12．-Are your parents satisfied with your performance at home?- but not exactly．They want me to——青夏教育精英家教网——

12．-Are your parents satisfied with your performance at home？
-______ but not exactly．They want me to do more housework．（　　）

On the contrary

11．A young Australian woman's trip of lifetime took an unexpected turn into the freezing Hudson River on 15January 2009．
Perth singer Emma Cowan，26，traveling overseas for the first time，was leaving New York after a week of sightseeing when the pilot of an Airbsu was forced to ditch into the Hudson．The plane lost power in both engines just minutes after take-off from LaGuardia Airport outside New York City．Initial reports from the Federal Aviation Authority（FAA）suggested the plane's engines stopped after it hit at flock of birds．All passengers and crew survived the crash．
Me．Cowan emerged from a rescue raft，wet and cold，but uninjured．Afterwards，Ms．Cowan managed a brief chat to her mother Wendy at their Swan View home．She said，"Mum，can you believe I've survived a plane crash？I don't really believe it had sunk in what a miracle this is．"The young woman has lost all her luggage and travel documents，and a laptop of music backing tracks．
"But，as she said to me，it was the choice between the lifejacket and the purse，"Mrs．Cowan said．"The thought of treading water without a lifejacket would have been unbearable"．
Mrs．Cowan said her eldest daughter had carefully planned the trip for two years and intended to visit friends in North Carolina．
The holiday was not intended for work，but Emma was open to any opportunities that arose for singing in the US，Mrs．Cowan said．
"She'll continue to have a great time while she's over there．"
The family，staunch（忠实的）Christians，say it was the hand of God that saved their daughter．"It wasn't her time to go．"

56．What happened to Emma Cowan on a cold January day in 2009？D
A．She flew to North Carolina to visit her friends
B．She was sightseeing in New York
C．She was injured in a plane crash
D．She survived a water landing
57．Which of the following could be the cause of the plane crash？C
A．The engines that exploded suddenly
B．The weather that changed quickly
C．Something that happened unexpectedly
D．Someone that reacted improperly
58．What would Emma Cowan do after the plane crash？B
A．She would go back home in no time
B．She would go on with her travel plan
C．She would try to find a jog in the States
D．She would stay in New York to be compensated（赔偿）

10．It is required that the students mobile phones in their school，so seldom them using one．（　　）

	A．	should not use； you will see		B．	not use； will you see
	C．	mustn't use I； will you see		D．	not use； you will see

9．We didn't tell Susan about our p1an __________upsetting her．（　　）

8．She shouldn't be working so hard-She is 70，___ ．（　　）

7．The outstretched（伸出的） hand caught my eyes immediately．I'd fallen on the sidewalk，having tripped on the curb（路边）．A hand was there，ready to help me．Then，warm smile and，"Are you OK？"
I'd fallen on my hands and knees，and I was fine．But I loved seeing that hand reaching toward me．The woman helped me up，made sure I was all right，and we both went our way．
As I remembered this incident during the next few days，it became a symbol of the significance of helping another one．In the grand scheme of things，such help may often seem small，but at the moment it's needed，it can feel very significant．
One of my most meaningful lessons on how to help others came at the end of a week-long music workshop．At that final gathering，we each had the opportunity to perform for the other participants．A woman who was  much more experienced and accomplished（技艺高超的）than I----a piano teacher who attended the workshop in order to learn new teaching techniques-invited me to play the piano with her．I'd actually been quite happy as part of the audience，watching the other students perform．My piano skills were elementary，and my confidence was low．
When she asked，though，it was almost as if she'd taken me by the hand and led me to the piano．As I plunked out a melody（旋律），she played a lovely accompaniment．Hearing that accompaniment to my melody moved me to tears．She was helping my music be beautiful-helping me play my song．But the lasting impact of that experience related to much more．I took away with me the lesson that we are each here to help one another"play our songs"---live our lives to the fullest，be the individuals whom we are．

63．What is the main idea of the passage？A
A．The significance of helping one another．
B．My experience of playing the piano．
C．The people who helped me out．
D．The incident I remembered on the street．
64．Why did the author just want to be part of the audience？A
A．She couldn't play the piano quite well．
B．There was no time left for her to perform．
C．Nobody invited her to play the piano．
D．She was too shy to perform in public．
65．We can infer from the passage that the melody played by the author wasC．
A．moving   B．lovely
C．so-so     D．beautiful
66．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？D
A．The author appreciated the two women's help．
B．Small help is also important when it is needed．
C．A piano teacher invited the author to play the piano together．
D．The author was moved to tears because of the beautiful music．

6．There was a Roman general in the 3^rd century BC named Regulus who always kept his word．This fact was well known even to Rome's enemy-Cathage．Once，he lost a battle and was taken prisoner and sent to a Carthage prison for a period of time．Finally，his  captors  came to him with an offer，which they hoped would cause the Romans to give in，thus ending the war．
They asked General Regulus to go back to Rome．They wanted him to tell the Romans that Carthage was winning the war and it was useless for Rome to continue fighting．They also said that if he refused to do as they asked，he would have to sail back to Cathage and serve as a prisoner of war in their prison．Since General Regulus was a man of honor，they knew he would keep his word and return to Carthage．
Regulus set sail for Rome and on his arrival，he was immediately taken to the authorities （当局）．He knew how the war was progressing from the enemy's point of view．He told the Romans that they should not give up but continue fighting，as it would only be a matter of time until Rome would win the battle over Carthage．So the Romans decided to continue the war effort．Large groups of soldiers were sent to battle due to General Regulus'suggestion．
Regulus went home to see his wife and his children but only for a short time．With deep sorrow，he informed them that he had given his word that he would return to Carthage and to his prison．Though they wished he would stay，his family knew that he must keep his word and return．He returned to Carthage as promised but Rome soon won the war．

60．This passage mainly tells us that General Regulus wasB．
A．a determined man        B．a man of his word
C．loyal to his homeland    D．a patient man
61．The underlined word"captors"（in Paragraph 1）probably refers to"D"．
A．people who are taken prisoners
B．people who have lost a battle
C．people who have won a battle
D．people who keep others prisoners
62．After General Regulus'visit to Rome，the RomansA．
A．continued the war       B．made peace with Carthage
C．gave in                D．accepted their failure．

5．He got to the station early，____________ missing his train．（　　）

4．Our company's development will not stand of anyone，nor will it threaten anyone．（　　）

3．We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life，but most of us don't do a very good job．（71）C．
So，you have to give a speech─and you are terrified．You get nervous，you forget what you want to say，you stumble （结结巴巴） over words，you talk too long，and you bore your audience．Later you think，"Thank Goodness，it's over．I'm just not good at public speaking．I hope I never have to do that again．"
Cheer up!（71）A．Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making．Ask yourself the purpose of your speech．What is the occasion？Why are you speaking？Then，gather as many facts as you can on your subject．Spend plenty of your time doing your research．Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow．Use as many examples as possible，and use pictures，charts，and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly．（73）F．Don't talk over their heads，and don't talk down to them．Treat your audience with respect．They will appreciate your thoughtfulness．
Just remember：Be prepared．Know your subject，your audience，and the occasion．Be brief（74）D．And be yourself．Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience．
If you follow these simple steps，you will see that you don't have to be afraid of public speaking．In fact，you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches!You're not convinced yet？（75）G．

A．It doesn't have to be that bad．
B．Take several deep breaths before your speech．
C．This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech．
D．Say what you have to say and then stop．
E．Don't say what you aren't familiar with．
F．Never forget your audience．
G．Give it a try and see what happens．

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