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14．Brave Frenchman Found Half-way Around the World
（NEW YORK） A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didn't think twice before diving into the freezing East River．
Tuesday's Daily News said 29-year who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday．
He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum．He handed the girl to her father，David Anderson，who had dive in after him．
"I didn't think at all，"Duret told the Daily News．"It happened very fast．I reacted very fast．"
Duret，an engineer on vacation，was walking with his girlfriend along the pier（码头）when he saw something falling into the water．He thought it was a doll，but realized it was a child when he approached the river．In an instant，he took off his coat and jumped into the water．
When he reached the girl，she appeared lifeless，he said．Fortunately，when she was out of the water，she opened her eyes．
Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera．An ambulance came later for her，said Duret，who was handed dry clothes from cookers．Duret caught a train with his girlfriend shortly after．
The rescue happened on the day before he left for France．Duret said he didn't realize his tale of heroism he was leaving the next morning．
"I don't really think I'm a hero，"said Duret．"Anyone would do the same ting．"

50．Why was Duret in New York？C
A．To meet his girlfriend
B．To work as an engineer
C．To spend his holiday
D．To visit the Andersons．
51．What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came？D
A．He was interviewed by a newspaper
B．He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes
C．He went to the hospital in the ambulance
D．He disappeared from the spot quickly
52．Who divide after Duret into the river to save the little girl？A
A．David Anderson
B．A passer-by
C．His girlfriend
D．A taxi driver．
53．When was Duret most probably found to be the very hero？B
A．The day when he was leaving for home．
B．A couple of days after the girl was rescued
C．The first day when he was in New York
D．The same day when he was interviewed．

13．Rae Armantrout，who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego（UCSD） for two decades，has won the 2010Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book，"Versed"．
"I'm delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings，as compared to even the National Book Critics Award，which I was also surprised and delighted to win，"said Armantrout．
"For a long time，my writing has been just below the media radar，and to have this kind of attention，suddenly，with my 10th book，is really surprising．"
Armantrout，a native Californian，received her bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley，where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov，and her master's in creative writing from San Francisco State University．She is a founding member of Language Poets，a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think．
In March，she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for"Versed．"
"This book has gotten more attention，"Armantrout said，"but I don't feel as if it's better．"
The first half of"Versed"focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq．The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006．
Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not．"Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry，"said Seth Lerer，head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD．
"Versed"，published by the Wesleyan University Press，did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works，which is about 2，700copies．The new edition is scheduled to appear in May．

66．According to Rae Armantrout，B．
A．her 10th book is much better
B．her winning the Pulitzer is unexpected
C．the media is surprised at her works
D．she likes being recognized by her readers
67．Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout？C
A．She published a poetry textbook．
B．She used to teach Denise Levertov．
C．She started a poets'group with others．
D．She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley．
68．What can we learn about"Versed"？D
A．It consists of three parts．
B．It is mainly about the American army．
C．It is a book published two decades ago．
D．It partly concerns the poet's own life．
69．Rae Armantrout's colleagues think that sheC．
A．should write more
B．has a sweet voice
C．deserves the prize
D．is a strange professor
70．What can we learn from the text？D
A．About 2，700copies of"Versed"will be printed．
B．Cancer made Armantrout stop writing．
C．Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD．
D．"Versed"has been awarded twice．

12．Christopher Thomas，27，was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast．Diagnosed with diabetes（糖尿病），Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin（胰岛素） three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage，blindness and even death．And if that weren't bad enough，he had no health insurance．
After a month of feeling upset，Thomas decided he'd better find a way to fight back．He left Canton，Michigan for New York，got a job waiting tables，nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar，and created diabeticrockstar．com，a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones-a place where over 1，100people share personal stories，information，and resources．
Jason Swencki's son，Kody，was diagnosed with diabetes at six．Father and son visit the online children's forums（论坛） together most evenings．"Kody gets so excited，writing to kids from all over，"says Swencki，one of the site's volunteers．"They know what he's going through，so he doesn't feel alone．"
Kody is anything but alone：Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States，with 24million diagnosed cases．And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages．
   These days，Thomas's main focus is his charity（慈善机构），Fight It，which provides medicines and supplies to people-225to date-who can't afford a diabetic's huge expenses．Fight-it．org has raised about $23，000-in products and in cash．In May，Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the Caribbean．
Even with a staff of 22volunteers，Thomas often devotes up to 50hours a week to his cause，while still doing his full-time job waiting tables．"Of the diabetes charities out there，most are putting money into finding a cure，"says Bentley Gubar，one of Rockstar's original members．"But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now．"

56．Which of the following is true of Christopher Thomas？c
A．He needs to go to the doctor every day
B．He studies the leading cause of diabetes
C．He has a positive attitude to this disease．
D．He encourages diabetics by writing articles．
57．Diabeitcrockstar．com was created forA．
A．diabetics to communicate
B．volunteers to find jobs
C．children to amuse themselves
D．rock stars to share resources．
58．According to the text，KodyB．
A．feel lonely because of his illness
B．benefits from diabeticrockstar．com
C．helps create the online kid's forums
D．writes children's stories online
59．What can we learn about Fight It？A
A．It helps the diabetics in financial difficulties．
B．It organizes parties for volunteer once a year．
C．It offers less expensive medicine to diabetics．
D．It owns a well-known medical website．
60．The last paragraph suggests that ThomasC．
A．works full-time in a diabetes charity
B．employs 22people for his website
C．helps diabetics in his own way
D．ties to find a cure for diabetes．

