19．In this passage.I would like to introduce my cousin Li Hua.(76)who now is working as a village he——青夏教育精英家教网——

19．In this passage，I would like to introduce my cousin Li Hua，（76）who now is working as a village head（村长）in a faraway village in the west of China．From1998to 2001，he（77）studied in Quanzhou No.1Middle School．He worked very hard and was（78）admitted（允许进入）to Xiamen University．After（79）graduation （毕业）in 2005，he continued to receive （80）further education in London till 2008．To everyone's（81）surprise（惊奇），he chose to return to our motherland and work as a village head instead（82）of seeking jobs in largecities（83）after gaining the degree．Now he is trying（84）hisbest to spread agricultural knowledgeamong the farmers．Besides，he （85）devotes time to looking after the old and helping the pupils with their homework．He is a highly respected village head．

18．After my husband died suddenly from a heart attack，my world crashed around me．My six children were all under 10，and I was burdened with the responsibilities of earning a living，and caring for the children．I was fortunate to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week，but from Friday nights to Monday mornings，the children and I were alone．
One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big pretty German Shepherd（牧羊犬）on our doorstep．This dog seemed to intend to enter the house．The children liked"German"immediately and begged me to let him in．I agreed to let him sleep in the basement．That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks．
The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German's owner，but with no results．
On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic．Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case his owner came by，we drove off without him．When we stopped to get gas，we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us．No way was he going to be left behind．
Monday morning I let him out for a run．He didn't come back and we were all disappointed．We were convinced that we would never see him again．We were wrong．The next Friday evening，German was back on our doorstep．Again he stayed until Monday morning，when our housekeeper arrived．
This pattern repeated itself every weekend for almost 10months．We grew more and more fond of German．We took comfort in his strong，warm presence，and we felt safe with him near us．As German became part of the family，he considered it his duty to check every bedroom to be sure each child was cozy in bed．
Each week，between German's visits，I grew a little stronger，a little braver and more able to handle； every weekend we were no longer alone and enjoyed his company．Then one Monday morning we patted him on the head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time．We never saw German again．

56．The dog first came to the family whenA．
A．it was needed most
B．the writer became strong enough
C．the writer was away on a business trip
D．the writer was busy on the weekday
57．The family planned to go on a picnic without the German Shepherd becauseC．
A．it was too wild to control
B．it was too young to walk so far
C．the owner might come by to pick it up
D．it might spoil the trip
58．The writer wasB the German Shepherd．
A．afraid of　　　　　　　　　B．grateful to
C．cruel to 　　　　　　　　　D．annoyed with
59．Which of the following can't be used to describe the dog？D
A．Loyal 　　　　　　　　　B．Helpful
C．Lovely 　　　　　　　　 D．Wild．

17．The Malaysian singer Fish Leong is called the"queen of love songs"．Many of her songs about love are very（76）popular（流行的）．Recently she has published another new CD，which is her（77）ninth（第九） CD and about love （78）aswell．"The songs are so beautiful and exciting that they（79）moveme to tears，"she said．When（80）asked/inquired（问） what love means to her，Leong said："Love is like two spoons in a bowl．No matter（81）how the meal tastes，we need to share it（82）with our partner．"Leong put out her first CD when she was still in school．Besides（83）singing，eating and cooking are her two other（84）interests．She likes to make the new dishes she sees at home．It can take hours，but Leong said it's great （85）fun．She often invites her family and friends to taste her food．

16．Ladies and gentlemen，Welcome to our village!This village is a small one with nearly 100 （76）families（家庭）Daiid about 500people．It used to be very poor．However，it has（77）changed （变化） a lot during the last ten years and has been developing very（78）fast．People here are living a much（79）betterlife than before．They have moved into new and big houses．Now the whole village is（80）takingon a new look．（81）Inthe past，the school here was very small and most children couldn't （82）affordto go to school．But now it has been rebuilt and（83）all/eachof the school-aged children in the village can study in the，newly-built teaching building，（84）which has four floors．What's more，they enjoy free （85）education（教育）．May you have a pleasant time here!Thank you!．

