Once there was a very brilliant, creative and learned man. He gained much ____36_____while traveling throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a traffic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He became so ____37_____ that he was afraid he would spend his life _____38_____ and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n) ____39_____way.

One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting ____40_____. He realized that he still had partial ____41_____ of his right hand and could write with  ____42_____. Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”

He ___43___ where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in ____44___. Many of them had hope of regaining their ____45___ . Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to __46____ them. So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be  ____47____. However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.

____48_____with the intention, the man began sending   49   messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the ___50____. He poured his heart and soul into his words,  ___51_____ his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.

It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any ___52___. Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone  ___53____read his letters. However, this was his ___54____chance,so he determined to continue.

At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they almost fall to ____55___!”

We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.

1.

A.wealth

B.faith

C.experience

D.confidence

 

2.

A.depressed

B.embarrassed

C.ashamed

D.thrilled

 

3.

A.writing

B.suffering

C.weeping

D.wandering

 

4.

A.abnormal

B.regular

C.comfortable

D.meaningful

 

5.

A.presents

B.e-mails

C.letters

D.prizes

 

6.

A.sense

B.strength

C.shape

D.function

 

7.

A.affection

B.caution

C.difficulty

D.confidence

 

8.

A.estimated

B.doubted

C.assumed

D.wondered

 

9.

A.hospitals

B.churches

C.prisons

D.charities

 

10.

A.families

B.letters

C.freedom

D.conscience

 

11.

A.release

B.reach

C.defend

D.know

 

12.

A.acceptable

B.reasonable

C.forbidden

D.considered

 

13.

A.Faced

B.Filled

C.Satisfied

D.Impressed

 

14.

A.holy

B.daily

C.one-way

D.round-way

 

15.

A.point

B.worst

C.degree

D.limit

 

16.

A.sharing

B.learning

C.gaining

D.enriching

 

17.

A.success

B.reply

C.help

D.progress

 

18.

A.curiously

B.patiently

C.carefully

D.actually

 

19.

A.only

B.better

C.extra

D.lost

 

20.

A.ruin

B.pieces

C.the ground

D.the bottom

 

B

See in your mind’s eye where you really want to be in ten years’ time.Choose your own values, activities, and relationships rather than copying tubers.

While working with troubled teens, I used to haste them do a Ten Years game in the Future exercise.I asked them to write a letter to a friend as if it was ten years in the future.Most of these boys and girls didn’t think about the next week, much less ten years to come.This lack of “foresight”was a major reason why their lives were pretty messed up.But the real story is what happened to me.I did the exercise right along with them on many occasions, writing my dreams in detail.In my letter to a friend, I had moved to the country, built my own home, authored a book, and started my own business.

Over the next ten years, something magic happened.All my dreams became true, almost as if orchestrated (精心安排) by an unseen hand.I realized that something very powerful was happening, more powerful than expected.I did write books and start my business.We did move to the country and I did build my own home.

This letter to a friend will become a magnetic factor in your life.Your vision will guide you in your yearly goals, your monthly goals, and your daily activities.

You must write your letter as if it has already happened.For example:

“Leslie, I just wanted to make contact again and tell you about my life.I started my own gardening business in 2012 and it’s really taken off.”

“Dear Harold, I met the love of my life in 2016 and we moved to Hawaii where Frank works in a bookstore and I give surfing lessons everyday.We love it.”

Remember, describe all the details as if they have already happened.This will help you make it more real for you.

Sit down and write (or type) your Ten Years in the Future letter today.

60.It seems that the author’s dream and vision became a reality because the author    .

A.had put something magic in the letter

B.could foresee what would happen

C.was experienced in writing the Ten Years letter

D.took what was written in the letter as a guide in life

61.According to the author,“Leslie”in your letter should be the person that    .

A.does the same exercise as you

B.will become your friend in ten years

C.you know now and may still know in the future

D.you can imagine when you write your letter

62.The author advises you to write the Ten Years in the Future letter    .

A.as soon as possible

B.in ten years’ time

C.when you have time

D.as often as possible

63.Which of the following covers the topics in this text?

a.The author’s own experience with the Ten Years in the Future exercise.

b.How the author got the idea of the Ten Years in the Future exercise.

c.How to write the Ten Years in the Future letter.

d.The author’s experience of working with troubled teens.

e.The difficulty in dealing with troubled teens.

f.How to improve your letter writing skill.

A.a, d, f                     B.a, c, d              C.b, c, d             D.a, c, e

 

This is the first time your child will be away from home for a period of time. We understand that this can be an exciting and anxious time both for parents and students. In this part,we hope to give you a better idea of what to expect in the areas that matter most to you. If you have any question that we have not answered here, please call us at 618-353-1398 or e-mail us at buhssumr@bu. edu.

Housing and Dining

Housing and dining is provided for all High School Summer Program students. Students should live on campus. The dining room in Warren Towers offers a variety of food options. Summer Program includes 19 meals a week, of which five lunches are included in the program fee. Visit www. bu. edu/housing-dining for more information.

Family Visits

If a parent is in town and would like to spend time with his child, he needs to plan the visit during the student’s free time when there are no activities planned. The parent also needs to send written permission to the Summer Term office forty-eight hours before the student is planning to leave campus. The parent can either e-mail or fax a letter of permission including details to buhssumr@bu. edu or 617-353-5532.

Fitness and Recreation

Students may buy membership cards of the Fitness & Recreation Center as long as they are at least 15 years old and have a Permission Form signed by their parents. We suggest that you fill out the forms even if you do not buy membership cards. We have some planned activities at the Fitness & Rercreation Center and student should have the signed Permission Form. Visit www. bu. edu/fitrec to learn more about it .

