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Who is a great person? To answer this question, we often think of someone , such as the South Africa hero Nelson Mandela or the NBA basketball star Kobe Bryant. But often a great person is next to us—but we never see the greatness unless a difficult comes up.

In May, 2008, a high school girl in Beichuan, Sichuan, a hero just next to her. When the earthquake hit, her school on top of the students. Just next to her was her classmate Li Anqiang. Li worked to move rocks to make for her. Before rescuers reached them, , aftershocks brought down rubble(碎石) around them. Li’s earlier efforts kept his classmate from danger, but the new rubble that fell on his legs crushed (压碎) them beyond .

Today, Li is in a wheelchair; he is missing both of his legs, but he is not missing the good that made him a hero during the earthquake. He still the sports he played before the earthquake, table tennis and basketball—and still his hero, Kobe Bryant.

Kobe Bryant, however, considers Li a hero. In reply to Li’s letter, Kobe praised Li as “a strong boy whose attitude toward was amazing”. He encouraged Li in his love of basketball, telling Li that he looked cool in a photo of his a basketball from his wheelchair.

So that we have great people next to us every day—in school, at work, on the bus. There may not be a to show us who they are, but we can be sure they are . Who knows? you are one yourself.

1.A. active B. famous C. brave D. exciting

2.A. ever B. still C. right D. even

3.A. situation B. decision C. duty D. adventure

4.A. found B. helped C. understood D. realized

5.A. built B. landed C. bombed D. fell

6.A. room B. difference C. peace D. allowance

7.A. instead B. however C. therefore D. fortunately

8.A. enough B. more C. deadly D. many

9.A. calm B. healthy C. safe D. clear

10.A. reach B. hope C. repair D. doubt

11.A. habits B. grades C. reputation D. quality

12.A. dislikes B. studies C. advertises D. enjoys

13.A. drops into B. looks up to C. looks out for D. sets an example to

14.A. fan B. invitation C. recommendation D. introduction

15.A. fate B. choice C. sports D. history

16.A. watching B. holding C. shooting D. drawing

17.A. appreciate B. see C. remember D. decide

18.A. report B. luck C. direction D. disaster

19.A. nearby B. hidden C. awarded D. normal

20.A. Accidentally B. Perhaps C. Eventually D. Obviously

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His ____ of life has changed a lot since the experience he had in Africa three years ago.

A. sight B. attitude C. view D. altitude

阅读下面短文，从文后所给各题的四个选项（A. B C D ）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Over the years, thanks to my life’s obstacles(障碍), I understood the meaning of faith and the strong will to survive. It was Hurricane Ike that made me fully __ the beauty of our strength and a human’s motivation to ____ .

Mom had a two-week____in summer. While we enjoyed our holiday in Southeast Texas, we didn’t realize the fact that Ike____cause months and likely years of “labor”. By September 7th, the “eyes of Texas” were watching Hurricane Ike more____, making the typical mad rush for last-minute hurricane____. Two days later, both oil and ice were in____demand.

In the early hours of September 11th, some neighbors were planning to____the storm in their homes,____others were making final preparations to get away. At first, we decided to stay. But that afternoon, the Houston-Galveston area would be on the more___side of the storm. Mom and I packed some of our most____ belongings in the car and____the East Texas town of Lufkin.

As Ike pushed farther inland, we____ power in Lufkin. On Sunday, our next-door neighbor told us via cell phone that our____ had remained well. Our hopes could not have been ___ . But a few hours later, the neighbors reported that our brick chimney had____ , and it was sitting on our living room, ____ a hole in the roof between two skylights (天窗).

We wouldn’t be allowed to return home ____ September 17th. I climbed upstairs, and looked toward the hole in the roof which showed a beautiful blue sky.

Without hesitation, I shouted, “Wow! A third skylight!”

My neighbors could not believe I was making jokes____ crying, but ___ is always good medicine. It was with that joke that I knew, given time, everything would be okay.

