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In December of 2002,I was a happy husband and father of two young children. A month 1 ,I was diagnosed with hemophilia (出血不止症) .

After two years of 2 ,my body was weak and lifeless. I felt like a puppet (木偶) who needed help to lift his arms or 3 his head. I began to run. After six months,my 4 came back. So I decided to try to run a marathon.

I 5 with my father about my plan. He told me of a program that trained people to run a marathon to 6 money for hemophilia research. So that summer,7 the Hemophilia Society's training program,I started to 8 for the day to come to run the marathon.

On October 27,2005,at 8 a.m.，the shot 9 and so did I. Along with 19 ,000 other brave souls,I started on a 26. 2 mile journey that I will 10 forget.

I first saw my wife Patty at the sixmile mark; she seemed 11 that I was having a good time doing it. At mile 17 ,my mind was going back to those two 12 years that had brought my family and me down. I saw her again. The 13 in her face told me that she knew I was starting to struggle. I felt 14 we were thinking about the same thing,nine 15 miles would soon be behind us.

That thought alone pulled me 16 . Mile 22,23, slowing but going,24. 25,then there is was. 3 hours and 6 minutes after I had started,I 17 what I thought to be the most exciting finish line of all races！

The Luekemia Society gave me a (n) 18 with a note saying, "Hemophilia26. 2". If I 19 ill again,my cancer may once again take away my hair and my strength,and maybe 20 my life. But it can never take away the award,or the fact that I am a marathoner.

( ) 1. A. later B. ago C. before D. after

( ) 2. A. check B. rest C. treatment D. work

( ) 3. A. use up B. hold up C. turn up D. pick up

( ) 4. A. spirit B. power C. force D. strength

( ) 5. A. talked B. said C. spoke D. told

( ) 6. A. make B. raise C. earn D. offer

( ) 7. A. by B. in C. for D. through

( ) 8. A. prepare B. look C. search D. ask

( ) 9. A. turned off B. got off C. went off D. took of

( ) 10. A. ever B. never C. always D. frequently

( ) 11. A. angry B. worried C. happy D. sad

( ) 12. A. terrible B. wonderful C. generous D. long

( ) 13. A. interest B. disappointment C. worry D. concern

( ) 14. A. as for B. as if C. as with D. as to

( ) 15. A. another B. less C. more D. fewer

( ) 16. A. forward B. backward C. toward D. upward

( ) 17. A. went B. ran C. walked D. crossed

( ) 18. A. book B. apartment C. house D. award

( ) 19. A. go B. fall C. become D. get

( ) 20. A. even B. still D. very D. quiet

1. A根据上文中的...a happy husband and father ,诊断为血友病不是在一个月前，而是在一个月后；D项应表达成after a month。

2. C得病后经过两年的"治疗"(放疗、化疗) ，身体变得虚弱、有气无力。A项两年的"检查"不合理。

3. B前面的"lift his arms"是一个提示，木偶需要帮助"支撑"起胳膊和头。

hold up"举起，支撑起"；use up"用完，耗尽"；turn up"出现"; pick up"拾起，用车接人，收听"。

4. D通过跑步锻炼，身体有"力气"，能长时间跑了。spirit"精神"(不太确切) ，power"(电) 力，权力"；force指物理学上的力。

5. A固定搭配：talk with sb. about sth."和某人谈论某事"。其他搭配不对。

6. B训练人们参加马拉松赛跑不是赚钱，而是"募捐"，从后面的for hemophilia research可以得到暗示。

7. D"通过"血友病协会的培训计划，我开始为参加马拉松赛而训练。

by表示通过某种方式，时常接doing sth.。

8. A根据意思，"我为即将参加马拉松赛做准备"，而不是寻找(look for/search for) 或要求(ask for) „

9. C这里指发令枪响(go off) 。go off有"离开， (枪、铃) 响"的意思;turn off"关掉";get off"从……下来"；take off"脱下(衣服) ，(飞机) 起飞，(事业) 腾飞"。

10. B作者带病参加马拉松是件不寻常的事，当然不会忘记，从文章最后一句But it can never take away the award,or the fact that I am a marathoner可以看出。

11. C从下文she knew I was starting to struggle 及we were thinking about the same thing可以推测妻子感到很欣慰。

12. A我回想起"可怕"的那两年,从后面的定语从句that had brought my family and me down 可知。

13. D结合该段妻子很高兴看到我参加马拉松、同命运搏斗，说明妻子脸上是"关心"的表情。

14. B我感到我们"好像"想到同一件事了。

as for/as to"至于，提到"；as with"就像，正如"，是介词，这三个短语后不可跟从句。

15. C不知不觉又跑了九英里(nine more miles) , A项应说成another nine miles₀

16. A作者边想边往前(forward) 跑，从后面的Mile 22. 23. slowing but going,24. 25.then there it was可以看出。

17. D 很明显是穿过(cross) 终点线(finish line) ,cross在这里是run across的意思。

18. D 从文章最后一句But it can never take away the award可知协会是给他发奖。

19. B四个动词都可以作连系动词，构成系表结构-，但表示生病时用固定搭配"fall m"。

20. A 癌症可能夺走我的头发和力气，甚至(even) 夺走我的生命,这里表示的是递进关系。

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Dr. Denise Park,codirector of the Center at UT Dallas,and former graduate student Dr. Chih-Mao Huang of the University of Illinois,were curious about whether these patterns of cultural influence extend to cyberspace (网络空间) .In a paper published in the International Journal of Psychology,they examined the profile photographs of more than 500 active Facebook users from the United States and East Asia. Overall,they found that profile photos of Americans are more likely to focus on the individual's face,while the profiles of East Asians tend to less emphasize the face and include more background features. Americans also show greater smile intensity compared to East Asian Facebook users.

