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  Well,when a huge wave hit the boat,my safety belt broke and I was swept overboard. I don't really understand how it happened,but it 1        I heard someone yell out,but then my boat,Wild One,2       into the darkness and I was alone in a very 3        sea. Then,I spent five and a half hours in the 4       . The place where it happened was about 50 kilometers from 5       . It was likely that I wouldn't see another day,but I 6        thought Fd overcome the difficulties. 7      I was watching out for Wild One. If the rest of the 8        knew I had been gone,they were sure to come back and look for me. After a while,I saw the boat's 9        when it came looking for me. It was within about 300 meters of me,but the spotlight just 10        me. The reason why they didn't see me was that the 11        were too huge. You kno\y,I started sailing when I was seven,and 12       ocean racing when I was about eighteen,but Fd never been 13        before. I believed I was going to 14       ,but it was very cold,and as the hours passed I started to get desperate一and frozen!It was 15       5 a.m. when I saw the lights of a tanker coming towards me. I figured it was probably my 16        chance. At first,I thought they were going to miss me,and then they made a slight turn and I 17        out for help and they heard me. Then a 18       appeared. These guys were 19       . They gave me dry clothes,and then one jumped into the bunk and hugged me. They covered me with as much 20        clothing as they could,and the guy with me stayed to transfer his body heat to me.

(   ) 1. A. hit   B. made   C. did   D. had

(   ) 2. A. went off   B. gave away   C. gave in   D. got together

(   ) 3. A. calm   B. rough   C. dark   D. deep

(   ) 4. A. ship   B. field   C. wildness   D. water

(   ) 5. A. abroad   B. shore   C. island   D. home

(   ) 6. A. also   B. almost   C. still   D. indeed

(   ) 7. A. As usual   B. All the time   C. In the end   D. At first

(   ) 8. A. crew   B. passengers   C. divers   D. pilots

(   ) 9. A. poles   B. captains   C. marks   D. lights

(   ) 10. A. struck   B. missed   C. shocked   D. delighted

(   ) 11. A. sea   B. darkness   C. waves   D. winds

(   ) 12. A. advised   B. started   C. forbade   D. considered

(   ) 13. A. overseas   B. overboard   C. overthrown   D. overloaded

(   ) 14. A. survive   B. swim   C. die   D. sink

(   ) 15. A. beyond   B. around   C. at   D. before

(   ) 16. A. weak   B. sudden   C. last   D. opposite

(   ) 17. A. cried   B. went   C. wiped   D. let

(   ) 18. A. time   B. boat   C. struggle   D. team

(   ) 19. A. painful   B. strong   C. terrific   D. excited

(   ) 20. A. suitable   B. heavy   C. expensive   D. dry

1. C前半句说"我确实不知道是怎么发生的",后半句说"它的确发生了",此处did代替happened0

2. A船消失在黑暗之中,只剩下"我"一个人。四个选项中只有A项有"消失"之意,符合句

3. B前面提到"huge wave",可知当时"风浪很大",rough"汹涌的"符合语境。

4. D由上文可知作者落人海中。故应是在海水里度过了五个半小时。

5. B离岸有大约50公里的距离,所以用shore

6. C前面说It was likely that I wouldn't see another day ,接着作者用but来转折,说明作者不愿意放弃,故用still比较合适。

7. D根据句子After a while...以及and as the hours passed I started to get desperate―and frozen可知应选 D.

8. A"我"是从船上落人海中的,其他船员知道"我"不在时,会回来找"我"的,其他三项均不合适。

9. D根据句子It was within about 300 meters of me,可知"我看到了船上的灯光"。

10. B下一句话说明"我"没有被灯光照到的原因,所以这里应该是没发现"我",故用miss。

11. C前文说巨浪把"我"打人海中,所以这里还应是因为巨浪才没有发现"我"。

12. B根据句子I started sailing when I was seven,and 12 ocean racing when I was about eighteen可知它们二者之间是并列关系,所以选B.

13. B overboard是形容词,意为"自船边落人水中"。

14. A根据句子but it was very cold,and as the hours passed I started to get desperate ,可知作者在此之前有活下来的念头,故用survive 

15. B在海上只能是推测。Around意为"大约"。

16. C根据句子I started to get desperate―and frozen ,可知作者快坚持不住了,如果再不抓住这个机会就不行了,所以用last chanCe。

17. A"我"认为这是"我"最后的机会了,由于求生心切,故应该是"大声喊叫求助"。

18. B前句提到轮船上的人听到了我的呼救声,故用小船来救我。

19. C从给"我"干衣服穿到与"我"拥抱,都说明他们很好(terrific) 。

20. D"我"在海水中度过了很长时间,并且上文谈到"我都快被冻僵了",可知他们拿了很多干衣服给"我",让"我"暖和一下。

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  He held out the little red felt pillow and pointed to its tiny pocket,which held a quarter,instead of a tooth. "Look,mom!Look what the tooth fairy 1        me. Twentyfive cents!"

