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  In American schools there is something called Homecoming Day.Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a homecoming game.This can be the most important thing of the year except graduation or commencement(颁授学位典礼)day.Students plan Homecoming Day for many weeks before the day.

  Several days before Homecoming, students start to decorate(装饰)the scho  ol.There are signs to wish luck to the team, and many other signs to welcome all the students.Many people still come to Homecoming twenty or thirty years after they leave school.

  During the day people like to look for teachers that they remember from long ago.Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school.

  Everyone soon comes to watch the football game.When the game is half over, the band(乐队)comes onto the field and plays school songs.Another important moment is when the Homecoming Queen or King appears.All the students vote a most popular student Homecoming Queen or King.It is a great honor to be chosen.

  Homecoming is a happy day, but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game.Even if the team loses, the students still enjoy Homecoming.Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party.For everyone it is a day worth remembering.

(1)

The most important thing of the year in high schools and colleges is ________ in America.

[  ]

A.

Homecoming

B.

the football game

C.

graduation

D.

to go to a party

(2)

When do students begin to arrange everything for Homecoming?

[  ]

A.

The day before Homecoming.

B.

Many weeks before the day.

C.

At the beginning of each term.

D.

Several days before Homecoming.

(3)

Which of the following is NOT done on Homecoming Day?

[  ]

A.

To see old friends.

B.

To call on teachers they remember.

C.

To watch the football game.

D.

To see their parents.

(4)

Who can probably become Homecoming Queen or King?

[  ]

A.

The student who is liked most by the others.

B.

The guest who is most popular with the students.

C.

The student who is most liked by the teachers.

D.

The player who plays best in the football game.

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     Fayette Pinkney, once a member of The Three Degrees, died at 61 in Lansdale, Pa. She lent her strong voice
to the 1970s hits" When Will I see You Again" and" T. S. O. P. ( The Sound of Philadelphia)",the theme song of the television show Soul Train.
     The Three Degrees was formed in the early 1960s when Ms Pinkney joined with Shirley Porter and Linda
Turner. She was then still going to Overbrook High School in Philadelphia. For more than ten years, Ms Pinkney was the one who kept staying in a group whose members came and went. She sang on the group' s first single" Cee Baby", and on its 1970 hit " Maybe".
      The group ' s first two singles for Philadelphia Intemational," Dirty Ol' Man" and"I Didn ' t Know", were
small successes. But" T. S. O. P.", a mostly inStrumental piece, reached No. 1 on the pop charts (流行榜) in
1974." When Will I See You Again" which sold more than two million records reached No. 2 on the pop charts
that year.
     Their special singing made The Three Degrees very popular. The group performed with Engelbert
Humperdinck in Las Vegas; a performance in Manhattan ended up in the film The French Connection.
     After leaving The Three Degrees and recording a solo album,"One Degree" in 1979, Ms Pinkney studied at
Temple University and earned a master's degree (硕士学位) in human services at Lincoln University in
Pennsylvania in 1985. She began working as an assistant for the Medical College of Pennsylvania. She later did
the job of offering professional advice to the patients at United Behavioral Health.
     Ms Pinkney continued to sing."I travel with a special group. I do still love people and I love to make them
smile," she once said.
1. When did Fayette Pinkney join The Three Degrees?
A. After she graduated from school.
B. After The Three Degrees formed.
C. In the late 1960s.
D. In the early 1960s.
2. According to the passage, we know that " T. S. O. P." _____.
A. was Ms Pinkney' s first solo album
B. was the last song Ms Pinkney sang
C. was only a small success
D. was sung for Soul Train
3. What did Ms Pinkney do after she left The Three Degrees? 
A. She did some other different jobs.
B. She performed with Engelbert Humperdinck.
C. She taught at Temple University.
D. She sang in the film The French Connection.
4. What does the last paragraph mean?
A. Ms Pinkney didn' t die at all.
B. Ms Pinkney' s songs sounded really beautiful.
C. Ms Pinkney didn' t want to leave the world.
D. Ms Pinkney will be alive in people' s hearts.
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     阅读下面短文,第1至5题表述了Anna, Smith,Wilkins, Crick和June在自己的生活及学习中遇
到的问题,他们需要你的帮助,请从A.B.C.D.E和F中为其选出最合适的建议。选项中有一项是多
余选项。
     1. Anna: I get really frustrated easily, and sometimes I end up yell ing at people I love. I'm not very sure
why it happens, but I have no control over it. How can I stop?
     2. Smith:Some kids are making fun of me because I'm doing very well at school. Isn't that something to
be proud of? I need advice.
     3. Wilkins: I am not sociable. I am really shy, and I am already a freshman in high school. I have some
new friends, but I am still shy to the cool kids. Can you help me, please?
     4. Crick: I always say what I feel immediately and without thinking. Sometimes I get in trouble for it or
feel sorry about it later. Is speaking your mind a good or a bad thing?
     5. June: I love to read! But I don't have any time to read because of all of my activities. I don't want to
quit anything. What should I do?
A
     Instead of feeling upset, you should definitely be proud of your- self. Intelligence is a quality that everyone
wants, and as you get ol- der it's going to be what people love and respect about you. Still water runs deep.
I'm sure as time goes by, some of those kids making fun of you might realize how cool you actually are.
B
     Everyone has to learn how to adapt to society and mix socially with others. No man is an island, as the
saying goes. To become a so- ciable person, you must be naturally friendly. Besides, do something for a social
situation. A teacher once gave me this great advice: Pre parea conversation in your head before going into an
uncomfortable social situation. It sounds like a lot of work, but it's easy and it works! Get involved in activities
that interest you and you will make new friends fast.
C
     Always keep a book with you so that you can read during pock- ets of free time. Turn some of your TV
or computer time into reading time. Read for a little while right before bed, and find time to read on weekends.
Also, talk to your parents about your schedule. You might not want to quit anything, but you might need to
find more free time in order to have a happy balance in your life.
D
     That feeling is your conscience, and it's telling you that you need to confess what you did. Be brave and
tell your parents. Even if they get upset when they hear about it from you, they would be even more upset to
hear about it from your friend's mom. So pick a quiet time and say. Mom, Dad, I need to tell you something,
but I'm a fraid. Then spill the beans. No matter what they say, you'll be re lieved not to have this secret any
more. 
E
     First, identify what is frustrating you, then learn to calm your- self down. The next time you start feeling
frustrated, stop what you're doing and breathe deeply. Count to ten. Get up and walk around. Clear your
mind before you come back to the frustrating task. If you keep a cool head, you'll be less likely to snap at
others. And if you do yell at someone, apologize and admit that it's not that person's fault. Then calm down
and try again.
F
     Speaking your mind can be a really good thing. Far too many people don't, except when talking about
someone behind that person's back. However, there are times when honesty does more than good like when
a girl asks if she looks fat. So in situations in which there's no real good, you are better off keeping your
thoughts to yourself. In situations in which that is not the case like when your brother asks if his breath stinks
feel free to tell the truth. Just be prepared to take it in return.