1.A. observe B. appreciate C. explore D. improve

2.A. work B. apologize C. recover D. change

3.A. vacation B. journey C. meeting D. schedule

4.A. must B. might C. should D. would

5.A. closely B. constantly C. warningly D. differently

6.A. adventure B. equipment C. supplies D. reports

7.A. basic B. high C. pure D. neat

8.A. get through B. put away C. test out D. suffer from

9.A. since B. when C. until D. while

10.A. dangerous B. abundant C. peaceful D. awesome

11.A. available B. concrete C. precious D. potential

12.A. set out B. headed for C. settled down D. watched out

13.A. provided B. reduced C. produced D. lost

14.A. garden B. house C. pool D. yard

15.A. clearer B. wilder C. lower D. higher

16.A. passed B. stood C. gone D. followed

17.A. leaving B. digging C. filling D. kicking

18.A. by B. before C. until D. after

19.A. in spite of B. instead of C. apart from D. in terms of

20.A. faith B. will C. strength D. laughter

1.受霍乱威胁的普通人 ordinary people __________ __________ cholera

2.看来水是罪魁祸首。It seemed that the water was __________ __________.

3.他在太阳系的中心放了一个固定不动的太阳。

He placed a __________ sun at the centre of the solar system.

4.地球绕着太阳转时本身也在自转。

The earth was __________ as it went round the sun.

5.令人庆幸的是这是和平实现的。

Happily this was accomplished __________ __________.

6.英国国旗集合了三个国家的国旗。

The Union Jack flag __________ the flags of three countries.

7.她担心时间不够。

She is worried about the time __________.

Albert Hofmann was a Swiss Scientist who was fascinated by nature. This led him to a career in chemistry in which he sought answers to his uncertainties. He worked at Sandoz Laboratories where he nurtured his research work, and there he made a lot of success by working with various plants and changing them into something useful. He became famous when he became the first person to produce lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) (迷幻药). In addition, he was also the first person to taste it and learn about its hallucinogenic (勾起幻觉的) effects. He was deeply connected to the nature and argued that LSD, besides being useful for psychiatry(精神病学), could also be used to promote awareness of mankind’s place in nature. However, he was disappointed that his discovery was being carelessly used as a drug for entertainment. Because of his discovery, LSD fans have fondly called him “The father of LSD”. Besides carrying out his scientific experiments, he also authored numerous books and more than 100 scientific articles. In 2007, he featured in a list of the 100 greatest living geniuses(天才), published by The Telegraph Newspaper.

Childhood & Early Life

Albert Hofmann was born in Baden, Switzerland, on January 11, 1906. He was the eldest of four children. His father was a poor toolmaker in a factory and they lived in a rented apartment. He spent much of his childhood outdoors, and grew up with a very deep connection with nature.

He had mind-blowing experiences in childhood, wherein nature was changed in magical ways that he didn’t understand. These experiences caused questions in his mind, and chemistry was the scientific field which allowed him to understand them.

He studied chemistry at Zurich University, and his main interest is the chemistry of plants and animals. At 23, he earned his Ph. D with honors.

1.What led Albert Hofmann to a career in chemistry?

A. His nature. B. His father. C. His family. D. His interest.

2.It’s likely that Albert Hofmann produced LSD in __________.

A. Baden B. a factory C. Sandoz Laboratories D. Zurich University

3.From the passage, we know the discovery of LSD __________.

A. was being wrongly used

B. was not useful for psychiatry

C. made Albert Hofmann surprised

D. could change mankind’s place in nature

4.Which can be inferred about Albert from the passage?

A. He has four brothers or sisters.

B. He has found many useful plants.

C. He lived up to more than 100 years.

D. He only concentrated on scientific experiments.

It'll soon be the birthday of one of my closest friends, Susie. I still cannot decide what to give her. She's a rare friend because she has been there for me all the time whenever I need a friend to talk to. I can always depend on her to be the first to arrive to give me advice when I have problems. I guess I am so lucky to have her as a friend.

It's more than seven years since I first met Susie in our school. I joined the theater group and she was a director then. At first I thought she was intimidating but in the end I realized that she needed to keep a strict image in order for her actors and actresses to take her seriously. And then during practice I got a chance to know her better. In fact, she was a friendly and warm-hearted person. Soon we become good friends.