  I 2       his excitement,and we chatted for a few minutes about the 3        to which he would put his new wealth. I returned to my kitchen 4       ,but he lingered ,silent,a thoughtful look on his face. "Mom ," he 5      ,"is there really a tooth fairy,or do you put this money in my tooth pillow and take away my tooth?"

  6       I knew I would have to answer such questions,but in spite of seven years of preparation,I hadn't really thought through a 7       reply. I stalled (拖延) for time by asking, "What do you think,Simon?"

  "Could be 8      ," he reasoned. "It seems like something you would do,but I know some things are 9       ,too."

  "What would you like to think?" I 10,still uncertain about whether or not I was about to 11        his heart.

  "It doesn't really matter," he said with 12       "I like it either way. If there is a tooth fairy,that's pretty exciting,and if it's you,that's pretty nice,too."

  I concluded that no disappointment would 13        my answer,so I confessed to being his benefactor,and he 14        satisfyingly. I then cautioned him not to say 15        to his younger brother,explaining , " Each child is entitled to the magic 16        he or she is ready to ask the question that you did today. Do you understand that?"

  "Yes ," he said,17       He took great pride in his older brother 18       ,and I knew he would never spoil anything 19       . I considered the matter closed,but still he lingered in the kitchen.

  "Is there something else,Simon?" I asked.

  "Just one 20        question,mom. Does dad know?"

(   ) 1. A. gave   B. left   C. put   D. laid

(   ) 2. A. shared   B. accepted   C. understood   D. refused

(   ) 3. A. source   B. amount   C. purpose   D. quality

(   ) 4. A. games   B. activities   C. sports   D. lessons

(   ) 5. A. sighed   B. considered   C. confirmed   D. hesitated

(   ) 6. A. In surprise   B. Of course   C. In excitement   D. To my joy

(   ) 7. A. correct   B. wonderful   C. suitable   D. quick

(   ) 8. A. either   B. neither   C. both   D. none

(   ) 9. A. false   B. magic   C. true   D. bad

(   ) 10. A. said   B. paused   C. started   D. continued

(   ) 11. A. mend   B. break   C. kill   D. capture

(   ) 12. A. confidence   B. excitement   C. sadness   D. disappointment

(   ) 13. A. make for   B. result from   C. lead to   D. get from

(   ) 14. A. smiled   B. responded   C. wondered   D. murmured

(   ) 15. A. nothing   B. everything   C. anything   D. something

(   ) 16. A. before   B. when   C. until   D. after

(   ) 17. A. thinking   B. nodding   C. smiling   D. moving

(   ) 18. A. power   B. height   C. grade   D. role

(   ) 19. A. accidently   B. intentionally   

       C. continuously   D. contentedly

(   ) 20. A. much   B. many   C. more   D. most

  As a high school coach,I did all I could to help my boys win their games. I rooted as hard for victory as they did.

  A dramatic incident,however,following a game in which I acted as a referee,changed my view on victories and defeats. I was refereeing a league championship basketball game in New Rochelle,New York,between New Rochelle and Yonkers High.

  New Rochelle was coached by Dan O'Brien,Yonkers by Les Beck. The gym was crowded to capacity,and the volume of noise made it impossible to hear. The game was well played and closely contested. Yonkers was leading by one point as T glanced at the clock and discovered there were but 30 seconds left to play.

  Yonkers,in possession of the ball,passed off―shot―missed. New Rochelle recovered―pushed the ball up court―shot. The ball rolled tantalizingly (令人着急地) around the edge of the basket and off. The fans screamed.

  New Rochelle,the home team,recovered the ball,and tapped it in for what looked like victory. The noise was deafening (震耳欲聋的) .I glanced at the clock and saw that the game was over. I hadn't heard the final buzzer (蜂鸣器) because of the noise. I checked with the other official,but he could not help me.

  Still seeking help in this confusion,I approached the timekeeper,a young man of 17 or so. He said, "Mr. Co vino,the buzzer went off as the ball rolled off the rim,before the final tapin was made."

