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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

Every Wednesday, I go to Cantata Adult Life Services，a local retirement community in Brookfield, Illinois, US, with my classmates to do community service.

After my very first visit to Cantata，my life changed forever.That may sound a bit dramatic, but volunteering with the elderly has changed my views on life.

Our visits last about an hour, and we bring 25?30 students every time. We play board games and cards with the residents while we're there.

You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about “life back then”， but nothing compares to talking to the people who were actually there. Just hearing their stories has touched me in a way I never thought possible.

Whether it was talking to 98?year?old “Hurricane Hilda” about her glory days as a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor, I was completely attracted by every single memory the residents wanted to share with me.

Even the residents who don't have amazing memories make the experience satisfying.I remember visiting Mrs. Robinson. She couldn't recall much about her past, but she told me she'd never forget how kind I was just to listen to her “rambling(漫谈)”. It made me realize that it's the little things that make life worth living. That's something I won't forget anytime soon.

If there's one thing I've realized in my three years of visiting Cantata, it's that presence—just being there—means more than anything to many of the residents. And despite how busy our lives are, there's always time to make someone's day.

For me, it feels great to be a source of happiness, a smile on a bad day or a listening ear for old memories. And at the end of the day, that's all that matters.

It's easy to feel like you don't have anything in common with the elderly—especially when you're a teenager. But that's not true at all.

I hate to be overly clichéd(陈词滥调的) here, but age really is just a number. As young adults, it's important for us to realize this sooner rather than later.We can learn a lot from the elderly, and they can often benefit from teenagers too.

1.What do the volunteers do according to the passage?

A．They share everything with the residents.

B．They play board games and cards with the residents.

C．They watch the residents play games.

D．They buy gifts for the residents.

2.According to the writer, what is the most important thing that volunteers can do for the elderly?

A．Playing with them.

B．Benefiting from them.

C．Helping them.

D．Being there with them.

3.What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?

A．We don't have anything in common with the elderly.

B．Age is just a number.

C．It is important to help the elderly.

D．Young adults and the elderly can benefit from each other.

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I spent this morning cleaning up the home where I live. Now I am not talking about the house I am sitting in right now. As I _________ , I can see the sink (洗碗槽) is still full of dirty dishes. Dust is starting to _____________ on the pictures, tables, and even my computer again. Dirt _________to be swept from the floor and pet hair should be cleaned _________ the couch. What is more, the _________ in the turtle’s aquarium (鱼缸) has to be changed.

Yet, as I look at my dirty, little house I _________ have to smile, because I know that the home in which I live is _________ right now. That home is my soul(心灵). When I _____________ this morning I noticed that it also had become ______________again , but I wasn't willing to let it _____________ for long, because I have learned that a dusty soul leads to a terrible day and terrible days lead to a (n) ______________ life.

I spent the morning clearing my soul from top to _________. I swept the negative thoughts from my mind and the _________ feelings from my heart. Worries, anger and fear were _________ into the garbage can. When I was done, I felt _________ in my home once more.

The house in which I sit may need a lot of _________ but it will have to wait its turn. The home in which I live is what I am most ____________ about. I hope that the same is _________ for you. I hope that you always make efforts to keep your soul _________, beautiful, and full of love and care.

Remember some day you will leave your house behind, but you will _________ your home with you.

