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My wife passed away a few years ago, and I went through the worst time in my life. I even wanted to kill myself. Just for kids, I had to continue to live and work as small-town doctor at my medical clinic in Hawaii. My kids had gone to live on the mainland, and I was alone. Then they asked me to have a family trip.
On our trip, we turned on the TV at the motel and saw the second plane crash into the World Trade Center. Seeing it falling down, I said to my kids: “I’m going to Afghanistan”. And a few weeks later, international Medical Corps sent me to set up 20 clinics in provinces where people had no health care. In these field clinics surrounded by frightening shoots or deadly bombs, we were eventually serving 27,000 patients a month in a very busy schedule. Tired and nervous, I gradually had a sense of achievement, a sense of purpose, and my depression went away.
In the years to follow, I went to Indonesia after the tsunami, Pakistan after the earthquakes, Sudan after the civil warm and Iraq after more and more bombs. Each time after disasters one after another, hundreds of people were killed, wounded and many more had to flee. We once set up movable clinics in an area with 19,000 refugees, and it was supposed to hold 13,000 originally. Flu broke out, one of the biggest killers of kids in refugee camps, and it spread like wildfire. Water and food were also serious problems. “Adventures or not?” I often asked myself.
When my wife passed away, I thought my life was done. But in reality, it was just getting started. At the end of her life, she went unconscious. I held her head in my hands and told her of all the places we would visit and the exciting adventures we would have.
I think about the moment many times during my “adventures”. I didn’t know how predictive those words would be. But I know that she is still with me.
小题1:Where has the doctor been in the past few years?
A.Some countries where he could set up clinics.
B.Some African countries where flu broke out.
C.The places where the earthquakes happened.
D.The places that the horrible disasters struck.
小题2:How would the doctor describe his life after he had worked in Afghanistan?
A.Tired and troublesome.
B.Busy and risky.
C.Meaningful and helpful
D.Frightening and depressing.
小题3:The underlined word “refugees” means people_______________.
A.who are robbed, killed, or wounded
B.who suffer from flu in movable clinics
C.who like to take adventures
D.who have lost homes because of disasters.
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.the doctor’s wife encouraged him to work in foreign countries.
B.What the doctor said to his wife before her death became reality.
C.The doctor’s adventures made him understand the love of his wife.
D.With the true love of his wife, the doctor started to change his life.

小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:B
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During the summer holidays there will be a revised(修改过的) schedule(时刻表) of services for the students. Changes for dining-room and library service hours and for bus schedules will be posted on the wall outside of the dining-hall. Weekly film and concert schedules, which are being arranged, will be posted each Wednesday outside of the student club.
In the summer holidays, buses going to the town center will leave the main hall every hour on the half hour during the day. The dining-room will serve three meals a day from 7: 00 am to 7: 00 pm during the week and two meals from noon to 7: 00 pm on weekends. The library will continue its usual hours during the week, but have shorter hours on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekend hours are from noon to 5: 00 pm.
All students who want to use the library borrowing services must have a new summer card. This announcement will also appear in the next week’s student newspaper.
小题1:The main purpose of this announcement is to _________.
A.tell students of important schedule changesB.tell students of new bus and library services
C.show the excellent services for studentsD.ask students to renew their library cards
小题2:At which of the following times will the bus leave the main hall?
A.8: 00, 9: 00, 10: 00, 11: 00B.8: 00, 9: 30, 10: 30, 11: 30
C.8: 30, 9: 00, 9: 30, 10: 00D.8: 00, 9: 30, 11: 00, 12: 30
小题3: Times for films and concerts are not listed in this announcement because _________.
A.they are not to be announcedB.they are hard to arrange
C.the full list is not readyD.the full list is too long
小题4:In the summer holidays, the library will have _________.
A.no special hoursB.special hours on weekdays
C.special hours on weekendsD.special hours both on weekdays and weekends.
小题5:We may infer that during the summer holidays _________.
A.the student newspaper will sell more copiesB.there will be a concert or a film once a week
C.many students will stay in the universityD.no breakfast will be served on weekends
Our thoughts, words, and actions often cause harm to others and to us. Without reconciliation (和解), we cannot deepen our understanding and only cause more suffering. "Beginning Anew" is a(n)   1  of reconciliation. It involves three steps —— sharing appreciation, expressing   2  , and expressing hurt and difficulties.
