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3．I used to believe in the American dream that meant a job，credit，success．I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else，all of us separately chasing the same thing．
One year，through a series of unhappy events，it all fell apart．I found myself homeless and alone．I had my truck and﹩56．I searched the countryside for some place I could rent for the cheapest possible amount．I came upon a deserted cottage in a small remote valley．I hadn't been alone for 25 years．I was scared，but I hoped the hard work would distract and heal me．I found the owner and rented the place for﹩50 a month．The locals knew nothing about me．But slowly they started teaching me the art of being a neighbor．They dropped off blankets，tools and canned deer meat and began sticking around to chat．They would ask if I wanted to meet cousin Albie or go fishing．They started to teach me a belief in a different American dream，not the one of individual achievement but of neighborliness．Men would stop by with wild berries，ice cream，truck parts to see if I needed some．The women on that mountain worked harder than any I'd ever met．They taught me how to store food in the stream and keep it cold and safe．I learned to keep enough for an extra plate for company．
What I had believed in，all those things I thought were necessary for a civilized life，were non-existent in this place．Up on the mountain，my most valuable possessions were my relationships with my neighbors．
After four years in that valley，I moved back into town．I saw a lot of people were having a really hard time，losing their jobs and homes．With the help of a real estate broker（房地产经纪人） I chatted up at the grocery store，I managed to rent a big enough house to take in a handful of people．It's four of us now，but over time I've had nine come in and move on to other places from here．We'd all be in shelters if we hadn't banded together．
The American dream I believe in now is a shared one．It's not so much about what I can get for myself； it's about how we can all get by together．

56．In the past，the American dream the writer believed in wasA．
A．fame   B．big houses   C．relationships with neighbors    D．sharing
57．Before a series of unhappy events happened，the writerB．
A．had a well-paid job                B．worked hard for his American dream
C．worked hard and liked to share     D．felt hopeless about his American dream
58．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3most probably mean the writer learned toB．
A．run a company
B．share with others
C．keep enough plates
D．save money for his company
59．Why did the writer rent a big house？C
A．To make some money．
B．To show off his wealth．
C．To share with those people in need．
D．To make friends with his neighbors．
60．The writer mainly tells us aboutD．
A．his unhappy experiences      
B．the friendly people in the valley
C．the change of his living conditions
D．his new idea of the American dream．

分析 本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章．本文主题围绕作者对于美国梦的认识变化而展开．首先讲述了作者曾经以为美国梦就是追求个人的成功；后来，在遭遇一系列不幸后，作者在乡村生活四年的经历和感受使得作者对美国梦的有了新的认识和深刻感悟，也就是如何实现大家共同的成功．

解答 56-60 ABBCD
56   A    细节理解题．根据文章第一段的I used to believe in the American dream that meant a job，credit，success．I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else，all of us separately chasing the same thing．在过去作者心中的美国梦是非常出名的，故选A．
57．B    细节理解题．根据第二段中"through a series of unhappy events，it all fell apart．…but I hoped the hard work would distract and heal me．"可知，虽然一系列的不幸使得作者的梦想破碎，但作者认为努力工作会分散注意力和治愈（内心的）伤痛．故选B．
58．B   推断题．根据第三段中的"The locals knew nothing about me．But slowly they started teaching me the art of being a neighbor．They dropped off blankets，tools and canned deer meat and began sticking around to chat．They would ask if I wanted to meet cousin Albie or go fishing．They started to teach me a belief in a different American dream，not the one of individual achievement but of neighborliness．"可知，尽管当地人对我是一无所知，但是，他们却教我与邻居相处的艺术，这儿的人友善，睦邻友好，给作者提供了很多帮助，作者对美国梦的全新认识：美国梦不是仅仅实现个人的成功，而是关于我们如何通过共同奋斗都能获得成功．故选B．
59．C     细节理解题．根据第四段中"Up on the mountain，my most valuable possessions were my relationships with my neighbors"可知，在这个山上，我最珍贵的财产是我和邻居们的关系，大家互相帮助，友好、善良，作者认为美国梦应该是通过共同奋斗获得成功，因此作者也想帮助别人，故选C．
60．D      细节理解题．根据最后一段"The American dream I believe in now is a shared one．It's not so much about what I can get for myself； it's about how we can all get by together"可知，作者对美国梦的全新认识，故选D．