1.A. look around B. put forward C. move back D. take down

2.A. stick B. happen C. gather D. hide

3.A. orders B. needs C. expects D. considers

4.A. of B. for C. into D. off

5.A. plant B. stone C. stand D. water

6.A. ever B. still C. never D. hardly

7.A. clean B. dirty C. quiet D. comfortable

8.A. turned up B. stood up C. took up D. woke up

9.A. crazy B. lazy C. dusty D. rainy

10.A. lie B. stay C. make D. prepare

11.A. interesting B. happy C. satisfying D. wasted

12.A. back B. side C. bottom D. middle

13.A. harmful B. positive C. healthy D. enjoyable

14.A. collected B. thrown C. set D. arranged

15.A. safe B. sad C. calm D. excited

16.A. work B. time C. pack D. decoration

17.A. bored B. interested C. upset D. concerned

18.A. suitable B. wrong C. true D. helpful

19.A. dark B. bright C. sharp D. clever

20.A. bring B. have C. take D. move

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When I was a young boy, my parents often told me that it was time that teaches a man everything.I didn't understand and wondered why time had such a big ____ on a person.I thought I could grow up quickly to ____ it out as an adult.But now, before I come to knock at the door of ____， I feel anxious to express my own opinion on this ____.I know that I'm just a high school student with very ____ experiences.There are still many things ____ me in the future, yet I would like to express myself in a childish voice.

I once read this sentence，“To make this world a happy place to live in, you'd better change yourself and your heart，____ the whole world.”I was ____.It made me think about life itself.There are so many things around us that ____ our will.We can't force life to ____ our wishes.The earth won't stop turning no matter whether we accept it or not.What we can do is just to make ourselves ____ with the world.I think we learn to accept ____ life gives us，whether it's the spring sunlight ____ the winter snowfall, and try to be happy.

Deeply ____ by the pop song Grandmother, I always try to ____ every pleasant thing in my life.____ now I see I can't catch all of them.It is more likely that they slip by and leave you feeling regretful that I'm not just living for myself and that there are others around me I ____ think of.They all pay attention to my growing up，____ it's just a little progress.

Everyone has his or her own attitude towards life, positive or ____.It doesn't matter, I think.There is one ____ that should be obeyed—to make this world a better place to live in.

1.A．pressure B．impression C．influence D．direction

2.A．put B．find C．leave D．give

3.A．childhood B．neighborhood C．brotherhood D．adulthood

4.A．saying B．idea C．fact D．practice

5.A．respected B．valued C．limited D．admired

6.A．waiting for B．applying for C．dealing with D．sticking with

7.A．except for B．as for C．instead of D．in spite of

8.A．scared B．impressed C．annoyed D．amused

9.A．go with B．go by C．go ahead D．go against

10.A．realize B．accept C．consider D．follow

11.A．fight with B．turn down C．fit in D．laugh at

12.A．what B．which C．that D．how

13.A．and B．or C．so D．yet

14.A．worried B．confused C．concerned D．moved

15.A．create B．uncover C．grasp D．achieve

16.A．But B．So C．Thus D．And

17.A．can B．should C．will D．need

18.A．in case B．so that C．even if D．only when

19.A．relevant B．false C．negative D．unreal

20.A．point B．word C．thing D．rule

阅读下面短文， 从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

As prices and building costs keep rising, the "do-it-yourself" (DIY) trend（趋势）in the U.S. continues to grow. "We needed furniture（家具）for our living room, "says John Ross, "and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs." John got married six months ago, and in common with many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.

Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. "I was deeply upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself."

John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a "do-it-yourselfer", you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.

1.We can learn from the text that many newly married people _____.

A. find it hard to pay for what they need

B. have to learn to make their own furniture

C. take DIY courses run by the government

D. seldom go to a department store to buy things

2.Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when _____.

A. his car repairs cost too much

B. the car repair class was not helpful

C. he could no possible do two jobs

D. he had to raise the children all by himself

3.What would be the best title for the text?

A. The Joy of DIY

B. You Can Do It Too!

C. Welcome to Our DIY Course!

D. Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY.

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I believe different people have experienced different adolescence.I must admit I was still an angry ______ in my first year of college.My ______ was that my parents didn't please me at all.

Our finances were ______， so I chose to go to a (n) ______ college and take a bus to classes every day. One day I had a(n) ______ fight with my father.We both exploded into shouts.I ______ out of the house and missed my bus to school.

I rushed all the way to school.As I ______ across the campus toward my class, I suddenly realized I didn't have the ______ that was due: a thought card.My professor asked us to ______ an index card with our names and the dates every Tuesday. ______ what was on the rest of the card, we could write a thought, a question or something else.

