11．I became lamein both legs in my childhood．I can't stand without the support of two (1)D．Only in m——青夏教育精英家教网——

11．I became lame（瘸的）in both legs in my childhood．I can't stand without the support of two （1）D．Only in my wheelchair can I （2）A．
I still remember the first day at （3）A．When I appeared at the door，（4）C in the classroom looked at me in surprise．My face turned red．I couldn't help turning back．However，it was the（5）B and sympathy （同情） in their eyes that stopped me doing that．I went shyly towards an empty seat．
Being lame，I didn't（6）Ato walk in front of my classmates．I was afraid that I might be （7）A at．In those
days I was very sad to see others walking（8）C．
One day，a few students came up to me and asked me to go outside．I was really （9）D．They encouraged me with a friendly smile and（10）B me in my wheelchair from place to place．I was（11）B to them for giving me a chance to see the sights of our lovely school with my own（12）C．
After that we often read，played and talked together．My friends are always（13）B to help me．It made me （14）D I am disabled．
Once they asked me，"What is the most beautiful thing in our school？"Without hesitation （犹豫） I said，"It is the（15）D．"

1．A．bicycles	B．pens	C．lines	D．sticks
2．A．walk	B．run	C．sit	D．stand
3．A．school	B．wheelchair	C．home	D．hospital
4．A．something	B．nothing	C．everyone	D．nobody
5．A．feeling	B．kindness	C．sorrow	D．pain
6．A．dare	B．admit	C．allow	D．debate
7．A．laughed	B．smiled	C．stared	D．looked
8．A．sadly	B．slowly	C．happily	D．shyly
9．A．brave	B．sad	C．hurt	D．excited
10．A．placed	B．pushed	C．drew	D．pulled
11．A．selfish	B．grateful	C．upset	D．unfair
12．A．hands	B．fingers	C．eyes	D．feet
13．A．smart	B．ready	C．wise	D．unwilling
14．A．remember	B．imagine	C．think	D．forget
15．A．teachers	B．schoolyard	C．parents	D．friendship

10．Dear Alcohol，
You've been around forever．I can remember all the pain you've caused for me．
Do you remember the night you almost took my father's life？I do．He loves you．Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me．He's addicted to you，to the way you promise to rid him of his problems only to cause more of them．You just sat back and laughed as his car went spinning through the street，crashing into two other cars．He wasn't the only one hurt by you that night．
Do you remember the night of my first high school party？You were there．My friends were intrigued by you．They treated you as if they were never going to see you again，drinking all of you that they could．I spent two hours that night helping my friends who had fallen completely．"I'm so embarrassed，"they said as I held their hair back so that they could vomit （呕吐）．"I'm sorry，"they said when I called taxies for them，walking them out and paying the driver in advance．"This won't happen again，"they said as they were sent to the hospital to have their stomachs pumped．Two 15-year-old girls slept in hospital beds that night thanks to you．
Do you remember the night when you took advantage of my 17-year-old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lessons？Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car and killed the two people in the other car？He died the next morning too．His sister walked home from her dance lesson，and passed police cars and a crowd of people gathering on the sidewalk just two blocks away from the dance studio．She didn't realize her brother was in the midst of it all．She never saw him again．And it's all your fault．
I wish you'd walk out of my life forever．I don't want anything to do with you．Look at all the pain you've caused．Sure，you've made people happy too from time to time．But the damage you've caused in the lives of millions is inexcusable．Stop luring （引诱） in the people I love．Stop hurting me，please．
Sincerely，
Anonymous

49．What is author's purpose in writing to alcohol？B
A．To introduce Mr．Alcohol to the readers
B．To show how much alcohol can hurt people．
C．To describe the harm alcohol did to his family．
D．To show the great fun that alcohol can bring to people's life．
50．What did alcohol do to the author's father？A
A．It made him get into a car accident and badly injure himself．
B．It made him drink too much and he had to get his stomach pumped．
C．It made him kill two other people when driving．
D．It made him crash into two other cars and took his life．
51．The underlined phrase"were intrigued by"is closest in meaning toA．
A．were interested with
B．were familiar in
C．were disappointed with
D．were satisfied with
52．What is the tone of the article？C
A．Unconcerned．
B．Doubtful．
C．Critical．
D．Humorous．

