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The Healing

Jim and his wife, Connie, were shocked by the loss of their four-month-old son—Joshua, whose life was taken by SIDS—sudden infant death syndrome.

Thirty hours ago Jim drove to the baby-sitter’s home to 1 Joshua. It was a 2 trip, like the one he made five days every week. He arrived, and little Joshua could not be 3 from his nap. The next few hours were a time of life and death: the racing ambulance, swift-moving doctors and nurses….but 12 hours later, at children’s Hospital, 4 the doctors had exhausted all 5 , little Joshua was gone. Yes, they wanted 6 of Joshua’s usable organs to be donated. That was not a 7 decision for Jim and Connie, a loving and 8 couple.

The next morning dawned and many things had to be arranged. Telephone calls and funeral plans. 9 one point Jim realized he needed a 10 .When Jim settled into the chair 11 the barber’s, he began to 12 the past hours, trying to 13 some sense of it all. 14 had Joshua, their first-born, the child they had waited so long for, been taken so soon….he had 15 begun his life….The question kept coming, and the pain in Jim’s heart just 16 him.

While talking with the barber, Jim mentioned the organ donations, looking at his watch: “They are transplanting one of his heart valves(瓣膜) right now.”

The 17 stopped and stood motionless. Finally she spoke, but it was only a whisper. “You’re not going to believe this….but about an hour ago the customer sitting in this chair wanted me to hurry 18 she could get to Children’s Hospital. She 19 here so full of joy….her prayers had been answered. Today her baby granddaughter is receiving a 20 needed transplant—a heart valve.”

Jim’s healing began.

1. A．pick out B．pick up C．set out D．set up

2. A．routine B．annual C．average D．difficult

3. A．conveyed B．transplanted C．awakened D．convinced

4. A．though B．since C．because D．as

5. A．medicine B．strength C．attempts D．spirits

6. A．part B．few C．some D．all

7. A．good B．difficult C．stupid D．wise

8. A．giving B．tiring C．boring D．thinking

9. A．Of B．In C．On D．At

10. A．haircut B．break C．donation D．decision

11. A．with B．at C．by D．near

12. A．decide on B．reflect on C．keep on D．focus on

13. A．get B．take C．hold D．make

14. A．How B．Why C．Whether D．If

15. A．barely B．nearly C．seldom D．almost

16. A．covered B．drew C．enveloped D．choked

17. A．hairdresser B．customer C．father D．parent

18. A．since B．as C．so D．and

19. A．arrived B．left C．stayed D．sat

20. A．desperately B．disappointedly C．clearly D．obviously

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1.We have our bad times but on the whole we’re f____________ happy.

2.His health is improving day by day. It is quite a____________ that the medicine has a good effect on his disease.

3.He has talents by which he might d____________ himself.

4.All these trees are over 800 years old, some d____________ back to 1,000 years ago.

5. Since the famine broke out, the number of people dying of s____________ has been increasing.

6. The attack by terrorists has been ____________(谴责) by the entire world.

7.We must learn to ____________(调整) to the quick pace of life in modern society.

8.Why ____________ (操心，烦扰) to go abroad to study when there are so many good universities at home?

9.The ____________ (植物学的) analyses have showed us that it used to be a lake.

10.This is a primitive necklace and it is so well ____________ (保存).

The managing editor is usually the person in charge of the day-to-day editorial process of a newspaper. He or she makes sure that the newspaper comes out on time each day and that costs are kept within a budget. He or she is usually responsible for hiring and firing newsroom staff, and serves as the spokesperson for the newspaper. The managing editor may also be involved in story, photo and graphics selection, assignments, laying out pages, and editing copy and writing headlines.

The news editor is in charge of the news pages of the newspaper. He or she makes decisions on which stories are used and which are not. The news editor and his or her assistants also lay out pages of the paper.

The copy editor edits wire and local stories and writes headlines. The copy editor is often the last person to see a story before it actually appears in print.

The city editor makes sure that the news in the city is covered and that as many local stories as possible get into each edition. The city editor monitors the local general assignment, beat and specialty reporters.

The state editor supervises reporters who cover communities and areas outside the city but still within the circulation (流通) area of the newspaper.

The national editor supervises reporters in bureaus in cities outside the circulation area of the newspaper. Most newspapers rely on the wire services for national news, but some have correspondents(通信员) who work in other cities and report to the national editor.

1.If you want to apply for a job in a newspaper newsroom, you are likely to be interviewed by _____.

A．the news editor B．the national editor

C．the state editor D．the managing editor

2.From the passage, we can learn that _________.

A．the managing editor is mainly responsible for laying out pages of the paper

B．the news editor determines which stories are used

C．the copy editor is often the first person to see the story

D．the state editor supervises the local general assignment, beat and specialty reporters

3.The national news is mostly sent to the national editor by all of the following ways EXCEPT _____.

