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Far from a Family Christmas
My Air Force room in Florida was   36  and quiet—I was alone．My five roommates were gone for the holidays; I had chosen to    37  behind in the camp．Being young and far from my home, I felt   38  ．My room was comfortable enough,   39  I hadn’t realized until then what made it so—the   40  of others walking, joking or just lying on their beds．
I was not able to sleep．I was    41  of being on my own—in fact, preferred it at times—but tonight was   42  ．Tossing and turning in the darkened room gave no   43  ．The last sign of daylight had disappeared,   44  my inner depression．  45  , the glow of Christmas lights on the tall pines would only   46  me of my great misery.
Suddenly, I heard weak sound of men   47  to sing．Yes, the voices grew louder and came my way．I  48  still, enjoying the sound.
In the corridor(通道，走廊)   49  my room, voices came near enough for me to hear Christmas carols（颂歌） being   50  ．Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied by holiday   51  ．The first held a Coke bottle with a lit candle   52  its top．The others formed a dancing line behind him.
  53  I was in the room, with joyful faces in the flickering(摇曳的) light, they sang me several carols, wished me a   54  and left as fast as they had arrived.
I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow,   55  that someone had cared.
小题1:
A．clearB．emptyC．amusingD．interesting
小题2:
A．remainB．leaveC．helpD．work
小题3:
A．disappointedB．friendlyC．lonelyD．lost
小题4:
A．alsoB．stillC．howeverD．but
小题5:
A．impatienceB．presenceC．interestD．delight
小题6:
A．capableB．ableC．skilledD．experienced
小题7:
A．poorB．goodC．differentD．standard
小题8:
A．funB．comfortC．effortD．progress
小题9:
A．appealing toB．sticking toC．leading toD．adding to
小题10:
A．ThereforeB．OtherwiseC．BesidesD．Yet
小题11:
A．remindB．recallC．rememberD．think
小题12:
A．managingB．attemptingC．happeningD．deciding
小题13:
A．noticedB．sleptC．liedD．lay
小题14:
A．oppositeB．beyondC．outD．within
小题15:
A．announcedB．acceptedC．playedD．offered
小题16:
A．noiseB．confidenceC．cheerD．optimism
小题17:
A．stuck inB．attached toC．tied toD．involved in
小题18:
A．Watching B．SeeingC．GuessingD．Admitting
小题19:
A．good luckB．happy New YearC．merry ChristmasD．happy birthday
小题20:
A．gratefulB．satisfiedC．pleasedD．surprised

小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:B
小题6:A
小题7:A
小题8:B
小题9:D
小题10:C
小题11:A
小题12:B
小题13:D
小题14:B
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:A
小题18:B
小题19:C
小题20:A
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“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” a girl’s voice    24   me .
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it   25 down a bit,” Mom replied.
The young girl waited about another minute and   26 : “Mom, let’s run through the
rain .”
“We’ll get wet if we do,” Mom said.
“No , we won’t , Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said 
as she  27     her  Mom’s arm .
“This morning?  28  did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”
“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said ,” If God can get us through this , he can get us through  29  .”
The entire crowd turned   30  . Mom paused and thought for a moment about   31 
she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being  32 . But then we heard, 
“Honey, you are   33. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,”
Mom said. Then   34 they ran.
We all stood   35 , smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were  36  by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the  37  to their cars. Circumstances （境况）or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your  38 . But no one can ever take away your precious  39 . So, don’t forget to make time and take the  40  to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.   
