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It is six o’clock in the morning. You are asleep in my left arm and I am learning the art of one-handed typing. Your mother, more tired yet more happy than I’ve ever known her, is sound asleep in the room next door.
When you’re older we’ll tell you that you were born in Hong Kong in the lunar year of the pig. “It's a boy, so lucky,” our neighbours told us. They said you were the first baby to be born in the block this year. This, they told us, was good Feng Shui, in other words, a positive sign. Naturally your mother and I were only too happy to believe that.
Your coming has turned me upside down and inside out. I am pained by the memory of each suffering child I have come across on my journeys as a journalist. To tell you the truth, it’s nearly too much for me to even think of the children being hurt and abused and killed.
Last October, in Afghanistan, when you were growing inside your mother, I met Sharja, aged twelve, motherless, fatherless, guiding me through the grey ruins of her home. Everything was gone, she told me.
There is another memory of Rwanda, and the churchyard where I found a mother and her three young children huddled(蜷缩) together where they’d been beaten to death. The children had died holding on to their mother.
Daniel, these memories explain some of the protectiveness I feel for you, and the occasional moments of blind terror when I imagine anything bad happening to you.
小题1:We can see that this text is written to ________.
A.the author’s wifeB.the author’s neighbour
C.DanielD.a suffering child
小题2:The author mentions some of his painful memories because ________.
A.he wants his son to care for others
B.he feels more pain thinking about them as a father
C.he hopes to forget the tragedies he witnessed
D.his experience has affected his mental health
小题3:The underlined word “blind” in the last paragraph means ________.
A.unable to seeB.meaningful
C.not clearD.not based on reason
小题4:Which of the following words best describes the author’s feeling when typing this text?
A.Relieved.B.Regretful.C.Loving.D.Calm.

小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:D
小题1:C
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Basketball is a sport enjoyed by millions of people in at least 100 countries. It’s one of the  26  sports in the world. It began in 1891.
Dr. James A. Naismith, the father of basketball, was a teacher of YMCA training school. It trained the people to work in YMCAs. Officials at the school were   27  about the low attendance during the   28  months. They   29  that people didn’t attend then   30  the school did not have a good sports program in winter. So they asked Dr. Naismith for   31 . He came up with a new indoor game.
Naismith studied games being played at that time. He found that all the most   32  games used a ball. So a ball would be part of his new game, he decided. But   33  the ball or hitting it would be too   34 for indoors. So he put two   35  up on the poles. The players had to try to   36  a ball into them. Naismith then made thirteen   37  for the game. Twelve of them are still in   38  today. Just seven   39  after the game began professional basketball teams were   40 . And that’s how basketball was born.
小题1:
A.most beautifulB.most usefulC.most necessaryD.best known
小题2:
A.interestedB.worriedC.eagerD.dangerous
小题3:
A.summerB.springC.autumnD.winter
小题4:
A.expectedB.hopedC.talkedD.felt
小题5:
A.thatB.becauseC.soD.though
小题6:
A.a sportB.helpC.moneyD.student
小题7:
A.popularB.practicalC.excellentD.skilled
小题8:
A.throwingB.castingC.kickingD.catching
小题9:
A.rudeB.easyC.simpleD.rough
小题10:
A.bagsB.basketsC.flagsD.signs
小题11:
A.pushB.throwC.sendD.kick
小题12:
A.personsB.polesC.rulesD.balls
小题13:
A.useB.valueC.factD.virtue
小题14:
A.minutesB.hoursC.daysD.years
小题15:
A.formedB.calledC.dismissedD.stationed
As a teenager, I didn’t get along well with my mother before. She   36  every aspect of my life, leaving me unable to have my   37  space.
About two years ago, I had a   38  with her. I just couldn’t control my bad temper that day. I said something   39  to mum. Mum was hurt, but she went away without saying anything.
When I was   40  at home. I started to recall the happy time we spent together and realized that I should   41 . But when I saw mum, the   42 moments pushed all the thoughts of saying sorry out of my head. I came back to my bedroom, feeling distracted (心烦意乱的). That night I didn’t’  43  well.
The next day, I got up earlier than usual. And I   44  a letter beside my bed. It was mum! In this letter, mum   45  how she loved me and how she worried about me. The   46  of mum’s love raced through my mind when I read it. I couldn’t help crying out. I went out of the bedroom and saw mum standing there   47  me.
