题目内容

It was pouring outside. We all stood there1, some patiently, others annoyed 2nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens3away the dirt and dust of the world.
“Mom, let’s run through the rain.” a girl’s voice4me.
“No, honey. We’11 wait until it 5down a bit.” Mom replied.
The young girl waited about another minute and 6: “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”
“We’11 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 7her Mom’s arm.
“This morning? 8 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 through9.’”
The entire crowd turned 10. Mom paused and thought for a moment about 11she would say.
Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being 12. But then we heard, “Honey, you are13. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,” Mom said. Then 14they ran.
We all stood15 , smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were 16by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the 17to their cars. Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your 18. But no one can ever take away your precious19. So, don’t forget to make time and take the 20to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run though the rain.

1.
1. A.
  talking
2. B.
  waiting
3. C.
  complaining
4. D.
  expecting
2.
1. A.
  as if
2. B.
  even if
3. C.
  because
4. D.
  when
3.
1. A.
  taking
2. B.
  putting
3. C.
  driving
4. D.
  washing
4.
1. A.
  caught
2. B.
  annoyed
3. C.
  impressed
4. D.
  called
5.
1. A.
  slows
2. B.
  comes
3. C.
  pushes
4. D.
  stops
6.
1. A.
  asked
2. B.
  repeated
3. C.
  required
4. D.
  added
7.
1. A.
  pulled
2. B.
  touched
3. C.
  waved
4. D.
  felt
8.
1. A.
  Why
2. B.
  How
3. C.
  When
4. D.
  Where
9.
1. A.
  the rain
2. B.
  the disease
3. C.
  anything
4. D.
  something
10.
1. A.
  still
2. B.
  silent
3. C.
  serious
4. D.
  angry
11.
1. A.
  what
2. B.
  how
3. C.
  whether
4. D.
  if
12.
1. A.
  dishonest
2. B.
  silly
3. C.
  daring
4. D.
  forgetful
13.
1. A.
  right
2. B.
  wrong
3. C.
  stupid
4. D.
  clever
14.
1. A.
  off
2. B.
  along
3. C.
  on
4. D.
  over
15.
1. A.
  sighing
2. B.
  joking
3. C.
  discussing
4. D.
  watching
16.
1. A.
  followed
2. B.
  guided
3. C.
  respected
4. D.
  praised
17.
1. A.
  time
2. B.
  way
3. C.
  same
4. D.
  best
18.
1. A.
  house
2. B.
  money
3. C.
  health
4. D.
  time
19.
1. A.
  children
2. B.
  memories
3. C.
  courage
4. D.
  experience
20.
1. A.
  possibilities
2. B.
  opportunities
3. C.
  risk
4. D.
  challenge

