14．Freedom and I have been together eleven years this summer．She came in to Survey Wildlife Care Cen——青夏教育精英家教网—

14．Freedom and I have been together eleven years this summer．She came in to Survey Wildlife Care Center，in Arlington，Washington，as a baby in 1998with two broken wings and she could not stand．Her left wing doesn't open all the way even after surgery； it had been broken in four places．She's my baby．I made the decision to give her a chance at life，so I took her to the vet's office．From then on，I was always around her，tube-feeding her for weeks．I'd sit and talk to her，urging her to，fight，to live； and she would lie，looking at me with her big brown eyes．
This went on for 4-6weeks．Sadly，she still couldn't stand．It got to the point where the decision was made to euthanize （使安乐死） her if she couldn't stand in one more week．She was going to be put down that Friday．I was to be there Thursday afternoon to make the arrangements．I didn't want to go； I couldn't bear the thought of her being euthanized； but I went anyway．When I stepped in，the clerk grinned quietly at me．I was led to Freedom's cage．She was finally standing，on her own；．what a big beautiful eagle．Freedom definitely wanted to
live．I was just about in tears by then．That was a very good day．
In spring 2000，I myself was diagnosed with cancer，so I wound up doing eight months of chemotherapy．Lost the hair； the whole bit．I missed a lot of work．When I felt good enough，I'd go to Sarvey and take Freedom out for walks．（In my dreams，Freedom came to me to help me fight my cancer．This happened time and time again．） I was told that if the cancer wasn't gone after another eight rounds of chemotherapy，my last option would be a stem cell transplant．Anyway，tests were taken； when I came back Monday for the results； I was told that all the cancer was gone．Yahoo!I wanted to soar on wings like eagles．
21．What did the writer do to help Freedom？B
A．She lay there talking with the bird．．
B．She turned to the vets for its treatment．
C．She looked at the bird with big eyes．
D．She made a decision to move around her
22．Freedom would be euthanized if she couldn‘tB
A．fight with her disease．
B．stand all by herself．
C．fly very high as usual．
D．talk with other people．
23．Why did the writer think Thursday was"a very good day"？D
A．Because she could talk with Freedom．
B．Because everyone in the house laughed．
C．Because she had made a．right decision．
D．Because the bird could continue to live．
24．How did Freedom help-the writher？D
A．By walking with the writer．
B．By paying for the chemotherapy．
C．By providing the stem cell．
D．By giving the spirit support．

13．My friend，Peg，and I were seeking evidence that there were people who were treating our soil，our waters，our air with the love and respect they deserved．And we found it．
One day we saw a busload of school children on an outing．The bus had stopped at a hamburger stand where we were having a rest，and half-a-hundred children poured out．Busloads of children，of course，were not new，and I hardly gave them more than a glance until I realized what they were doing．Chatting and laughing，the children were picking up as much waste as they could carry from around the stand and its parking area．They took the waste to their bus，where several bags had been brought out for the waste．
Within five minutes，before our astonished eyes，that parking lot had been picked c lean．Impressed，I walked over to their teacher．"I'm interested，"I began．"In fact，I'm surprised at how those kids worked this place over．Is this some kind of environment protection class？"
"You'd never guess it，"he said，"but we're a history class．"
"A history class？"
"That's right．We're on our way from Boston to visit Fort（城堡） Ticonderoga．Before the trip，one of the things we tried to find out was how the Ticonderoga countryside looked back in old days，"he said．"In fact，we made a little table display of the scene，using toy buildings and toy trees．When one kid jokingly suggested we ought to put a few bottles and cans around to make it look real，the others blamed him．But the boy argued that he bet Ticonderoga would look like that today．Besides，if they thought it was so funny，were they prepared to clean it up if he was right？The class decided，however，that the entire fort might be too big a task to do．But they agreed to clean up any roadside area where they stopped on their way to the fort．And so that's what they did!"
41．How did the author feel when he understood what the kids were doing？A
A．Amazed．
B．Bored．
C．Disappointed．
D．Unconcerned．
42．Why were the students going to Fort Ticonderoga？A
A．To learn history．
B．To go outing for fun．
C．To clean the roads to the fort．
D．To protect the environment there．
43．The underlined word"display"in the last paragraph refers toB．
A．plan
B．show
C．cloth
D．game．

