1．The ball struck the bat and flew high.above the infield．I gasped ．Oh my gosh.it's heading for Mitz——青夏教育精英家教网——

1．The ball struck the bat and flew high，above the infield．I gasped （倒抽气）．Oh my gosh，it's heading for Mitzi，Mitzi will never catch it．I don't think she has ever caught a fly ball in her life．I wish Coach Jim wouldn't have put her into the game．I know it's the rule that all girls play，but 1want to win．Mitzi just wants to have fun playing softball （垒球）．I wish she hadn't joined our team．
So far we've won nine games．If we win this one，we'11have won-all of our games and be the champions，Oh，gosh，look at Coach Jim．He's standing up and watching the flight of the ball too and I bet he's thinking the same thing that I am．If Mitzi doesn't catch it，the other team will score and the game will be over．I've got a sick feeling in my stomach．I can't look，but I have to．Look at her．She has her glove down by her side and she's moving around．
Now the ball is starting to come down．Mitzi isn't moving anymore and she isn't back far enough．It's going over her head．I can hear our coach yelling from the bench．Back up Mitzi．Back up．Oh，God，I want to win this game so bad．Please let Mitzi catch the ball．
It's there．The ball has slammed into her glove and Mitzi's arm is back over her shoulder．I'm closing my eyes．I can't look anymore．
It's that？I hear a yell and then another one．I don't want to look．It must be the girls on the other team yelling．But that sounds like Mitzi yelling．I'm going to peek （偷看）．Mitzi is jumping up and down with her glove held high above her head and sticking out of the top of her glove，like an ice cream in a cone （圆锥体），is the softball．Mitzi caught the ball．We're the champions．
Mitzi，Mitzi．That was a great catch．I'm so glad you're playing on our team．

31．What does the author mean when she says"he's thinking the same thing"？A
A．The coach wishes Mitzi hadn't joined their team．
B．The coach hopes Mitzi will catch the ball．
C．The coach thinks their team will win all the games．
D．The coach thinks Mitzi will miss the ball．
32．The author writes the first three paragraphs toA
A．make Mitzi's latter performance look more striking
B．indicate that Mitzi is an excellent player
C．indicate the match will be a very close one
D．tell the‘readers that their team is a strong one
33．Which of the following statements is TRUE？D
A．Hearing the yelling，the author was sure their team had won．
B．The girls of the other team began to yell，for their team won．
C．Mitzi succeeded in the end with the coach's encouragement．
D．Mitzi seemed confident of catching the coming softball．
34．What is the best title for the text？B
A．A Close Softball Match．
B．A Wonderful Catch．
C．Don't Lose Heart．
D．My Friend Mitzi．

19．Tony is a determined person．________ he has a dream，he will try his best to realize it．（　　）

18．Researchers continue to show the power behind our sense of smell．Recent studies have found，among other things，that the smell of foods like pizza can cause uncontrollable anger in drivers on roads．
The review explains that smell is unique in its effects on the brain．According to Conrad King，the researcher who carried out the review，"more than any other senses，the sense of smell goes through the logical part of the brain and acts on the systems concerned with feelings．This is why the smell of baking bread can destroy the best intentions of a dieter．"
Smell，which dictates the unbelievable complexity of food tastes，has always been the least understood of our senses．Our noses are able to detect up to 10，000distinct smells．Our ability to smell and taste this extremely large range of smells is controlled by something like 1，000genes （基因），which make up an amazing 3% of the human genome．Researchers Richard Axel and Linda Buck were together awarded a Nobel Prize in 2004for their ground-breaking research on the nature of this extraordinary sense．These two scientists were the first to describe the family of 1，000olfactory （嗅觉） genes and to explain how our olfactory system works．
According to one study in the research review，smelling fresh pizza or even the packaging of fast foods can be enough to make drivers feel impatient with other road users．They are then more likely to speed and experience uncontrollable anger on roads．The most reasonable explanation is that these can all make drivers feel hungry，and therefore desperate to satisfy their appetites．
In contrast，the smells of peppermint and cinnamon were shown to improve concentration levels as well as reduce drivers'impatience．Similarly，the smells of lemon and coffee appeared to promote clear thinking and mental focus．
However，the way genes regulate smell differs from person to person．A study by researchers in Israel has identified at least 50olfactory genes which are switched on in some people and not in others．They believe this may explain why some of us love some smells and tastes while others hate them．The Israel researchers say their study shows that nearly every human being shows a different pattern of active and inactive smell-detecting receptors．
63．What did Richard Axel and Linda Buck find out？C
A．The category of food smells．
B．The logical part of human brain．
C．The nature of human olfactory system．
D．The relationship between food and feelings．
64．Which of the following can help people concentrate？C
A．Bread．
B．Fruits．
C．Coffee．
D．Fast food．
65．What do we know from the last paragraph？C
A．Some people can recognize up to 50smells．
B．Every person has a different pattern of genes．
C．Different people are sensitive to different smells．
D．There are still some olfactory genes to be found out．
66．What is the passage mainly about？B
A．Logic and behaviour．
B．Smell and its influence．
C．Sense ability and food tastes．
D．Olfactory genes and its system．