BCDAA BACCB ABAAD ABCBB
1.B。外面下雨了，人们都在躲雨，等候雨停。下文母亲的话“We’ll wait until...”也给出了提示。从后半句看，一些人耐心，一些人有些恼怒，所以不能说大家都在抱怨。
2.C。别的人恼怒，当然因为大自然的突然降雨打乱了他们正常的工作生活节奏。
3.D。雨水冲刷走了世界上的尘土和脏物。
4.A。catch me相当于catch my attention，“引起了我的注意力”，因为此前我正沉醉于雨水带来的感受中。并没有让我恼怒，也谈不上给我留下了很深的印象。
5.A。slow down指雨下得缓和一点，不能说stop a bit，停止不存在程度上的一点。
6.B。此句话和前面说的话一样，所以是重复了一遍。
7.A。小孩子想让母亲一起在雨中走，而母亲又没有答应，所以孩子要拉着母亲的手往外走。
8.C。从女儿的回答“When you were talking ...”可知母亲是问小孩自己是什么时候说那话的。
9.C。如果上帝能让小孩的父亲度过这一难关，则能让他们度过任何“难关”。
10.B。still一动不动；silent沉默，不出声。对于小孩的这一天真美好的愿望，大家显然都事先没有想到，所以都在沉默，并静观下面事情的发展。
11.A。what引导宾语从句，what在句中充当say的宾语，母亲在考虑要和女儿怎么说。
12.B。母亲知道，孩子说出的话，在一些人看来肯定会是有点傻的，因为上帝是不存在的，这种愿望只是一种幻想。dishonest不诚实的，欺骗的。孩子的说法是一种美好愿望，当然算不上是欺骗。
13.A。母亲不愿破坏孩子的童真，所以表示赞同“你是对的”，是肯定孩子的话就是自己讲过的话，而不是说孩子聪明。
14.A。run off跑开。此处强调off，故把这个词提前。
15.D。上文的silent以及下文的smiling，laughing可以看出母女的行为已引起了人们的关注，他们都在看着母女俩在雨中跑。
16.A。从定语从句可知，母女的行为也感染了其他的人，又有几个人也加入她们的行列，在雨中奔跑。follow跟着。
17.B。all the way一路上。way和后面的to搭配。这几个人一边跑一边又叫又笑，很兴奋。
18.C。母女的美好愿望是源于小孩的父亲得癌症了，所以说境况可以带走人们的健康。
19.B。从下文“… make memories every day!”可知，自己创造的美好记忆是不会被带走的。
20.B。take the chance / opportunities to do …抓住机会做某事，为固定搭配。该句的意思是“抓住创造美好记忆的机会。

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One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried 1 for hours as the farmer tried to think out 2 to do. Finally, he decided the animal was 3, and the well needed to be 4 up anyway; it just wasn’t 5 it to save the donkey. He invited all his 6 to come over and help him. They all grabbed(握起)a shovel(铁锹)and began to shovel 7 into the well. At first, the donkey 8 what was happening and cried horribly(惊恐的,害怕的). Then, to everyone’s 9 he quieted down.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked 10 the well. He was surprised at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. As the farmer’s neighbours 11to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would 12 it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily ran off!
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. If you want to get out of the well, the 13 is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone(垫脚石). We can get out of the 14 wells just by not stopping, never 15! Shake it off and take a step up.

1.
1. A.
  sadly
2. B.
  happily
3. C.
  excitedly
4. D.
  fiercely
2.
1. A.
  how
2. B.
  what
3. C.
  that
4. D.
  which
3.
1. A.
  painful
2. B.
  old
3. C.
  rare
4. D.
  powerful
4.
1. A.
  drowned
2. B.
  solved
3. C.
  covered
4. D.
  emptied
5.
1. A.
  important
2. B.
  possible
3. C.
  necessary
4. D.
  worth
6.
1. A.
  neighbours
2. B.
  relatives
3. C.
  friends
4. D.
  family
7.
1. A.
  dust
2. B.
  dirt
3. C.
  waste
4. D.
  soil
8.
1. A.
  doubted
2. B.
  recognized
3. C.
  realized
4. D.
  admitted
9.
1. A.
  sorrow
2. B.
  joy
3. C.
  fear
4. D.
  amazement
10.
1. A.
  down
2. B.
  around
3. C.
  through
4. D.
  over
11.
1. A.
  pretended
2. B.
  continued
3. C.
  stopped
4. D.
  determined
12.
1. A.
  wash
2. B.
  blow
3. C.
  wipe
4. D.
  shake
13.
1. A.
  trick
2. B.
  trap
3. C.
  trouble
4. D.
  tradition
14.
1. A.
  longest
2. B.
  largest
3. C.
  deepest
4. D.
  widest
15.
1. A.
  having fun
2. B.
  watching over
3. C.
  giving up
4. D.
  dying out