12．When I graduated with a degree in English Literature from Exeter University，my head was filled with ideas about what I wanted to do next．Work experience helped me narrow down my choices to a top two：publishing and teaching．The only problem was deciding which one to choose!
Eventually，I applied for a job at a local magazine．It was a small team so I had the opportunity to get connected with all aspects of magazine publishing from editorial to advertising．I was promoted to assistant editor and enjoyed the mix of creativity and business skills necessary for the role．
When I started to consider my next career move，my thoughts turned to educational publishing．I loved working at the magazine，but I wanted to do something which combined my love of education too．I spotted the job opportunity for the Cambridge University Press Graduate Programme．
The recruitment （招聘） process for the Graduate Programme was certainly strict，including a spoken reasoning test，a personality test，a phone interview and an assessment day．The best advice I can give to anyone applying for a programme like this is to be yourself and don't be afraid to show your personality．
I was excited when I found out that I'd got the job．During the programme，I got the opportunity to work on our latest digital products，travel to book fairs abroad，visit schools to meet our customers，manage our social media accounts and sign off books to be published．I received fantastic support from colleagues at the Press，not just from my line manager and tutor，but everyone I met along the way．
Working in lots of different departments around the Press helped me identify where I wanted to end up and now I have a role which fits my interests and skills，working on content development in the Cambridge Learning for Schools team．
It's been a brilliant experience and I can fully recommend the Cambridge University Press Graduate Programme．Even if it's been a couple of years since you left university，the programme is a great way to get into publishing and progress your career，so go for it!
44．Why did the author apply for the Cambridge University Press Graduate Programme？B
A．She desired to do something more creative and challenging．
B．She wanted to do a job combined with her love of education．
C．She needed different jobs to improve her business skills．
D．She longed for better education to get further promoted．
45．What is talked about in Paragraph 4？A
A．Advice on the programme application．
B．Types of work in the press company．
C．Support of colleagues and tutors．
D．Experiences in changing jobs．
46．What is the author's attitude towards the programme？D
A．Cautious．
B．Uninterested．
C．Doubtful．
D．Supportive．

11．My grandfather Andy Anderson is 99．His life story is one for the big screen--he met my grandmother on a Saturday，and they married on the following Saturday．They stayed together until my grandma died 67years later．
Without going to college，Andy worked his way to the top．He became the manager of the dairy department of Safeway．He earned the nickname Mr．Cheese，which eventually turned into Grandpa Cheese among the family．He has taught me a lot and here's what he has learned in his 99years．
Always maintain a good sense of humor．Find something humorous in every single situation．Never be too good to start at the bottom．Exercise every day，even when you don't feel like it．Don't spend more money than you make．Save your money now and spend it later．
You must be able to forgive，even if it's difficult to do．Love is not always easy； sometimes you have to work at it．Your family is the most precious thing you will ever have in life．
If you are faced with a problem，don't delay trying to figure it out．But if there's no way to figure it out，you have to forget about it．Make sure you're doing what you love； don't be afraid to follow those dreams you have for yourself．
School education is important，but not necessary．Life can be an education in itself．Explore your world and stay curious； Having a bad job is better than having no job at all； Try not to take yourself so seriously．Don't ever be afraid to be your true self．Your life is delicate，and if you fail to take care of yourself properly，you'11spoil．
Life is a gift that you must unwrap．It's up to you to determine if what's inside will lead you to happiness or frustration．You have the power to make that decision for yourself．
All of above come from Grandpa Cheese．If you're wondering what Grandpa Cheese is up to these days，he's riding his motorized scooter （踏板车） around Benicia，CA，and"planning on what I'm going to do when I start to get old，"he says．
29．Which of the following agrees with Grandpa's philosophy？D
A．Exercise if you like it．
B．A good job secures a happy life．
C．Happiness makes longer life．
D．Love needs efforts．
30．If you have a problem with no solution，the best way is toA
A．leave it aside
B．have a sense of humor
C，take care of yourself
D．keep trying
31．What can we learn from the passage？B
A．The author's great-grandparents are living a happy life now．
B．Whether life will be happy or miserable is decided by yourself．
C．School education helps develop curiosity about the world．
D．Andy was called Mr．Cheese before being a Safeway manager．
32．The passage is probably fromB．
A．An advertisement．
B．A biography．
C．A political newspaper．
D．A science fiction．

