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             B★★★☆☆

    Da Costa was a child of the streets of Fortaleza,Brazil,whose future seemed hopeless. Then she saw a ballet performance by students from a dance school called EDISCA. a irawpe (剧团) that included other poor guys from her street. It was about the lives of Fortaleza's poorest kids who begged at traffic lights and lived on the street. “That really affected me ,” says Da Costa. “The reality in the ballet was just like mine. I hadn’t begged,but the lives I saw were very close to the life I was living."

    Da Costa went to EDISCA. and the school changed her life,as it did the lives of 800 other girls aged 6 to 19 and a few boys from Fortaleza. The school was founded in 1992 by Dora Andrade,42, ? dancer who cut short her career in the ?.S. to come home and teach girls to dance their way out of the.slwms (贫民窟) .Most of the children who enter EDISCA can't read or write. Many have health problems and are close to running away from violent homes or becoming bad children. Andrade and a staff of 36 teach them about health care,art,music,etc. But one course is a must. “Dance is the most important part of the school” says Andrade. Through dance,a seven-year-old leams about vision and order as well as creativity."

    Schools modeled on EDISCA are now open in five other Brazilian cities. Andrade’s students put on shows as far as Italy. They attract funding sources like the Washington-based Ashoka organization,a nonprofit (非营利的) group that supports 1 ,100 “social entrepreneurs” in 41 countries. Last year a $55,000 loan (贷款) from the Brazilian government let EDISCA move into a new building.

“EDISCA doesn’t form dancers; it forms people,” says Da Costa,who is now 19 and heading for college. She plans to open a dance school to pass on everything she leaned from Dora.

5. What made Da Costa decide to go to EDISCA?

   A. A dance performance.

   B. Her concerns about the future,

   C. Her parents,encouragement.

   D. The words of poor guys from her street.

6. Why did Dora Andrade give up her career and come home?

   A. She decided to dance for her own people.

   B. She wanted to help children in poverty,

   C. She was asked to set up a school.

   D. She got tired of her career.

7. What is special about EDI sc A?

   A. It puts health care first.

   B. It is set up for disabled kids,

   C. It teaches students how to live. 

    D. Itwasfoundedbyanonprofitgroup.

8. We can learn from the last two paragraphs that.

   A. EDISCA has many branch schools now

   B. Da Costa started a dance school of her own

   C. EDISCA was given a building by the government

   D. Andrade's students have the chance to perform abroad

B篇本文介绍了巴西一所旨在帮助贫困地区的孩子们改变命运的舞蹈学校。

5.A. 细节理解题。第一段主要记叙了 Da Costa 看了 EDISCA的一个芭蕾舞表演后,发现其中的表演者是和她很相似的穷孩子们,表演的内 容也和她的生活经历很相似,这个舞蹈深深地影响了她,所以她决定加入EDISCA.

6.B. 细节理解题。根据第二段中的whocut short her career in the u.s. to come home and teach girls to dance their way out of the slums 可知,Dora回到家乡是为了帮助家乡的孩子们脱 离贫困。

7.C. 推理判断题。根据第二段中的Andrade and a staff of 36 teach them about health care art music,etc.以及最后一段中的 EDISCA doesn’t form dancers; it forms people 可知,该舞蹈学校不仅教孩子们跳舞和文化,更重要的是教孩子 们怎样生活。

8.D.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的 Andrade’s students put on shows as far as Italy可知,他们有机会去国外表演。

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    Following the crowd may not always be in a person's best interest. But new research suggests something different. Scientists have known that close friendships help health. Lonely people are more likely to get sick. That's true for both teens and adults. Those findings inspired Joseph Allen and his team to look at teen behavior.

    So they followed 171 teens,starting when the kids were just 13. The same 171 people were interviewed again as adults,at ages 25,26 and 27. Whether teens held in their feelings or expressed them to a close companion also influenced their later health. Those who held in their feelings were more likely to become sick as adults. What’s more,the study found that teens who went along with what their friends wanted,rather than being independent,were also healthier in their twenties.