There was a little boy1his grandparents on their farm.He was given a slingshot(弹弓)to play with,out in the woods.He2in the woods,but he could never hit the target.Getting a little3,he headed back to dinner.Then,he saw Grandma’s pet duck,so he let fly,hit the duck square in the head,and4it.He was shocked and upset.In5,he hid the dead duck in the woodpile,6to see his sister watching.Sally had seen it all,7she said nothing.
8lunch that day grandma said,“Sally,let’s wash the dishes.”
But Sally said,“Grandma,Johnny told me he wanted to9in the kitchen today,didn’t you Johnny?”And then she10to him,“Remember,the duck?”So Johnny did the dishes.
Later Grandpa asked if11wanted to go fishing,and Grandma said,“I’m sorry but I need Sally to help make supper.”
But Sally12and said,“Well,that’s13because Johnny told me he wanted to help.”
14the duck,Johnny had to stay and Sally went fishing.
After several days of Johnny doing both his15and Sally’s,he finally couldn’t16
it any longer.He came to Grandma and told her that he killed the duck.She17down,gave him a hug(拥抱),and said,“Sweetheart,I know.You see,I was standing at the window and I18the whole thing.But because I love you,I19you.But I was just20how long would you let Sally make a slave of you.”

1.
1. A.
  helping
2. B.
  visiting
3. C.
  tending
4. D.
  seeking
2.
1. A.
  practised
2. B.
  played
3. C.
  worked
4. D.
  hunted
3.
1. A.
  anxious
2. B.
  tired
3. C.
  pleased
4. D.
  discouraged
4.
1. A.
  caught
2. B.
  injured
3. C.
  killed
4. D.
  seized
5.
1. A.
  surprise
2. B.
  disappointment
3. C.
  anger
4. D.
  horror
6.
1. A.
  only
2. B.
  so as
3. C.
  in order
4. D.
  expecting
7.
1. A.
  so
2. B.
  and
3. C.
  instead
4. D.
  but
8.
1. A.
  At
2. B.
  After
3. C.
  Before
4. D.
  Cooking
9.
1. A.
  work
2. B.
  stay
3. C.
  help
4. D.
  get
10.
1. A.
  called
2. B.
  whispered
3. C.
  nodded
4. D.
  signed
11.
1. A.
  the children
2. B.
  Sally
3. C.
  Johnny
4. D.
  Grandma
12.
1. A.
  sighed
2. B.
  agreed
3. C.
  objected
4. D.
  smiled
13.
1. A.
  easy
2. B.
  all right
3. C.
  fine
4. D.
  impossible
14.
1. A.
  Searching
2. B.
  Hiding
3. C.
  Remembering
4. D.
  Regretting
15.
1. A.
  homework
2. B.
  housework
3. C.
  farm work
4. D.
  cooking
16.
1. A.
  stand
2. B.
  change
3. C.
  like
4. D.
  cover
17.
1. A.
  sat
2. B.
  went
3. C.
  lay
4. D.
  knelt
18.
1. A.
  know
2. B.
  heard
3. C.
  saw
4. D.
  understand
19.
1. A.
  missed
2. B.
  forgave
3. C.
  congratulated
4. D.
  punished
20.
1. A.
  wondering
2. B.
  saying
3. C.
  imaging
4. D.
  considering

I take the train to work every morning from a train station near my house. I can get to the station quite1 because there’s a short cut(捷径)to the station. But in the summer, it can get quite smelly because of all the2. So I always try to 3through it. Today I was trying to do so as usual4 something made me stop for a moment. I saw the most beautiful5 by an old woman walking in front of me with the help of a white6.
She was short and 7and had white hair. She was walking8 as each step took some effort. I hadn’t specially noticed her9, until she stopped near a rubbish bin(垃圾箱).
She slowly placed her walking stick10 the rubbish bin. Then she leaned (斜倚着) on it with her right hand. She bent down and11 the rubbish. She clearly found it12 and it took her a while. She13 some rubbish with her left hand and slowly straightened herself up again. All the while she used the rubbish bin to 14herself. She threw the rubbish inside the bin and then 15walking. It all took her great effort.
There’s no much rubbish and no one ever does16 about it. I was moved to17 this old woman make such a great effort to keep even a small part of it18! I haven’t been able to19 thinking about that all day.
I want to follow her example. I’ve decided to pick up rubbish of the20 if I meet from now on. I hope people will do the same as I do.