“I am sorry, mum, Please   48  me!” I said with a guilty conscience (愧疚感). Then I saw tears of   49  coming into mum’s eyes. We embraced (拥抱) emotionally. That moment was totally  in my   50 forever.
From then on,    51  there is argument between us, we will write our feelings and thoughts to each other. Then we can   52  and soon get on well.
By telling my story, I just want   53  people to know that if you have problems with you parents, try to find the   54 . Never think that you have nothing to talk with them. They are the persons who always love you and stand   55 you! Maybe they’ve hurt you before, probably just because they didn’t know how to express love.
小题1:
A.took notice ofB.took care ofC.took hold ofD.took the place of
小题2:
A.privateB.wideC.emptyD.quiet
小题3:
A.talkB.conflictC.fightD.decision
小题4:
A.cheerfulB.wonderfulC.harmfulD.hurtful
小题5:
A.asleepB.sleepyC.aloneD.lonely
小题6:
A.complainB.tolerateC.changeD.apologize
小题7:
A.unhappyB.uncertainC.unfriendlyD.unfamiliar
小题8:
A.eatB.feelC.sleepD.live
小题9:
A.wroteB.foundC.receivedD.read
小题10:
A.impliedB.explainedC.declaredD.promised
小题11:
A.wordsB.storiesC.recordsD.details
小题12:
A.pointing atB.smiling atC.waiting forD.looking for
小题13:
A.forgiveB.acceptC.forgetD.punish
小题14:
A.happinessB.regretC.sadnessD.shame
小题15:
A.diaryB.memoryC.imaginationD.life
小题16:
A.becauseB.unlessC.ifD.although
小题17:
A.understandB.playC.thinkD.relax
小题18:
A.unkindB.impatientC.adultD.young
小题19:
A.answersB.methodsC.solutionsD.suggestions
小题20:
A.forB.byC.inD.against
Why must we pay taxes? The answer is that the government needs money for many things, for example to pay its soldiers, sailors and airmen, to build roads, bridges, offices, schools, etc and to buy goods from abroad; and only the people of the country can supply the money.One of the most important taxes is income-tax which a person pays according to the amount of his income-tax.Whether he is a businessman, a doctor, a lawyer, a shopkeeper, a miner, or anything else.This is called a “direct” tax, because it is paid in money direct to the government.
Another tax is paid on goods such as watches, jewellery, new clothes, tobacco, wine, etc, when they are brought into a country, such a tax is paid as part of the price of these goods if they are later sold in shops.We call it “indirect” tax, because it is paid indirectly through the shopkeeper.
People usually complain about having to pay taxes, but they forget that the money is spent on the things that they and their families need.We need policemen to catch thieves, to see that men obey the laws, to direct traffic, etc, and they must be paid what they earn; children need education and there must be schools and teachers; we want our streets to be kept clean, and the wages of men who do this kind of work have to be paid.Above all, the country must always be ready to defend itself against attacking enemies, and we cannot have an army without paying for it.
Taxes, therefore, cannot be avoided.We buy our own food and clothes and pay for our own amusements, but there are several things that the State finds the money for, and that are necessary for us if our society is to continue.So we have no real cause to complain when we are asked to supply money to be spent for the good of ourselves and for our fellow-citizens.
小题1:Indirect tax means _______.
A.tax that one pays direct to the government
B.tax that is not paid directly to the government
C.tax that is paid as an extra amount added to the price of certain goods
D.Both B and C
小题2:Which of the following is right?
A.Taxes are paid to the sellers.
B.Income-tax is an indirect tax.
C.The tax on new clothes is paid in money direct to the government.
D.Tax is amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services.
小题3:People have no real reason to complain about having to pay taxes because _______.
A.some shopkeepers are very rich
B.they need money to buy goods from abroad
C.their children need education
D.the money is spent on the things that they and their families need
What makes a house a home?
Not size, of course.I’ve been in some of the grandest houses in America, and it’s readily apparent no one lives there.Earlier this year, I had dinner in a mud hut in Ethiopia, where we sat on chairs next to the hostess’ bed -- a home that had more warmth than any house I’ve been in since.
Now John Edwards is exploring what makes a house a home in his just-released Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives.There Edwards writes, " This is a book about homes, the values they rest on, the dreams they are filled with, and the people they have shaped.The houses and circumstances are different, but much of what you find inside will be familiar."     
