different viewpoints on the same incidents. In our daily lives we should see that it's not happiness that makes us grateful but gratefulness that makes US happy. There is always something to be thankful for!

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B★★★☆☆

Da Costa was a child of the streets of Fortaleza,Brazil,whose future seemed hopeless. Then she saw a ballet performance by students from a dance school called EDISCA. a irawpe (剧团) that included other poor guys from her street. It was about the lives of Fortaleza's poorest kids who begged at traffic lights and lived on the street. “That really affected me ,” says Da Costa. “The reality in the ballet was just like mine. I hadn’t begged,but the lives I saw were very close to the life I was living."

Da Costa went to EDISCA. and the school changed her life,as it did the lives of 800 other girls aged 6 to 19 and a few boys from Fortaleza. The school was founded in 1992 by Dora Andrade,42, ? dancer who cut short her career in the ?.S. to come home and teach girls to dance their way out of the.slwms (贫民窟) .Most of the children who enter EDISCA can't read or write. Many have health problems and are close to running away from violent homes or becoming bad children. Andrade and a staff of 36 teach them about health care,art,music,etc. But one course is a must. “Dance is the most important part of the school” says Andrade. Through dance,a seven-year-old leams about vision and order as well as creativity."

Schools modeled on EDISCA are now open in five other Brazilian cities. Andrade’s students put on shows as far as Italy. They attract funding sources like the Washington-based Ashoka organization,a nonprofit (非营利的) group that supports 1 ,100 “social entrepreneurs” in 41 countries. Last year a $55,000 loan (贷款) from the Brazilian government let EDISCA move into a new building.

“EDISCA doesn’t form dancers; it forms people,” says Da Costa,who is now 19 and heading for college. She plans to open a dance school to pass on everything she leaned from Dora.

5. What made Da Costa decide to go to EDISCA?

A. A dance performance.

B. Her concerns about the future,

C. Her parents,encouragement.

D. The words of poor guys from her street.

6. Why did Dora Andrade give up her career and come home?

A. She decided to dance for her own people.

B. She wanted to help children in poverty,

C. She was asked to set up a school.

D. She got tired of her career.

7. What is special about EDI sc A?

A. It puts health care first.

B. It is set up for disabled kids,

C. It teaches students how to live.

D. Itwasfoundedbyanonprofitgroup.

8. We can learn from the last two paragraphs that.

A. EDISCA has many branch schools now

B. Da Costa started a dance school of her own

C. EDISCA was given a building by the government

D. Andrade's students have the chance to perform abroad

B ★★★★☆ !

It is 7 am and the alarm is going off. You know you have to get out of bed to catch the school bus. But the strong wish to bury yourself in the bed is ever so strong. Does it sound familiar?

During adolescence(青春期) ，the body goes through many changes including changes in sleep patterns. Researchers have found that though : adolescents need as much as 9.5 hours of sleep a day they go to bed later and later with each passing year.

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According to researchers,this is because of a hormone called melatonin(褪黑素) that is produced by the pineal gland — a tiny structure deep inside the brain. Melatonin controls a body's natural d?y-night patterns. It causes a person tò become sleepy by lowering his body's (体核温度) .It is produced much later in the evening and continues to increase throughout the night. This makes it difficult for teens to fall asleep earlier as they did in their younger years.

Sleep is food for the brain. During sleep,important bodily functions and brain activities happen. Not sleeping can be harmful and even deadly 一 especially for those 'who drive. A slow brain makes it difficult to concentrafe. and can affect grades at school.

The American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests that letting teens sleep in during school days can lead to overall b?peí?ts for them,since children who are suffering from a lack of sleep are more likely to suffer from anxiety,have traffic accidents and perform poorly at schools. In fact,AAP advises that middle and high schools should start later 一 not before 8:30 am. But a later Start time means a later end time too. Will that affect after-school activities?

5. Researchers have found that teens .

A. should go to bed at 10:00 or 11 pm

B. will fall asleep later as they grow older

C. are unwilling to take the school bus

D. should sleep more than 9;5 hours one day

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A. Melatonin.

B. After-school activities,

C. Sleep patterns.

D. The core temperature.

7. The AAP believes that .

A. teens,health is threatened by lack of activities

B. scho?ls should end earlier than before

C. lack of sleep affects teens’after-school activities

D. schools should put off their start time

8. The text is mainly concerned with

A. sleep hours and teenagers' brain

B. sleep hours and class behavior

C. effective ways to improve teens’ sleep

D. a comparison of sleeping more and sleeping less

A ★★★☆☆

“Everyone finds a partner,” I say to the kids. We are about to start 8th grade weight training. I say the words to make the kids feel welcome when they come in. When the 8th graders walk in the door,I see the nervousness in their eyes. When I see them,I remember rnyseif years ago when I was doing the same thing.

I remember coming to Granger High School for 8th grade lifting. I felt nervous coming in thinking I would get lost. I also felt nervous to meet the coach. I did not feel welcome because everyone was bigger tiian me. I did not want to mess up (搞糟) and get laughed at by other people.

The second time I went there was a lot better than the first time. I was not afraid to walk into the room and see all the big people. I thought to myself, “If other kids can do it,then I can do it." I went to my partner and felt a little bit more confident. I was still nervous but I felt better. As hard as I tried not to mess up,it happened. Then a voice said, “Good job,you are getting better." I started to feel better hearing people saying “good job”, instead of “get out”.

When I come back to reality,I realize that the kid in front of me is just like me then. When he has finished his warm-up,I tell him “Good job,man,you are getting better." Once I start encouraging him,he starts to feel better. I also feel good about myself for being able to help him feel more confident. I can hear the students praising one another.

1. Why does the author ask everyone to find a partner?

A. To make them feel at home.

B. To remind them of their past,

C. To let them train with each other.

D. To give them a chance to make friends.

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A. someone misled him

B. others laughed at him

C. the coach was very strict

D. he was at a disadvantage

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A. He succeeded at last.

B. He got encouragement.

C. He got over his nervousness.

D. He was praised by his coach.

4. Why did the author praise the 8th grader?

A. The student did his best.

B. The student was confident.

C. He just wanted the student to feel happy.

D. He knew encouragement could help the student.

The grizzly bear is found in rocky mountains and remote forests of North America. Grizzly bears are geiierally larger and more heavily b?i?t than other bears. Compared with black bears,they have a unique (隆肉) on their shoulders and longer claws (脚爪) .The claws are better suited to digging rather than tree climbing. Grizzlies also have very thick fur that keeps them warm in terrible and snowy winters,and that is usually dark brown in color. The name “grizzly” comes from the gray-tipped hairs these bears get as they grow older.

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A. They sleep longer.

B. Their fur gets thicker.

C. Their hairs change color.

D. They become more aggressive.

6. How are grizzly bear^nd black bears alike?

A. They are good climbers.

B. They are able to swim well,

C. They are very similar in size.

D. They have a hump on their backs.

7. According to the text,what does the grizzly bear mainly feed on?

A. Fish. B. Honey,

C. Mammals. D. Plants.

8. According to the text,what are campers advised to do?

A. Avoid feeding the bears.

B. Stay out of sight of the bears.

C. Keep the campsite clear and clean.

D. Place food out of the reach of bears.

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