9．______ from all the burden of doing boring housework，these women found themselves out joining in different social activities．（　　）

8．I was doing well as a department head in a Mumbai firm，but my relationship with my boss had become nervous．Not wanting to put up with this，I resigned．But with no other job offer in hand，I soon became anxious．
Then，one morning，a"Situations Vacant"ad I spotted sought a person like me，and at an ideal location．I phoned an acquaintance for tips．"I don't think you fit the bill，"he said．"They prefer MBAs with experience in multinationals，so don't waste your time．"But my wife disagreed．"Go by your instinct，"she said．"You've got nothing to lose．"
So，carrying my neatly typed CV （简历）and cover letter （求职信）in an envelope on which I had written both"To"and"From"addresses，I boarded a packed train on a Monday morning to get to Mumbai's General Post Office，where I could have it weighed，stamped and posted．Getting off the train，I joined the crowd of office-goers out of the station and on to the street．But suddenly，I noticed that my envelope was missing!
I rushed back to the platform．The train was still there．A search of the compartment （车厢）in which I had traveled drew a blank．I waited impatiently for the train to pull away．The letter hadn't fallen on the tracks either．
The logical thing to do was to go home，sit at my typewriter，make a new CV and cover letter and mail it．But losing the envelope felt like a bad sign，so I gave up．
Three weeks passed．I received a letter in response to my"lost"job application，inviting me for a meeting with the company's managing director!I was shocked．
I soon got the job，and worked there as deputy general manager until I took voluntary retirement a year ago．
I still wonder about my application's reaching its addressee．I imagine that someone found it．He or she might have asked others on the train．Finding no claimant （认领人）and realizing it would be important to a fellow citizen，the finder took it to a post office，stuck on the stamps and mailed it．To that unknown friend，I want to say："Thanks for your little act that proved to be so big for me．"

55．Why did the author quit his previous job？B
A．His boss thought that he was not fit for the job．
B．He found it hard to get along with his boss．
C．He had got an offer from a bigger company．
D．He couldn't put up with the pressure of the job．
56．When the author asked for advice on the"Situations Vacant"ad，his wifeA．
A．encouraged him to follow his heart
B．didn't think he met the requirements
C．believed he was the right person for that job
D．considered this job to be a waste of his time
57．The underlined phrase"drew a blank"in Paragraph 4probably meansC．
A．got some helpB．was impossibleC．was unsuccessful D．got into trouble
58．Each time the author recalls how he got his second job，he probably feelsB．
A．proudB．gratefulC．confusedD．satisfied．

7．Dear Max，
Your mother and I don't yet have the words to describe the hope you give us for the future．Your new life is full of promise，and we hope you will be happy and healthy so you can explore it fully．You've already given us a reason to reflect on the world we hope you live in．
Like all parents，we want you to grow up in a world better than ours today．While newspapers often focus on what's wrong，in many ways the world is getting better．Health is improving．The number of poor families is decreasing．Knowledge is growing．People are connecting．Technological progress in every field means your life should be much better than ours today．
We will do our part to make this happen，not only because we love you，but also because we have a responsibility to all children in the next generation．We believe all lives have equal value．Our society has its duty to improve the lives of all those coming into this world，not just those already here．
Today，most people die from five things-heart disease，cancer，stroke，neurodegenerative and infectious diseases-and we can make faster progress on these and other problems．Once we recognize that your generation and your children's generation may not have to suffer from disease，we collectively have a responsibility to increase our investments （投资） a bit more towards the future to make this reality．Your mother and I want to do our part．Curing disease will take time．Over short periods of five or ten years，it may not seem like we're making much of a difference．But over the long term，seeds planted now will grow，and one day，you or your children will see what we can only imagine：a world without suffering from disease．
There are so many opportunities just like this．If society focuses more of its energy on these great challenges，we will leave your generation a much better world．Our hopes for your generation focus on two ideas：advancing human potential （潜能） and equality．Our society must do this not only for justice or charity，but for the greatness of human progress．
Today your mother and I are devoted to spending our lives doing our small part to help solve these challenges．I，Zuckerberg，will continue to serve as Facebook's CEO for many，many years to come，but these things are too important to wait until you or we are older to begin this work．
We will give away 99% of our Facebook shares-now about 45dollar billion-during our lives to advance this mission．We know this is a small contribution compared to all the resources and talents of those already working on these matters．But we want to do what we can，working alongside many others．
As we become parents and enter this next chapter（篇章）of our lives，we w ant to share our deep appreciation for everyone who makes this possible．We can make progress towards these opportunities only by standing on the shoulders of experts．And we can only focus on serving this community and this mission because we are surrounded by loving family，supportive friends and amazing colleagues．We hope you will have such deep and inspiring relationships in your life too．
Max，we love you and feel a great re sponsibility to leave the world a better place for you and all child ren．We wish you a life filled with the same love，hope and joy you give us．We can't wait to see what you bring to this world．

