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Our historic1740 Shenandoah Valley Bed and Breakfast is the perfect place to relax and enjoy the beauty and history of the Valley. Once a haven (避难所) against Indian attacks on the Virginia frontier and later Stonewall Jackson’s headquarters during the Valley Campaign (战役) of 1862, our Shenandoah Valley inn(small hotel) now welcomes travelers looking for comfortable bed and board and friendly welcome.

On Route11,the Old Valley Turnpike, only two miles from Interstate 81 at Woodstock, the inn has a country atmosphere on five private acres along the Shenandoah River. The inn offers 12 guest rooms, a well-equipped meeting room for small managing meetings, many common areas, and lovely grounds to host sendoffs and family gatherings.

A hearty Inn at Narrow Passage breakfast will get your day off to a great start! If you have special food needs, tell us ahead of time, and we will try to have just what you need.

“We had a wonderful four-day stay. Quiet and peaceful with the warmth of fireplaces in the room and bar to comfort and relax you. Ed and Ellen make you feel like family. Breakfast was outstanding.” A visitor said.

After a busy day of hiking or sightseeing, return for a cool drink on the porch in summer or hot, spiced tea by the fire in winter. In the evening, walk down to the river to feed the ducks, or maybe spend a little time fishing.

We hope you’ll be able to visit us soon. We’ll do all we can to make your stay a happy one.

1.From Paragraph 1 we know that the Shenandoah Valley ____________.

A. had been a place for Indians to live

B. had attracted many people in the past

C. used to be positions for a few battles

D. had been well-known for its natural scenes

2. The inn along Shenandoah River is _______________.

A. beautiful B. expensive C. cheap D. small

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. It’s a little hard for people to book a room in the inn.

B. The inn can serve the guests according to their tastes.

C. Many young couples prefer to hold their weddings there.

D. Everyone would like to have their breakfast in the inn.

4.Where can we see this passage?

A. In a geography book.

B. In a tourist magazine.

C. In a cooking diary.

D. In an evening newspaper.

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One afternoon, the high school boy Clay Jensen received a mysterious package with no return address. When he opened it, he was to find seven tapes, which were by Hannah Baker, his classmate who had committed suicide (自杀) two weeks earlier. Clay had secretly been in love with her but never had the to tell her about it.

On the tapes, Hannah had thirteen reasons for ending her own and Clay was one of the reasons. Hannah had even left him a marking places with dots for him to visit.

Clay walked out of his home and with her voice in his ; he wandered all over the town trying to uncover the reasons why she felt her life had to end so tragically.

American author Jay Asher wove (编织) Hannah and Clay’s story , a sad story of confusion and desperation in his novel, Thirteen Reasons Why, which had on The New York Times best-selling list for eight weeks.

As Clay anxiously how he played a part in her suicide, he noticed how a number of little, seemingly unimportant can add up to a terrible high school existence for someone else.

It us all that sometimes when something is said or done to another intentionally, it can have effects and can even lead to other major events in that person’s life.

The theme of the story is that we are all our own actions. Hannah admitted it was her to end her life. However, if someone had differently, she could have changed her decision.

it is an imaginary story, many of us will connect parts of Hannah’s high school career with something in our life and may know someone showing warning signs of suicide. And we can act and prevent such a tragedy.

1.A. shocked B. delighted C. disturbedD. excited

2.A. brought B. sent C. bought D. recorded

3.A. timeB. courageC. atmosphereD. mood

4.A. statedB. told C. found D. expressed

5.A. loveB. schooling C. lifeD. story

6.A. tapeB. map C. noteD. number

7.A. headB. heartC. faceD. ear

8.A. on B. fromC. through D. into

9.A. leftB. stayedC. keptD. continued

10.A. found out B. gave awayC. made outD. thought about

11.A. accidents B. eventsC. incidentsD. affairs

12.A. informs B. remindsC. proves D. indicates

13.A. hurtB. praiseC. damage D. comfort

14.A. lastingB. important C. different D. instant

15.A. concerned about B. careful ofC. devoted toD. responsible for

16.A. taskB. rule C. choice D. dream

17.A. thought B. repliedC. saidD. acted

18.A. As though B. Even though C. In case D. Now that

19.A. evenB. too C. stillD. ever

20.A. thankfully B. hopefully C. equally D. Similarly

My friend Monty Roberts told me a story about a young boy. One day at school, the boy was asked to write a paper what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.