Whether you’re sitting in an airport right now, waiting to fly to your childhood home for Thanksgiving, or in your own home waiting for the relatives to arrive, you know what he’s talking about.
We’ve lived in our townhouse for 21 years.The loose windows that make noise in the wind.The fireplace so shallow it holds only one log.The kitchen window that offers a view of the world passing by.It’s where friends sit on the kitchen counter drinking wine while dinner is being fixed.I lived there for only 18, but it will always be my true home.Even the lamp in the west living room window, which I could see far down the road when driving home late at night, still shines.
While all this talk about childhood memories can be warm and comforting, home is whom you’re with, not where you are.As Edwards writes, "Home is family.Home is safety.Home is faith."
Happy homecoming.
小题1:What would be the best title for the text?
A.Home Means EverythingB.What’s Inside Makes Us Feel at Home
C.Home: The Blueprints of Our LivesD.The Importance of the Home
小题2:The purpose of the second paragraph is to __
A.mean the author likes living in grandest houses
B.prove the author got along well with the hostess
C.mean the feeling of home isn’t related to the size
D.show the author’s different feelings about houses
小题3:About the book Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives, we know that __
A.it was the description of Edwards’ houses
B.it is mainly about houses
C.it helps us understand the concept of home
D.it was written by the author of the text
小题4:What did the author mainly mean when he mentioned the loose windows and the shallow fireplace ?
A.His house was too old to live in.B.He missed the feelings of home.
C.He hated living there.D.He missed his old friends too much.
小题5:It can be inferred according to the text that __
A.the author’s family were very richB.every happy home is the same
C.the author has been living a hard life D.the author and Edwards hold similar ideas
In 2004,I was 22 years old and had just come back to Brazil after 14 months in England,holding my Cambridge Proficiency certificate.After nervously  21  a short training course,I began to give classes to my 12 students,all of them older than I was. I  22  hard to remain clam in class and  23  they wouldn't find out how unconfident I felt most of the time.I was quite _24_,actually,until the end of  25  and the night of the final oral test.
The test was going to start at 7 pm,and at 6:50, I_ 26  myself in the teachers bathroom to  27  all the test questions again.I really wanted to learn the 28  by heart so no one would think I was an inexperienced tester.The  29  is,I actually locked myself in the bathroom.I  30  couldn't get out!The bell rang at 7 pm and I could hear the noise in the halls  31  the students went to their rooms.I tried hard to 32  the bathroom door,but failed.
I heard the cleaning lady’s voice and asked for help as  33  as I could, However, she wasn't exactly a thoughtful person, and started  34 :“Diana’s locked in the bathroom!”Shame had fallen upon me!  35  , the course director, the secretary and some teachers were outside the bathroom trying to get me out, and,  36  ,my students gathered outside too, happily saying things like“Aren’t we  37 ! No test today!”All I could do was 38  , and my entire  39  was waiting for me outside, naughty smiles on their faces.“ 40 !Teacher.”They said,“We know you are human too!”
They all passed their test.True to the Brazilian style, we all went out for a beer afterwards, and laughed the whole thing off.
小题1:
A.holdingB.takingC.gettingD.giving
小题2:
A.performedB.learnedC.workedD.tried
小题3:
A.thoughtB.hopedC.guessedD.realized
小题4:
A.successfulB.fortunateC.happyD.satisfied
小题5:
A.the classB.the courseC.the dayD.the year
小题6:
A.tidiedB.washedC.lockedD.reminded
小题7:
A.rewriteB.answerC.go overD.put forward
小题8:
A.questionsB.instructionsC.answersD.steps
小题9:
A.situationB.conditionC.trickD.problem
小题10:
A.probablyB.simplyC.sadlyD.nearly
小题11:
A.asB.beforeC.openD.push
小题12:
A.knockB.kickC.openD.push
小题13:
A.quietlyB.hurriedlyC.excitedlyD.crazily
小题14:
A.scoldingB.runningC.laughingD.shouting
小题15:
A.At firstB.Soon enoughC.In the endD.Right now
小题16:
A.to my amazementB.to my delightC.to my surpriseD.to my horror
小题17:
A.luckyB.comfortableC.anxiousD.regretful
小题18:
A.watchB.smileC.waitD.worry
小题19:
A.classB.staffC.groupD.school
小题20:
A.SorryB.CongratulationsC.Don’t be angryD.Don’t worry
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Holidays are often associated with no work and all play. People seek to enjoy their holidays in different ways. Vacation packages (一揽子交易) have been in existence for a long time. --小题1:--- So now people can choose from the different packages according to their own tastes.