17．For over 30years，Rainbow Montessori in Addison has given children a place to grow and explore the world around them，and they're still going strong today．With 20years in the same location，the school is"not going anywhere，"says Dave Rodenborn，a son of the school's founders．As general director，Dave has overseen many improvements，including a new playground for the preschool and a complete modernization．
The school serves families of children from 6weeks to 6^th grade．This allows them to have programs in baby care，preschool，kindergarten，and elementary（小学）．The curriculum has developed over the decades，most notably in the Elementary．At first somewhat jokingly referred to as"Monte-sorta，"due to its relaxed application of the Montessori Method，the school's elementary now stresses a more traditional Montess environment．Montessori associates abstract concepts with concrete sensorial（感觉的） experiences，ensuring that children are involved in learning，not just memorization．Classrooms still have a creative，casual feel，with children having freedom of choice，but in keeping with Montessori principles，they work within a framework．This helps them learn about freedom within limits，maximizing their potential．
The truly international Rainbow Montessori staff comes from a wide range of backgrounds，all Montessori-trained．"They are an energetic，devoted group，"says Dave．"They are loyal，caring and like what they do a lot．I'd say a good 30to 40percent of them have been here for almost a decade or more．"
Dave says that his favorite part of being at Rainbow Montessori is"making things grow"．By that，he doesn't mean it in the sense of the organic，but by"coming up with good solutions to problems as they occur．"This is reflective of Montessori beliefs，in which each child learns to use the right tools and discover solutions for themselves．Dave credits a strong staff and great parents with lots of patience for helping to make Rainbow Montessori an ideal place for children to learn and grow．
Rainbow Montessori
790East Duane Ave，Addison
（408）738-3261
www．rainbow-montessori．com
60．What do we know about Rainbow Montessori school？B
A．It was founded by Dave Rodenborn．
B．It has stood at the same place for 20years．
C．Its students range from kindergarten to primary．
D．Half of its staff have worked there for ten years．
61．According to Paragraph 2，what is the characteristic of Rainbow Montessori？D
A．Students are expected to memorize concepts．
B．Classroom regulations are highly stressed．
C．Students are free to choose subjects．
D．Active learning is encouraged．
62．By saying"making things grow"in the last paragraph，Dave means the schoolD．
A．tries its best to prevent problems from occurring
B．provides suitable learning tools for each single child
C．creates a natural environment for the growth of students
D．encourages students to find proper ways to solve problems．

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56．According to the passage，the ScribbleC．
A．has replaced the common pens
B．brings environmental problems
C．is the product of high technology
D．is designed for a certain group of people
57．How is the Scribble different from other pens？A
A．It can copy colors．
B．It is smaller in size．
C．It has different versions．
D．It can only be used on screen．
58．The main purpose of the passage is toB．
A．seek advice about the Scribble
B．introduce the Scribble to readers
C．compare the Scribble with other pens
D．provide methods of using the Scribble．

15．I wonder whether his hearing is okay ______ he has turned the television up very loud．（　　）

14．At present more and more people like to travel during their holidays．The other day I read a report about the ways people spend their holidays．It is reported that in recent years several new holiday habits have developed．（36）B．
In 1990，about 40% of people prefer to stay at home for their holidays．（37）A．People like go outdoors to enjoy fresh air，green mountains when they go camping in the places far from the city．In the 1990s，38% of people enjoyed going to the seaside while in 2002only 27% preferred to go there．Compared with going to the seaside，they think going camping should be a better choice （38）E
Why have those changes taken places？（39）F Firstly，it is because people can afford to travel．Secondly，people prefer to live a high quality and more wonderful life．（40）C Fewer and fewer people want to save lots of money by living a simple life．

A．However，now the percentage （百分比） has fallen to 9%．
B．Among them，the most interesting one is the growth of holiday camps．
C．Thirdly，their attitudes to the relaxation have changed．
D．I'm proud that The Great Wall is so famous in the world．
E．What great changes!
F．There are several reasons．