10．On a freezing afternoon，I picked up a wallet in the street．There was no identification（身份证） inside．Just three dollars，and an old letter that looked as if it had been carried around for years．I opened the letter and saw that it had been written in 1924--almost 60years ago．I read it carefully，hoping to find some clue to find the wallet's owner．
It was a"Dear John"letter．The writer，in a delicate script（娟秀的字迹），told her lover，whose name was Michael，that her mother did not allow her to see him again．It was signed Hannah and her phone number．So I called．
"No，of course!We bought this house from Hannah thirty years ago．Hannah had to live in the nursing home many years ago．Maybe you can go there．"
Then I phoned the nursing home and was told，"Yes，Hannah is with us．Hannah was a sweet，silver-haired old-woman with a warm smile and friendly eyes．"
I went up to the third floor of the nursing home．I showed her the wallet and the letter．The moment she saw it，she took a deep breath．"Young man，"she said，"this letter was the last contact I had with Michael．"She then said deeply："I loved him very much．But I was only sixteen and my mother felt I was too young．I never did marry，I guess no one ever matched up to Michael…"
I took the elevator to the first floor．As I stood at the door，holding the letter to the guard．He looked at it closely and said，"Hey，I know，the letter is Mr．Goldstein's．He's always losing it．"
"Who's Mr．Goldstein？"I asked．"He's one of the old-timers on the eighth floor．That's Michael Goldstein's wallet，for sure．We went there where Michael Goldstein was reading a book．I told him I know where Hannah is．"He grew pale．"Hannah？You know where she is？How is she？When that letter came，my life ended．I never married．I guess I've always loved her．"
"Michael，"I said．"Come with me．"We three took the elevator to the third floor．We walked toward the Hannah's room，still watching TV．Michael Goldstein went over to her．"Hannah，"he said softly．"Do you know me？Hannah，I'm Michael，Michael Goldstein．Do you remember？"
"Michael？Michael？It's you!"He walked slowly and they embraced（拥抱）
tearfully．A perfect ending for a love affair that had lasted nearly 60years．
21．What do you think is the best title of the passage？A
A．Forever Love．
B．A Beautiful Girl．
C．Kindness and Chance
D．A Great Story．
22． A"Dear John" letter is a letter forC？
A．love
B．marriage．
C．refusing
D．party．
23．According to the story，we learned thatC．
A．when in Rome，do as the Romans do
B．Rome is not built in one day
C．All shall be well and Jack shall have Joe
D．Practice makes perfect
24．The writer's purpose of writing this story is toA
A．show how great and how royal the real love is
B．show where there is a will there is a way
C．prove what a surprise Hannah got
D．prove how they regretted to see each other．

9．If you were a pilot flying a plane，and suddenly the engine failed，would you eject （弹出），or stay in？For a pilot，the decision is very difficult．If he ejects，he is wise，but the plane crashes．If he stays in the plane，he risks his life．
Recently，Chinese Air Force pilot Li Feng，38，faced this situation during a training exercise．It was March 7and he was flying a Jian-10 （Fighter-10）at 4，500meters．A warning appeared on the plane's computer screen．He realized the plane might fail at any moment．
Li Feng did a quick check of the engine and asked the base if he could return．When the fighter was 7km away from the airport，however，the engine stopped working．The plane began to fall at a speed of 25meters a second from an altitude of 1，160meters．
Under Air Force rules fighter pilots may eject if their aircraft loses engine power below 2，000meters and can't be restarted．Before Li lost contact（联系）with the control tower，the commander in the air base asked him to eject．But Li Feng insisted on having another try．
"I knew where the deadline （to abandon the aircraft） was and was prepared for the ejection，but I decided not to give up unless the fighter was totally out of control，"Li recalled during a recent television interview．
After 104seconds，Li was able to bring the fighter to a safe landing．The plane only suffered slight damage．
"You are a hero!Congratulations!"Li's teacher，Xu Yongling wrote in a text message to him after the landing．He said Li was a cool-headed pilot and very professional．
Li's brave and calm act not only saved the 200million yuan aircraft but also gave him invaluable first-hand experience of dealing with an engine emergency．
For his outstanding performance，the Air Force recently awarded him a gold medal．
5．When the engine stopped working，Li FengB．
A．saw a warning on the screen
B．was still calm and cool-headed
C．was asked to stay in but he ejected
D．was flying a Jian-10at 4，500meters
6．When a fighter loses engine power below 2，000meters and can't be restarted，A．
A．pilots may eject for safety
B．pilots must stay with the plane
C．pilots should bring it to a safe landing
D．pilots should repair it as soon as possible
7．Why didn't Li Feng give up the fighter？D
A．The base ordered him not to．
B．He wanted to get a gold medal．
C．He would like to prove his skills．
D．The plane wasn't totally out of control．
8．What can be a suitable title for the text？C
A．Flying the Fighter Correctly
B．When to Abandon the Aircraft
C．Bringing the Fighter to a Safe Landing
D．How to Deal with an Engine Emergency．