45. The passage is most probably taken from________.

A. a newspaper                B. a travel guide

C. a health magazine            D. a school website

46. If you want to know more about Summer Program. You could_______.

A. call 617-353-5532

B. call 618-353-1398

C. visit www. bu. edu/housing-dining

D. visit www. bu. edu/fitrec

47. If a parent wants to spend time with his child, he________.

A. can go to the Summer Term office for permission

B. can email to buhssumr@bu. edu after the student leaves campus

C. has to plan the visit and ask the Summer Term office for permission

D. must call the Summer Tern office at 617-353-5532 ahead of time.

48. If a student goes to the Fitness & Recreation Center, he______.

A. needs a Permission Form signed by his parents

B. must buy a membership card

C. can be of any age.

D. should buy tickets first.

 

第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

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。

When I was about 12, I suddenly developed a great passion (strong feeling) for writing poetry. I gave up all my other hobbies, such as 36 stamps, and spent all my 37  time reading poetry and writing it. This habit of writing poetry on every possible time soon got me 38  trouble at school. If a lesson didn’t interest me, I 39 take out my notebook and start 40  poems in class. Of course I 41 this very cautiously, but it was not 42 I got caught. One day while I was 43 writing a poem during a geography lesson, I looked up to 44 the teacher standing over me, fuming with anger because I was not 45 attention. He tore the poem up, with a 46 not to waste time in his lesson.

47 I felt certain that I had written a good poem , 48 that evening I wrote it out again from 49.Not long after, I read 50 a poetry contest and I decided to send in my poem. Weeks later, long after I had given up 51, I got a letter informing me that I had won first 52.Everyone at school was very surprised, 53 the geography teacher, who 54 me more carefully than ever. He 55 that I not write poetry in his class!

36.A.gathering           B.collecting     C.keeping      D.picking

37.A.spare        B.important      C.extra          D.other

38.A.with          B.to             C.into         D.on

39.A.might         B.ought to      C.should      D.would

40.A.writing      B.reading        C.reciting        D.enjoying

41.A.made          B.got           C.opened        D.did

42.A.long ago      B.long before    C.soon after     D.soon before

43.A.happy       B.angry        C.busy         D.sad

44.A.find         B.warn        C.ask          D.answer

45.A.calling             B.devoting     C.giving         D.paying

46.A.notice       B.look        C.warning      D.word

47.A.At the same         B.All the same  C.At the time   D.The same as

48.A.so           B.and          C.as            D.since

49.A.brain         B.memory            C.mind          D.reciting

50.A.through      B.courage      C.hope         D.wish

52.A.victory       B.position      C.prize         D.gift

53.A.expect        B.besides        C.as well as     D.especially

54.A.guarded      B.watched      C.observed      D.inspected

55.A.suggested     B.requested     C.promised      D.insisted

 

 Human remains of ancient settlements will be reburied and lost to science under a law that threatens research into the history of humans in Britain, a group of leading archeologists (考古学家) says. In a letter addressed to the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, 40 archaeologists write of their “deep and widespread concern” about the issue. It centers on the law introduced by the Ministry of Justice in 2008 which requires all human remains unearthed in England and Wales to be reburied within two years, regardless of their age. The decision means scientists have too little time to study bones and other human remains of national and cultural significance.

   “Your current requirement that all archaeologically unearthed human remains should be reburied, whether after a standard period of two years or a further special extension, is contrary to basic principles of archaeological and scientific research and of museum practice,” they write.

   The law applies to any pieces of bone uncovered at around 400 dig sites, including the remains of 60 or so bodies found at Stonehenge in 2008 that date back to 3,000 BC. Archaeologists have been granted a temporary extension to give them more time, but eventuallly the bones will have to be returned to the ground.

   The arrangements may result in the waste of future discoveries at sites such as Happisburgh in Norfolk, where digging is continuing after the discovery of stone tools made by early humans 950,000 years ago. If human remains were found at Happisburgh, they would be the oldest in northern Europe and the first indication of what this species was. Under the current practice of the law those remains would have to be reburied and effectively destroyed.

   Before 2008, guidelines allowed for the proper preservation and study of bones of sufficient age and historical interest, while the Burial Act 1857 applied to more recent remains. The Ministry of Justice assured archaeologists two years ago that the law was temporary, but has so far failed to revise it.

   Mike Parker Pearson, an archaeologist at Sheffield University, said: “Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we were led to believe the ministry was sorting out this problem, but we feel that we cannot wait any longer.”

   The ministry has no guidelines on where or how remains should be reburied, or on what records should be kept.

1.According to the passage, scientists are unhappy with the law mainly because ______.

A. it is only a temporary measure on the human remains

B. it is unreasonable and thus destructive to scientific research

C. it was introduced by the government without their knowledge

D. it is vague about where and how to rebury human remains

2.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Temporary extension of two years will guarantee scientists enough time.

B. Human remains of the oldest species were dug out at Happisburgh.

C. Human remains will have to be reburied despite the extension of time.

D. Scientists have been warned that the law can hardly be changed.

3.What can be inferred about the British law governing human remains?

A. The Ministry of Justice did not intend it to protect human remains.

B. The Burial Act 1857 only applied to remains uncovered before 1857.

C. The law on human remains hasn’t changed in recent decades.

D. The Ministry of Justice has not done enough about the law.

4.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. New discoveries should be reburied, the government demands.

B. Research time should be extended, scientists require.

C. Law on human remains needs thorough discussion, authorities say.

D. Law could bury ancient secrets for ever, archeologists warn.

 

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