In the first step, we share appreciation. We acknowledge the   3  qualities of the other person. The second step——expressing regret, is to  4 with the other person our regrets for the things we have done or said that might have caused him or her  5 . This requires humility (谦逊), and the   6  to let go of our own pride. In the third step, we express our own hurt with mindful and loving   7  without blaming or criticizing. We speak in such a way that the other person can listen and   8 our words. If we blame the other person, his heart will   9   and he will not be able to hear us. We ask the other person to help us to understand why he has spoken and acted as he has, causing us so much pain. Perhaps, later, he can share his feelings so that we can understand him more deeply. If a strong   10  arises in us while we are expressing our suffering, we should simply   11  and come back to our breathing until the emotion becomes   12 . The other person can   13  us by following his breathing until we are ready to continue. We can enjoy practicing "Beginning Anew" with our partner, our family, or our friends   14 . By doing this, we will   15  misunderstandings from accumulating. Rather, we will take care of them as they arise, as we take care of our children.
1.
A.
method
B.
practice
C.
example
D.
experience
2.
A.
concern
B.
belief
C.
regret
D.
sympathy
3.
A.
positive
B.
poor
C.
confident
D.
selfish
4.
A.
chat
B.
compare
C.
debate
D.
share
5.
A.
pain
B.
anxiety
C.
confusion
D.
loss
6.
A.
willingness
B.
kindness
C.
happiness
D.
weakness
7.
A.
speech
B.
letter
C.
story
D.
question
8.
A.
choose
B.
accept
C.
spread
D.
change
9.
A.
open
B.
close
C.
beat
D.
melt
10.
A.
emotion
B.
responsibility
C.
value
D.
interest
11.
A.
continue
B.
stop
C.
leave
D.
repeat
12.
A.
quieter
B.
warmer
C.
deeper
D.
stronger
13.
A.
forget
B.
support
C.
hate
D.
remember
14.
A.
quickly
B.
carefully
C.
regularly
D.
willingly
15.
A.
prevent
B.
protect
C.
separate
D.
forbid
 
Coming home from school that dark winter day so long ago, I was filled with excitement of having the weekend off. But I was   41  into stillness by what I saw. Mother, seated at the far end of the sofa, was   42  with the second-hand green typewriter on the table. She told me that she couldn’t   43  fast and then she was out of work. My shock and embarrassment at finding Mother in tears was a perfect proof of how   44  I understood the pressure on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa, I began very slowly to understand. “I guess we all have to   45  something,” Mother said quietly. I could   46  her pain and the tension of   47  the strong feeling that were interrupted by my   48 . Suddenly, something inside me lit up. I reached out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face   49  my shoulder and sobbed. I held her  50    and didn’t try to talk. I knew I was doing what I should, what I could and that was   51  . At that moment, feeling Mother’s   52  with feelings, I understood for the first time her being easy to   53 . She was still my mother,   54   she was something   55  : a person like me, capable of fear,   56  and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions when I sought  57  in her arms.
A week later Mother took a job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station __58 .
“It’s a job I can do, though.” She said simply. But the evening practice on the green typewriter continued. I had a very   59  feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her   60   away across the paper. I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type.
小题1:
A.fooledB.trickedC.puzzledD.shocked
小题2:
A.cryingB.smilingC.thinkingD.whispering
小题3:
A.writeB.typeC.graspD.glance
小题4:
A.seldomB.adequatelyC.littleD.much
小题5:
A.fail B.winC.forgiveD.gain
小题6:
A.realizeB.understandC.senseD.recognize
小题7:
A.holding backB.putting awayC.holding onD.coming out
小题8:
A.attitudeB.attemptC.arrivalD.admission
小题9:
A.byB.uponC.besideD.against
小题10:
A.tightlyB.attentivelyC.gentlyD.cheerfully
小题11:
A.enoughB.littleC.allD.nothing
小题12:
A.foreheadB.faceC.fingersD.back
小题13:
A.contentB.breakC.conquerD.control
小题14:
A.thereforeB.althoughC.yetD.however
小题15:
A.moreB.excellentC.strangeD.huge
小题16:
A.woundB.prideC.successD.hurt
小题17:
A.kindnessB.memoryC.comfortD.support
小题18:
A.suppliedB.offeredC.paidD.contributed
小题19:
A.differentB.distinct C.pleasantD.sympathetic
小题20:
A.cryingB.strikingC.tappingD.sewing
Flying first class was a new experience for us. We were happy to join the other few passengers who  36 fly in such luxury(奢侈). It was almost as if we had a sense of  37  to be sitting with the group of people that  38 us.
As we chatted away about our travel, I could hear people around us talked about  39 business meetings. It wasn’t long before I __40  that these people were used to flying in luxury. They are 41 people I thought.