1.
1. A.
  hard
2. B.
  early
3. C.
  easily
4. D.
  late
2.
1. A.
  rubbish
2. B.
  boxes
3. C.
  bottles
4. D.
  paper
3.
1. A.
  walk
2. B.
  pass
3. C.
  go
4. D.
  rush
4.
1. A.
  so
2. B.
  therefore
3. C.
  when
4. D.
  because
5.
1. A.
  back
2. B.
  act
3. C.
  mark
4. D.
  color
6.
1. A.
  bike
2. B.
  stick
3. C.
  dog
4. D.
  umbrella
7.
1. A.
  weak
2. B.
  rich
3. C.
  clever
4. D.
  sad
8.
1. A.
  quickly
2. B.
  happily
3. C.
  angrily
4. D.
  slowly
9.
1. A.
  at midnight
2. B.
  at dusk
3. C.
  at last
4. D.
  at first
10.
1. A.
  in
2. B.
  around
3. C.
  against
4. D.
  under
11.
1. A.
  searched for
2. B.
  threw away
3. C.
  reached for
4. D.
  looked for
12.
1. A.
  unable
2. B.
  difficult
3. C.
  different
4. D.
  impossible
13.
1. A.
  picked up
2. B.
  dropped down
3. C.
  put in
4. D.
  lifted up
14.
1. A.
  warm
2. B.
  help
3. C.
  support
4. D.
  hide
15.
1. A.
  continued
2. B.
  started
3. C.
  enjoyed
4. D.
  remembered
16.
1. A.
  something
2. B.
  anything
3. C.
  everything
4. D.
  nothing
17.
1. A.
  feel
2. B.
  see
3. C.
  have
4. D.
  let
18.
1. A.
  busy
2. B.
  beautiful
3. C.
  dirty
4. D.
  clean
19.
1. A.
  keep
2. B.
  stop
3. C.
  mind
4. D.
  regret
20.
1. A.
  wall
2. B.
  desk
3. C.
  ground
4. D.
  classroom

Only once a year, on his birthday, did Charlie Bucket ever get to taste a bit of chocolate(巧克力糖). The whole family 1 up their money for that 2 occasion(时刻), and when the great day arrived, Charles was always 3 with one small chocolate bar(条)to eat 4. And each time he 5 it, on those wonderful birthday mornings, he would place it 6 in a small wooden box that he 7, and treasure it as though it were a bar of solid 8; and 9 the next few days, he would 10 himself only to look at it, but never to 11 it. Then at last, when he could 12 it no longer, he would peel(剥)back a tiny 13 of the paper wrapping at one corner to 14 a tiny bit of chocolate, and then he would take a tiny nibble(轻咬)——just enough to allow the lovely sweet taste to 15 out slowly over his 16. Then next day, he would take 17 tiny nibble, and so on, and so on. And 18this way, Charlie would make his six-penny bar of birthday chocolate 19 him for more than a 20.