小题1:
A．talking
B．waiting
C．complaining
D．expecting
小题2:
A．asif
B．evenif
C．because
D．when
小题3:
A．taking
B．putting
C．driving
D．washing
小题4:
A．caught
B．broke
C．impressed
D．called
小题5:
A．slows
B．comes
C．pushes
D．calms
小题6:
A．asked
B．repeated
C．required
D．added
小题7:
A．pulled
B．touched
C．waved
D．felt
小题8:
A．Why
B．How
C．When
D．Where
小题9:
A．therain
B．thedisease
C．anything
D．something
小题10:
A．still
B．silent
C．serious
D．angry
小题11:
A．what
B．how
C．whether
D．if
小题12:
A．dishonest
B．silly
C．daring
D．forgetful
小题13:
A．right
B．wrong
C．stupid
D．clever
小题14:
A．off
B．along
C．on
D．over
小题15:
A．sighing
B．joking
C．discussing
D．watching
小题16:
A．followed
B．guided
C．respected
D．praised
小题17:
A．time
B．way
C．same
D．best
小题18:
A．house
B．money
C．health
D．time
小题19:
A．children
B．memories
C．courage
D．experience
小题20:
A．possibilities
B．opportunities
C．risk
D．challenge

Specialists say it is not easy to get used to life in a new culture. “Culture shock” is the term these specialists use when talking about the feelings that people have in a new environment. There are three stages of culture shock, say the specialists. In the first stage, the newcomers like their new environment. Then, when the fresh experience dies, they begin to hate the city, the country, the people, and everything else. In the last stage, the newcomers begin to adjust to their surroundings and, as a result, enjoy their life more.
There are some obvious factors（因素）in culture shock. The weather may be unpleasant. The customs may be different. The public service systems—the telephones, post office, or transportation—may be difficult to work out. The simplest things seem to be big problems. The language may be difficult.
Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this way or that. But culture shock surprises most people. Very often the people having the worst culture shock are those who never had any difficulties in their own community. Coming to a new country, these people find they do not have the same established positions. They find themselves without any identity. They have to build a new self-image.
Culture shock gives rise to a feeling of disorientation（迷失方向）. This feeling may be homesickness. When homesick, people feel like staying inside all the time. They want to protect themselves from the strange environment, and create an escape inside their room for a sense of security. This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the short term, but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture. Getting to know the new environment and gaining experience — these are the long-term solutions to the problem of culture shock.
76. When people move to a new country, they _______.
A. will get used to their new surroundings with difficulty
B. have well prepared for the new surroundings
C. will get used to the culture of the country quickly
D. will never be familiar with the culture of the country
77. According to the passage, factors that give rise to culture shock include all of the following except __________.
A. language communication                          B. weather conditions and customs
C. public service systems                                   D. homesickness
78. According to the passage, the more successful you are at home, _______.
A. the fewer difficulties you may have abroad     
B. the more difficulties you may have abroad
C. the more money you will earn abroad          
D. the less homesick you may feel abroad
79. When people are homesick, they tend to ______.
A. find some people to talk to                                   B. go outside to have a walk
C. visit their friends far away                                   D. stay indoors all the time
80. The writer tells us that the best way to overcome culture shock is to ______.
A. protect ourselves from unfamiliar environment    
B. develop a strange sense of self-protection
C. get familiar with new culture                            
D. return to our own country

Part two: Cloze (20 items, 20 pts.)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项
Yesterday I was fortunate enough to find one more person in our world who is kind and caring. It was about 11:00 p.m.   21   my telephone rang. The caller ID showed the number of a Best Western Hotel.   22  , I would ignore this type of call. For some reason,   23  , I went ahead and answered.
The man on the other end asked if I knew Samual K. I   24  , as he is my 91 – year – old grandfather. Still not   25   why I was the one that had been called, the caller went on to tell me that I was the only   26   listed in the phone book. He said his name was Mason and that he was the   27   at the Best Western Hotel. The   28   was that grandpa had no money with him, and that he couldn’t   29   any phone numbers, so Mason called all over the state trying to get help.
Grandpa told me that he just wanted me to tell Mason that he is a (n)   30   guy and would pay the money once he got home. But the man  in charge there was  31   because my grandfather seemed to be   32  . He had been going somewhere else when he got on the wrong bus and   33   100 miles from home.
Not wanting to turn him away and not wanting the police to   34   him to the police station, Mason,   35   any normal duty, not only took the time to   36   me, but also charged just $ 39 so that grandpa could   37   safely and comfortably overnight. (The rooms normally rent for about $ 140!) Besides, he had the staff of that hotel all   38   him until my uncle was able to drive the 100 miles to pick him up!