We noticed that the stewardess(女乘务员)was working non-stop to ensure the  42 of the first class passengers. She could not walk by a seat without receiving a(n)  43 . I thought how much she must love her job,  44  she smiled kindly at each person while  45 to their needs.
As the stewardess walked by our seats near the  46  of the flight, I looked at her and said, “Thank you and I hope you’ll have a great night.”She stopped at our seats with a look of  47 , bent down, looked at me and said, “Excuse me?” I  48  my words and she smiled in a rather 49 way, almost as if I had asked her a question that she did not know how to answer. After a few moments she said, “I can  50 you work with the public.”“Why do you think so?” I asked. She answered very quietly, “Because you are the _51  passenger here to say thank you and I really 52  your kindess.
The sense of belonging to the elite(精英)group of people in first class  53  as we heard her words. Our seats in luxury offered us  54  a comfortable ride. We were reminded that without 55  we would be flying in no class.
小题1:
A.wouldB.shouldC.couldD.must
小题2:
A.successB.disappointmentC.shameD.pride
小题3:
A.watchedB.accompaniedC.surroundedD.welcomed
小题4:
A.boringB.busyC.pleasantD.tiring
小题5:
A.heardB.realizedC.rememberedD.asked
小题6:
A.braveB.kindC.importantD.fortunate
小题7:A. safety         B. rest                C. food                    D. comfort
小题8:
A.noteB.orderC.suggestionD.tip
小题9:
A.whenB.whileC.forD.though
小题10:
A.attendingB.lookingC.takingD.turning
小题11:
A.sideB.middleC.endD.front
小题12:
A.dislikeB.happinessC.kindnessD.disbelief
小题13:
A.repeatedB.wroteC.showedD.explained
小题14:
A.happyB.lovelyC.kindD.funny
小题15:
A.helpB.hearC.makeD.tell
小题16:
A.bestB.onlyC.simpleD.usual
小题17:
A.doubtB.appreciateC.rememberD.misunderstand
小题18:
A.lostB.roseC.disappearedD.showed
小题19:
A.rather thanB.better thanC.less thanD.more than
小题20:
A.happinessB.money C.kindnessD.trust
We've all heard the old saying,“Sticks and stones can break my bones,but words can never hurt me.” Don't you believe it?Words are powerful,and they can hurt—a lot. In fact,if you're not careful,you can even hurt yourself,by using the wrong word in your writing.
Recently a friend sent me a copy of an e-mail she received from the customer service department of her credit card company,after she contacted them with a question about her account. She was happy with their positive response. But as I read the e-mail,one line jumped out at me:“In lieu of good customer service...”
Did they really mean they were offering her a few extra reward points instead of good customer service?I doubt it. More likely,what the customer service department meant to say was,“Because good customer service is important to us...” followed by the details of what they were doing to make sure she remained a happy customer.
So why didn't the writer say that?I can only guess that perhaps the writer liked the phrase “in lieu of”,thought it sounded more interesting than saying “because”,and so used it—without bothering to check the true meaning.
Have you ever done that?Try to impress others with a big word,only to find out you've used the word incorrectly?It's just the opposite effect,isn't it?You may impress people all right,but it's not the impression you were going for.
When you write,remember to choose your words carefully. People may still disagree with what you say,but they won't be able to dismiss you because you made careless mistakes in how you said it.
小题1:What's the writer's purpose in giving the saying?
A.To amuse the reader.B.To persuade the reader.
C.To support a conclusion.D.To lead to the topic.
小题2:What does the phrase “in lieu of” most probably mean?
A.Because ofB.In honour ofC.Instead ofD.In favour of
小题3:According to the writer,the customer service department ______.
A.didn't prefer to use familiar words to attract customers
B.didn't express what they really meant
C.didn't need to offer their customers extra reward points
D.succeeded in impressing their customers
For years I wanted a flower garden. I spent hours and days thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together.
But then we had Matthew. And Marvin. And the twins, Alisa and Alan. And then Helen. Five children. I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.
Money was tight, as well as time. Often when my children were little, one of them would want something that cost too much, and I’d have to say, “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn’t grow on trees, you know.”
Finally, all five children got through high school and college and were off on their own. I started thinking again about having a garden.
I wasn’t sure, though. I mean, gardens do cost money, and after all these years I was used to living on a pretty poor, no-frills budget (预算).
Then, one spring morning, on Mother’s day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I realized that cars were tooting their horns as they drove by. I looked out of the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard. I thought it must be a weeping willow, because I saw things blowing around on all its branches. Then I put my glasses on—and I couldn’t believe what I saw. There was a money tree in my yard!