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Good morning，everyone！Just now we had a discussion and set some standards for a good teacher．On one hand，he should have extensive knowledge，from whom we can learn a lot．On the other hand，he should have rich teaching experience and good teaching methods．Only with rich teaching experience and good teaching methods can we learn with great interest．Naturally，we can learn better and better．Last but not least，as a good teacher，he should have an affection for his students and show respect for his students．In addition，he should trust his students．What is more，he must be good at communicating with his students．
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14．Homeownership has let us down．For generations，Americans believed that owning a home was undoubtedly good．Our political leaders hammered home the point．Franklin Roosevelt held that a country of homeowners was"unconquerable．"Homeownership could even save babies，save children，save families and save America．A house with a lawn and a fence wasn't just a nice place to live in or a risk-free investment； it was a way to transform a nation．No wonder leaders of all political types wanted to spend more than﹩100billion a year on subsidies and tax breaks to encourage people to buy．
But the dark side of homeownership is now all too apparent：Indeed，easy lending stimulated by the cult of homeownership may have triggered the financial crisis．Housing remains a drag on the economy．Existing-home sales in April dropped 27% from the prior month，worsening fears of a double-dip．And all that is just the obvious tale of a housing bubble and what happened when it popped．The real story is deeper and darker still．
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67．Political leaders wanted to spend money encouraging people to buy houses becauseD．
A．owning a home was undoubtedly good
B．homeownership was unconquerable
C．houses could save families and America
D．homeownership could shape a country
68．The underlined sentence in Para.2meansD．
A．homeownership has quite a lot of bad effects
B．there might be another housing breakdown in the U．S．
C．the existing-home sales will keep decreasing in the U．S．
D．the result of homeownership is much worse than it appears
69．It can be inferred from Para.3thatC．
A．it is hard for Americans to get a home loan
B．it is the way to wealth to have one's own house
C．many Americans choose to live out of urban areas
D．homeownership has made many people out of work
70．What is the author's attitude towards homeownership？C
A．Favorable．  B．Ambiguous．  C．Cautious．  D．Optimistic．
11．Xiangzi-Lucky，in English-is appropriately named．His owner Qiu Hong，a sports marketer，lets the dog enjoy two daily walks，a collection of imported American toys，$300 worth of monthly food and treats and his own sofa in her high-rise apartment．When Ms．Qiu feels bored，she takes Xiangzi out for a long run in her car．
In a sense，Xiangzi is not just a dog，but a social phenomenon-and，perhaps，a marker of how quickly the Chinese nation is booming through its transformation from poor farmer to first-world citizen．Twenty years ago，there were hardly any dogs in Beijing，but now there're 900，000 registered dogs with countless thousands of others unlicensed．How this came to be is，in some ways，the story of modern China as well．
"People used to be focused on improving their own lives，and they weren't really acquainted with raising dogs，"said Ms．Qiu．"But with the improvement in the economy，people's outlooks （观念） have changed．"
Having a dog can be a way to relieve the stress in people's lives，but mostly Beijing dogs have，as in the West，become objects of affection-even devotion-by their owners．It's easy to find dog-treat stores，dog Web sites，dog social networks，dog swimming pools-even，for a time recently，a bring-your-dog cinema and a bring-your-dog bar on Beijing's downtown nightclub row．
The doglike devotion of pet owners here seems to have softened the city government heart．In 1994，Beijing officials relaxed their no-dog policy to"severely restrict"dogs．In 2003，it was changed again to allow anyone to own a dog，but to limit city dogs to no more than 35 centimeters  in height．And nowadays the restriction seems to be loosely carried out．
As for stir-fried Pekingese （京叭狗）-well，that dog，too，may have seen its day．A formal suggestion to ban the eating of dogs has been made by a law professor named Chang Jiwen，who considered himself"not so much a dog lover as a China lover"．"With China developing so quickly，more people should know how to treat animals properly，"he said in a telephone interview．
 
