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首先请阅读下面6封信件或便条：
A．Dear Mom,
Every time it’s your birthday, I remember all the great birthday parties you gave me when I was growing up．I especially remember the one when I turned to 16, and the words you and Dad said to me．Now I hope you enjoy the birthday party I’m holding for you．
Yours,
××××
B．Dear Dan,
It’s over! High school is now part of the past．But consider what your graduation day really means, aside from the gifts．It’s the beginning of a life filled with goals that only you can attain．You’ve made it through 4 important years, and we’re confident you’ll make it through anything else you’ll have to face．
Very truly yours,
C．Dear Tom,
I’m 16, but my grandmother treats me as if I were 5．She uses a baby voice around me, which is really annoying, but I’m afraid to say anything because I don’t want to make her feel bad．How can I tell her my feelings, and let her know I’m growing up?
Love,
D．Dear Tina,
I was almost unwilling to open your gift because it was so wonderfully wrapped．The paper was just lovely! I want to thank you for thinking of me．I’m sure you spent hours making this lovely sweater, and it’s so soft that I feel as if you’ve sent me 100 hugs．Every time I wear it I’ll think of you．
E．Dear Aunt Pam,
Thank you so much for the cards and gifts you sent me for Christmas．I hope Uncle Mike and Little John are well．Next week I’m going to my father’s for the holiday．I wonder if you could come down and visit us．I haven’t seen you for nearly two years!
F．Dear Mom,
I think you’re the greatest．I know you have faults, but I can’t think of any at the moment．You deserve much more than this small gift in return for everything that you’ve done for me, but it’s all that I can afford．Hopefully, by the time I become a mom, I’ll be able to be as giving to my child as you’ve been to me．
请为下面回复的信件或者便条匹配合适的来信或便条：
Dear Sucre,
I understand exactly what you’re telling me, and I think this problem is very common．Don’t forget that, from your grandmother’s perspective, even your father and mother are just babies．Talk with your parents and ask them to talk with your grandmother．I’m sure they’ll be able to explain to her that it’s time to stop．
Dear Amanda,
Glad to hear from you! We haven’t seen each other since waiting at the Cincinnati Airport for that connection to London．And I’m really missing you! I’d love to see you, but Mike and I plan to visit the Lake District then．Please say hello to your dad．
Dear Michael,
My dear son, you’re growing up so fast, and turning into an impressive person．I was so excited that I couldn’t fall asleep after the party．You know, you really gave me a big surprise when I entered the room, and made me realize how considerate and kind you’ve turned out to be．
Dear Amy,
Thank you so much for your gift．Best of all for me, though, was to see that you’ve become an independent woman．I’m sure you’ll succeed in whatever you do, sooner or later．And some thing you can be sure of: I’ll always be proud of you!
Dear Linda,
You are the most caring and self-accepting person I know．I think of you as my soul sister．At this special moment, this sweater I made with my own hands seems like the best way to express my feelings．I wish you a great birthday, and a great year ahead．
—Do you think we should put an ad in the paper for the lost child?
—Yes, ______.
A. that’s all right? ????????????? B. by all means? ????????????? C. it just depends? ????????????? D. never mind
Almost everyone wants to get smarter. We struggle to improve our 36_ , intelligence and attention. We drink cup after cup of coffee to help us 37_ the day.
38 __, a new study published in Current Directions in Psychological Science warns that there are 39___ to how smart humans can get.
Each of our body parts develops in a certain way for a reason. 40 _, we are not 3 meters tall 41 _ most people’s hearts are not strong enough to send 42 _ up that high. Scientists say that our thinking ability works in the same way. A baby’s brain size is limited by a series of __43 , such as the size of the mother’s pelvis (骨盆). If our brains developed to be bigger, there could be more 44 during childbirth.
The study of Jews, who have an average IQ much _ 45_ than other Europeans, showed they were more _46_ to develop diseases of the _47_ system. This might be because of their increased brainpower.