I went outside to look. It was true! There were dollar bills, one hundred of them, tied all over the tree. Think of all the garden flowers I could buy with one hundred dollars! There was also a note attached: “IOU eight hours of digging time. Love, Marvin.”
Marvin kept his promise, too. He dug up a nice ten-by-fifteen foot bed for me. And my other children bought me tools, a trellis (绷架), a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books.
That was three years ago. My garden’s now very pretty, just like what I wanted. When I go out to weed or tend my flowers, I don’t seem to miss my children as much as I once did. It feels like they are right there with me.
I live up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where winters are long and cold, and summers are too short. But every year now, when winter sets in, I look out of my window and think of the flowers I’ll see next spring in my little garden. I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears in my eyes---every time.
I’m still not sure that money grows on trees. But I know love does.
小题1:By saying “Do you see a money tree outside?”, the mother actually means _____.
A.Observation is the best teacherB.Seeing is believing
C.The outsider sees the most of the game D.It is not easy to gain money
小题2:The underlined word “no-frills” in the fifth paragraph is similar in meaning to _____.
A.wastefulB.tightC.desertedD.helpful
小题3:From the last two paragraphs we can infer that the mother is _____.
A.divorced when she was young B.not caring for her kids any longer
C.alone but not at all lonelyD.prouder with her garden than with her kids
小题4:The best title for the passage would probably be _____.
A.My flower garden B.Marvin helps to realize my dream
C.Love in Michigan D.Money grows on trees
 It's only 4 hours flying time from Sydney, but a world away. What better place to rest than a country where the only place people hurry is on the football field and things are done in "Fiji time"?
Viti Levu is Fiji’s the largest island and here you'll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi Vatoa, on the other hand, is a tiny island in the farthest part of Fiji. Then there are 331 other islands, many of them with places to stay. 
With less than a million people living on islands, you'll never feel crowded. And with a climate(气候)that changes only for five degrees between seasons, there’s never a bad time to come.  From cities to villages, from mountains to beaches, from water sports to wooden artworks, Fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almost any where in the world. 
Whenever you come , wherever you go ,you’re sure to see some unforgettable events , from war dances to religious songs, from market days to religious days. It's not just staged for tourists; it's still a part of everyday life in Fiji. And any one of us can enjoy Fiji's spirit by being part of the traditional sharing of yaqona—a drink made from the root of a Fiji plant
So why not join us for the experience of a lifetime?
小题1:Where is the international airport of Fiji?
A.In SuvaB.In SydneyC.On the island of VatoaD.On the island of Viti Levu
小题2:What does the text tell us about Fiji people?
A.They invented “Fiji time” for visitors
B.They stick to a traditional way of life
C.They like to travel from place to place
D.They love taking adventures abroad
小题3: One of the things that make Fiji a tourist attraction is
A.its comfortable hotels
B.its good weather all year round
C.its exciting football matches
D.its religious beliefs
小题4:Where can we most probably read this text?
A.In a personal diaryB.In a science report
C.In a travel magazineD.In a geography textbook
After we meet people, it is up to us to make them our friends.Let us stop a moment and consider what really makes a friend. The major qualities like faithfulness, devotion, friendliness,flash through our minds. But it is the large number of very small particular qualities that make up one’s whole character, such as cheerfulness, friendliness and punctuality. After all, “to make a friend, be a friend” is not such a big and difficult order. There are particular favorable qualities, which attract others to us, and some fundamental psychological do’s and don’ts.
If you are in the presence of a shy person, talking and asking casual questions may bring him out of his shell. Think of what would be most acceptable to the other person for you to talk, or to listen. Either way, the goal is to make yourself pleasant.
Always remember to listen, but listen intelligently. To have anyone “hang on our words” is the most unnoticeably clever way in the world to please somebody.For a few extremely happy seconds we are the center of attraction,but when it is our turn to be audience,let us remember how we felt as the actor,and let’s be genuinely interested in what the other fellow is saying.
Other people will like us, if we like them. If you want friends, keep your mind and heart open to friendship. Be alive to the other person’s world.
小题1:This passage is mainly about________.
A.the way of talking to a shy person
B.some favorable qualities to be a psychologist
C.how to make yourself attractive to listeners
D.how to make a friend and be a friend
小题2: The underlined part “bring him out of his shell” in the second paragraph most probably means________.
A.make him become activeB.make him feel more nervous
C.help him understand the question betterD.help him listen intelligently
小题3:According to the passage,an important way in making friends is to________.
A.attract themB.be attractedC.listen attentivelyD.talk widely
小题4:Of the qualities in a friend,which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Faithfulness.B.Devotion.C.Punctuality.D.Unselfishness.

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