8．It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation，it turns into an argument．We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly，my mother will push the conversation into World War III．She'll complain（抱怨） about my lack of a bright future because I don't plan to be a doctor．And much to her disappointment，I don't want to do any job related to science，either．In fact，when I was pushed to say that I planned to major in English and communications，she nearly had a heart attack．
"Why can't you be like my coworker's son？"she bemoans all the time．Her coworker's son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70，000dollars a year as an engineer．I don't know what to answer except that I simply can't be like Mr．Perfect，as I've called the unnamed coworker's son．I can't be like him．I'm the type of person who loves to help out in the community，writes until the sun goes down，and most of all，wants to achieve a career because I love it，not because of fame （名声） or salary．
I understand why my mother is worried about my future major．I've seen my mother
struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours．She leaves the house around 6：30am and usually comes home around 5pm or even 6pm．However，I want her to know that by becoming a doctor，it doesn't mean I'll be successful．I'd rather follow my dreams and create my own future．
1．Which of the following topics do the author and his mother often argue about？A
A．The author's future job．
B．The author's studies．
C．Their dinner plans．
D．Wars around the world．
2．We can infer from Paragraph 1that the author's motherD．
A．gets along very well with the author
B．has a serious heart disease at present
C．doesn't think the author should be a doctor
D．doesn't want the author to major in English
3．Which of the following can best replace the word"bemoans"in Paragraph 2？
A．explains
B．complains
C．shouts
D．worries
4．According to the text，the authorD．
A．decides to become a writer later
B．wishes to be like the coworker's son
C．wants to find a good job in his community
D．hopes to do something he really likes in the future．

7．Every single one of you has something that you're good at．Every single one of you has something to offer．And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is．That's the opportunity an education can provide．
And no matter what you want to do with your life，I guarantee that you'll need an education to do it．You want to be a doctor，or a teacher，or a police officer？You want to be a nurse or an architect，a lawyer or a member of our military？You're going to need a good education for every single one of those careers．You cannot drop out of school and just drop into a good job．You've got to train for it and work for it and learn for it．
And this isn't just important for your own life and your own future．What you make of your education will decide nothing less than the future of this country．The future of America depends on you．What you're learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future．
You'll need the insights and critical-thinking skills you gain in history and social studies to fight poverty and homelessness，crime and discrimination．You'll need the creativity and ingenuity you develop in all your classes to build new companies that will create new jobs and boost our economy．
If you quit on school-you're not just quitting on yourself，you're quitting on your country．
I get it．I know what it's like．My wife，our First Lady，has a similar story．Neither of her parents had gone to college，and they didn't have a lot of money．But they worked hard，and she worked hard，so that she could go to the best schools in this country．
Where you are right now doesn't have to determine where you'll end up．No one's written your destiny for you，because you write your own destiny．You make your own future．
That's what young people like you are doing every day，all across America．
That's why today I'm calling on each of you to set your own goals for your education-and do everything you can to meet them．
Whatever you resolve to do，I want you to commit to it．I want you to really work at it．
The truth is，being successful is hard．
No one's born being good at all things．You become good at things through hard work．You're not a varsity athlete the first time you play a new sport．You don't hit every note the first time you sing a song．You've got to practice．The same principle applies to your schoolwork．You might have to do a math problem a few times before you get it right．You might have to read something a few times before you understand it．You definitely have to do a few drafts of a paper before it's good eough to hand in．
And even when you're struggling，even when you're discouraged，and you feel like other people have given up on you，don't ever give up on yourself，because when you give up on yourself，you give up on your country．
62．Who most probably is the maker of this speech？B
A．Headmaster of a high school．
B．President of the USA．
C．General Secretary of the USA．
D．Mayor of Washington．
63．Where can we put the following sentence？C
"Of course I know it's not always easy to do well in school，and I know a lot of you have challenges in your lives right now that can make it hard to focus on your schoolwork．"
A．Between paragraph 3and paragraph 4
B．Between paragraph 4and paragraph 5
C．Between paragraph 5and paragraph 6
D．Between paragraph 6and paragraph 7
64．Which of the following is mentioned by the speaker？D
A．Enthusiasm and peace．
B．Devotion and Friendship．
C．Civilization and effort．
D．Responsibility and determination．
65．What might be the main purpose of this speech？A
A．To inspire the youth to work hard in the new term．
B．To offer congratulations on the arrival of a festival．
C．To hold an anniversary celebration of an event．
D．To express respect for and loyalty to the USA．

