Hallmark arrived in my hometown of Calcutta, India when I was 16. On Valentine’s Day(情人节), I waited in line with many other teenagers just for a chance to get into the store. I remember wishing two things. One of them is that the good-looking boy whom I could see through the store window was picking out a gift for me. Unfortunately, Valentine’s Day passed and I received nothing but a lecture from my father on how Western capitalism(资本主义) was ruining your culture.

The next Valentine’s Day, I still didn’t have a boyfriend, but I did receive a greeting card from a secret admirer. I can’t remember what it exactly said inside the card, but it hardly mattered. I know I’m not the only one who’s had the blues because of being single on Valentine’s Day.

 It’s not just on Valentine’s Day that I’m reminded of these feelings. One night, my friend and I were at the subway station in New York City waiting for the local to arrive. The station was mostly full of college students, and later an older couple walked in. Just at that moment, a street musician started playing She’s Only a Woman to Me. The couple began dancing around the station and lost in their own world. On the train, I found myself recalling the time when I was with a date at the subway station, and there he picked me up in his arms like I was a ballerina(芭蕾舞女演员).

My view of romance has changed from when I was 16 in Calcutta to now, 23, and living in Manhattan. This year, I won’t focus all my romantic expectations on one particular day. I’ll spend Valentine’s Day with friends in New York City. But I won’t try to hide somewhere or turn off my cellphone. Instead, I’ll help my coupled-up friends pack for their weekend trips to Rome.

The underlined word “Hallmark” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to a              .

       A. city                  B. street                       C. store                        D. man

We can infer that in the opinion of the writer’s father                           .

       A. his daughter should have received a gift

       B. people in India shouldn’t celebrate Valentine’s Day

       C. people in India should welcome Western culture

       D. his daughter should know more about capitalism

According to Paragraph 2, if someone has the blues, he or she is probably           .

       A. lucky                B. angry                       C. excited                     D. sad

What is implied in the passage?

       A. The writer now has a boyfriend.

       B. The writer now is afraid of Valentine’s Day.

       C. The writer will go to Rome with her coupled-up friends.

       D. The writer’s attitude towards Valentine’s Day has changed.


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FOREIGN EXCHANGE 
A CLASS OF THEIR OWN

Name : Susan Lane              Age : 22          Place : Reykjavik , Iceland , 1994.
Cost : $7 ,000                  Organization : AFS
Experience : “ I think it was a turning point in my life . I began to understand more about
my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.”
Name : Sara Small               Age : 23          Place : Crivitz , Germany , 1996.
Cost : $8,000                   Organization : EF Foundation 
Experience : “I love the traveling and I made a lot of friends . I found the European school
system to be hard but I am fluent now in German so it was worth it . I did miss my family 
and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again .”
Name : Leanne Smythe           Age : 20          Place : Minnesota , America , 1994 .
Cost : $6, 000                   Organization : Southern Cross Culture Exchange 
Experience : “I learnt how to be really responsible . It was great to be on my own and I got 
on really well with the family I was with . I will definitely go back some day .”
Name : David Links              Age : 16         Place : Stuttgart , Germany , 1996
Cost : $6,000                   Organization : Southern Cross Cultural Exchange 
Experience : “I wanted to try something that was very different from Australia in culture .
In Germany everything was different but I soon got settled . The family I was with were
great and I really feel as though I have a second family .”
Name : Tom Jennings            Age : 21         Place : Conflans , France , 1995.
Cost : $7,000                   Organization : Southern Cross Cultural Exchange 
Experience : “There were times when it was difficult but I liked it , experiencing a different 
culture. You just have to play each situation as it comes. If there is one thing you learn
when you are on a student-exchange program it is how to take care of yourself.”
Name : Linda Marks          Age : 19      Place : Chonburi Province , Thailand , 1994
Cost : $3,500                Organization : Rotary International 
Experience : “It’s like a roller-coaster ride , there are lots of ups and downs , but you always
come back for more . I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and
that was great .”
67.The students who refer to both the good time and the bad time include ______.
A.Susan Lane and Sara Small         B.Linda Marks and David Links 
C.Tom Jennings and Linda Marks     D.Leanne Smythe and Tom Jennings 
68.The writing above would probably be ______.
A.the records of students’ activities 
B.the foreign students’ name cards 
C.the notice about a visit to foreign countries 
D.the advertisement from an international travel service
69.The student who values learning another language is ______.
A.Linda Marks    B.Sara Small    C.Tom Jennings     D.Leanne Smythe 
70.How many students mention the culture difference they have experienced ?
A. Three .    B.Four .    C.Five .     D.Six .

Suppose you want to go abroad and learn about the foreign exchange in culture in different countries. Here is some information you may need.

 

Name: Susan Lane       Age: 22

Place: Reykjavik, Iceland, 2010.

Cost: $7,000

Organization: AFS

Experience: “I think it was a turning point in my life. I began to understand more about my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.”

 

Name: Sara Small        Age: 23

Place: Crivitz, Germany, 2012.

Cost: $8,000

Organization: EF Foundation

Experience: “I love the traveling and I made a lot of friends. I found the European school system to be hard but I am fluent now in German so it was worth it I did miss my family and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again.”

 

Name: David Links       Age: 16

Place: Stuttgart, Germany, 2012..

Cost: $6,000

Organization: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

Experience: “I wanted to try something that was very different in culture. In Germany everything was different but I soon got settled. The family I was with was great and I really feel as though I have a second family.”

 

Name: Tom Jennings      Age: 21

Place: Conflans, France, 2011..

Cost: $7,000

Organization: Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

Experience: “There were times when it was difficult but I liked it, experiencing a different culture. You just have to play each situation as it comes. If there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-exchahge program it is how to take care of yourself.”