1.
1. A.
  shared
2. B.
  earned
3. C.
  took
4. D.
  saved
2.
1. A.
  special
2. B.
  common
3. C.
  excited
4. D.
  shabby
3.
1. A.
  presented
2. B.
  given
3. C.
  offered
4. D.
  gained
4.
1. A.
  slowly
2. B.
  carefully
3. C.
  alone
4. D.
  hurriedly
5.
1. A.
  bought
2. B.
  received
3. C.
  ate
4. D.
  hid
6.
1. A.
  rudely
2. B.
  nervously
3. C.
  carefully
4. D.
  neatly
7.
1. A.
  belonged
2. B.
  imagined
3. C.
  rejected
4. D.
  owned
8.
1. A.
  wood
2. B.
  gold
3. C.
  candy
4. D.
  ice
9.
1. A.
  for
2. B.
  on
3. C.
  beyond
4. D.
  after
10.
1. A.
  forbid
2. B.
  allow
3. C.
  ask
4. D.
  force
11.
1. A.
  taste
2. B.
  think
3. C.
  eat
4. D.
  touch
12.
1. A.
  see
2. B.
  hold
3. C.
  stand
4. D.
  suffer
13.
1. A.
  bit
2. B.
  bar
3. C.
  little
4. D.
  piece
14.
1. A.
  show
2. B.
  separate
3. C.
  expose
4. D.
  taste
15.
1. A.
  stick
2. B.
  spread
3. C.
  search
4. D.
  speak
16.
1. A.
  hand
2. B.
  mouth
3. C.
  stomach
4. D.
  tongue
17.
1. A.
  the other
2. B.
  other
3. C.
  one
4. D.
  another
18.
1. A.
  for
2. B.
  by
3. C.
  in
4. D.
  on
19.
1. A.
  remain
2. B.
  last
3. C.
  keep
4. D.
  trouble
20.
1. A.
  day
2. B.
  week
3. C.
  month
4. D.
  year

In order to separate loving parents from their freshman sons, Morehouse College in Atlanta has held a/an 1"Parting Ceremony."
When University of Minnesota freshmen 2 at the end of this month, parental separation will be a little trickier: mothers and fathers will be 3 to a reception elsewhere 4 students can meet their roommates and talk about dorm room space -- 5 adult breaking in.
In the latest wave in which superinvolved parents 6 their children to college, universities are 7activities 8to speed the separation. In the age of MSN and twice-daily texts home, 9colleges are urging "sticky parents" to leave sooner so students can 10independence.
Grinnell College here, like others, has found it 11 to make it clear when parents 12 say goodbye. After computer printers and bags had been carried to dorm rooms, everyone gathered in the gymnasium, students on one side, 13on the other.
Shortly14, mothers and fathers were urged to leave campus.
Moving their students in usually takes a few hours. Moving on? Most deans can tell 15of parents who hang around campus for days. At Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y. "We recognize it's a 16 day for families," Beverly Low, the dean(学监) of first-year students said.17, during various parent meetings on Colgate's move-in day, Ms. Low and other officials plan to tell the parents 18 that "activities for the class of freshmen begin at 4 on time, so parents should leave before 4." she said.
Formal departure ceremonies are unusual 19 growing in popularity, said Joyce Holl, head of the National Orientation Directors Association. A more common method is for colleges to limit the hour for last hugs.20, the parents of Princeton freshmen learn from the move-in schedule, "the rest events are intended for students only."

1.
1. A.
  formal
2. B.
  informal
3. C.
  casual
4. D.
  grand
2.
1. A.
  move out
2. B.
  move in
3. C.
  move around
4. D.
  graduate
3.
1. A.
  sent
2. B.
  driven
3. C.
  invited
4. D.
  called on
4.
1. A.
  so
2. B.
  but
3. C.
  still
4. D.
  yet
5.
1. A.
  with
2. B.
  as
3. C.
  where
4. D.
  without
6.
1. A.
  rescue
2. B.
  deliver
3. C.
  bring
4. D.
  release
7.
1. A.
  running out
2. B.
  taking out
3. C.
  carrying out
4. D.
  picking out
8.
1. A.
  wanted
2. B.
  meant
3. C.
  devoted
4. D.
  prepared
9.
1. A.
  in which
2. B.
  which
3. C.
  how
4. D.
  where
10.
1. A.
  form
2. B.
  create
3. C.
  increase
4. D.
  develop
11.
1. A.
  necessary
2. B.
  unimportant
3. C.
  useless
4. D.
  difficult
12.
1. A.
  will
2. B.
  need
3. C.
  must
4. D.
  would
13.
1. A.
  teachers
2. B.
  police
3. C.
  professors
4. D.
  parents
14.
1. A.
  before
2. B.
  after
3. C.
  later
4. D.
  passed
15.
1. A.
  news
2. B.
  comments
3. C.
  stories
4. D.
  shadows
16.
1. A.
  little
2. B.
  huge
3. C.
  long
4. D.
  large
17.
1. A.
  Still
2. B.
  Therefore
3. C.
  Thus
4. D.
  Whereas
18.
1. A.
  rudely
2. B.
  directly
3. C.
  conveniently
4. D.
  hardly
19.
1. A.
  and
2. B.
  but
3. C.
  however
4. D.
  so
20.
1. A.
  For the time being
2. B.
  For a long time
3. C.
  For example
4. D.
  For a change