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The research also found that cultural influences over our selfpresentation online can shift over time and from place to place. In one of the study samples,Americans studying in Japan and Japanese studying in the US both showed a tendency to adjust their profile photos to the general preferences of their host country.

"Facebook constitutes an extended social context in which personal profiles mirror various individual characteristics,private thoughts,and social behaviors," noted Huang. " As such,the study presents a new approach to investigate cognition and behaviors across cultures by using Facebook as a data collection platform."

( ) 1. The underlined word "condition" in the first paragraph probably means .

A. advise B. instruct C. shape D. forbid

( ) 2. We can know from the passage that Mongolians probably emphasize .

A. cultural influences B. social behaviors

C. independent existence D. collective power

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A. use a picture of his face on Facebook

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( ) 6. A. excited B. lonely C. hopeful D. depressed

( ) 7. A. uneasy B. doubted C. used D. tired

( ) 8. A. hills B. mountains C. parks D. streets

( ) 9. A. praise B. love C. touch D. understand

( ) 10. A. light B. thick C. complex D. mixed

( ) 11. A. soil B. earth C. ground D. field

( ) 12. A. covered B. sheltered C. defended D. guarded

( ) 13. A. the hill B. neighborhood C. block D. home

( ) 14. A. safe B. refreshed C. homesick D. happy

( ) 15. A. brave B. annoyed C. upset D. eager

( ) 16. A. prevented B. allowed C. forced D. persuaded

( ) 17. A. including B. besides C. except D. like

( ) 18. A. take B. wear C. bring D. do

( ) 19. A. noisy B. beautiful C. American D. childish

( ) 20. A. conducted B. adjusted C. showed D. meant

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American men who go online are more likely than women to check the weather,the news,sports,political and financial information,the Pew Internet and American Life Project reported Wednesday. They are also more likely to use the Internet to download music and software and to take a class.

Online women,meanwhile,are bigger users of email,and they are also more likely to go online for religious information and support for health or personal problems.

"For men,it's just, ' Give me the facts, ， " said Deborah Fallows,who wrote the report based on six years of Pew surveys. "For women,it's ' Let's talk about this. Are you worried about this problem?' It's keeping in touch and connecting with people in a richer way."

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( ) 1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. To tell us why men and women use the Web slightly differently.

B. To show us some facts how men and women use the Web.

C. To show how women use the Web.

D. To show the trends of the Web.

( ) 2. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

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( ) 5. A. fond B. tired C. proud D. afraid

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( ) 7. A. study B. interest C. life D. condition

( ) 8. A. future B. marriage C. dream D. profession

( ) 9. A. including B. providing C. despite D. except

( ) 10. A. disabled B. typical C. special D. unusual

( ) 11. A. upset B. attract C. control D. prevent

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( ) 13. A. considering B. singing C. criticizing D. buying

( ) 14. A. hard B. soon C. far D. fast

( ) 15. A. struggling B. exploring C. trying D. experimenting

( ) 16. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. none

( ) 17. A. fact B. idea C. dream D. trouble

( ) 18. A. Help B. Judge C. Love D. Forgive

( ) 19. A. pity B. surprise C. respect D. satisfaction

( ) 20. A. In fact B. In all C. Above all D. After all

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C. A food product.

D. A special manmade chemical.

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A. tomatoes are the most popular fruit in the world

B. tomatoes are rich in Vitamins A and C. fibre and cholesterol

C. wolf peach is the scientific term for the common tomatoes

D. tomatoes are healthy food and can prevent cancer

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A. many chefs like to use tomatoes

B. tomato products are very popular

C. tomato are more than a fruit

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But the effect of all this on the food situation in this country has been made worse by a rise in food prices,due chiefly to the gradual cutting down of government support for food. The shops are overstocked with food not only because there is more food available,but also because people,frightened by high prices,are buying less of it.

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( ) 1. Why is there " widespread uneasiness and confusion”about the food situation in Britain?

A. The abundant food supply is not expected to last.

B. Britain is importing less food.

C. Despite the abundance,food prices keep rising.

D. Britain will cut back on its production of food.

( ) 2. The main reason for the rise in food prices is that .

A. people are buying less food

B. the government is providing less financial support for agriculture

C. domestic food production has decreased

D. imported food is driving prices higher

( ) 3. The government's expansion programme didn't work very well because .

A. farmers were uncertain about the financial support the government guaranteed

B. farmers were uncertain about the benefits of expanding production

C. farmers were uncertain about whether foreign markets could be found for their produce

D. the older generation of farmers were strongly against the programme

( ) 4. What did the future look like for Britain's food production at the time this article was written? ^

A. The fall in world food prices would benefit British food producers.

B. An expansion of food production was at hand.

C. British food producers would receive more government financial support.

D. It looks depressing despite government guarantees.

1. Mr White didn't understand his wife so upset this morning(make)

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