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－“How old are you?”

－“I beg your pardon?”

－I asked how old ________.

[　　]

A．are you
B．you were
C．you are
D．both B and C
答案：C
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School violence is in the headlines again after recent shootings at schools in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Colorado. After hearing the news, it’s natural for students — no matter how old they are or where they go to school — to worry about whether this type of incident may someday happen to them.

    So how safe are schools? It’s actually safer to be in a school than in a car. Twice as many 15-to-19-year-olds die in car accidents than in shootings (and that’s all shootings, not just the ones that happen in schools). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, less than 1% of all homicides (杀人罪) among school-age children happen on school grounds or on the way to and from school. So the vast majority of students will never experience violence at school.

    However, some schools have re-evaluated their safety needs in response to the concerns of families and communities. Some now require that guests check in at the office or have more guards on duty. Some schools have fixed metal detectors. Another thing that helps make schools safer is greater awareness of problems like bullying and discrimination. Many schools have practiced programs to fight these problems and to help teachers and administrators know more about protecting students from this type of violence.

    The cause of school violence isn’t easy to understand. There is no single reason why students become violent. Some are just copying behavior they’ve seen at home, in the streets, or in video games, movies, or television. There’s one thing experts do agree on, though: Having access to guns or other weapons makes it easier for some people to lash out against the things or people they don’t like.

Which of the following statements can prove that schools are safe?

A. About 99% of 15- to-19-year-olds are safe at school.

B. Fewer students have died in car accidents than in shootings.

C. Students shot to death at school are half of all students.

D. Fatal shootings of students are less than 1% of all homicides.

After schools have re-evaluated their safety needs, ________.

A. families will be more concerned about schools

B. communities will be responsible for schools

C. teachers will pay more attention to shootings

D. administrators will arrange to have more guards on duty

From the last paragraph we can conclude that ______.

A. experts have found no reason for school violence

B. students with weapons are easily upset about things

C. school violence could be copied from violence in society

D. no single reason makes students violent

We could probably see this passage in ______.

A. an analysis report                 B. a realistic novel

C. a case investigation              D. a news journal

I remember vividly the call that changed my life. It was Tuesday, February 18. When the  1    rang in the kitchen of my Los Angeles, the   2   was Marty Banderas,  a literary agent to whom I had sent a draft( 草稿 )of my novel three weeks earlier. “I have a couple of   3  .” Banderas saiD. “First, how old are you?” “I'm 48,” I replieD. “Are you in good   4    ?” “Yes, excellent. What’s this about? ” “I’ve sold your novels       5     one and a half million dollars.” I sat down in    6    . I had written fourteen novels in twenty years, but each one had been    7     by the publishers. I suppose many people would have been     8     , but not me. Each time, I just      9      writing another one. My husband advised me to find something else to do, but I refused to   10    up. Seeing this book   11    was the best thing that has ever happened to me. It's a mystery story (like all the others) and it was on the best-seller   12   two weeks after publication! I got my first lesson in story  13  from my grandmother. She used to read my stories. She was the one who gave me a    14     of words. She sparked (激发) my  15   and she has been a   16    influence on me. I always had stories running through my   17    and as soon as I could write, I   18     them down on paper. I married young and I have three children, but I never stopped writing.    19   novels between doing the diapers(婴儿的尿布) and dishes. I'm writing another novel now. Yes, my    20    has changed my life.

1. A. phone    B. bell    C. clock D. alarm

2. A. line       B. step    C. outside      D. doorway

3. A. novels   B. things        C. questions   D. problems

4. A. wealth    B. health        C. condition    D. order

5. A. to   B. for     C. on      D. in

6. A. need       B. joy     C. settlements        D. shock

7. A. rejected        B. received    C. decided      D. lost

8. A. worried        B. encouraged       C. discouraged      D. excited

9. A. couldn't help        B. got down to      C. got used to        D. went on

10. A. hold    B. look   C. give   D. set

11. A. sold     B. published   C. printed      D. passed

12. A. books B. shops  C. record       D. list

13. A. writing       B. organizing        C. telling       D. reading

14. A. use      B. love   C. meaning    D. respect

15. A. hope    B. efforts C. novels       D. imagination

16. A. lasting        B. normal      C. careful      D. general

17. A. head    B. mouth       C. voice D. work

18. A. took    B. put     C. broke        D. added

19. A. writing       B. reading      C. developing        D. translating

20. A. friend B. call    C. success      D. work

A job is more than just a job，especially to the older generation.“It’s not the money that matters，but the sense of self?worth，” 56?year?old Cheng Wonlan said.So，every day Ms Cheng carries a bag of parcels，letters and documents of all shapes and sizes and does her rounds in North Point.She’s a courier(快递人员)．

Five years ago，Ms Cheng was a nurse at a private clinic.She had worked there for almost 30 years but was made jobless when the doctor migrated(移居)．It was extremely difficult for her to find another job.“People do not trust my ability when they learn how old I am，” she said.After two years of searching，the mother of two eventually found another nursing job.But then after two years，she quit.Why?

“My colleagues were young and they didn’t understand me because of my age.They often asked me，‘You are so old；what are you working for？’ I was very unhappy.” she said.So while the rest of her family left for work，she was left to lonely boredom at home.The urge to work drove her to suffering.Then，one of Ms Cheng’s neighbours told her about Employee’s Retraining Board (ERB) offering retraining courses for older people on specific occupations，such as convenience store assistants，junior clerks and so on.