So, it’s just one more piece of   39   that proves that there are still good people out there; wherever you go, there is always one who   40  .
21．A．while       B．when C．after        D．before
22．A．Obviously B．Personally C．Actually   D．Generally
23．A．however   B．besides     C．otherwise  D．therefore
24．A．was   B．did    C．had   D．would
25．A．admitting  B．accepting  C．understanding   D．recognizing
26．A．neighbor   B．relative     C．colleague  D．friend
27．A．manager   B．waiter       C．leader       D．guest
28．A．disadvantage    B．question    C．problem    D．pity
29．A．write B．remember C．repeat       D．keep
30．A．easy – going    B．generous   C．forgettable       D．okay
31．A．concerned B．disappointed     C．convinced D．surprised
32．A．hurt  B．moved      C．annoyed    D．lost
33．A．went up    B．added up   C．ended up   D．sent up
34．A．take  B．bring C．invite       D．carry
35．A．except      B．against      C．beyond     D．from
36．A．contact     B．persuade   C．warn D．approach
37．A．leave B．live   C．adapt D．stay
38．A．look for    B．watch over       C．care about D．adjust to
39．A．news B．information      C．advice      D．evidence
40．A．minds       B．cares C．sees   D．matters
We know the westerners like to plan for their time carefully in order to do all the things that are important to them. So if your American or English friend asks you to dinner, he usually invites you a week ahead. But if you really have no time and can’t go to the dinner, you can ring him to say sorry. The dinner is usually served at home, sometimes at a restaurant. You should get there on time, and don’t forget to put on your fine clothes. It is also a good idea to take some little presents to your friend, such as flowers, chocolates and so on. When you are at dinner, you should also observe (遵守) some other customs. Here I’ll give you some dos and don’ts about them in the following:
●Don’t leave bones on the table or the floor. (You should put them on your plate with fingers.)
●Don’t use your bowl to drink soup, but use your spoon to help you instead.
●Don’t talk with much food in your mouth.
●Don’t ask others to have more wine. (This is quite different from that in China.)
●After dinner, use your napkin(餐巾) to clean your mouth and hands.
●Make sure small pieces of food are not left on your face.
Then after dinner, you can stay there a little time. And your friend will be pleased if you leave in half an hour or so. Next day, you had better ring him up to thank him for the good dinner.
小题1:If your American or English friend wants to invite you to dinner, he will invite you _____.
A．on the night before the dinnerB．on the day before the dinner
C．at the last momentD．a week before the dinner
小题2:It would be impolite to______.
A．put bones on your plates with fingersB．drink soup with your spoon
C．persuade others to drink more
D．make sure that there is nothing left on your face after dinner
小题3:Which of the following is not true?
A．You'd better ring your friend the next day to show your thanks。
B．After dinner, you'd better stay and talk with your friends for a long time to show your thanks.
C．After dinner, you'd better leave in half an hour.
D．After dinner, use napkin to clean your mouth.

Deserts are found where there is little rainfall or where rain for a whole year falls in only a few weeks' time. Ten inches of rain may be enough for many plants to survive if the rain is spread throughout the year, If it falls, within one or two months and the rest of the year is dry, those plants may die and a desert may form.   
Sand begins as tiny pieces of rock that get smaller and smaller as wind and weather wear them down. Sand dunes (沙丘) are formed as winds move the sand across the desert. Bit by bit, the dunes grow over the years, always moving with the winds and changing the shape. Most of them are only a few feet tall, but they can grow to be several hundred feet high.
There is, however, much more to a desert than sand. In the deserts of the southwestern United States, cliffs (悬崖) and deep valleys were formed from thick mud that once lay beneath a sea more than millions of years ago. Over the centuries, the water dried up. Wind, sand, rain, heat and cold all wore away at the remaining rocks. The faces of the desert mountains are always changing –-very, very slowly ---as these forces of nature continue to work on the rock.