  I was in the unenviable position of having to tell Coach O'Brien the sad news.    "Dan,”I said, "time ran out before the final basket was tapped in. Yonkers won the game."

  His face clouded over. The young timekeeper came up. He said, "I'm sorry,Dad. The time ran out before the final basket."

  Suddenly,like the sun coming out from behind a cloud,Coach O'Brien's face lit up. He said, "That's okay,Joe. You did what you had to do. I'm proud of you."

  Turning to me,he said, "Al,I want you to meet my son,Joe."

  The two of them then walked off the court together,the coach's arm around his son's shoulder.

(   ) 5. If the buzzer went off after the final basket,the result of the game would be that

   A. Yonkers won the game by one point

   B. Yonkers won the game by two points

   C. Yonkers and New Rochelle tied the game

   D. New Rochelle won the game by one point

(   ) 6. Which of the following happened first?

   A. The buzz went off.

   B. Yonkers was leading by one point.

   C. The timekeeper spoke to me.

   D. I checked with the other official.

(   ) 7. What does "I was in the unenviable position" mean?

   A. To be a referee is a tiring thing.

   B. I had to do something awkward.

   C. It was difficult to make a judgment.

   D. I made a mistake during the game.

(   ) 8. What seemed to be more important to Dan O'Brien is         .

   A. a close game   B. winning a game

   C. his friend Al   D. his son

  Farmers may not be able to prevent natural disasters,but they can at least try their best to reduce losses.

  For example,they can plant crops that are more likely to survive extreme weather. In northcentral Vietnam,people with small farms do not plant rice between September and December. Seasonal rains might destroy the rice. So instead,they plant lotus seeds on raised beds. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says the lotus seeds bring a good price in local markets.

  Farmers in the Philippines are showing new interest in crops like winged beans,string beans,arrowroot and cassava. The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center says traditional crops like these can survive the fierce storms that often strike the islands.

  The United Nations says some African farmers grow bambara groundnuts during long dry periods. The seeds of this droughtresistant plant can be boiled for eating or for making flour.

  In some parts of the world,farmers grow vetiver grass. Researchers in Thailand wrote about vetiver in 2007 in the journal Science Asia. They noted that the grass can absorb and control the spread of harmful waste waters,like those from pig farms.

  Agricultural expert and author William Rivera says vetiver resists difficult conditions. It reduces damage from heavy rains. And vetiver planted on earthen dams may strengthen them against breaks and flooding.

  William Rivera also speaks approvingly of alfalfa. Its deep roots can find and take up groundwater. Those roots also help hold the soil against winds. And alfalfa can be a valuable food source for animals.

The deep and extensive roots of sunflowers make them another good candidate for resisting extreme conditions. The tall plants have brightly colored heads that provide seeds and oil.

  North Dakota grows more hectares of sunflowers than any other American state. But North Dakota is better known as a top wheat producing state.

Hans Kandel works at the North Dakota State University Extension Service in Fargo. He says farmers in some parts of North Dakota plant wheat that is ready to harvest in only about one hundred days. That way it can grow before the hot,dry months of July through September.

(   ) 1. The underlined part "bring a good price in local markets" in the 2nd paragraph implies that lotus seeds         .

   A. can bring the local farmers some profit

   B. will satisfy the needs of the local people

   C. are what the local farmers eat every day

   D. don't sell very well because of their high prices

(   ) 2. Vetiver grass is planted because it can         .

   A. be a valuable food source for animals

   B. survive the fierce storms in summer

   C. provide seeds and oil

   D. be useful in many aspects

(   ) 3. From the last paragraph we can see that the farmers in North Dakota         .

   A. are not hardworking so they are suffering from poverty

   B. are good at taking advantage of the weather conditions

   C. don't have enough knowledge of weather and farming

   D. plant more sunflowers than wheat

(   ) 4. From this passage we may safely conclude that         .

   A. weather conditions are always decisive factors in agriculture

   B. some crops can help farmers to fight against disasters

   C. the species of the world are changing quickly

   D. agriculture is developing fast in the world

   Women are now as likely to use the Internet as men―about twothirds of both genders yet a new study shows that gaps remain in what each sex does online.

  American men who go online are more likely than women to check the weather,the news,sports,political and financial information,the Pew Internet and American Life Project reported Wednesday. They are also more likely to use the Internet to download music and software and to take a class.

  Online women,meanwhile,are bigger users of email,and they are also more likely to go online for religious information and support for health or personal problems.

