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  Of course,what is an ideal(理想)holiday for one person may be a very unpleasant one for another.The sportsman likes a kind of holiday which his lazy friend would find worse than his daily work;while the lazy man’s ideal holiday would leave the sportsman quite unsatisfied.

  If I were allowed to choose my own holiday,I would have no doubts;I would go on a voyage(远航)in a modern passenger ship with a swimming bath.Even if my sportsman friend and my lazy friend came with me,they would both be happy;one would have plenty of games,swimming and dancing;the other could sit in a comfortable chair all day,looking at the sea and drinking lemonade(柠檬水)or beer.In a ship,one can do as one likes.If one day I find an interesting book in the ship’s library,I can spend the whole day reading it,and nobody will stop me.Perhaps the next day I shall want some exercise.Well,then I can play games with other passengers until I am hot and sweating and ready for a bath.I can go and sleep in my cabin at any time of the day or night,I can get cheap drinks during most of the day,and I can eat as I like,choosing among a variety of foods.

  But what I like even more about a sea voyage is the chance to meet new and interesting people from many countries.What other kind of holiday gives us such a chance?Freed from(从……解脱)all the duties of life at home,we can talk,play games,swim,drink,sing and dance with our new friends.They can tell us about their own countries,their daily lives and amusements,their hopes and their fears.And in return we can tell them all about ourselves.

  But perhaps the greatest pleasure of a sea holiday is coming to new ports in strange lands,and going ashore for a few hours to see strange places,eat strange foods and hear a strange language talked around us.Whenever I think of my ideal holiday,it is the picture of a mysterious foreign city that comes to my mind.

(1)

The best title for the passage is ________.

[  ]

A.

Traveling by Ship

B.

The Pleasures of a Sea Holiday

C.

An Ideal Holiday

D.

Different People, Different Happiness

(2)

Which of the activities is NOT included in a modern passenger ship according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

Swimming.

B.

Dancing and singing.

C.

Reading and chatting.

D.

Fishing and cooking.

(3)

On a ship,we can talk with strangers pleasantly because ________.

[  ]

A.

we are all out of work

B.

we don’t have the pressure of work at the moment and are trying to enjoy the voyage

C.

we will say “goodbye” soon

D.

they are our special friends with whom we can share our secrets

(4)

To the writer,the greatest pleasure of a sea holiday is ________.

[  ]

A.

making both sportsman friends and lazy friends satisfied

B.

doing whatever he likes

C.

meeting interesting strangers from other countries

D.

arriving in strange places and having new and exciting experiences

As a saying goes, when life gives you lemons, then make lemonade. But how is delicious lemonade made from sour lemons?
Singer-actor Yu Haoming knows how. He’s   36__ difficulties by returning to the stage. After a   37___ left him scarred, the 25-year-old man   38___ for the first time on Hunan TV’s New Year Concert on Dec. 31, 2012.
His comeback captured (吸引) audiences’   39___. They went to his Weibo page and left messages such as, “You’ve taught me what toughness means.” and “I’m   40___ of your courage. You moved me to tears by taking off your mask and    41___ onward in confidence. ”
Only Yu himself knew how   42 __it was to stand on his feet again after disaster   43 __When his career as a handsome Super Boy singer and   44   actor took off, Yu got seriously burnt. He was hurt in 2010 when an explosive scene in the TV drama I Have a Date With Spring went wrong   45__ His wounds became worse because of delayed   46___ .
The bums were far more than just wounds and pain for Yu. “You can’t   47___ what kind of sufferings he’s been through and how hard he’s been working to get well,” said his father on the singer’s blog.
His recovery has been long and difficult. Some people might have   48 __during such a process, but Yu has   49  _ not to. He says he still has his dreams.
__ 50   medicine, checkups and therapy (治疗)exercises, he plays the piano a bit every day, reads books about acting and learns English.
The idiom, “  51__ bitten, twice shy”,doesn’t really apply to him. In August he restarted to film his   52__ in the drama,although he admitted that fears still haunted (萦绕) him sometimes.
“Why should I let the experience stop me going after my   53___ ?” he told the Southern Metropolis Entertainment Weekly in early December.
How did Yu make lemonade? “Life gave me the   54___ gift, and I’ve just got to get on with it and turn difficulties into    55   , ’’ he told the magazine.

