7．When 19-year-old Sophia Giorgi said she was thinking of volunteering to help the Make-A-Wish Found——青夏教育精英家教网—

7．When 19-year-old Sophia Giorgi said she was thinking of volunteering to help the Make-A-Wish Foundation （基金会），nobody understood what she was talking about．But Sophia knew just how important Make-A-Wish could be because this special organization had helped to make a dream come true for one of her best friends．We were interested in finding out more，so we went along to meet Sophia listen to what she had to say．
Sophia told us that Make-A-Wish is a worldwide organization that started in the United States in 1980．"It's a charity（慈善机构）that helps children who have got very serious illnesses．Make-A-Wish help children feel happy even though they are sick，by making their wishes and dreams come true，"Sophia explained．
We asked Sophia how Make-A-Wish had first started．She said it had all begun with a very sick young boy called Chris，who had been dreaming for a long time of becoming a policeman．Sophia said lots of people had wanted to find a way to make Chris's dream come true--so，with everybody's help，Chris，only seven years old at the time，had been a"policeman"for a day．"When people saw how delighted Chris was when his dream came true，they decided to try and help other sick children too，and that was the beginning of Make-A-Wish，"explained Sophia
Sophia also told us the Foundation tries to give children and their families a special，happy time．A Make-A-
Wish volunteer visits the families and asks the children what they would wish for if they could have anything in the world．Sophia said the volunteers were important because they were the ones who helped to make the wishes
come true．They do this either by providing things that are necessary，or by raising money or helping out in whatever way they can．

64．Sophia found out about Make-A-Wish because her best friend hadA．
A．benefited from it
B．volunteered to help it
C．dreamed about it
D．told the author about it
65．According to Sophia，Make-A-WishA
A．is an international charity
B．was understood by nobody at first
C．raises money for very poor families
D．started by drawing the interest of the public
66．What is said about Chris in Paragraph 3？B
A．He has been a policeman since he was seven．
B．He gave people the idea of starting Make-A-Wish
C．He wanted people to help make his dream come true．
D．He was the first child Make-A-Wish helped after it had been set up．
67．Which of the following is true about Make-A-Wish volunteers？A
A．They are important for making wishes come true．
B．They try to help children get over their illnesses．
C．They visit sick children to make them feel special．
D．They provide what is necessary to make Make-A-Wish popular．

6．Charity is the voluntary giving of help，usually in the form of money，to people in need．Traditionally，Chinese have not been open-handed when it comes to （32）giving （give） money to strangers：money is meant （33）to stay （stay） in the family．But three teenagers are setting an example for others to try to change that attitude．
Two brothers，along with their friend，have taken all the money they have saved over the past ten years，a total of 500，000yuan，and set up a charity to help poor students in rural areas．
This is （34）an unusually generous gesture when you compare charitable donation in China with （35）that in the U．S．Chinese individuals give just 8ayeartocharity，（36）_--American individuals gives 1，000 a year．And in the past year，charitable donations in China have actually fallen by 17% according to the Chinese Social Science Academy．
This last statistic may have something to do with the scandals （丑闻） that have surrounded some of the big charities in China such as the Guo Meimei scandal （37）involving（involve） the Red Cross．Chinese donors want to be sure （38）that their money is being spent wisely．
That is （39）why the three boys have set up their own charity．Now they can control how the money is spent and they are learning about responsibility and how to operate a charity．（40）More importantly （importantly），they are also showing that young people can lead the way in helping those in need to have a better life．

5．Gallup used to conduct a poll（投票） that asked students to name the school subject that they considered to be the most difficult．Not（51）A，mathematics came out on top of the difficulty chart．So what is it about math that makes it difficult？
Dictionary．com defines the word"difficult"as"not easily or readily done； requiring much（52）B or planning to be performed successfully．"This definition gets to the point of the problem when it comes to math．What makes math difficult is that it takes patience and persistence．For many students，math is not something that comes（53）C．It takes effort．It is a subject that sometimes requires students to devote lots and lots of time and（54）D．
This means，for many，the problem has little to do with brain power； it is mostly a matter of staying power．And since students don't make their own timelines，they can （55）B the time as the teacher moves on to the next topic．
In fact，there is also an element of brain style in the big picture，according to many scientists．They believe that people are born with （56）Cmath understanding skills．Logical，left-brain thinkers tend to understand things in sequential bits，while artistic，intuitive，right-brainers are more（57）B．They take in a lot of information at one time and allow time to let it"sink in"．so left-brain students may grasp concepts（58）A while right-brain students don't．To the right brain student，time loss can make them feel confused and behind．Unfortunately in busy classrooms with too many students，students are mot always （59）C enough time．We have to move on，ready or not．
Math know-how is also cumulative（积累），which means it works much like a pile of building blocks．You have to gain enough（60）D in one area before you can effectively go on to"build upon"another area．Our first mathematical building blocks are established in primary school，when we learn （61）B for addition and multiplication，and those first concepts become our（62）C．These mathematical concepts or knowledge has to sink in and become（63）C before students can move on to challenge the next stage of new concepts．However，teachers don't have time to ensure that every single student understands every single concept．So some students move to the next level with really shaky knowledge system．（64）D，as they climb the ladder，they may meet with more and more difficulties and might （65）C complete failure at some point．