 

Name: Linda Marks       Age: 19

Place: Chonburi Province, Thailand, 2010.

Cost: $3,500

Organization: Rotary International

Experience: “There are lots of ups and downs, but you always come back for more. I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great.”

 

1. According to the information, taking part in a foreign exchange program can cost _________.

A. from $6,000 to $8,000                             B. from $3,500 to $8,000

C. anything from $3,500                 D. no more than $7,000

2.Which organization held more foreign exchanges?

A. EF Foundation                        B. AFS

C. Rotary International                   D. SCCE

3.The students who refer to both the good and bad times as an exchange student include _________.

A. Susan Lane and Sara Small             B. Linda Marks and David Links

C. Tom Jennings and Linda Marks         D. Susan Lane and Tom Jennings

4.As a result of his experience in the foreign exchange program Tom Jennings learnt to become _________.

A. independent and adaptable                    B. determined and independent

C. selfish and defensive                D. defensive and determined

5.If a student wanted to take part in a foreign exchange program, but had not enough money, then the best place would be _________.

A. Iceland and America                B. Thailand and France

C. Germany and Iceland                 D. Germany and Thailand

 

When I was 18, I had a motorbike accident that put me in a coma for three months. The doctors said there was little chance of my coming out of it, but my identical twin, Marcus, didn’t believe them and carried on talking to me. My first words when I came to myself were, “Hello, Marcus. ”Even though I had no memory of my own name, or that the woman crying at my bedside was my mother, I knew Marcus immediately; it was like a genetic(遗传的)memory. just felt close to him.

As weeks went by, I still could remember nothing before the accident. Marcus was the only person I could relate to.

I had to relearn everything, and Marcus helped me. Because of my twin I wasn’t scared of having lost my memory; I believed everything he said. He became my memory, telling me about my school, friends, previous girlfriends and holidays, showing me family photographs, and telling me how perfect I was.

With his encouragement I slowly recovered and tried to become the person everyone around me loved. Then years later, when my memories flooded back, I learned that I was anything but perfect—I was troublesome, selfish, and now very angry with Marcus for having lied to me.

But finally I understood. Out of love, Marcus had chosen not to tell me about my dark side. He wanted me to have a fresh start—and in fact I had one. Thanks to him, I was able to get married and have kids. I’m 46 now, and feel as if I’m in the third stage of my life. I know all there is to know, and wouldn’t want it any other way.

1.Which of the following words best describes Marcus?

A.Dishonest.

B.Thoughtful.

C.Careful.

D.Strict.

2.According to the text, the author_____.

A.felt very close to Marcus when he first woke up

B.didn’t get his memories back until months later

C.had been very popular before the accident

D.remembered nothing but his own name when he first woke up

3.How did the author feel when he first got his memories back?

A.Angry.

B.Excited

C.Guilty.

D.Lonely.

4.What was the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A.To tell us the importance of being honest.

B.To explain the meaning of success.

C.To express his gratitude to his twin.

D.To show how he had suffered.

5.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A.My Twin Rewrote My Childhood

B.An Accident Destroyed My Life

C.Family Will Always Be with You

D.Friends Share Everything

 

As I got up today, I smelt fresh coffee. I woke up to   36   a cup of it with some biscuits on my bedside table. This reminded me of   37  , the old school and college days, when mom used to wake me up by serving a   38   cup of coffee. The taste is still so   39   in my memories.

A   40    thought hit me, “I was in bed, so who prepared this coffee for me? Is it a dream?”

I pinched(掐)myself, ouch… that hurt, which meant I was not   41  . I walked out of the room with the cup of coffee,   42   my roommate. I asked him whether he prepared that for me, and the answer was YES.

I was relaxed   43   somehow my heart wanted him to say NO, because I wanted to be in a   44   that my mom prepared it for me. The whole   45   reminded me of mom and I   46   her at that moment.

On my way to my office, I was thinking about those days when mom used to cook my   47  meal. I could not   48   any single day when I slept without food. But now, I no longer   49  the food mom cooked.

This very thought   50   tears to my eyes and I decided to call up mom. I reached the office and gave her a call.

The first thing she asked was, “Is everything all right?” I was   51  . And I thought, “How the time has   52  ”.

When I was with her, I used to call her after every hour when I was out with my friends. In those days she   53   asked me what was wrong, as she knew that it was my habit. My call at this point of the day to her meant that I was in   54  .

Time has changed, she is still the same, and it is   55   who have changed.

1.

A.find

B.drink

C.prepare

D.cook

 

2.

A.kitchen

B.comfort

C.warmth

D.home

 

3.

A.smelling

B.cooking

C.steaming

D.pouring

 

4.

A.deep

B.fresh

C.heavy

D.recent

 

5.

A.funny

B.possible

C.realistic

D.sudden

 

6.

A.thinking

B.working

C.dreaming

D.reacting

 

7.

A.in search of

B.in favor of

C.in place of

D.in case of

 

8.

A.and

B.but

C.or

D.so

 

9.

A.sense

B.relief

C.belief

D.state

 

10.

A.scene

B.incident

C.care

D.matter

 

11.

A.hated

B.expected

C.missed

D.questioned

 

12.

A.last

B.every

C.tasty

D.complete

 

13.

A.check

B.count

C.remember

D.cover

 

14.

A.pack

B.finish

C.imagine

D.enjoy

 

15.

A.brought

B.caused

C.pushed

D.raised

 

16.

A.careless

B.speechless

C.rootless

D.homeless

 

17.

A.influenced

B.passed

C.flied

D.changed

 

18.

A.never

B.still

C.often

D.almost

 

19.

A.peace

B.surprise

C.trouble

D.progress

 

20.

A.my roommate

B.she

C.the situation

D.I

 

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