Everyone likes to feel that he or she is special.

       Unfortunately, many of us grow up believing that we’re not special at all. We wish that we could be better at sports or more attractive. We wish we had nicer clothes or more money. Like the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, or the Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz (《绿野仙踪》), we believe we’re not good enough just as we are. In the movie, the Scarecrow wishes that he had a brain. The Tin Man wishes he had a heart, and the Lion wants courage. In the end, each of them realizes that he already has what he needs.

       Most parents want us to be the best we can be. They sometimes try to encourage us to do better by comparing us to others. They mean well, but the message we often get is that we’re not good enough. We begin to believe that the only way we can be special is by being better than someone else, but we are often disappointed. There will always be someone out there who is better than we are at something. There are plenty of people around who may not be as smart as we are but who are better at sports. Or they may not be as good-looking, but they have more money. It is impossible for us to be better than everyone else all the time.

       Like the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion, we all want what we believe will make us better people. What we don’t realize is that often we already have inside us the very things that we seek. Parents sometimes forget to tell us that we are special, that we are good enough just as we are. Maybe no one told them that when they were growing up, or maybe they just forgot. Either way, it’s up to us to remind them from time to time that each of us, in our own way, is special. What we are ... is enough.

This passage is most likely written by a ______.

A. teenager     B. parent C. teacher       D. coach

According to the author, it seems improper for parents to ______.

A. compare their children with others now and then

B. give no pressure to their children 

C. remind their children frequently they are special

D. praise their children too much

By discussing the characters in The Wizard of Oz, the author mainly wants to show ______.

A. we are not good enough just as we are

B. we already have inside us what we want

C. it is impossible for us to be better than others

D. there is always someone who is better than us

What does the author of this passage believe?

A. Not everyone can be special.                 

B. Smart people are more special than others.

C. The richer you are, the better you are.           

D. We are all good enough just the way we are.

对话填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)

T=Todd    A=Adrienne

T: I was looking at your photos, and I found you can play the violin. Tell

me about it.

A: I really (76) e______ playing the violin. I’ve been playing for many years         76________

since I was a five-year-old girl.

Everyone in my family plays an (77) i_________,                                               77_________

so it’s part of what we do together as a family.

T: So when you were (78) l _________ you practiced every day , didn’t you?         78_________

A: Yes, I did, my mom made me. I didn’t have a (79) c__________.                 79_________ 

T: Did you have a (80) t________ come over to your house?                                 80_________

A: No, I had a lesson at the violin school once a week

and I (81)a__________ group lessons too, so it was once a week with a private       81________

and once a week with a group.

T: When did you stop playing?

A: I haven’t stopped.

T: Oh, you (82)s_______ practice.                                                                             82________

A: Yeah, although I don’t have my violin here in Japan right now.

T: Is it (83) h_______ to be away from your violin?                                             83_________

A: It’s sometimes, I (84) m________ the time when I played with my family.         84_________

T: So are you going to play the violin for me sometime?

A: Sure! If you can (85) f________ a violin, I will.                                             85________

COOL INVENTIONS

From school to band Practice, the Venturi Eclectic is an Earth-friendly way to get Where you want to go.This battery-powered, zero-emission (meaning it doesn't pollute the air) vehicle runs mainly on renewable energy.Solar panels on the Eclectic's roof absorb sun rays when you're driving.On windy days, you can connect a machine to the car's roof that collects energy from the wind while you're parked.The Eclectic's top speed is 28 miles an hour; the battery lasts for 31 miles before it needs to be recharged.Zipping (迅速行进) around the neighborhood has never been better.

Here's an eco-friendly way to tell time: Simply fill the Bedol Water-powered Clock's tank (箱) with water, add some lemon juice, and the clock will display the time without the need for environmentally harmful batteries.There are two sets of metal electrodes (电极) inside the water tank.Water contains ions (离子) that carry negative and positive charges.These ions complete a charge between the electrodes, creating enough energy to power the clock.Just refill the tank every few weeks, and this clock will keep on ticking.

Bloodhound SuperSonic Car (SSC) will be the first car to attempt to break the l,000-mile-an-hour barrier.(The current record is 763 miles an hour.) A concept for now, the rocket-shaped car gets its initial push to 350 miles an hour from a jet engine.Then a rocket fires up, pushing the SSC past 1,000 miles an hour.In order to keep the car streamlined (流线型的), the driver lies back at a 45-degree angle.

You're having a blast at your friend's birthday party.But when it's time to bring out the cake, everyone crowds around, blocking your view.No worries.Throw the Triops into the air, and this clever camera captures the view from above.The Triops can take three pictures at once, each from different angles.You can also record sounds and command the Triops to start shooting whenever it hears that noise.That's one smart camera.

According to the passage, the Venturi Eclectic      .