51．A．surprisingly	B．interestingly	C．necessarily	D．similarly
52．A．emotion	B．labor	C．curiosity	D．money
53．A．regularly	B．possibly	C．automatically	D．secretly
54．A．space	B．confidence	C．character	D．energy
55．A．make up for	B．run out of	C．take advantage of	D．add up to
56．A．steady	B．abstract	C．different	D．sharp
57．A．negative	B．global	C．simple	D．specific
58．A．quickly	B．typically	C．patiently	D．strangely
59．A．reminded about	B．exposed to	C．blessed with	D．accused of
60．A．praises	B．scores	C．material	D．blocks
61．A．conditions	B．rules	C．aims	D．choices
62．A．thought	B．attitude	C．foundation	D．source
63．A．native	B．accessible	C．firm	D．superior
64．A．In addition	B．In contrast	C．For example	D．In result
65．A．realize	B．acknowledge	C．suffer	D．regret．

4．John's parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy．It happened during World War II．His family never（11）Ba washing machine and，since gasoline was expensive，they could not（12）Ctrips to the laundry （洗衣店） several miles away．Keeping clothes（13）Abecame a problem for young John's household．
A family friend joined the army，and his wife （14）Dto go with him．John's family （15）Ato store their furniture while they were away．To the family's （16）Bthe friend suggested they use their Bendix．So this is how they（17）Bthe washer．
Young John helped with the washing，and across the years he （18）Ca love for the old，green Bendix．But （19）Athe war ended．When the friends came to take it back，John grew terribly（20）BHis mother（21）Chim and said．"You must remember，that machine（22）Dbelonged to us in the first place．That we ever got to use it at all was a gift．So，instead of being mad at it being taken （23）Clet's use this （24）Ato be grateful that we had it at all．"
The lesson turned out（25）DYears later，John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia（白血病）．Though he （26）Cfor months with her death，John could not begin getting over from the（27）Buntil he remembered the old Bendix．
His daughter was a（28）CWhen he realized the simple fact，everything changed．He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter．He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to（29）Afor a time．He felt （30）AHe found strength and recovery．He knew he could get through the valley of loss．

11．A．required	B．owned	C．repaired	D．saw
12．A．take	B．have	C．afford	D．ride
13．A．clean	B．warm	C．nice	D．good
14．A．agreed	B．managed	C．desired	D．prepared
15．A．offered	B．decided	C．expected	D．promised
16．A．disappointed	B．astonishment	C．sadness	D．regret
17．A．bought	B．got	C．borrowed	D．used
18．A．achieved	B．produced	C．developed	D．reduced
19．A．finally	B．obviously	C．immediately	D．peacefully
20．A．frightened	B．upset	C．hopeless	D．confused
21．A．explained	B．encouraged	C．comforted	D．taught
22．A once	B．already	C．hardly	D．never
23．A．out	B．down	C．away	D．up
24．A．chance	B．success	C．event	D．treasure
25．A important	B．necessary	C．reasonable	D．invaluable
26．A．thought	B．missed	C．struggled	D．forgot
27．A．lesson	B．loss	C．illness	D．difficulty
28．A．death	B．washer	C．gift	D．loser
29．A．share	B．spend	C．live	D．earn
30．A．grateful	B．energetic	C．relaxed	D．happy．