“I was interested in courier work.I didn’t think my age was a barrier because I was fit and healthy.So I thought why not give it a try.” she said.Upon graduation from the ERB，Ms Cheng was offered a job by the Speeding Shuttle Courier Service Company Limited.But then Ms Cheng was faced with a conflict：she was caught between honour and employment.It took Ms Cheng 24 hours to make up her mind and eventually came to the conclusion that there was nothing wrong or embarrassing about doing the job.So she took heart and went off to work as a courier.

Ms Cheng’s employer is delighted with her，“Ms Cheng has been working with us for two months and has shown a good responsible attitude to work.”Anthony Chong，who runs the company，said.Currently，Mr Chong has 60 couriers working for his company：five of them are over fifty，four of whom have been through the ERB plan.Mr Chong said he hired older people because they were able and reliable.“Age is not an important factor but attitude is.Many old people are more capable than the youngsters.They will not run from difficulties but the young ones will，” he said.“It is not easy to recruit (招募) young people since they shy away from hardship and challenges.”

1.Why was it difficult for Ms Cheng to find another nursing job?

A．Nursing clinics were hard to find.

B．People thought that old people couldn’t be trusted.

C．People thought she was too old to take on a new job.

D．People didn’t think she had enough working experience.

2.Ms Cheng left her second nursing job because ________.

A．she was bored

B．it was too difficult

C．she was too old to do the job

D．the other staff made her feel uncomfortable

3.Employee’s Retraining Board is a plan for ________.

A．finding jobs for older people

B．teaching new skills to older people

C．training older people to be couriers

D．giving older people something to do in their spare time

4.When Ms Cheng was offered the courier job she ________.

A．took it straight away

B．thought it over and then accepted it

C．thought about it and then refused it

D．refused it straight away but then changed her mind

 

The Conservative（保守的） Party leader David Cameron has become the British prime minister. The 43-year-old Cameron is the youngest to hold the post in almost 200 years.

Cameron grew up with poor school reports but has become a famous political figure. He is reportedly a descendant（后裔）of King William IV. Cameron studied at the elite（精英的）Eton College. He went to Oxford University, where he graduated with a first-class honors degree in philosophy, politics and economics.

At Eton, Cameron was a problem boy. In 1983, he allegedly（涉嫌） took drugs. He was punished, and ordered to copy 500 lines of Latin text. He later passed the Oxford entrance exam. Now he is British’s prime minister, he has to deal with the country’s deep economic troubles.

46. How old was David Cameron allegedly took drugs?

A.15                           B.16                          C.17                         D.18

47. What can you infer about David Cameron from the text?

A. He is the youngest prime minister in history.     B. He often got high scores at school.

C. He is handsome.                                                         D. He didn’t behave well at Eton.

48. Which was David Cameron’s favorite subject?

A. Internet                   B. biology                        C. politics                    D. maths

49. According to the text, we know that      

A. As a punishment, he copied 50 lines of Latin text.

B. David Cameron passed the Cambridge entrance exam.

C. British has trouble with economy now.

D. David Cameron is a heavy smoker.

 

When his wife died，the baby was two．They had six other children--three boys and three girls，ranging in age from 4 to 16．A few days later he became a widower, the man’s parents and his wife’s parents came to visit the family．“We’ve been talking，”they said，“about how to take care of all these children and work to make a living．So，we’ve arranged for each child to be placed with a different uncle and aunt．We’re making sure that al1of your children will be living right here in the neighborhood，so you can see them anytime…”

The man appreciated their thoughtfulness but refused their kindness. Over the next few weeks the man worked with his children，assigning them chores(杂务)and giving them responsibilities ．

But then another misfortune happened．The man developed arthritis (关节炎)．His hands swelled，and he was unable to hold the handles of his farm tools. He would not be able to continue the work on his farm. He sold his farming equipment, moved the family to a small town and opened a small business．  

The family was welcomed into the new neighborhood．Word of his pleasant personality and excellent customer service began to spread in the town．People came from far and wide to do business with him．And the children helped both at home and at work．Their father’s pleasure in his work brought satisfaction to them，and he drew pleasure from their successes ．

The children grew up and got married. Five of the seven went to college and they were married. The children’s successes were a source of pride to the father．Then came grandchildren. No one enjoyed grandchildren more than this man. As they became older, he invited them to his workplace and his small home. They brought each other great joy. Finally, the youngest daughter, the baby, who had been two years old at her mother death, got married. Finally，the man，with his life’s work completed ，died．

This man’s work had been the lonely but joyful task of raising his family．This man was my father．

I was the 1 6-year—old，the oldest of seven．

71. How old was the writer when his mother died?

A. 4              B. 2               C. 16             D. not mentioned

72. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. There were six children in the family.                 

B. The father wanted to give his children to his relatives.          

C. The father didn’t farm any longer because of his illness..            

D. The father’s life work was lonely and sadly.

73. The underlined word “widower” means ________.

A. a worker       B. a farmer     C. a man with many children       D. a man without wife

74. The main idea of the passage is ________.

A. The father’s life work: raising his family           

B. Why the father wanted to raised his family                 

C. How the children grew up after their mother died              

D. the father’s sadness and happiness in his life

75. what is the writer’s attitude to his father?.

A. unconcerned            B. critical            C. doubtful        D. respectful

 

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