65．When might the letter be written？C
A．When Zuckerberg got married．
B．When people suffered from diseases．
C．After Zuckerberg's daughter was born．
D．After Zuckerberg increased his investment．
66．The world is getting better in many ways EXCEPT that C．
A．people's health is improving
B．poor families become fewer than before
C．technology makes progress in few fields
D．people communicate with others more
67．Why does Zuckerberg want to increase investments towards the future？D
A．Because he is the CEO of Facebook company．
B．Because he is devoted to helping those who are poor．
C．Because he hopes that his daughter will live a rich life．
D．Because he hopes future generations won't suffer from diseases．
68．The writer's attitude towards life is A．
A．positive B．negative C．objective D．subjective
69．What can we infer from the article？A
A．Zuckerberg and his wife have inspiring relationships in their life．
B．People can't make much of a difference within 5 years．
C．Society is only responsible for those already in the world．
D．People have made faster progress on five main deadly diseases．
70．The purpose of the letter is to D．
A．tell his baby that he will donate 99% shares of Facebook
B．call on people to make efforts to improve living conditions
C．tell people that he is willing to make contributions to the world
D．express love for his daughter and what he will do for the future．

6．Sir Edmund Hillary was born in 1919and grew up in Auckland．Hillary was educated at Tuakau Primary School and then Auckland Grammar School．He finished primary school two years early and at high school achieved average marks．He was smaller than his classmates there and was very shy so he buried himself in his books and daydreams of a life filled with adventure．At 16his interest in climbing started during a school trip to Mount Ruapehu．
Edmund Hillary joined in Everest reconnaissance （勘测） in 1951and again in 1952，as well as an unsuccessful act of trying to climb Cho Oyu in 1952．The New Zealander made history when he succeeded in climbing Mount Everest with his Nepalese partner in May 1953．He was the first man to climb the world's tallest mountain．
After climbing the 8，850meter peak，Hillary led a number of expeditions （探险） to the South Pole and devoted his life to helping the Sherpa people of Nepal's Khumbu region．He spent two years in India，and founded the Himalayan Trust in 1964．The Trust helped build hospitals and schools．He was made an honorary Nepalese citizen in 2003．
At home in New Zealand，the famous explorer was a simple beekeeper．Speaking in 2003，he said he was just an ordinary man who did not deserve celebrity （名人） status．"I never permitted the climb of Everest to make me regard myself as a heroic figure，"he said．"I knew I was no heroic figure．"
The explorer，one of the 20th century's greatest adventurers died in an Auckland hospital of a heart attack after a long illness．The death prompted an outpouring of sympathy，with messages of condolence （哀悼） flooding in from around the world．
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said the explorer was an inspiration to generations．"Sir Edmund's name is in connection with adventure，with achievement，with dreaming and then making those dreams come true，"she said．"I'm sure there will be many Australians today who reflect on his death． It was obviously a long life and well lived．"
New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark said Hillary was a heroic figure and said all New Zealanders would deeply mourn his passing．
Hillary was honored with a state funeral．

58．What was Hillary's nationality？B
A．Australian．B．New Zealander．C．Nepalese．D．Indian．
59．What does the underlined sentence"It was obviously a long life and well lived．"mean？C
A．Hillary lived a simple life．B．Hillary lived a hard life．
C．Hillary lived a meaningful life．D．Hillary lived a happy life．
60．How is the article mainly developed？D
A．By giving examples．B．By making comparisons．
C．By analyzing causes．D．By following the order of time．