A．by e-mail B．by fax

C．by letter D．by telephone

4.The underlined word “supervises” in the last paragraph can be replaced by ________.

A．is in favor of B．is in honor of C． is in charge of D．is in need of

5.What is mainly discussed in this passage?

A．How newspapers are made.

B．People in a newspaper newsroom.

C．How news is collected and edited.

D．People in charge of the newspaper industry.

London, Dec.17 (Xinhua) “Drivers on London Underground trains have started reading out sayings from great thinkers like Mahatma Gandhi , Frindrich Engels, and Albert Einstein in a bid to cheer up passengers ,” officials said. As well as the usual announcements urging passengers to “mind the steps” and warning of delays, the sayings such as “ an ounce ( 盎司) of action is worth a ton of theory” have taken the place of commercial ad in the underground carriages .

New York, Oct.8 (Xinhua) Once as a famous actor, now the governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to abandon textbooks in favor of digital ones. He plans to launch this program in August next year when California’s high-school pupils will have access to online math and science text. But some teachers wonder whether his idea of getting rid of textbooks might end up costing more not less, with digital textbook going for $300.

Amsterdam, Nov.30 (Xinhua) A few cups of coffee a day may not only help to put off the disease—dementia(痴呆) but also can treat it, according to Dr. Arendash, who led the research. After giving mice with memory damage water containing caffeine, he found the mice developed better memories and quick thinking. The reason is that caffeine is a safe drug for most people. It easily enters the brain and directly affects the disease process. He suggested people should drink five eight–ounce cups of ordinary coffee, two cups of strong ‘coffee shop’ coffee, 14 cups of tea, or 20 cola drinks to get the same amount of 500 milligrams of caffeine.

1.What’s the purpose of putting up sayings on the underground carriages in London?

A．to help passengers to kill time.

B．to encourage passengers to learn.

C．to lift the spirits of passengers.

D．to make money as a commercial ad.

2.What can we conclude from the second news?

A．digital textbooks will replace traditional textbooks.

B．online math is already available to high-school pupils .

C．digital textbooks are convenient to carry anywhere.

D．Not all the teachers support their governor’s idea.

3.Which of the following statements is true from the third news?

A．The more coffee you drink, the less chance there will be for dementia.

B．Caffeine can make mice become more and more intelligent and energetic.

C．Caffeine can affect the process of the disease—dementia and treat it.

D．Caffeine is a safe drug for all the people for everyday use so enjoy it.

Life became hard when I was 14. My mother and I moved to New York to 36 my father, who’d moved there to find 37 work when I was three years old. He had a job at a restaurant and only visited us 38 every couple of years.

　　Before I moved, I knew that people in the US spoke English. But honestly, I didn’t stop to analyze the 39 when I was 40 to leave. Just like I assumed I could easily become a doctor or a lawyer. I assumed that I had the skills to learn English in a few weeks.

When I 41 in the US and started 8th grade at Ditmas Middle School in Brooklyn, everyone was speaking a(n) 42 language I couldn’t understand. I 43 that life had subtitles, like in foreign movies. School was such a serious place here. Sometimes I felt like I was in a geek（呆子） class. The teachers were always 44 my moves so I couldn’t even throw a paper ball at a classmate’s head. And the worst thing was having to read 45 .

46 after almost seven months of complaining about everything, I realized that complaining didn’t change things. 47 just made my life worse. If I was going to 48 in this new concrete jungle, I had to 49 . I began to learn English by reading newspapers on my own 50 school. After about four months, I started enjoying reading the crime and sports stories. After six months of studying, my teachers 51 my improvement and moved me into a more 52 English class. I could go to the store and ask for things that I wanted to buy without 53 frustration. For the first time I felt like I was living on earth again, 54 I didn’t hear foreign talk. I 55 understand people.

1. A．find B．join C．see D．help

2. A．good-looking B．well-dressed C．better-paying D．highly-thought

3. A．once B．other C．each D．only

4. A．case B．condition C．situation D．state

5. A．packing B．trying C．managing D．arranging

6. A．reached B．entered C．got D．arrived

7. A．strange B．unusual C．standard D．foreign

8. A．hoped B．wished C．expected D．demanded

9. A．staring B．looking C．checking D．watching

10. A．texts B．newspapers C．English D．poems

11. A．Although B．Even if C．But D．Since

12. A．It B．They C．I D．Things

13. A．live B．study C．survive D．continue

14. A．adapt B．adopt C．adore D．admire

15. A．for B．in C．after D．at

16. A．made B．noticed C．concerned D．remember

17. A．modern B．advanced C．difficult D．convenient

18. A．even B．ever C．some D．any

19. A．if B．though C．ever D．because

20. A．could B．should C．would D．might

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