Now, outside the door, ten minutes later, I took an index card. ______ to write something on it, I could only think about the ______ I'd just had with my dad.I wrote “I am the son of an idiot！”，then ______ into the room, and handed it to our professor.

Next day, our professor ______ the thought cards and I ______ he wrote, “What does the ‘son of an idiot’ do with the rest of his life？” The professor's innocent?seeming question ______ me to the issue: whose problem is it? ______， my thinking began to shift.I realized that I had created a life ______ I was not a central figure!

The ______ of growth wasn't easy or fast. ______ later，from a struggling student, I became a successful student and then a successful teacher.

1.A．child B．adult C．adolescent D．student

2.A．temper B．anger C．mood D．pain

3.A．limited B．special C．practical D．fantastic

4.A．ordinary B．private C．local D．state

5.A．serious B．controversial C．unfriendly D．anxious

6.A．stormed B．wandered C．slipped D．stepped

7.A．leaped B．walked C．ran D．headed

8.A．duty B．assignment C．commitment D．material

9.A．take up B．put down C．hand out D．bring along

10.A．Due to B．Regardless of C．As for D．Thanks to

11.A．Concerned B．Desperate C．Excited D．Active

12.A．issue B．conversation C．dispute D．fight

13.A．poured B．entered C．dashed D．approached

14.A．gave back B．checked out C．put away D．passed on

15.A．explored B．recognized C．discovered D．ignored

16.A．awoke B．forced C．scared D．adjusted

17.A．Slowly B．Rapidly C．Generally D．Swiftly

18.A．what B．in which C．which D．that

19.A．process B．progress C．period D．challenge

20.A．Weeks B．Terms C．Months D．Years

阅读理解。

Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers.Brain?computer interface (BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.

Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated(展示) a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person's thoughts.

In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.

“Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord(脊髓) to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles.” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”

The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair.The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.

Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories：communication，and controlling devices.One example is this wheelchair.”

He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from.And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.

1.How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?

A．By controlling his muscles.

B．By talking to the machine.

C．By moving his hand.

D．By using his mind.

2.Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?

A．scalp→computer→cap→wheelchair

B．computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair

C．scalp→cap→computer→wheelchair

D．cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair

3.The team will test with real patients to________.

A．make profits from them

B．prove the technology useful to them

C．make them live longer

D．learn about their physical condition

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A．Switzerland, the BCI Research Center

B．New Findings about How the Human Brain Works

C．BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled

D．Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries

阅读下面短文，从短文后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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A Heroic Driver

Larry works with Transport Drivers, Inc. One morning in 2009, Larry was along 165 north after delivering to one of his . Suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on. he got closer, he found __ vehicle upside down on the road. One more look and he noticed shooting out from under the vehicle. Larry pulled over, set the brake and the fire extinguisher (灭火器). Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was put out.

The man who had his bright lights on and told Larry he had an emergency call. They ________heard a woman’s voice coming from the wrecked (毁坏的) vehicle. the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. They told her to stay until the emergency personnel arrived, she thought the car was going to . Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move she injured her neck.

Once fire and emergency people arrived, Larry and the other man and let them go to work. Then, Larry asked the if he was needed or to go. They let him and the other man go.

One thing is —Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His most likely saved the woman’s life.

1.A. walking B. touring C. traveling D. rushing

2.A. passengers B. colleagues C. employers D. customers

3.A. Since B. Although C. As D. If

4.A. each B. another C. that D. his

5.A. flames B. smoke C. water D. steam

6.A. used B. disabled C. removed D. abandoned

7.A. got hold of B. prepared C. took charge of D. controlled

8.A. came down B. came through C. came in D. came over

9.A. returned B. received C. made D. confirmed

10.A. then B. again C. finally D. even

11.A. Starting B. Parking C. Passing D. Approaching

12.A. quiet B. still C. away D. calm

13.A. for B. so C. and D. but

14.A. explode B. slip away C. fall apart D. crash

15.A. as if B. unless C. in case D. after

16.A. stepped forward B. backed off C. moved on D. set out

17.A. woman B. police C. man D. driver

18.A. forbidden B. ready C. asked D. free

19.A. for certain B. for consideration C. reported D. checked

20.A. patience B. skills C. efforts D. promise

七选五。

1.Among the four skills in learning English, which one of these is the “odd-man- out”? The answer is speaking. The other three you can do alone on your own. 2. Speaking to yourself can be “dangerous” be cause men in white coats may come and take you away!