13．You will never be successful _____ you are fully devoted to you work．（　　）

12．There are two things I can count on my dad asking every time he calls me："Is there anything I can do for you？"and"How's the car？"I guess he asks what he can do for me because his dad （an air force officer） was never really there for him，and he's determined to provide me with the support he lacked．During my youth he never missed a school play or softball game．In fact，he was so supportive that I sometimes longed for one of those dads who dressed better and cared less．But my dad would forever be the guy wearing shorts with dress shoes and black socks，cheering me on，expecting greatness．
His other standard question-How's the car？-used to strike me as a waste of long-distance dollars from a man who once suggested making a list of what you want to talk about before calling someone out of state．What I now realize is that"How's the car？"is not about the car．It's a father's way of asking his adult daughter how she is doing．The advantage is that if there's something wrong with the car，he knows what to do about it and how much it will cost，whereas if you're having problems about marriage or doubting a career choice，he might have to put Mom on the line．
At age thirty I finally took the plunge （跳进） into adulthood by renting a car without my dad's help or advice．I'm sure my dad was hurt rather than proud．Though a daughter's independence is evidence of a job well done，it still implies the job's done，and many fathers are reluctant to retire．Even when my dad was overworked，he'd happily jump on a plane if I said I needed help．His frequent question"Is there anything I can do for you？"underlines the fact that he wishes there was still something he could provide．It's interesting：even though we're tied by blood and I love him no matter what，he still seems to need a concrete function-suggesting stocks，finding the cheapest plane fare-to feel he has a role in my life．

21．The author's father always showed up in his daughter's school activities toB．
A．show his own lack of fatherly love    B．support her in all possible ways
C．guarantee she would perform well      D．watch them out of his own curiosity
22．The author has learned that by asking"How is the car？"，her father is actuallyC．
A．reminding her not to waste money
B．asking his daughter if the car breaks down or not
C．asking how his daughter is getting along
D．expressing his concern for her daughter's safety
23．According to the author，her father is unwilling to retire probably becauseD．
A．he is doubtful of her independence
B．he wants to continue to earn money
C．he is afraid of losing connection with her
D．he won't put an end to caring for her
24．We can safely draw a conclusion from the story that in the author's eye her fatherA．
A．has the deepest love for his daughter
B．has a strong passion for his work
C．has great interest in his daughter's car
D．has too much control over his daughter．

11．"Your homework is to collect sounds and take them down，"Mrs．Olson said before class was over．She handed out sheets of paper shaped like giant ears．
On his way home，Colin glared out the school-bus window．Not fair，he thought．How could he collect enough sounds on his family's farm？If only he lived in the town．
He got off the bus when it stopped at his mailbox．But he wasn't in the mood to wave as it drove away．
"I'm home！"Colin called when he pushed open the gate．He threw his schoolbag down on a kitchen chair．
"How was school？"His mother asked，walking in with his baby brother on her shoulder．
"I've got homework，"Colin complained．
"Eat something before doing your chores．"His mother gave him the animal biscuits．Colin ate two tigers，three lions，and a seal，then drank some milk．
Astrid，Colin's dog，woofed as Colin walked toward the barn（谷仓）．Her young dogs were yipping．Colin placed dog food into their pan．In the chicken house，Colin hurried two hens from their nests．He put their warm eggs into his jacket．The black cow napped in the sun．Colin woke her when he poured corn into her pan．"Moo，thank you！"she seemed to say．
Colin put the eggs in the kitchen，then climbed to his tree house as usual．He could see Dad's beehives（蜂箱）by the field．Six hives usually meant plenty of humming noise．But today he couldn't hear it over the chattering sound of the sparrows，How could a person think？
"QUIET！"Colin shouted．
Suddenly，he sat up straight．Cows mooed and young dogs yipped．Chickens crackled
in their yard．When Astrid began woofing below，Colin smiled broadly．"I hear you！"he
called．He hurried down from the tree．

24．Why did Colin wish he lived in the town？D
A．Because living on the farm was boring．
B．Because people were treated fairly there．
C． Because the town was near his school．
D．Because collecting sounds would be easier．
25．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 7 refer to？B
A．Doing his homework．
B．Helping with farm work．
C．Playing with animals．
D．Babysitting his brother．
26．How many animal sounds are mentioned in the text？B
A.4．B．5．C.6．D.7．
27．What will Colin most probably do next？D
A．Walk Astrid．
B．Gather honey．
C．Draw a giant ear．
D．Record the sounds．

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