11．第二节：短文写作
请根据以下提示，并结合具体事例，用英语写一篇短文．
Small things make a big difference．The small things we do can make us a responsible member of the society．
注意：①无须写标题；
②除诗歌外，文体不限；
③内容必须结合你生活中的具体事例；
④文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；
⑤词数不少于120，如引用提示语则不计入总词数．

10．请根据以下提示，并结合事例，用英语写一篇短文．
　　We all know that"sticks and stones may break our bones"，but we should also be aware that words can hurt people，too．
注意：①无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；
　　  ②除诗歌外，文体不限；
　　  ③文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；
     ④词数为120左右．

9．When you are little，the whole world feels like a big playground．I was living in Conyers，Georgia the summer it all happened．I was a second grader，but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade．Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way．
   It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie's basement．As I opened the basement door，before us lay the biggest room，full of amazing things like guns，dolls，and old clothes．I ran downstairs，and spotted a red steel can．It was paint．I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint in bright colors like purple，orange，blue and green．
"Stephanie，I just found us a project for the day．Get some paintbrushes．We are fixing to paint．"She screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work．We gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard．There on the road in front of my house，we painted big stripes （条纹） of colors across the pavement （人行道）．Stripe by stripe，our colors turned into a beautiful rainbow．It was fantastic!
    The sun was starting to sink．I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car．It was my mother．I couldn't wait to show her my masterpiece．The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from the look on my mother's face，I could tell that I was in deep trouble．
    My mother shut the ear door and walked towards me．Her eyes glaring，she shouted，"What in the world were you thinking？I understood when you made castles out of leaves，and climbed the neighbors'trees，but this!Come inside right now!"I stood there glaring back at her for a minute，angry because she had insulted （侮辱） my art．
"Now go clean it up!"Mother and I began cleaning the road．Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement．
    Though years have now passed，I still wonder where my rainbow has gone．I wonder if，maybe when I get older，I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away．I guess we all need some sort of rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful．

41．What did the writer want to do when his mother came home？D
A．To introduce Stephanie to her．B．To prevent her from seeing his painting．
C．To put the materials back in the yard．D．To show his artwork to her．
42．In his mother's eyes，the writerB．
A．was a born artist                          B．always caused trouble
C．was a problem solver                      D．worked very hard
43．The underlined word"rainbow"in the last paragraph refers toC．
A．the rainbow in the sky
B．the stripes on the pavement
C．something imaginative and fun
D．important lessons learned in childhood
44．It can be learned from the passage that parents shouldD．
A．encourage children to paint
B．value friendship among children
C．discover the hidden talent in children
D．protect rather than destroy children's dreams．

8．Here is my idea about how a friend is like．Firstly，（76）将how改成what
a friend is someone you can share your secrets．If you            （77）在secets后加with
tell him a secret，never will he talks about it with anybody      （78）将talks改成talk
else．Besides，a friend is always good listener when you         （79）在good前加a
need one．After hear your sad stories，he will say some          （80）将hear改成hearing
words that is nice and warm．Still，your happiness makes         （81）将is改成are
him happily too．What's more，a good friend is willing to      （82）将happily改成happy
offer the help to which you need，or can at least give you         （83）去掉to
some advices．In a word，friends are those you like and          （84）将advices改成advice
trust，and you will enjoy every minute that you spent with        （85）将spent改成spend
them．

7．On May 23，1989，Stefania Follini came out from a cave at Carlsbad，New Mexico．She hadn't seen the sun for eighteen and a half weeks．Stefania was in a research program，and the scientists in the program were studying body rhythms （节奏）．In this experiment Stefania had spent 130days in a cave，30feet in depth．
During her time in the cave，Stefania had been completely alone except for two white mice．Her living place had been very comfortable，but there had been nothing to fell her the time．she'd had no clock or watches，no television or tadio．There had been NO natural light and the temperature had always been kept at 21℃．

68．Stefania stayed in the cave for a long time becauseC．
A．she was asked to do research on mice
B．she wanted to experience loneliness
C．she was the subject of astudy
D．she needed to record her life
69．What is a cause for the change of Stefania's body clock？D
A．Eating fewer hours of sleep．
B．Having more hours of sleep
C．Lacking physical exercise．
D．Getting no natural light．
70．Where does the text probably come from？B
A．A novel．B．A news story．
C．A pet magazine．D．A travel guide．

6．请以老师当众表扬你为话题，用下面所给的句子开头，续写一篇英语短文．
As a student，I can tell you that there is nothing better than being praised by my teacher before my classmates．
注意：
1．将所有句子写在答题卡上；
2．续写词数不少于120个；
3．不能使用真实姓名和学校名称．

5．请结合材料，按要求用英文写作．
"My friend falls，I laugh；my phone falls，I cry"
要求：
（1）就此材料发表你的看法；
（2）紧扣材料，有明确的观点；
（3）词数不少于60；
（4）在答题卡上作答．

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