6．Last summer，after 16 years in the United States，I traveled to the city in Russia where I grew up．I was the first in my family to return after all those years．My mom gave me a hand-drawn map showing the location of my grandfather's tomb at the local cemetery，and she asked me to visit it．
It was really important to her that I go there．My grandfather died when I was little，and she wanted me to remember him．He was still very much alive in her mind，and she wanted him to continue to live in my mind as well．
So I promised that the first thing I'd do when I arrived would be to visit the cemetery．However，I got caught up in work，and I had a lot of catching up to do with my childhood friends．It wasn't until a day before I was leaving that I found time to go to the cemetery．
It was late in the afternoon，and right by the entrance was a lady who was selling flowers．By then she had only seven carnations left in her bucket．I bought them all，but when I reached for my wallet，I realized I didn't have the map with me．I had no idea what had happened to that map．And I had no idea where my grandfather's tomb was located．
I could call my mom and ask her．But the problem was that I had already told her I'd gone to the cemetery．What was I going to say？
I found the main office．Fortunately it was open，and inside was a small office．Behind the counter was an old woman，and she said she'd help me locate my grandfather's records．
A couple of minutes later，she came back with a printout．It turned out there were 17Abraham Pikarskis on the list．I chose the two whose age I believed closely matched my grandfather's．
I set off to look for them．I hoped that at least one would have a portrait on the tombstone．This way I'd know which tomb was mine．
I found the first tomb and it said Abraham Pikarski on it，but there was no portrait．Only an inscription （碑铭）：From the Loving Wife and Children．
I had no idea whether this was the right one，so I went off to look for the other one．I found it，too，and it was virtually indistinguishable from the first one．It said Abraham Pikarski，no portrait．The inscription was slightly different．It said：From the Grieving Family．
I had no idea what to do．Was my family the loving one or the grieving one？I was standing there waiting，thinking maybe some sort of special feeling would come to me．Maybe I'd feel some sort of close relationship with the person who was lying there．
I put three carnations on that tomb，and I went back to the first one．I stood there，too，for a while，and again I was hoping that I'd feel something special．But it was getting late，and I had to pack for the trip back to New York，so I put three carnations on this tomb．
I stood there with the last flower in my hand．Which Abraham Pikarski should it go to？Should I just throw it away？I had to come up with some sort of a solution．
Then，suddenly，I knew what to do．I put that flower on that same tomb where I was standing．I thought if this is really my grandfather who is lying there，then all is good，and he got the most．But if not，then let this be kind of comfort to the stranger，because somebody else's grandson came all the way from America to pay his respects．
I went back to the hotel and flew home to New York the next day．I never found that map again．
Mom and Dad picked me up at the airport．On the way home from the airport，my mom started crying，"I'm so happy that you took the time to visit your grandfather's tomb．It really means so much to me．You know when you called and told me you went there，I thought you were just saying it to make me feel good．"
When I was still in the air this morning，her cousin who lives in Russia had called and told my mother that she had just come from the cemetery and had seen my flowers there．So my mom knew that I had really done this．
Should I ask her how many flowers her cousin saw？Three or four？
But then I decided that maybe I should not say anything at all．
65．The author visited his grandfather's tomb just before he returned to America becauseB．
A．he lost the map his mother drew for him
B．he occupied himself with many things
C．he wasn't well familiar with the cemetery
D．he didn't have affection for his grandfather
66．The reason why the author didn't turn to his mother is thatA．
A．he was unwilling to be regarded as a liar
B．he couldn't make up a reasonable excuse
C．he intended to recover the map by himself
D．he was able to locate grandfather's tomb
67．The author chose the two tombs out of the 17according toC．
A．their appearance
B．their inscription
C．their age
D．their location
68．Why did the author's mother cry on the way home？B
A．He paid respect to a stranger．
B．The author kept his promise．
C．She kept grandfather in mind．
D．Her cousin found the flowers．
69．From the last two paragraphs we can know thatD．
A．he was ashamed of having telling a lie to his mother
B．he was content to have presented the followers to a stranger
C．he was aware of which tomb was his grandfather's in the end
D．he thought it made no sense to figure out the location of the tomb
70．What might be the best title for the passage？B
A．A journey to hometown
B．A tomb embarrassment
C．A pleasant coincidence
D．A hand-drawn map．

5．Make a note of the questions you want to ask．You will forget some of them ______（　　）

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