5．Our world is a noisy place，but quiet places remain．Eight years ago，audio （声音的） engineer Gordon Hempton identified the quietest place in the continental United States．He calls the place"One Square Inch of Silence．"He has used his symbolic spot in a northwestern rain forest to campaign against noise pollution．But the self-described"Sound Tracker"is now going deaf．
For Gordon Hempton，it started with an experience known to many people．"I was lying in the bed in the springtime about a year ago．The sun was shining．The birds could be singing．They should be singing．But I was hearing none．I knew my life was going to be different．"
Hempton's eyes get watery as he describes his cruel situation．More than 20years ago he trademarked his nickname as"The Sound Tracker．"Sharp hearing defined his career as an Emmy award winning sound recordist．It also led to his activism against noise pollution．He has circled the globe three times in search of the perfect sounds of nature．
Hempton says his hearing loss is quickly getting worse but he has to finish his project．
"I am running a race to finish the Quiet Planet collection．"That's the title of a planned 19-volume set of nature recordings．The sound tracks could be licensed for use in movies，video games，exhibits，plays and the like．Volunteer assistants now help Hempton review and edit sound files and identify imperfections．
The exact cause of his hearing loss is not clear．Doctors say it may be the result of an infection，or a tumor （肿瘤） or a combination of things．Hempton is self-employed．His health care plan does not pay for hearing loss treatment．So，for now，he's directing his attention to completing his"greatest hits"album．"After I get it finished，I have an economic cash flow to get my hearing back．That's the first thing on my to-do list．"He's hopeful his hearing loss can be recovered．

32．How did Gordon Hempton feel when he knew his ears were going deaf？B
A．Curious． B．Sad C．Annoyed． D．Inspired．
33．What contributed most to his successful career？C．
A．Travelling experiences．
B．His reliable assistants．
C．His sharp hearing．
D．The sounds of nature．
34．What is Gordon Hempton doing now？B．
A．Listening to the birds in the forest．
B．Working on the Quiet Planet collection．
C．Doing activities for noise pollution．
D．Receiving medical care in the hospital．
35．What may be the best title of the text？D．
A．Searching for the sound of nature．
B．Hoping to get the hearing back．
C．Deaf fighter against noise pollution．
D．Successful Sound-Tracker going deaf．

4．When the police arrived，they had the scene of the crime _____very carefully．（　　）

3．______on a series of interviews with people about how they discovered their talents，this
new book is fascinating．（　　）

2．How often one hears children wishing they were grown up，and old people wishing they were young again．Each age has its pleasures and its pains，and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets．
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult．If a child has good parents，he is fed，looked after and loved，whatever he may do．It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return．In addition，life is always presenting new things to the child-things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known．But a child has his parents，he is not so free to do what he wishes to do；he is continually being told not to do things or being punished for what he has done wrong．
When the young man starts to earn his own living，he can no longer expect others to pay for his food，his clothes，and his room，but has to work if he wants to live comfortably．If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child，he will go hungry．And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents，he may go to prison．If，however，he works hard，keeps out of trouble and has good health，he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society．
51．According to the second paragraph，the writer thinks that B．
A．only children are interested in life
B．life for a child is comparatively easy
C．a child is always loved whatever he does
D．if much is given to a child，he must do something in return
52．After a child grows up，he D．
A．will have little time playing
B．has to be successful in finding a job
C．can still ask for help in time of trouble
D．should be able to take care of himself
53．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage A？
A．People are often satisfied with their life．
B．Life is less interesting for old people．
C．Adults are freer to do what they want to do．
D．Adults should no longer rely on others．
54．The main idea of the passage is D．
A．life is not enjoyable since each age has some pains
B．young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard
C．childhood is the more enjoyable time in one's life
D．one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life
55．The paragraph following this passage will most probably discuss C．
A．examples of successful young men
B．how to build up one's position in society
C．pleasures and pains of old people
D．what to do when one has problems in life．

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