  "For men,it's just, ' Give me the facts, , " said Deborah Fallows,who wrote the report based on six years of Pew surveys. "For women,it's ' Let's talk about this. Are you worried about this problem?' It's keeping in touch and connecting with people in a richer way."  

  The surveys find that for many activities,such as getting travel information or looking up a phone number,men and women are equally likely to use the Internet.

  A survey from March,for instance,found that 54 percent of online men use the Internet for jobrelated research,compared with 48 percent of female Internet users. A September survey found 94 percent of online women sending email,compared with 88 percent of men.

  Women also were more likely to use email to write friends and relatives about news,worries,advice and planning. They were also more likely to credit email for improving relationships with friends,family and colleagues. Men,on the other hand,were more likely to participate in interest groups,such as fan clubs.

(   ) 1. What is the passage mainly about?

   A. To tell us why men and women use the Web slightly differently.

   B. To show us some facts how men and women use the Web.

   C. To show how women use the Web.

   D. To show the trends of the Web.

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

   A. More women like to download music and send email from the Web.

   B. More men like to find jobs,talk and check information online.

   C. In general,the differences between men and women to use the Internet are big.

   D. The differences of using the Web between men and women don't exist at every aspect.

(   ) 3. From the last paragraph,we can infer that         .

   A. women like to send email to improve relationships

   B. men seldom use the Web to write letters

   C. the purpose for men and women to send email is different

   D. writing email is becoming more and more popular in current society

  Although women lead healthier,longer lives,the cruel perception that they reach their sellby date and become "old" sooner than men is widespread in the workplace,research shows.

  A survey of more than 2 ,600 managers and personnel professionals showed that age discrimination is not only popular in the workplace,but is shot through with inconsistencies (不协调) .

  Six in ten managers reported being a victim of age discrimination―usually because they were turned down for a job for being too old or too young. Yet more than a fifth admitted that they used age as a standard for the new.

  Although the survey found widespread agreement that older workers were better than younger colleagues when it came to reliability,commitment,loyalty and customer service,these qualities were not necessarily considered to be deserving of advancement.

  More than half of respondents believed that workers between 30 and 39 had the best promotion chances,with only 2 percent citing 50-year-olds or above.

Dianah Worman of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development said that there was unpublished evidence that people were considered old at different ages in different sectors.

  "We heard of one man working in IT who said he was considered too old by the age of 28, ”she said.

  There was no evidence to suggest that older workers were less valuable to companies than younger workers,in fact the opposite was often true because older workers often brought experience,she added.

  The findings also suggested that the Government's ideas on age in the workforce may also be out of step with reality.

(   ) 1. According to the passage,in most people's minds,women         .

   A. can live longer than men

   B. have the same chance in promotion as men

   C. become old sooner than men

    D. can't work well as long as men do

(   ) 2. What is the purpose of the writer to write the third paragraph?

   A. To prove there is age discrimination.

   B. To tell us some people's experiences.

   C. To tell us age is very important when people look for jobs.

   D. To tell us not to care about your age wherever you are.

(   ) 3. Compared with younger workers,the older workers         .

   A. are better in reliability,quicker in customer service

   B. have fewer chances to get higher positions in the workplace

   C. are less valuable to companies

   D. are too old to work well

(   ) 4. The underlined sentence quoted by the writer means that         .

   A. it is easy for people working in IT to get old

   B. IT business develops too fast

   C. people working in IT are most young people

   D. the man is tired of his job in IT

  Do you know what Down Syndrome is? It's a disease in which an extra chromosome (染色体) causes a( n) 1       disability that makes it harder for one to learn things. When my mom first told me I had Down Syndrome,I was 2        that people would think I wasn't as smart as they were,or that I talked or looked 3        I just want to be like everyone else,so sometimes I wish I could 4        the extra chromosome.

  Having Down Syndrome,however,doesn't make me feel too different. I am 5        of who I am. I am a hard worker,a good person,and I 6        about my friends. My 7       is also a lot like yours. I read books and watch TV,and I think about the 8       ,like who I'll marry. I get along well with my sisters 9       when they take my CDs without asking!

  Sometimes it's hard being with 10        kids. For instance,I don't drive,but a lot of kids in my school do. I try not to let things like that 11        me and just think of all the good things in my life,such as the fact that I've published two 12        and right now someone else is 13        my songs.

  It's true that I don't learn things as 14        as others,but that won't stop me from 15      . I just know that if I work really hard and be myself,I can do almost 16       .

  I can't change the 17        that I have Down Syndrome,but one thing I would like to change is how people think of me. I'd tell them: 18       me as a whole person,not just the person you see. Treat me with 19       ,and accept me for who I am. Most importantly,just be my friend. 20      ,I would do the same for you.