That night he wrote a seven-paper his dream of owning a farm. He put a great deal of his into the paper and the next day he handed it in to his . Two days later he received his paper back. On the page was a large red F with a that read, “See me after class.” The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, “ did I receive an F?” The teacher said, “This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like . Owning a farm requires a lot of money. There’s no a young man could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “ you rewrite this paper, I will reconsider your .”

The boy went home and about it long and hard. Finally, after a week, he turned in the paper, making no changes.

Monty then said, “I tell you this story because you are sitting in my farm. I have that school paper over fireplace.” He added, “The part of the story is that two summers ago the same schoolteacher 30 kids to camp out on my farm. When the teacher was , he said, ‘Look Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream . During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. you had enough courage not to yours.”

Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what…

1.A. in B. at C. for D. about

2.A. giving B. taking C. describing D. making

3.A. opinion B. thought C. soul D. heart

4.A. classmate B. teacher C. father D. writer

5.A. front B. middle C. back D. last

6.A. word B. note C. paper D. letter

7.A. What B. Where C. Why D. How

8.A. you B. me C. him D. them

9.A. road B. way C. opinion D. idea

10.A. Now B. Although C. Since D. If

11.A. work B. idea C. grade D. advice

12.A. thought B. wrote C. spoke D. read

13.A. new B. same C. different D. second

14.A. never B. again C. even D. still

15.A. first B. biggest C. best D. most

16.A. brought B. took C. carried D. found

17.A. arriving B. leaving C. moving D. reaching

18.A. stealer B. maker C. lover D. leader

19.A. Unluckily B. Generally C. Finally D. Fortunately

20.A. take up B. make up C. give up D. break up

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从31—50各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

I Was Forced to Find My Gifts

I was a pretty typical 17-year-old with a strong interest in painting when something happened. One Sunday, I went to an old swimming hole and dove in. I ________ something under the water head-on and broke a couple of vertebrae(椎骨)of my neck.

For five months I stayed at the hospital, feeling like a ________ to my family. My self-image was instantly ________. I was described with terms like “disabled” or “crippled.” I was angry and ________ after I failed so many times at some ________ task—dropping something on the floor and trying to get it back up again.

Near the end of my stay in the hospital, my doctor almost forcibly tied a ________ to my hand. He had seen my paintings I’d done before and ________ me to paint. Fortunately, I found that I ________ had this artistic ability left. It was like a big weight had been ________. At least I could do something worthwhile again, and it became a ________ part of my recovery.

After I left the hospital, I stayed at home, feeling desperately ________. It seemed like I was cut off from ________. No one can get along ________ love and acceptance. So that fall, I started at the University of Texas, majoring in graphic design.

One day a man happened to see one of my paintings. He had a great ________ for it and asked if I ever did art shows. So I was given a(n) ________. Much to my surprise, I found that people liked my paintings and would pay for them. That was about 11 years ago. Today, 1,500 ________ have carried my work.

It was the art that provided the ________ for me to get up every morning and do something, ________ sitting in front of the television. Society has such ________ expectations of the disabled person, so it’s very easy to get sucked into a dependency routine — you know, the “give me” kind of attitude. And that’s what I take the most ________ in — the fact that what I’m doing today is well received all over.

1.A. sawB. hitC. touchedD. picked

2.A. burdenB. failureC. jokeD. patient

3.A. improvedB. createdC. changedD. judged

4.A. helplessB. carelessC. nervousD. tired

5.A. difficultB. specialC. simpleD. important

6.A. bandageB. towelC. ropeD. paintbrush

7.A. allowedB. taughtC. orderedD. encouraged

8.A. alreadyB. stillC. evenD. always

9.A. gainedB. carriedC. liftedD. measured

10.A. vitalB. strangeC. boringD. different

11.A. lonelyB. weakC. frightenedD. guilty

12.A. successB. classmatesC. societyD. treatment

13.A. inB. forC. behindD. without

14.A. sympathyB. fondness

C. talentD. responsibility

15.A. exhibitionB. challengeC. permissionD. message

16.A. hospitalsB. galleriesC. schoolsD. families

17.A. imaginationB. chanceC. motivationD. curiosity

18.A. instead ofB. apart fromC. due toD. but for

19.A. highB. lowC. enoughD. unrealistic

20.A. powerB. prideC. comfortD. advantage

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