3．"Let's Talk"：The Free Advice Project
A few weeks ago，I took a walk around Washington Square Park．I met all the usual people：street performers，the Pigeon Guy，a group of guitarists singing in harmony．But off to the side，sitting on a bench was a woman doing something vastly different-giving free advice．
A week or two later，I set up an interview with her and we discussed her project at length．
Lisa Podell，32，started the Free Advice Project this past May．It began as an experiment；she sat in Washington Square Park for a day with a sign that read"Free Advice"as a simple way to reach out to people．Podell was astonished at the strong response．
Podell admits that she was doubtful at first，but now she describes the project as mutually （相互地） beneficial．People learn from her-but she also learns from them．She says that the majority of those who come to her are dealing with some pretty heavy issues，and they expect her not only to listen，but also provide real answers．
Having worked as a full time teacher and now as an adolescent advisor，Podell believes that talking things out is an important in the decision-making process．
Sometimes，people walk around all day，keeping their problems in their own head and thinking about them in the same way．Podell simply strives to provide people with perspective．
I asked if there is a future plan for the Free Advice Project．Podell said she would like to promote it to each public space in New York，which would be carried out by various volunteers across the city．
It was truly inspiring to meet someone with such a big heart，especially in New York-where it is sometimes very hard to find anybody to listen．

81．In what way was Podell different from other people in the park？（No more than 6 words）（2 marks）She was giving free advice．
82．What do people in need expect Podell to do？（No more than 10 words）They expect her to listen and provide real answers
83．According to Podell，what should people do when making decisions？
（No more than 6 words）They should talk things out．
84．How would Podell promote her project in New York？（No more than 15 words）She would promote it to each public space with the help of volunteers．．

2．首先请阅读下列近期热播的国外影视作品的海报及提示性文字：
A．

When it come to the essential story line，the movie is all about a bird traveling several thousand miles for the purpose of setting up a rare bird family．
B．

Cracks explores the evil force developed within a closed society，the single-minded violence of the mob mentality，and the seductive charm of the heroine．
C．

Eleven years after Sidney Prescott tangled with a mad killer，the Scream series has been exhumed．It was fun and breezy in 1996．In 2011，it's about as fresh as the whiff．
D．

Soul surfer portrays the comeback spirit and faith of shark attack survivor and champion surfer Bethany Hamilton．
E．

Although it is a better fantasy than a comedy，this movie never fully embraces either side of the dramatic types and ends up a bastard of mixed blood．
F．

This movie is a richer and more compelling thriller involving a cat-and-mouse game than the average roller coaster ride into tension and misery．And it also has a"clean"ending．
以下是这些影视作品的背景简介或故事梗概．请将相关背景简介或故事梗概与影视作品的海报及提示性文字匹配起来．
46．Having spent most of her life in the worlds of Finland and toughened herself with half her teen years'harsh training as a killer，she decides that she is ready to enter society．Her first mission is to kill Marissa，her mother's killer．The plan goes much as expected，except the"Marissa"is an imposter．Hanna becomes the prey in a cat-and-mouse game with the real Marissa，causing tension and misery．
47．Blu is a domesticated macaw from the jungles of South America．If Linda，his owner，brings him to Rio，the bird can mate the last female blue macaw and re-start the species．Blu's encounter with his bride-to-be，Jewel，doesn't go well，but the two aren't given much time to get to know each other before a gang of bird-hunters spirits them away．Now it's up to Blu and Jewel to escape the criminals．
48．Perhaps surprisingly，it works reasonably well until the jokes get in the way，testifying to how durable fantasy clichés are．Yet，considering the talent involved on both sides of the camera，audiences may be expecting more．Even though it emerges from an uncrowded genre in which the competition is sparse，Your Highness is forgettable and it likely won't take long before it is forgotten．
49．The film begins with the heroine at age 13，already a champion surfer who has been winning trophies since she was 9．On an idyllic Hawaii day，she is practicing for next competition when a shark strikes，biting off her left arm．She makes a quick physical recovery and is back on her surfboard after several weeks，but her spiritual recovery is more complicated as she struggle to believe she can-and should-keep surfing．She goes out their and shows the world she can be a beacon for human soul．
50．The Ghost Face Killer has chosen this year to emerge from the winter long sleep，and his targets appear to be Sidney and those few remaining family members．Scream 4offers little more than a group of familiar characters wandering around a horror movie setting and uttering self-referential one-liners as the body count mounts．The story is thin and belabored─more an excuse to encounter old friends and revel in new gore than tha"revision"promised by the promotional material．
46．F、47．A、48．E、49．D、50．C．