    The (关系) held up even after the scientists took other possible influences on health into consideration. Weight,family income and drug use were all examined. Going along with the crowd may have benefits,says Allen,but there are also weak points. Teens who are more independent are likely to do better in school. And peer ^essure may lead some kids to. do risky thi?gs.

    Tara Dumas is ? (心理学家) in London. She says that the study’s findings not only are interesting but alsft emphasize the value of teen friendships. She wants to know what will happen when peers encourage each other to behave in ways that are unhealthy,such as smoking or drinking. She wonders whether those friendships will still lead to healthier adults.

    Dealing with peer pressure is a challenge. It is not as simple as just saying ‘no” ” Allen says. “Finding the right balance is the key. Parents need to understand fhe pressures teens face,” he adds.

9. What is the main idea of the text?

   A. It's not easy to get along with peers.

   B. It's important to deal with teens’ pressure.

    C. Adults should pay attention to teens’ health.

   D. Teen friendships may make healthier adults.

10. According to Allen,a boy who doesn’t like following the crowd may .

   A. do well in school work

   B. have an unsuccessful life

    C. end up smoking or drinking

    D. easily become overweight 

11. Tara Dumas seems ?

   A. excited to encourage friendships

   B. unwilling to let teens make friends

    C. doubtful about unlimited friendships

   D. happy with what teen friends do together

12. What should parents do according to the text?

   A. They should learn to say no to teens.

   B. They should think based on teens’ situation.

    C. They should encourage teens to be independent.

   D. They should make a balance between work and family.

                 C ★★★★☆

    Jeremy Bloom is a three-time world skiing champion. When he was 17 years old,he left the US for the first time. As a member of the US Ski Team,he :traveled to Japan. He was excited to experience another culture. But his most lasting memory of the trip was a bus ride. Bloom watched an elderly woman board the crowded bus. To his surprise,other passengers got up from their seats. They cleared a path for the woman and made sure she was comfortable. Then everyone bowed to her. aI thought how amazing it would be if our culture gave elderly people the same consideration ,” said Bloom.

    So in 2008,Bloom started Wish of a Lifetime (WOL) . This organization helps èlderly people achieve the very thing that they have dreamed about all their life.

    At first,Bloom wasn’t sure if his organization would make a big difference. But soon he saw the power of (WOL). He met a woman named Nancy Tarpin. She couldn’t afford to visit her daughter,Lucille. Lucille had cancer and was dying. Nancy just wanted to be able to say good-bye. So Bloom traveled with her to Arizona. There,Nancy and Lucille spent three unforgettable days together.

    Since then,WOL has made .hundreds of wishes come true. Bloom has made it possible for people to publish their poetry,visit the Grand Canyon,and ride in a hot air balloon. Other wishes are much smaller. “Sometimes the simplest things in the world mean the most,” said Bloom. One 86-year-old man made the simplest request of all. He asked for a small carpet,so that his floor wouldn’ t hurt his feet. Bloom handed it to him personally. “This fíve-dollar carpet meant the world to him,” said Bloom. “But it wasn’t just the carpet. It also meant somebody cared."

9. According to Paragraph 1 ,the other passengers.

   A. felt very uncomfortable on the bus

   B. treated the elderly woman with respect

    C. were very friendly to Jeremy Bloom

   D. often saw the elderly woman on the bus

10. WOL was set up to help old people .

   A. fight for their legal right

   B. experience the sport of skiing 

    C. understand different cultures   

    D. see their wishes come true

11. How would Nancy Tarpin probably feel about Bloom?

   A. Deeply grateful. 

    B. Very concerned,

    C. Quite doubtfiil. 

    D. Really angry.

12. Why did Bloom say the carpet meant the world to the bid man?

   A. He had few things in his house.

   B. He felt a great caring love from it. 

    C. He had a special interest in carpets.

   D. He avoided many injuries thanks to it.


                 A ★★★

    I’m sitting down in the second period when the principal comes in bringing a new student with him. He says that the new student called Marco has come from Mexico and doesn’t know English. Suddenly I think of my first day of school when I moved from Mexico to Utah. It was hard to move to a place that had a different language and different ways of doing things. I was a little frightened because I was about to start school but I had trouble understanding the teacher.