One day a very wealthy father took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people can be.
They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of 1would be considered a very poor family. On their 2from their trip, the father asked his son, “ How was the trip?”
“It was 3, Dad .”
“Did you see how poor people can be?” the father asked.
“Oh yeah?” said the son.
“So what did you 4from the trip?” asked the father.
The son answered, “I saw that we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool that 5to the middle of our garden and they have a creek (小溪) that has 6end. We have lanterns in our garden and they have the 7at night. We have a 8piece of land to live on and they have fields that go 9our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve 10. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have 11around our property(财产) to protect us but they have friends to protect them.”
With this the boy’s father was 12.
Then his son 13, “Dad, thank you for showing me how 14we are.”
Too many times we 15what we have and concentrate on what we don’t have. What is one person’s 16object is another’s prize possession. It’s all 17on one’s perspective (视角). Think about what would happen if we all gave 18for what we have, 19worrying about what we don’t have.
Be thankful for every single thing in your life, exactly as it is now–and 20your friends. Be sure to take the time to express your appreciation and gratitude for the people whom you are close to.

1.
1. A.
  which
2. B.
  that
3. C.
  what
4. D.
  how
2.
1. A.
  arrival
2. B.
  return
3. C.
  coming
4. D.
  reach
3.
1. A.
  shameful
2. B.
  disappointing
3. C.
  surprising
4. D.
  great
4.
1. A.
  suffer
2. B.
  regret
3. C.
  hear
4. D.
  learn
5.
1. A.
  reaches
2. B.
  gets
3. C.
  arrives
4. D.
  flows
6.
1. A.
  much
2. B.
  some
3. C.
  no
4. D.
  another
7.
1. A.
  stars
2. B.
  lights
3. C.
  darkness
4. D.
  torches
8.
1. A.
  smooth
2. B.
  full
3. C.
  large
4. D.
  small
9.
1. A.
  through
2. B.
  within
3. C.
  beyond
4. D.
  across
10.
1. A.
  themselves
2. B.
  visitors
3. C.
  friends
4. D.
  us
11.
1. A.
  dogs
2. B.
  walls
3. C.
  soldiers
4. D.
  policemen
12.
1. A.
  discouraged
2. B.
  satisfied
3. C.
  delighted
4. D.
  speechless
13.
1. A.
  explained
2. B.
  announced
3. C.
  informed
4. D.
  added
14.
1. A.
  poor
2. B.
  wealthy
3. C.
  lucky
4. D.
  proud
15.
1. A.
  miss
2. B.
  forget
3. C.
  remember
4. D.
  consider
16.
1. A.
  valuable
2. B.
  useful
3. C.
  priceless
4. D.
  worthless
17.
1. A.
  based
2. B.
  concentrated
3. C.
  decided
4. D.
  laid
18.
1. A.
  love
2. B.
  concern
3. C.
  thanks
4. D.
  interests
19.
1. A.
  more than
2. B.
  along with
3. C.
  instead of
4. D.
  except for
20.
1. A.
  especially
2. B.
  besides
3. C.
  specially
4. D.
  only