Not long ago, people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old. Yet doctors in the United States say babies begin learning on their first day of life.

       Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment.They say a baby will smile if her mother does something the baby likes.A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to please her mother or other caregiver.This is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings.

       One study shows that babies can learn before they are born.The researchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant woman.Then, they played a recording of a short story. On the day the baby was born, the researchers attempted to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother.They did this by placing a device in the mouth of the newborn baby.

       The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way.If the baby moved his mouth the other way, he would hear a different story.The researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born.They say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear the story again and again.

       Another study shows how mothers can strongly influence social development and language skills in their children.

       Researchers studied the children from the age of one month to three years.The researchers attempted to measure the sensitivity of the mothers.The women were considered sensitive if they supported their children’s activities and did not interfere unnecessarily.They tested the children for thinking and language development when they were three years old. Also, the researchers observed the women for signs of depression.

       The children of depressed women did not do as well in tests as the children of women who did not suffer from depression.The children of depressed women did poorly in tests of language skills and understanding what they hear.

       These children also were less cooperative and had more problems dealing with other people.The researchers noted that the sensitivity of the mothers was important to the intelligence development of their children.Children did better when their mothers were caring, even when they suffered from depression.

49.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the factor that influences intelligence development in babies?

      A.The environment.                              B.Mother’s sensitivity.               

       C.Their peers (同龄人)                      D.Education before birth.

50.What is the purpose of the experiment in which newborn babies heard the stories?

      A.To prove that babies can learn before they are born.

      B.To prove that babies can learn on the first day they are born.

      C.To show mothers can strongly influence intelligence development in their babies.

      D.To indicate early education has a deep effect on the babies’ language skills.

51.Which group of children did the worst in tests of language skills?

      A.The children of women who did not suffer from depression.

      B.The children of depressed but caring mothers.

       C.Children with high communication abilities.

       D.The children of depressed mothers who cared little for their children.

52.What is the main idea of the passage?

      A.Scientific findings about how babies develop before birth.

      B.Scientific findings about how the environment has an effect on babies’ intelligence.

      C.A study shows babies are not able to learn things until they are five or six months ol  D.

      D.Scientific findings about how intelligence develops in babies.

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