    When school started I sat in the back so I Wouldn’t draw any attention. Ms Bolling,my new second-grade teacher,made all of US introduce ourselves to everybody. I went up to a kid named Ivan and told him my name and started talking to him in Spanish. Ivan knew Spanish so he was the only one I could talk to. Ivan helped the teacher translate what she was saying to me.

    During lunch break,I didn't v^ant to go outside but the rule was that I couldn^t stay inside during break. After lunch,one of the teachers took me outside and then I got a soccer ball from the equipment room and started playing by myself. I was kicking the ball at the wall and dribbling (运球) it. I was pretty good at soccer and I could do some tricks (把戏) with the soccer ball,which attracted Ivan. He came over to me and asked me if I wanted to play soccer with him and his friends. I told him ?eah and when the game was over,he introduced me to his friends,after which we all became good friends.

    Suddenly I realize that Marco is sitting next to me. I introduce myself and start helping him with the worksheet (作业单) we have to do. After that,the bell rings and he asks me if he can eat lunch with me and I say yeah.

1. It can be inferred from Paragraph 1 that

   A. Marco is from Utah

   B. Marco has caused problems

    C. the author understands Marco well

   D. the author adapted to his new school quickly

2. How did the author communicate with his teacher at the beginning?

   A. By ?peaking English.

   B. With the help of Marco,

    C. By using body language.

   D. Through Ivan's translations.

3. One teacher took the author outside after lunch because .

   A. he wanted to play soccer

   B. he had done something wrong

    C. he had to follow the school's rule   

    D. the teacher wanted to teach him soccer

4. What helped the author make friends with Ivan’s friends?

   A. His courage.

   B. His soccer ball skills,

    C. His teacher’s respect.

   D. His familiarity with Utah.

   In 1952,I was in the 9th grade. That was the year I made friends with Rajdeo Singh,a .boy who lived in one of the villages around our small town. The son of a farmer,he was the first member of his family to go to school. Although a year older than me,Rajdeo studied in the 7th,grade at another school.

    At school,I did well in all my subjects except one: (梵语) .It was a real problem. If I failed :in Sanskrit,I'd not pass the matriculation exams (学入学考试) .

  “How strange!” Rajdeo said. “I am weak in all subjects except Sanskrit. I could help you. Look at the verbs. First of all you have to learn their shabd roop and dhatu roop by heart."

   I did as I was told. I remembered those word 介厂所加/训5 (构词法) as if they wei*e ar/í/?m冲V:(算术) ; tables. Rajdeo had such a practical way of teaching. He told me about short-cuts and strange relationships in the rules of grammar,and I was beginning to see Sanskrit much like I saw mathematics,which I liked. Rajdeo came to my home almost daily always;prepared,without expecting or taking anything in return. Of course,Mother always gave him meals whenever he visited.

   I started to enjoy his lessons so much that I got through high school with more than 70 percent in Sanskrit!Although I never needed Sanskrit at work,learning the ancient language wasn,t useless after all. Recently,when my grandchildren,too,found Sanskrit studies difficult,I could really help them out,in the way Raj deo did.

   I've had many teachers through college and at work. Yet I always remember Rajdeo Singh as a very good teacher — a student actually,altho?gh I lost touch with him and my hometown ages ago.

5. What do we know about Rajdeo Singh?

   A. He lived in a big city.

   B. He was an excellent student,

    C. He came from a poor family.

   D. He was younger than the author.

6. The author felf that Rajdeo Singh's  way of teaching was .

   A. strange   B. old

    C. stressful   D. effective

7. After learning Sanskrit with the help of Rajdeo Singh,the author .

   A. got a good job

   B. made a lot of money

    C. found Sanskrit useful in life   

    D. graduated fròm high school successfully

8. Which of the following can best describe Rajdeo Singh?

   A. Humorous. B. Friendly,

    C. Brave.   D. Honest.

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