The Young Can't Wait
By Severn Cullies Suzuki
When you are little, it's not hard to believe you can change the world. I remember my enthusiasm when, at the age of 12, I addressed the delegates at the Rio Earth Summit. “I am only a child,” I told them. “Yet I know that if all the money spent on war was spent on ending poverty（贫困） and finding environmental answers, what a wonderful place this would be. In school you teach us not to fight with others, to work things out, to respect others, to clean up our mess, not to hurt other creatures, to share, not to be greedy. Then why do you go out and do the thing you tell us not to do? You grown-ups say you love us, but I challenge you, please, to make your actions reflect（反省） your words.”
I spoke for six minutes and received a standing ovation. Some of the delegates even cried. I thought that maybe I had reached some of them, that my speech might actually spur（刺激） action. Now, a decade（十年） from Rio, after I've sat through many more conferences, I'm not sure what has been accomplished. My confidence in the people in power and in the power of an individual's voice to reach them has been deeply shaken.
When I was little, the world was simple. But as a young adult, I'm learning that as we have to make choices—education, career, lifestyle—life gets more and more complicated. We are beginning to feel pressure to produce and be successful. We are taught that economic growth is progress, but we aren't taught how to pursue a happy, healthy or sustainable way of living. And we are learning that what we wanted for the future when we were 12 was idealistic and naive.
Today I'm no longer a child, but I'm worried about what kind of environment my children will grow up in. I know change is possible, because I am changing, still figuring out what I think. I am still deciding how to live my life. The challenges are great, but if we accept individual responsibility and make sustainable choices, we will rise to the challenges, and we will become part of the positive tide of change.

1.
The purpose of what the writer said at the age of 12 was to _______.
1. A.
  end poverty and make school beautiful
2. B.
  find environmental answers and keep the words that they always told themselves
3. C.
  end poverty and solve the problems about environment
4. D.
  find a wonderful place and clean it up
2.
What does the underlined word “ovation” in the second paragraph refer to _____.
1. A.
  a long period of laughing
2. B.
  a warm welcome
3. C.
  an expression used for greeting
4. D.
  a long period of clapping and applause
3.
It becomes clear that the writer is possibly _________ now.
1. A.
  in his teens
2. B.
  in his twenties
3. C.
  in his thirties
4. D.
  in his forties

Learners of English, especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding the speeches made by native speakers. The following ways might help improve your listening skills.
First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. Don’t go on to the second book until you are sure you understand the first one.
Secondly, keep studying one course. Don’t change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more popular.
Thirdly, listen to the English news over the radio from time to time. Better look through the news stories in Chinese-language newspapers first. That will make it easier for you to understand the English news on the radio.
Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in Special English from the V.O.A or other listening materials of the same level as those of your textbook.
76.

1.
What does the passage mainly talk about?
1. A.
  How to speak English correctly.
2. B.
  How to read fast.
3. C.
  How to improve your writing skills.
4. D.
  How to improve your listening skills.77.
2.
What does the underlined part “beyond your level” mean?
1. A.
  Easy for you.
2. B.
  Too difficult for you.
3. C.
  Just all right for you.
4. D.
  Neither difficult nor easy for you.78.
3.
What should you do if you want to understand the English news on the radio?
1. A.
  Practise speaking very often.
2. B.
  Read the news stories in Chinese-language newspapers first.
3. C.
  Listen to some interesting stories in Special English from the V,O.
4.
How many pieces of advice does the writer give?
1. A.
  Four
2. B.
  Three.
3. C.
  Two.
4. D.
  Many.80.
5.
Which of the following is NOT right?
1. A.
  English learners may have difficulty in understanding native English.
2. B.
  To improve our listening skills, we should choose popular courses from time to time.
3. C.
  Chinese-language newspapers are good for us to understand the English news on the radio..
4. D.
  We can only improve our listening skills step by step.

The purpose of what the writer said at the age of 12 was to _______.

What does the underlined word “ovation” in the second paragraph refer to _____.

It becomes clear that the writer is possibly _________ now.

What does the passage mainly talk about?

What does the underlined part “beyond your level” mean?

What should you do if you want to understand the English news on the radio?

How many pieces of advice does the writer give?

Which of the following is NOT right?

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