       A.is popular with businessmen   B.is suitable for a long trip

       C.can turn wind into energy       D.has only a little gas emission

What is the common characteristic of the Venturi Eclectic and the Bedol Water-powered Clock?

       A.They don't need batteries.       B.They are difficult to operate.

       C.They can be powered by water.      D.They are environmentally friendly.

The underlined phrase “having a blast” in the last paragraph probably means      .

       A.looking at a picture  B.enjoying yourself

       C.blowing out a candle       D.recording sounds

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

       A.The Triops is sensitive to sounds.

       B.The driver of the SSC must be of great size.

       C.The color of the Bedol Water-powered Clock is like that of lemon.

       D.The SSC doesn’t have anything to do with a rocket actually.

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

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,并标在答题卷的相应位置。用答题卡的考生,先把选出的最佳选项标在试卷的相应位置,再转涂到答题卡上。

There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world.

But ___36___ a few of them are very ___37___. English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U. S. A, but in other parts of the world. about 200, 000, 000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a ___38___ language. Many millions are ___39__ to do so.

Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different ___40___. Have you ever __41___ the ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines?

“Learn English in six month, or your __42___ back ...” “Easy and funny? Our records and tapes __43___ you master your English in a month. __44___ the first day your ___45___ will be excellent. Just send ...” Of course, it never ___46___ quite like this.

The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should ___47___ that we all learned our own language well when we were ___48___. If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. ___49___ what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, and ___50___ in it all the time, just imagine how much ___51___ that gets!

So it is ___52___ to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English ___53___ upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and ___54___ much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will ___55___. But they cannot do the student’s work for him.

A. not B. quite    C. only D. very

A. difficult  B. important    C. necessary    D. easy

A. native B. foreign  C. useful   D. mother

A. learning   B. enjoying C. trying   D. liking

A. questions  B. problems C. ideas    D. answers

A. found  B. watched  C. noticed  D. known

A. knowledge  B. time C. money    D. English

A. make   B. help C. let  D. allow

A. From   B. On   C. Since    D. After

A. spelling   B. grammar  C. English  D. pronunciation

A. happened   B. know C. seemed   D. felt

A. know    B. remember C. understand   D. think

A. students   B. children C. babies   D. grown-ups

A. Imagine    B. Mind C. Do   D. Think of

A. using  B. thinking C. trying   D. practicing

A. time   B. money    C. language D. practice

A. hard   B. easy C. funny    D. silly

A. depends    B. tries    C. has  D. takes

A. uses    B. takes    C. gets D. costs

A. do  B. work  C. help  D. master

Think about what you had for lunch: Was it a hamburger? A chicken sandwich? Barbecue? What about vegetables? Would it surprise you to learn that what you eat can affect the whole planet?

It can—in a big way. New studies show how food and its production affect the globe and its warming climate. You’ve probably heard of global warming : The temperature is on the rise because humankind has been releasing (排放) amounts of gases into the atmosphere. One of these greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide(二氧化碳).

What does this have to do with food ? A big part of the carbon dioxide that we put in the atmosphere every year comes from the process of making and eating food. The production of meat contributes a lot of that carbon diode. And much of meat’s contribution comes from beef , which is responsible for releasing even more warming gases into the atmosphere.

The process of making a hamburger ,for example, requires a lot of energy. A cow has to be fed and raised on farmland, and cow waste is a major source of methane (沼气) — an especially powerful greenhouse gas. The cow has to be killed. The meat has to be processed (加工) and shipped to a shop, which takes fuel . Most of the cow won’t even be used for meat that people eat. By the time a hamburger finally lands on a dinner plate, it has made a heavy effect on the environment.

We can reduce the production of global-warming gases by eating less beef .Other kinds of meat like pork and chicken do less harm to the environment—at least in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases released. 

All kinds of meat are harder on the planet than vegetables. To grow and eat a pound of potatoes, for example, sends less than one-quarter pound of carbon dioxide into the air. So changing our diet to less meat and more vegetables, as it turns out, may do the world some good.

The questions asked in the first paragraph are used to _____.

A. show the author’s concern about food safety

B. express the author’s puzzlement at what to eat

C. remind readers of something delicious to eat

D. introduce the topic to be discussed in the passage

What is the bad news for meat-eaters?

A. Meat producing can cause global warming

B. Most cows are raised not for people to eat

C. There is a lot of carbon dioxide in meat

D. Animals begin to die off because of global warming

Which is the most environment-friendly food according to the passage?

  A. Beef                     B. Carrot               C. Pork                 D. Chicken

The author wrote the passage in order to _____.

  A. explain the importance of eating meat         B. advise people to keep a balanced diet

C. encourage people to choose a greener diet       D. introduce some healthy foods to people

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