【小题1】
A.wonB.overcomeC.realizedD.left
【小题2】
A.mistakeB.blowC.fireD.scene
【小题3】
A.sangB.showedC.practicedD.tried
【小题4】
A.praisesB.thoughtsC.messagesD.hearts
【小题5】
A.awareB.afraidC.proudD.short
【小题6】
A.walkingB.marchingC.livingD.touring
【小题7】
A.terribleB.strongC.harmfulD.hard
【小题8】
A.beatB.crashedC.struggledD.struck
【小题9】
A.promisingB.confidentC.simpleD.reliable
【小题10】
A.unexpectedlyB.fiercelyC.completelyD.surprisingly
【小题11】
A.protectionB.examinationC.treatmentD.performance
【小题12】
A.feelB.imagineC.understandD.believe
【小题13】
A.broken downB.given awayC.pulled throughD.died away
【小题14】
A.hopedB.managedC.intendedD.decided
【小题15】
A.Instead ofB.Except forC.Apart fromD.Regardless of
【小题16】
A.UnlessB.UntilC.WhileD.Once
【小题17】
A.partB.appearanceC.playD.talent
【小题18】
A.happinessB.careersC.dreamsD.success
【小题19】
A.meaningfulB.unusualC.valuableD.rewarding
【小题20】
A.abilitiesB.realitiesC.actionsD.opportunities

My Best Enemy
Once again, I was in a new school. So was a girl in my class named Lisa. That’s where the similarities ended.
I was tall and she was small. My thick black hair had been recently cut short into an untidy style. Her natural blonde hair flowed to her waist and looked great. I was 12 and one of the oldest in the class while she was 11 and the youngest. I was awkward and shy. She wasn’t. I couldn’t stand her, considering her my enemy. But she liked me and wanted to be friends.
One day, she invited me over and I said yes—I was too shocked to answer any other way. My family had moved six times in six years, and I had never managed to develop any friendships. But this girl who wore the latest fashions wanted me to go home with her after school.
She lived in a fun part of town that had two pizza places, an all-night bookstore, a movie theater and a park. As we walked from the school bus stop through her neighborhood, I tried to guess which house might be hers. Was it the white one with the perfect lawn or the three-story house with a front porch? I got very surprised when she led me into an old apartment building. She lived on the fourth floor in a two-room place with her mother,her stepfather, her two brothers and her sister.
When we got into the room she shared with her sister, she took out a big case of Babies, which was my next surprise. I had never played with them. We sat on the floor,laughing as we made up crazy stories about the Babies. We found out that we both wanted to be writers when we were older and both had wild imaginations. We had a great day that afternoon.
Lisa was loved by the whole neighborhood. The bookstore owners lent her fashion magazines; the movie theater gave her free tickets… Soon I was included in her magic world. We slept over at each other’s houses and spent every free moment together.
Lisa, my first real friend since childhood, helped me get through the rough year of early adolescence(青春期) and taught me an amazing and very surprising thing about making friends: that your worst enemy can turn out to be your best friend.
【小题1】The writer and Lisa were similar in the way that_____.

A.they were of the same ageB.they had the same hair styles
C.they were both tallD.they were both new students
【小题2】One day Lisa invited the writer______ .
A.to go to her home B.to go to the movie
C.to go to a park D.to go to a pizza place
【小题3】In the passage the writer described Lisa as a girl who was ______
A.awkward and shyB.rich and happy
C.friendly and lovelyD.quiet and lonely
【小题4】Which of the following did the writer learn from Lisa?
A.How to make up stories.B.How to deal with enemies.
C.How to live a better life.D.How to make friends.

“Hey, Jenna, do you think we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two?” I asked my friend.It was clear that she was wondering where I had come up with such a question.Losing Jenna would be like losing a very close sister.We hung out together.We gave each other advice.

         “Of course, we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two.” Jenna announced loudly.