Most deserts have a surprising variety of life. There are plants, animals and insects that :have adapted to life in the desert. During the heat of the day' a visitor may see very few signs of living things, but as the air begins to cool in the evening, the desert comes to life. As the sun begins to rise again in the sky, the desert once again becomes quiet and lonely.
68. Many plants may survive in deserts when__________________.
A. the rain is spread out in a year      B. the rain falls only in a few weeks
C. there is little rain in a year         D. it is dry all the year round
69. Sand dunes are formed when___________________.
A. sand piles up gradually             B. there is plenty of rain in a year
C. the sea has dried up over the years    D. pieces of rock get smaller
70. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that in a desert there is____________.
A. too much sand              B. more sand than before
C. nothing except sand          D. something else besides sand
71. It can be learned from the text that in a desert____________.
A. there is no rainfall throughout the year               B. life exists in rough conditions
C. all sand dunes are a few feet high              D. rocks are worn away only by wind and heat
Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life．Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow yourself to make your life happen．
Successful and happy people have a vision of how their life should be and they set lots of goals（both short-term and long-range）to help them reach their vision．By setting goals you are taking control of your life．It’s like having a map to show you where you want to go．Think of it in this way．There are two drivers．One has a destination in mind（her goal） which is laid out for her on a map．She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turns．The other driver has no goal or destination or map．She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver．But she drivers aimlessly around, never getting anywhere , just using up gas and oil．Which driver do you want to be?
Winners in life set goals and follow through on them．They decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals．Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident．Goals aren’t difficult to set, and they aren’t difficult to reach．It’s up to you to find out what your goals,ideals and visions really are．You are the one who must decide what to pursue and in what direction to aim your life．
Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it．Written goals can be reviewed regularly, and have more power．Like a contract （合同） with yourself, they are harder to neglect or forget．
Also when you write your goals in a particular way you are able to make yourself continuously aware of situations that will bring you nearer to your goals．
小题1:The author gave the example of two drivers to show_______．
A．the foolishness of the first driver
B．the importance of having a map and right direction
C．the foolishness of the second driver
D．the importance of setting goals
小题2:According to this text, the most important thing in realizing one's ideal is to _____．
A．try to be realistic about one's ability
B．have a clear understanding of what he or she wants in life
C．let others understand him or her first, then work together with them
D．let others help him or her to make his or her dream come true
小题3:If people want to reach their goals, they should ______．
A．write down their goals
B．sign a contract with other people
C．face the difficulties in front of them
D．discuss with others and ask for their help
小题4:If you want to succeed, you must _____．
A．study hardB．have a goal and achieve it
C．live happilyD．sleep well
                        
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A. collect old clothes for being reused   B. prevent them from being thrown away
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62. The denim clothes that you intend to send_______.
A. can be either new or second-hand    B. can be of any shape or color
C. must be a certain brand            D. Can be worn by dolls
63. We can infer that UltraTouchtm may be the name of_________.
A. a brand of jeans     B. an organization  C. a building material  D. a kind of cloth
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Do you want to have a mobile phone? Have you had a mobile phone already? Nowadays more and more students have their own mobile phones, and mobile phone use has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in China have banned students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone use among children has become a big problem for the school this year. Some children have got mobile phones as birthday gifts, and more students want them.
Wang Pi, an official, said, “Mobile phone use is a distraction (分散注意力的东西) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms.” Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
Wang Pialso said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones, but some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if their was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school offices. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school. They were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
小题1:Some middle schools have banned students from carrying mobile phones         .
A．because they are studentsB．because they don’t earn money
C．when they are at schoolD．when they are free
小题2:Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t        during school hours.
A．help the teachers with their workB．leave their mobile phones at school offices
C．use their mobile phonesD．get in touch with their children
小题3:The three underlined words “they” in Para. 5 refer to       .
A．teachers; students; mobile phonesB．teachers; mobile phones; students
C．students; teachers; mobile phonesD．students; mobile phones; teachers
小题4:The passage tells us that         .
A．it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phones at school
B．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school
C．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons
D．parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours

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