66．What's the main idea of the first paragraph？B
A．Xiang Zi is a clever dog
B．Xiangzi lives a happy life．
C．Qiu Hong has a lot of money
D．Qiu Hong is very busy．
67．Paragraph Four mainly shows that BeijingersB．
A．live under too much pressure                                
B．love dogs very much
C．are good at making money                                     
D．have modernized their city
68．Judging from the article，we can know thatA．
A．pet owners can be as devoted as the dog
B．there were no dogs in Beijing before 2003
C．Beijing strictly bans dogs above 35cm high in practice
D．Chang Jiwen spoke for dog lovers only
69．Which is NOT mentioned in the article？D
A．China's economical development．
B．The psychological problems in modern society．
C．People's attitude towards animals．
D．The problems caused by dog keeping．
70．Which can be the best title of the article？C
A．Chinese Dogs Are Lucky                                          
B．Dogs Help Humans Live Better
C．Dogs Reflect China's Rise                                       
D．Dogs Enjoy More Freedom In Beijing．
18．Commencement （毕业典礼） is a time for idealism．
But economic reality is cruel everywhere； especially for new graduate．They have been told repeatedly that a college degree is an open sesame（芝麻） to the global economy．But that's not necessarily so，according to new research by two economists at he Massachusetts Institute of Technology，Frank Levy and Peter Temin．
It is true that people with college degrees make more money than people without degrees．The gap has narrowed somewhat in recent years，which is disturbing．But the earning power of college graduates still far outpaces that of less-educated workers．
The bad news，though，is that a college degree does not ensure a bigger share of the economics pie for many graduates．In recent decades Mr．Levy and Mr．Temin show，only college-educated women have seen their income grow in line with economy wide gains in productivity．The earnings of male college graduates have failed to keep pace with productivity gains．
Instead，a huge share of productivity growth，which expands the nation's income，is going to Americans on the top of the income scale．In 2005，the latest year with available data，the top of 1 percent of Americans---whose average annual income was $ 1.1 million---took in 21.8 percent of the nation's income，their largest share since 1929．
Administration officials，and other politicians and economists，often，believe that income inequality，reflects an education gap．But Mr．Levy and Mr．Temin show that in the case of men，the average bachelor's degree is not enough to catch the rising tide of the global economy．
They argue that the real reason that inequality is worsening is the lack of strong policies that broadly distribute economic gains．In the past，for example，a more progressive income tax and unions promote equality．Positive measures have been eroding and new ones have not yet emerged，making the income gap even greater．
Mr．Levy and Mr．Temin conclude that only a new government policy can restore general prosperity．That's a challenge to the nation's leader and today's graduates．America needs them to contribute to the development of the nation in global economy．
41．The passage is mainly about thatC．
A．there is a big income gap between female and male college graduates in America．
B．college graduates find it hard to find an ideal job after graduation in America．
C．research shows that American government should take measures to ensure income equality for college graduates
D．college degrees are losing value in America．
42．What is the main idea of paragraph 5？B
A．The whole nation has enjoyed a big income growth with the growth of productivity．
B．Much of the total income in America has been gained by a few very rich people．
C．A small part of people in America have income increase．
D．Upper class Americans contribute most to productivity growth．
43．The underlined word"eroding"in paragraph 7 probably meansB．
A．being gradually destroyed by wind or rain   
B．gradually reducing power
C．gradually disappearing                  
D．gradually not suitable
44．We can infer from the passage thatB．
A．female college graduates have higher income than male ones．
B．female college graduates have benefited from some governmental measures to ensure their income growth．
C．income tax can grantee income equality．
D．new measures and policies have been taken to promote income equality．
45．From the passage，some economists believe that the worsening income inequality is caused byB
A．lower college degree of college graduates  
B．lack of proper governmental policies
C．gender discrimination        
D．underdevelopment of economy and productivity．
8．How has smoking been controlled in recent years？
People were asked to stop smoking in a range of public places over the second half of the 20th century but it was after the King's Cross Underground fire on November 18，1987，caused by a cigarette end which resulted in 31deaths，that restrictions on smoking in public places gained rapid and widespread acceptance．
How did a ban on smoking in public places come into place？
In 1998the Smoking Kills White Paper set out a national strategy to reduce smoking prevalence （流行） and passive smoking，including in public places．The measures were voluntary and poorly carried out．After a public conference in England in 2004，the Government decided to choose for lawmaking．Scotland went first，with a ban in 2006，followed by the other nations a year later．
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How was it received？
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How has it been forced？
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Has it improved health？
Studies in early adopters of the law suggest a reduction in hospital admissions for heart disease，which has been shown to be linked to passive smoking．There is also strong evidence of a drop in the number of cigarettes consumed by those who continue to smoke．