I don't know exactly what to give my friend on her birthday as I believe she has everything. So it's really hard to buy her a gift she will like. This year I want something different and special but I don't know what to give. One day I searched the internet without any purpose and to my surprise there is a really lovely site where you can buy all kinds of gifts.

I scanned（浏览）some of their items and I found cool and exciting gifts. I chose a special personalized bracelet（手镯）. I'm sure that this will look perfect on her. I put our arms as part of the design of the bracelet so that it'll remind us that we'll forever be friends. I can't wait to give her my gift but I won't tell her yet. I don't want to destroy the surprise.

1.Why does the author consider Susie as a rare friend?

A. Susie is good at solving problems.

B. She and the author have lots of things to talk about.

C. Susie is a friendly and warm-hearted person.

D. She can always offer help when the author is in need.

2.Finally the author found a nice gift for her friend_____

A. with the help of somebody else B. while going online

C. while doing shopping in a store D. without difficulty

3.The author wanted to put her and her friend's names in the bracelet in order to _____.

A. give her friend a big surprise

B. make the present more special

C. remind her friend of their difference between them.

D. make her friend remember their friendship forever.

Hetty Robinson learnt all about money when very young. As a child, she read the financial (金融的) pages of the newspaper to her rich father. Her father died when Hetty was 30, and she inherited $1 million. When she herself died in 1916, she left almost $100 million to her two children.

Hetty made her money on the New York stock (股票) exchange. She was a financial genius. She made money so easily that people called her the Witch of Wall Street. But although she was one of the richest women in the world, she counted every cent and spent as little as possible. She didn’t own a house, because she didn’t want to pay taxes. So she and her children lived in cheap hotels. She spent almost nothing on clothes, and always wore the same long black dress. She washed it herself, but to save soap she only washed the bottom of the dress, where it touched the ground. Other people had their own offices, but Hetty used a desk in the bank where she kept her money, because it didn’t cost anything. She sat in the bank and ate her sandwiches while she bought and sold stocks and shares. If the bank complained, she just moved all her money to another bank.

Hetty’s family paid the price for her meanness. When she was 33 she married a millionaire, Edward Green, and they had two children. But Green lost all his money, so she left him. When her son, Ned, injured his knee, Hetty didn’t want to pay for a doctor, so she took him to a free hospital for poor people. Unfortunately the doctor knew Hetty was rich and he asked for money. Hetty refused and took the boy away. His leg got worse and two years later doctors removed it.

But eventually Ned got his revenge (报应). At the age of 81, Hetty had an argument with a shop assistant about the price of a bottle of milk. She became so angry that she had a heart attack and died. So Hetty’s meanness finally killed her. Ned inherited half his mother’s fortune, and he spent it all on parties, holidays and expensive jewellery.

1.What fact can be learned about Hetty Robinson from the passage?

A. She was nice to her son.

C. She died from extreme anger.

B. She worked for a bank.

D. She came from a poor family.

2.Why was Hetty Robinson called the Witch of Wall Street?

A. She turned out to be the richest woman in New York.

B. She liked wearing the same long black dress every day.

C. She was fond of reading financial pages of the newspaper.

D. She made a large amount of money easily through stocks and shares.

3.Which of the following best describes Hetty Robinson?

A. Gifted but not generous.B. Wealthy and selfless.

C. Easy-going but selfish.D. Curious and lucky.

4.Which is the best title of this passage?

A. A Mean Genius

B. A Financial Success

C. A Lifelong Bad Luck

D. A Good Way to Earn Money

阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Good ideas often start with really silly questions. Bill Bowerman was making breakfast one day. As he stood there making waffles (华夫饼干) for his son, he what would happen if he poured rubber into his waffle iron. Later, he tried it and the looked something like the bottom of most sports shoes we see today. Still, when he took this idea to several existing companies, he was laughed at. In fact, every single company turned him down. Though rather , Bowerman persevered and went on to form his own company, making NIKE shoes.