Sky diving, hiking and many other extreme sports are packaged with hotel tours to attract the younger generation. Tour service providers enjoy the benefits of the increase in bookings from hotel tours. Holiday-makers enjoy the exciting experiences without making efforts to look for hotels. ---小题2:--
---小题3:-- These holiday-makers enjoy student discount and packages while learning about history and culture of different places.
Summer vacation packages have never fallen down the rankings. ---小题4:-- Having a warm sunny day at the beach is one of the fast selling vacation packages in the leisure industry.
Safari (游猎) adventures have always attracted some of the modern adventurers. The animals of Africa continue to amaze crowds that have only seen these creatures on educational channels. Many activities like outdoor camping, safari day tours and hiking in protected parks are always welcomed by holiday-makers.
--小题5:--- Alaways try something new or fun to do and your days of relaxation will be always exciting.
A.Picking out a vacation package can keep yourself from boring vacations.
B.Everyone is in a winning situation.
C.You can’t miss vacation packages if you want to have a good vacation.
D.Educational vacation packages are quite suitable for students.
E. They are one of the favorite choices for most holiday-makers who like sunny beaches.
F. They are continually being improved to meet people’s demands.
G.  Vacation needs your plan.
Beware of those who use the truth to cheat. When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can create a false impression.
For example, someone might say,“I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery(抽奖). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!”
This guy’s a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser!
He didn’t say anything that was false, but he deliberately omitted important information. That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.
Untrustworthy candidates in political campaigns often use this tactic (策略). Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents runs an as saying, “During Government Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!”That’s true. However an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net (净余的) gain of two million jobs.”
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s against the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the truth. An ad might say, “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples (丘疹).” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.
This kind of deception happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
小题1: Which statement is true according to the article?
A.Whenever people tell the truth, they are really lying.
B.The truth can be used in dishonest ways
C.All governors help their states.
D.You can’t trust gamblers (赌博的人)
小题2:The author clearly wants people to           .
A.vote for female candidates
B.know that lies are lies
C.never trust anyone
D.think carefully about what they read and hear
小题3:Which of the following would be the best title?
A.Lying With the TruthB.Everyone Lies
C.Yucky CorporationD.Nose Pimples
Walking down any of Shanghai’s main shopping streets this week, newcomers might think the locals have been celebrating Christmas for centuries. Christmas may not be a customary holiday in China, but businessmen in Shanghai know it will bring something more valuable than tradition: people are willing to spend money. Most Chinese may feel little connection with the Christmas celebration, but with most shops offering discount (折扣), the message couldn’t be clearer-- it is the season to part with one’s hard-earned cash.
Much of that marketing drive is directed towards thousands of foreigners and foreign companies that call Shanghai home. But for Shanghai’s 13 million locals, regardless of personal interest, there seems no avoiding the season’s commercial greetings. Along some major roads, nearly every shop window displays some symbols to the holiday: a man-made fir tree(杉树) with lights, or a snowman.
With an increasing number of westerners arriving in the city for work, young Shanghainese, eager to keep pace with the latest western fashions, have begun to show their interest in Christmas. But some people still don’t think Christmas is an important festival in China. At least it is less important than the New Year and China’s Spring Festival.
小题1:Why are people willing to spend money during Christmas?
A.They have earned a lot of money.
B.Goods are much cheaper during this period of time.
C.It is time for shops to sell goods.
D.Businessmen like Christmas.
小题2:Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Christmas is the season people will hold their hard-earned money tightly.
B.Most Chinese people think they have something to do with Christmas.
C.Christmas is the season for common people to earn money.
D.Few Chinese people feel they are connected with Christmas celebrations.
小题3:Why do some young Shanghainese show great interest in Christmas?
A.They think themselves connected with Christmas celebrations.
B.They think Christmas is more important than New Year’s Day.
C.They want to follow the up-to-date western fashions.
D.They want to part with their hard-earned cash during Christmas.
小题4:From the first paragraph we know that _______.
A.It is difficult for most people to earn money.
B.It is easy for most people to earn money.
C.Only foreigners in Shanghai celebrate Christmas.
D.Christmas will be as important as China’s Spring Festival.

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