(   ) 1. A. physical   B. intellectual   C. spiritual   D. actual

(   ) 2. A. excited   B. surprised   C. annoyed   D. worried

(   ) 3. A. different   B. simple   C. low   D. ugly

(   ) 4. A. call on   B. ask for   C. pick up   D. give back

(   ) 5. A. fond   B. tired   C. proud   D. afraid

(   ) 6. A. talk   B. care   C. dream   D. worry

(   ) 7. A. study   B. interest   C. life   D. condition

(   ) 8. A. future   B. marriage   C. dream   D. profession

(   ) 9. A. including   B. providing   C. despite   D. except

(   ) 10. A. disabled   B. typical   C. special   D. unusual

(   ) 11. A. upset   B. attract   C. control   D. prevent

(   ) 12. A. articles   B. poems   C. novels   D. songs

(   ) 13. A. considering   B. singing   C. criticizing   D. buying

(   ) 14. A. hard   B. soon   C. far   D. fast

(   ) 15. A. struggling   B. exploring   C. trying   D. experimenting

(   ) 16. A. something   B. nothing   C. anything   D. none

(   ) 17. A. fact   B. idea   C. dream   D. trouble

(   ) 18. A. Help   B. Judge   C. Love   D. Forgive

(   ) 19. A. pity   B. surprise   C. respect   D. satisfaction

(   ) 20. A. In fact   B. In all   C. Above all   D. After all

 In our home it was natural to fear our father. 1       our mother was afraid of him. As children,my sister and I thought every family was like that,thinking God 2        it that way.

  We were good children,even if daddy couldn't see it. Part of this was because we 3        not do anything. We were 4        especially when daddy was home.

  Then came the day we found something 5        to do. We discovered we could draw pictures with 6        on our front door,and it would rub right off. We could have lots of fun,so we set to work drawing and making lots of pretty 7        all over it. We had a great time. We decided to finish our masterpiece,knowing mama would just love it and 8        us.

  The praise we expected did not come. Instead of 9       the beauty in our work,all mama could see was the time and effort she would need to 10        it off. She was mad. We did not understand why,but we knew we were in big trouble!

Off we ran to find a place to 11        Soon we heard the frightened voices of mom and our neighbors calling out to us. Still we did not 12       . They were afraid we had run away or 13        in the pond nearby.

The sun set and it began to get dark. As we 14        together in the dark,we became aware of yet another voice strangely different,our daddy. In it we heard something we had 15        heard before:fear,pain and despair. Then came his prayers,our daddy with tears running down his face,16       God that he would give his life to him if he would safely return his girls.

Nothing in our lives had prepared us for this kind of shock. We 17       to him like a magnet (磁石) .We don't know yet if we actually took steps or if God somehow 18        us out and into Daddy's arms. What we do remember are those strong,loving arms hugging us like we were precious.

  Things were different after that. We had a new daddy. God had 19        him with another,one who loved us.

  Mama always told us that God was a God of 20.        He changed our whole family with a piece of chalk.

(   ) 1. A. Even   B. Still   C. Also   D. Never

(   ) 2. A. suggested   B. placed   C. planned   D. permitted

(   ) 3. A. could   B. should   C. would   D. dare

(   ) 4. A. quiet   B. annoyed   C. painful   D. happy

(   ) 5. A. absurd   B. new   C. exciting   D. fun

(   ) 6. A. pens   B. chalk   C. brushes   D. sticks

(   ) 7. A. flowers   B. pictures   C. girls   D. animals

(   ) 8. A. respect   B. admire   C. praise   D. envy

(   ) 9. A. seeing   B. treasuring   C. exposing   D. displaying

(   ) 10. A. dry   B. clean   C. clear   D. take

(   ) 11. A. stay   B. escape   C. lie   D. hide

(   ) 12. A. move   B. shout   C. cry   D. return

(   ) 13. A. swam   B. played   C. drowned   D. wandered

(   ) 14. A. hugged   B. hid   C. grabbed   D. held

(   ) 15. A. never   B. ever   C. always   D. often

(   ) 16. A. reminding   B. promising   C. telling   D. mentioning

(   ) 17. A. went   B. ran   C. rushed   D. flew

(   ) 18. A. moved   B. drove   C. forced   D. sent

(   ) 19. A. changed   B. exchange   C. chose   D. replaced

(   ) 20. A. kindness   B. miracles   C. strength   D. love

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