Sometimes good ideas grow out of . When Fred Smith was a student at Yale University, he needed to have some paperwork across the country the next day. Smith was amazed to find out that overnight delivery was . He sat for a long while wondering why. Why couldn’t there be a possible overnight mail delivery service? He design one. Smith did just that and turned his design into a class project. His business gave him only a C for his efforts. , Smith was not through. He the ideas in that class project and turned them into one of the first and most overnight mail services in the world—FedEx.

We know today, of course, that each of these ideas an incredibly successful product or service which has the way many of us live. The questions are usually open-ended and are often silly. aren’t afraid to ask such questions, but adults are. Think how different the world might be people never asked “silly” question!

1.A. worried B. wondered C. talked D. learned

2.A. result B. iron C. rubber D. cookie

3.A. waffles B. cloth C. shoe D. car

4.A. annoyed B. excited C. delighted D. discouraged

5.A. athletic B. casual C. travel D. business

6.A. happiness B. frustration C. sadness D. cau tion

7.A. finished B. taken C. delivered D. passed

8.A. slow B. possible C. fast D. impossible

9.A. decided to B. promised to C. refused to D. forgot to

10.A. partner B. boss C. professor D. friend

11.A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Still

12.A. improved B. changed C. repeated D. recalled

13.A. hardly B. basically C. absolutely D. eventually

14.A. beautiful B. successful C. grateful D. wonderful

15.A. led to B. wanted to C. aimed to D. failed to

16.A. stopped B. kept C. changed D. enjoyed

17.A. first B. last C. worst D. best

18.A. Students B. Children C. Teachers D. Businessmen

19.A. frequently B. rarely C. constantly D. never

20.A. or B. if C. though D. unless

Our house was directly across the street from the clinic entrance of John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. We lived downstairs and rented the upstairs rooms to the patients at the clinic.

One evening as I was fixing supper, there was a knock at the door. I opened it to see a truly awful-looking man. He’s hardly taller than my eight-year-old son. “Good evening. I’ve come to see if you’ve a room. I came for a treatment this morning from the eastern shore, and there’s no bus till morning.” He told me he’d been hunting for a room since noon but with no success. “I guess it’s my face…I know it looks terrible, but my doctor says with a few more treatments…” For a moment I hesitated, but his next words convinced me: “I could sleep in this chair on the porch. My bus leaves early in the morning.”

I told him we would find him a bed. When I had finished the dishes, I talked with him. He told me he fished for a living to support his five children, and his wife, who was hopelessly crippled (残疾的) from a back injury. He didn’t tell it by way of complaint. Next morning, just before he left, as if asking a great favor, he said, “Could I come back and stay the next time?” He added, “Your children made me feel at home.”

On his next trip he arrived a little after seven in the morning. As a gift, he brought a big fish and the largest oysters (牡蛎) I had ever seen. I knew his bus left at 4:00 a.m. and I wondered what time he had to get up in order to do this for us.

In the years he came to stay overnight with us and there was never a time that he did not bring us vegetables from his garden. I know our family always will be grateful to have known him; from him we learned how to accept the bad without complaint when facing the misfortune.

1.Why did the author agree to let the man spend the night in his house at last?

A. Because the man said others refused to accommodate him.

B. Because the man said he would not cause much inconvenience.

C. Because the man said he had come from the eastern shore.

D. Because the man said he had been hunting for a room since noon.

2.How long would it take the man to travel from his home to Baltimore by bus?

A. About 1 hour.B. About 2 hours.

C. About 3 hours.D. About 4 hours.

3.From the text we can know that __________.

A. the author’s children were kind and friendly to the man

B. the man was fed up with his hard-work and his family

C. John Hopkins Hospital provided rooms for the patients to live in

D. the author and his family were thought highly of by his neighbors

4.The author’s family were grateful to know the man because __________.

A. he often brought them fish and vegetables from his garden

B. he paid them money for his staying

C. he taught them how to accept the bad without complaint

D. he stayed only overnight with the writer’s family

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