If intelligence cannot be improved, can we at least get better at _ 48 _ ? Not really, say scientists. They studied _49_ like caffeine (咖啡因)that improve attention. They found the drugs only helped people with serious 50 _ problems. For those who did not have trouble paying attention, the drugs could have the 51 _ effect. Scientists say that this suggests there is a(n) 52 limit to how much people can or should concentrate.
Our memory is also a “double-edged sword”. People with extremely good memories could 53__ having a difficult life because they cannot _54 bad things that happen to them.
Thomas Hills, one of the authors of the paper, said that 55 all the problems in trying to get smarter, it’s unlikely that there will ever be a “super mind”.
1. A．ability B．character C．memory D．emotion
2. A．go through B．put through C．get through D．carry through
3. A．Though B．Therefore C．However D．Meanwhile
4. A．standards B．measures C．ranges D．limits
5. A．At first B．In addition C．For example D．Above all
6. A．until B．because C．before D．so that
7. A．blood B．information C．breath D．strength
8. A．factors B．reasons C．aspects D．effects
9. A．chances B．deaths C．choices D．lives
10. A．smarter B．better C．lower D．higher
11. A．likely B．possible C．probable D．sure
12. A．physical B．bodily C．personal D．nervous
13. A．exercising B．concentrating C．memorizing D．thinking
14. A．poisons B．drinks C．plants D．drugs
15. A．attention B．family C．health D．living
16. A．same B．opposite C．different D．similar
17. A．lower B．smaller C．upper D．higher
18. A．end up B．make up C．start up D．come up
19. A．forget B．remember C．perform D．share
20. A．supposing B．concerning C．considering D．regarding
完形填空（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，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
Recently, I stopped by a convenience store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink. The young woman at the check-out counter said, "That'll be five dollars 1 please," She then 2 down at the paper I was 3 and said, "I'm sick and 4 all this negative (消极的) stuff on the front 5 . I want to read some 6 news for a change." She then said, "In fact, I think someone should just 7 a Good News newspaper — a paper with wonderful, inspirational 8 about people overcoming difficulty and doing good things for 9 . I'd buy one every day!" She then 10 me for coming in and said, " Maybe we'll get some good news," and she laughed. She made my day.The following day after my business appointments, I 11 the same store again to 12 bottled water and a piece of newspaper, but a 13 young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out I said, "Good afternoon" and handed her my 14 . She said nothing — not a word, not a smile or not a gesture. She just handed me my change and 15 a negative tone ordered…"Next!"
It hit me right between the eyes: Two people, the same age; 16 made me feel great, and the other, well, made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by 17 .
Every morning, you should ask 18 this important question: "Who do I want
to be today? 'The Grouch (不高兴的人)' or 'The Good News Girl'"? Your answer will do great good to 19 the joy and happiness that you will experience in your 20 .
1. A．at all B．in all C．for all D．all for
2. A．stared B．glared C．glanced D．noticed
3. A．carrying B．taking C．reading D．buying
4. A．tired of B．interested in C．concerned about D．fond of
5. A．columns B．editions C．pages. D．parts
6. A．bad B．good C．latest D．interesting
7. A．collect B．print C．sell D．publish
8. A．stories B．ideas C．concepts D．experiences
9. A．rewards B．the others C．others D．nothing
10. A．praised B．thanked C．appreciated D．criticized
11. A．dropped ou B．dropped off C．dropped on D．dropped by
12. A．pick up B．take up C．bring up D．carry up
13. A．beautiful B．fantastic C．different D．stupid
14. A．card B．money C．dollar D．change
15. A．with B．at C．through D．in
16. A．one B．who C．what D．it
17. A．moving up B．going away C．showing up D．showing off
18. A．her B．them C．yourself D．themselves
19. A．creating B．determining C．enjoying D．guaranteeing
20. A．home B．work C．study D．life
After working for two hours, I found impossible to complete the paper in time.
A. me B. this C. that D. it