Where can you find people to speak English? And how can you practice speaking when you are alone?

At school

If you pay to go to a language school, you should use the opportunity to speak. If your teacher asks you to speak in pairs or groups with other students, try to say as much as possible.

3.

Just speak!

Conversation Clubs

Many cities around the world have conversation clubs where people can exchange one language for another. Look in your local newspaper to find a conversation club near you. They are usually free although some may charge a small entrance fee.

_4._

Even if you don't want to buy anything, you can ask questions about products that interest you in a shop.

“How much does this cost?”“Can I pay by cheque?” Often you can start a real conversation and nothing!

Cafe and Bars

There are often American, Britain, Irish and Australian bars in many large cities. If you can find one you'll probably meet many people speaking English as a first or second language.

Language is all around you. Everywhere you go, you find language. Shop names, street names, advertisements, notices, and car numbers... When you walk down the street, practice reading the numbers that you see. Say them to yourself. It's not exactly a conversation, but it will help you to in English. 5._

Songs and Video

Repeat the words of an English language song singing with the music until it becomes automatic. It’s good practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles that you need for English.

Above all, speak as much as possible! Make as many mistakes as possible} When you know that you have made a mistake, you know that you have made progress!

A. Dinning.

B. Shopping.

C. But don't speak too loud!

D. But you can't really speak alone!

E. Don't worry about your mistakes.

F. Where You Find People to Speak English

G. You can Improve Your English by Speaking

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Conflict is on the menu tonight at the café La Chope. This evening, as on every Thursday night, psychologist Maud Lehanne is leading two of France’s favorite pastimes, coffee drinking and the “talking cure”. Here they are learning to get in touch with their true feelings. It isn’t always easy. They customers - some thirty Parisians who pay just under $2 (plus drinks) per session - care quick to intellectualize (高谈阔论)，slow to open up and connect. “You are forbidden to say ‘one feels,’ or ‘people think’,” Lehane told them. “Say ‘I think,’ ‘Think me’.”

A café society where no intellectualizing is allowed? It couldn’t seem more un-French. But Lehanne’s psychology café is about more than knowing oneself: It’s trying to help the city’s troubled neighborhood cafes. Over the years, Parisian cafes have fallen victim to changes in the French lifestyle - longer working hours, a fast food boom and a younger generation’s desire to spend more time at home. Dozens of new theme cafes appear to change the situation. Cafes focused around psychology, history, and engineering are catching on, filling tables well into the evening.

The city’s psychology cafes, which offer great comfort, are among the most popular places. Middle-aged homemakers, retirees, and the unemployed come to such cafes to talk about love, anger, and dreams with a psychologist. And they come to Lehanne’s group just to learn to say what they feel. “There’s a strong need in Paris for communication,” says Maurice Frisch, a cafe La Chope regular who works as a religious instructor in a nearby church. “People have few real friends. And they need to open up.” Lehanne says she’d like to see psychology cafes all over France. “If people had normal lives, these cafes wouldn’t exist”, she says, “If life weren’t a battle, people wouldn’t need a special place just to speak.” But them, it wouldn’t be France.

1.What are people encouraged to do at the cafe La Chope?

A. Learn a new subject

B. Keep in touch with friends.

C. Show off their knowledge.

D. Express their true feelings.

2. How are cafes affected by French lifestyle changes?

A. They are less frequently visited.

B. They stay open for longer hours.

C. They have bigger night crowds.

D. They start to serve fast food.

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