15．For Rachael and Leigh Badman，there is only one wish on their Christmas list this year-that their sick daughter survives until December 25．
Fifteen-year-old Paige suffers from a rare brain condition．The disease affects as few as l2people in the  world，and can  kill her any day without warning． And her condition has   deteriorated in recent months．Each time she closes her eyes，she may never wake up．Rachael and Leigh Badman are worried that she couldn't live through Christmas．They filled their house with Christmas decorations on November 1，so she could enjoy her favorite day of the year in advance．
Paige was diagnosed with the condition four years ago．Mrs．Badman described the
condition as"being on death row"as she never knows if she will wake up and still have a daughter．  She said，"Paige always loves Christmas and it's heartbreaking to see her suffering like this．"
In the last months，Paige has been unable to eat and has never walked or spoken．  But she loves music，and enjoys watching pop stars'DVDs．And in May she also went on holiday to Florida with her parents and little brother，Kefton．The family，who have already organized parts of Paige's funeral，also saw the teenager swimming with dolphins during the trip．Since then，however，her condition has worsened．
Mrs．Badman，who is separated from her husband and works as Paige，s full-time carer，said，"Now she can't eat or drink anymore，and her brain is shrinking（萎缩）．With all her problems，we just thought，‘Let's get the Christmas tree up as soon as possible．'We're praying she lives to see Christmas Day．"

41．Paige's parents got the Christmas tree up on November 1toB．
A．1et her enjoy the great time with visitors
B．1et her enjoy Christmas early before her death
C．1et her understand her parents'love
D．1et her receive more good wishes from others
42．Mrs．Badman described Paige as"being on death row"becauseA．
A．Paige could die at any time without warning
B．she found Paige struggling painfully
C．she had organized Paige's funeral
D．Paige lost the abilities to walk and speak
43．The underlined word can be replaced by"D"．
A．proved satisfying
B．grown stronger
C．got improved
D．become worse
44．What can be learned from the passage？A
A．Christmas is Paige's favorite festival．
B．12%of children in the world suffer from the disease．
C．Paige enjoyed watching pop stars'DVDs on a trip．
D．Paige travelled with her family before suffering the disease．

14．Stephen Hawking，who is the most famous physicist，was born in Britain on January 8^th，1942．As a child，he was enthusiastic about （16）designing （design） complicated toys but （17）unfortunately （fortune），in his twenties，he suffered （18）from a disease that was impossible to be cured，（19）which was a great challenge for him．However，not only was he positive about the misfortunes （20）and eventually he defeated all the obstacles but also he was （21）absorbed （absorb） in his research in the universe．In 1988，his best-seller A Brief History of Time was published，（22）in which he put forward the idea （23）that time itself has a beginning，and that it will have （24）an end．In conclusion，he has made outstanding （25）Contributions （contribute） to the fields of cosmology and quantum gravity．

13．Recently，my friend John lost his wife Janet．For eight years she fought against cancer，but in the end her sickness had the last word．
One day John took out a folded piece of paper from his wallet．He had found it，when he tidied up some drawers at home．It was a small love letter Janet had written．The note could look like a school girl's scrawls （乱涂）about her dream guy．But the small letter was written by a woman who had had seven children； a woman who fought for her life and who probably only had a few months left to live．
It was a beautiful recipe （秘诀）for how to keep a marriage together．
Janet's description of her husband begins thus："Loved me．Took care of me．Worried about me．
John showed great consideration for Janet．Sometimes he came home in the evening to find her in low spirits．In no time he got her into the car and drove her to her favorite restaurant．
"Helped me when I was ill，"the next line reads．Perhaps Janet wrote this while the cancer was in the stage where everything is-almost 一 as it used to be，before the sickness broke out，and where it doesn't hurt to hope that everything is over，maybe forever．
"Stood by my side．"
"Made sure I had everything I needed，"she goes on to write．
After that she has turned over the paper and added："Warmth．Humor．Kindness．Thoughtfulness．"And then she writes about the husband she has lived with and loved the most of her life："Always there for me when I needed you．"
The last words she writes sum up all the others："Good friend．"
I stand beside John now，and cannot pretend to know how it feels to lose someone who is as close to me as Janet was to him．
"John，"I ask．"How do you stick together with someone through 38years 一 not to mention the sickness？How do I know if I can bear to stand by my wife's side if she becomes sick one day？"
"You can，"he says quietly．"If you love her enough．"

41．How did John get the love letter？B
A．Janet sent it to him when she was a girl．
B．John cleared the drawers at home and found it．
C．Janet hid the letter in his wallet before her death．
D．the author handed it over to John after Janet's death．
42．In Janet's mind，her husband was aAman．
A．humorous           B．brave
C．thoughtless        D．broken-hearted
43．In the author's eyes，Janet's love letter isB．
A．a song of praise   B．the secret for marriage
C．the will of Janet D．a concern for John
44．When Janet felt down，John comforted her byC．
A．standing by her side
B．telling her funny stories
C．taking her to eat out
D．driving her around in the car．

12．The gold rabbit had been through many generations before it came to my father．（　　）

11．Japan's space agency is considering putting a talking robot on the International Space Station to watch the mission astronauts are asleep and monitor their health．（　　）

10．How cold it is!We've never had _____ this winter．（　　）

the coldest day

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