1．Food serves as a form of communication in two fundamental ways．Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can promote unity and trust．Food can also have a specific meaning，and play a significant role in a family or culture's celebrations or traditions．The foods we eat-and when and how we eat them-are often unique to a particular culture or may even differ between rural （农村的） and urban areas within one country．
Sharing bread，whether during a special occasion （时刻） or at the family dinner table，is a common symbol of togetherness．Many cultures also celebrate birthdays and marriages with cakes that are cut and shared among the guests．Early forms of cake were simply a kind of bread，so this tradition hits its roots in the custom of sharing bread．
Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations．In the southern United States，pieces of corn bread represent blocks of gold for prosperity （兴旺） in the New Year．In Greece，people share a special cake called vasilopita．A coin is put into the cake，which signifies （预示） success in the New Year for the person who receives it．
Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate the birth of a child，and food can play a significant role．In China，when a baby is one month old，families name and welcome their child in a celebration that includes giving red-colored eggs to guests．In many cultures，round foods such as grapes，bread，and moon cakes are eaten at welcome celebrations to represent family unity．
Nutrition is necessary for life，so it is not surprising that food is such an important part of different cultures around the world．

72．According to the passage，sharing breadB．
A．indicates a lack of food
B．can help to develop unity
C．is a custom unique to rural areas
D．has its roots in birthday celebrations
73．What does the coin in vasilopita signify for its receiver in the New Year？B
A．Trust B．Success C．Health D．Togetherness
74．The author explains the role of food in celebrations byA．
A．using examples
B．making comparisons
C．analyzing causes
D．describing processes
75．What is the passage mainly about？D
A．The custom of sharing food．
B．The specific meaning of food．
C．The role of food in ceremonies．
D．The importance of food in culture．

5．The train approached the seaside town where I was going to spend my holidays．I went into the corridor to （41）D my legs．I stayed there a short while，breathing in the fresh sea air and（42）Ba few words with one of the passengers，whom I had met earlier on the （43）C．
When I turned to go back to my （44）A，I happened to glance into the compartment （车厢） next to mine．Sitting there was a man who many years before had been my neighbor．He was a great（45）B，I remembered； it used to take hours to （46）D him once he began a conversation．I was not at all （47）Bwhen he went to live in another （48）A of London．We had not met since then，nor did I wish to meet him now，when （49）C was about to begin．
（50）D at that moment he was too busy talking to the man opposite him to catch sight of me．I slipped back into my compartment，took down my two suitcases and （51）A them to the far end of the corridor so as to be ready to get off the train as soon as it stopped．The moment the train came to a halt （停止），I called a porter，who in no time at all had carried my luggage out of the station and （52）Bme a taxi．As I drove towards my small hotel on the outskirts of the town，I breathed a deep sigh of relief at my narrow （53）D．There was little chance that I should run into my（54）C ex-neighbor again．
When I reached the hotel，I went（55）A to my room and rested there until it was time for dinner．Then I went down to the dining room and （56）B a drink．I had barely（57）B the glass to my lips when an all too（58）D voice greeted me．I had not escaped from the tiresome neighbor after all!He grasped me warmly by the hand and insisted that we （59）C a table in the dinning-room．"This is a pleasant （60）B，"he said．"I never expected to see you again after all these years．"

41．A．reach	B．extend	C．loosen	D．stretch
42．A．changing	B．exchanging	C．talking through	D．talking about
43．A．stand	B．department	C．station	D．stop
44．A．seat	B．corridor	C． room	D．office
45．A．poet	B． talker	C．speaker	D．hero
46．A．look up to	B．take care of	C．pay attention to	D． get away from
47．A．happy	B．sorry	C．afraid	D．content
48．A．part	B．way	C．point	D．store
49．A．work day	B．school day	C． holiday	D．conversation
50．A．Happy	B． Probably	C．Naturally	D． Luckily
51．A．carried	B．fasterned	C．placed	D．turned
52．A．gave	B． found	C．offered	D．stopped
53．A．luck	B．choice	C．relaxation	D． escape
54．A．exciting	B．interesting	C．boring	D． disappointing
55．A．straight	B．aimlessly	C．idly	D．carelessly
56．A．requested	B． ordered	C．fetched	D．asked
57．A．split	B．raised	C．strengthened	D．drank
58．A．similar	B．acceptable	C．different	D． familar
59．A．spare	B．rent	C． share	D．reserve
60．A．interview	B． surprise	C．appointment	D．party