64．When did the first law come out to ban smoking in public places？D
A.1987．  B.1998．   C.2004．  D.2006．
65．Which of the following behaviors may NOT be against the law？C
A．Jack often smokes in the office when he is alone．
B．A taxi driver is smoking with a lady in his car．
C．Tom smokes while thinking of his future at home．
D．Max smokes for relaxation during time-out in the stadium．
66．Who might feel unhappy about the law according to the article？A
A．A restaurant owner．   B．A company manager．
C．A car owner．          D．A policy maker．
67．What can you infer from the article？B
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B．A new law may soon come out with a total ban on smoking in vehicles．
C．The 1987fire has convinced more people that smoking is bad for health．
D．Most of the school grounds are not smoke-free，as it is not banned in the law．
15．Bekoji is a small town of farmers in the Ethiopian highlands．There，time almost stands still，and the number of horse drawn carts is much greater than that of motor vehicles．Yet，it has consistently produced many of the world's best distance runners．
It's appealing．When breathing the thin air of Bekoji，to focus on the special conditions of the place．The town sits on the side of a volcano nearly 10，000 feet above sea level，making daily life a kind of high altitude training．Children in this region often start running at an early age．Covering great distances to fetch water and firewood or to reach the nearest school．Their disproportionately （不成比例地） long legs is also advantageous for distance runners．
A strong desire burns inside Bekoji's young runners．Take Millionn Abate for example．Forced to quit school in fifth grade after his father died，Abate worked as a shoe-shine boy for years．He saw a hope in running and joined Santayehu Eshetu's training program．This 18-year-old ran very fast to the finish of a 12 mile run with his bare feet bleeding．The coach took off his own Nikes and handed them to him．To help Abate continue，the coach arranged a hotel job for him，which pays $ 9 a month．
Most families in Bekoji live from hand to mouth and distance running offers the younger generation a way out．Bekoji's famous person Derartu Tulu，who won the 10，000-meter Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 2000，is a national hero．As a reward，the government gave her a house．She also won millions of dollars in the races．
Encouraged by such signs of success，thousands of kids from the villages surrounding Bekoji have moved into town．They crowd the classrooms at Bekoji Elementary School，where Eshetu works as a physical education instructor．All these kids share the same dream．Some day they could become another Derartu Tulu．
59．Which is NOT mentioned as something contributing to the excellence of distance runners in Ethiopia？D
A．Long distance running in daily life．
B．Thin air in the highlands．
C．Extraordinarily long legs．
D．Well-known coaches．
60．What can we know about Bekoji from this passage？B
A．It's the capital of Ethiopia．
B．It's situated near a volcano．
C．It's has trouble handing car accidents．
D．It's home to several Derartu Tulus．
61．What is the goal of Bekoji's school kids？C
A．To become PE teachers．
B．To work as hotel managers．
C．To win in international competitions．
D．To perform well academically at school．
62．What can be inferred from this passage？A
A．More distance runners may appear in Bekoji．
B．Nike will sponsor the young distance runners in Bekoji
C．Bekoji will host an international long-distance competition．
D．The Ethiopian government has spared no efforts in promoting running．
12．Every year，thousands of young Europeans set off to explore their continent by train in the summertime．It is a necessary part of growing up and often the first time many Europeans travel without their parents．Now you too can share this adventure．
There are so many places you can not afford to miss while travaling in Europe：the Eiffel Tower in France，windmills of the Netherlands and the Colosseum in Rome．How can young people afford to visit everything they want？
The answer lies with the Eurailpass．This ticket allows a traveler unlimited journeys by rail in European countries which are members of the scheme．Ambitious Chinese travelers can buy the ticket in Beijing，Shanghai and Guangzhou．
The most popular type of Eurailpass amongst young people，according to zhaoJiaji，from China Air Service LTD，is the Rurail Selectpasses．With this you can design your own trip by selecting three，four or five neighboring countries from a total 18 nations including Liechtenstein，Monaco，Hungary and Romania．
"There is plenty of choice with this pass：in total this range offers over  400 different combinations of countries to choose from．"Said Zhao．
The Rurail Selectpass gives five to 10 travels days within a two-month period．
For example flexibility there is the Eurailpass which allows you to take trains in 17 combinations on any day you like．It is valid on a continuous basis for a period of either 15 or 21days，one，two or three months．
If you just want to travel in one or two countries to learn more about the local culture，the Eurailpass also offers two-country passes such as Spain-Portugal，France-Switzerland and Belgium-Luxemburg．Countries like Britain，France and Germany offer a kind of Eurailpass which allows unlimited train travel in their country．
Before buying a Eurailpasts，you should be aware of the best ways to save money．A second class train travel ticket is cheaper than first class； youths under 26 years old or group of two or more people traveling together can enjoy discounts．
For more information，please visit http://www．Eurail．com\home．
61．the author introduces three tourist spots in paragraph2 becauseC．
A．they are expensive places
B．you will have to travel a long distance to visit to all of them
C．they are famous places for sightseeing
D．they are located in different countries
62．Which of the following is not an advantage of the    Eurailpass？D
A．Reasonable price
B．Variety of choices
C．Wide coverage     
D．Number of discounts
63．With the Eurail Selectpass，you canB．
A．stay in Europe for two months or even longer．
B．enjoy a wide range of country combination．
C．take trains on any day you like．
D．focus your trip in one or two countries．
64．Which of the following is TRUE？D
A．The Euraipass is like is TRUE．
B．Youths under 26 years old can't buy a first class Eurailpass．
C．In Switzerland you can't use Eurail Selectpasses．
D．With one kind of Eurailpass，you can enjoy unlimited trail travel in France．
65．How many major kinds of Eurailpass are introduced here？A
A．Four       B．Five      C．Six      D．Seven．
13．He is so busy with the research _____ he has no time left for any other activity．（　　）
A．whichB．thatC．whyD．because

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