         The next year, in the fourth grade, we met Jamie.The three of us soon became close friends.We played together almost every day.I thought even time couldn’t pull us apart, but I was sadly mistaken.

         The three of us started fighting a lot.Before Christmas, we had a really big fight, and Jamie and Jenna were against me, both saying I was bossy.I felt helpless and lonely.I thought Christmas would be horrible!

         I was surprised when Jenna came to my house and gave me an awesome Christmas card she had made for me.I was so sure that she was still disappointed with me.

         “Wow, ” I said, breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door.“Thanks.”

         “Okay…well…I have to go,” she said softly.

         “Okay.See you later then…” and I closed the door.

         “Who was that at the door?” my mum asked.

         The card started off with “Merry Christmas”, but then it said, “I am so glad we’re friends.I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting.A fight won’t stop us from being friends.Besides, we said we were going to be friends even when we’re eight-two.”

         I stopped reading and started laughing.I couldn’t believe I had forgotten what she said that day in her backyard.I couldn’t believe I had been so selfish in making my friends feel sorry for me that I had forgotten about real friendship.

1.How would the author and Jenna get along with each other after Christmas?

A.They would be close friends again.

B.They would not speak to each other.

C.They would lose touch with each other.

D.They would go on fighting with each other.

2.The underlined sentence “I was bossy” in the fourth paragraph means “_________”.

A.I looked like a boss      B.I acted as a boss

C.I was fond of giving orders  D.I was fond of fighting

3.Which of the following is the right time order according to the passage?

a.Jamie became our friend.

           b.I felt lonely and unhappy.

           c.Jenna, Jamie and I fought a lot.

           d.Jenna brought me a Christmas card.

           e.I was sorry for what I did to her.

           f.Jenna and I promised to be lifelong friends.

A.f a b c e d          B.a c f b d e        C.a b c f e d   D.f a c b d e

4.The author was delighted when she read the card from Jenna because _________.

A.what Jenna wrote was funny

B.Jenna would be her friend again

C.she was happy about the coming Christmas

D.she was happy to receive a Christmas card

 

Tattoos and body piercings(穿孔)have moved up on the trend list in recent years. Around Western schools lots of teens are sporting new holes and “flesh ink”(纹身). As with all other subjects, the Chinese will surely have to deal with this situation with respect to their children. To get a better view of what has happened in the West, 1et’s sit down and hear what they say.

Tiara from Indiana: 

I personally think body piercing is sickening. If there were supposed to be holes in your body,you would have been born with them. I do,however,think that ear piercing is not wrong. There is a difference between ear piercing and belly button piercing. Ear piercing is not nearly as dangerous. I would be sick if someone stuck a needle in my belly button.

Lee from Illinois:

Hi! I live in Illinois. I am 23. I have 12 tattoos and three piercings. I love my tattoos and consider myself an art collector. You would be surprised at who has given me the thumbs up on my art work. People on the street stop me to look at the tattoo on my leg. Most of them don’t know what it is. They just think the work itself is great.

Subotai from California:

I’m not forbidden of self-expression,but when I see high school students getting these piercings, I really wonder. In some cases, the drive is deeper and darker than mere fashion. A friend of mine tried piercing her own tongue with a safety pin. It got infected and she had a tongue the size of a cow’s.

Jackson from Ohio:

I don’t think it is wrong, but when people do it all over the place like their face and everything—I think that’s ridiculous. People who get the big “dragons that cover the whole body—I don’t think that’s necessary.” When I see naked chicks on guys, I think, “You have no respect for women.”

1.Who doesn’t think tattoos and piercings except ear piercing are beautiful?

A.Jackson           B.Lee              C.Tiara             D.Subotai

2.We can conclude that        .

A.tattoos and piercings are a new kind of elegant art

B.all the teachers in the West are in favour of tattoos and piercings

C.everything is changeable as time goes on

D.it is necessary to live with different views of beauty

3.The best title for this passage is probably        .

A.Body Art or Causing Damage

B.Doing Damage to the Young People’s Bodies

C.Young People’s Different Curiosities

D.The Latest Fashion

 

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