8．John Blanchard stood up from the bench，straightened his Army uniform，and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station．He looked for the girl whose heart he knew，but whose face he didn't，the girl with the rose．
His interest in her had begun thirteen months before in a Florida library．Taking a book off the shelf he found himself intrigued[1]，not with the words of the book，but with the notes penciled in the margin．The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind．In the front of the book，he discovered the previous owner's name，Miss Hollis Maynell．With time and effort he located her address．She lived in New York City．He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond．The next day he was shipped overseas for service in World War II．
    During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other through the mail．Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart．A romance was starting Blanchard requested a photograph，but she refused．She felt that if he really cared，it wouldn't matter what she looked like．
When the day finally came for him to return from Europe，they scheduled their first meeting-7：00 PM at the Grand Central Station in New York．"You'll recognize me，"she wrote，"by the red rose I'll be wearing on my lapel[1]．"So at 7：00 he was in the station looking for a girl whose heart he loved，but whose face he'd never seen．
    I'll let Mr．Blanchard tell you what happened：A young woman was coming toward me，her figure long and slim．Her blonde hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears； her eyes were blue as flowers．Her lips and chin had a gentle firmness，and in her pale green suit she was like springtime come alive．I started her，entirely forgetting to notice that she was not wearing a rose．As I moved，a small，attractive smile curved her lips．"Going my way，sailor？"she murmured．
    Almost uncontrollably I made one step closer to her，and then I saw Hollis Maynell．She was standing almost directly behind the girl．A woman well past 40，she had graying hair tucked under a worn hat．She was more than plump，her thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes．The girl in the green suit was walking quickly away．I felt as though I was split in two，so keen was my desire to follow her，and yet so deep was my longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned me and upheld my own．
    And there she stood．Her pale，plump face was gentle and sensible，her gray eyes had a warm and kindly twinkle．I did not hesitate．My fingers gripped the small worn blue leather copy of the book that was to identify me to her．
This would not be love，but it would be something precious，something perhaps even better than love，a friendship for which I had been and must ever be grateful．I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the woman，even though while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment．"I'm Lieutenant John Blanchard，and you must be Miss Maynell．I am so glad you could meet me； may I take you to dinner？"
　　The woman's face broadened into a tolerant smile．"I don't know what this is about，son，"she answered，"but the young lady in the green suit who just went by，she begged me to wear this rose on my coat．And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner，I should go and tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street．She said it was some kind of test!"
    It's not difficult to understand and admire Miss Maynell's wisdom． The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive．"Tell me whom you love，"Houssaye wrote，"And I will tell you who you are．"
55． How did John Blanchard get to know Miss Hollis Maynell？C
A． They lived in the same city．
B． They were both interested in literature．
C． John knew Hollis's name from a library book．
D． John came across Hollis in a Florida library．
56． Hollis refused to send Blanchard a photo becauseC．
A． she was only a middle-aged woman
B． she wasn't confident about her appearance
C． she thought true love is beyond appearance
D． she had never taken any photo before they knew
57． How could Blanchard recognize Hollis？A
A． She would be wearing a rose on her coat．
B． She would be holding a book in her hand．
C． She would be standing behind a young girl．
D． She would be wearing a scarf around her neck．
58． What was the real Miss Hollis Maynell like？D
A． She was a plump woman with graying hair．
B． She was a slightly fat girl，with blonde hair．
C． She was a middle-aged woman in her forties．
D． She was a young，pretty girl wearing a green suit．
59． When Blanchard went over to greet the woman，he wasB．
A． satisfied and confident            
B．disappointed but well-behaved
C． annoyed and bad-mannered         
D．shocked but inspired
60． Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？A
A．A Test of Love                        B．The Symbol of Rose
C． Love is blind                        D．Don't Judge a Book by its Cover．
7．Gary Locke，61，who comes from a Chinese background and even looks Chinese，became the new US ambassador （大使） to China．
"I can think of nobody who is more qualified than Gary Locke．"President Obama said．Locke's new position is clearly a sign that US President is trying to improve relations with China．
When he made his first speech to the Chinese press in Beijing，Locke said，"I think，being a Chinese-American，I have a greater understanding of the history and culture of China，but I am here as a representative of the US government．"
Before becoming ambassador to China，Locke was US secretary of commerce （商务部长）．This means he has plenty of trade experience，which will be useful in building economic links between the two countries．
Locke's grandfather went to the United States over a century ago to work as a houseboy for a family in Washington State in exchange for English lessons．His father moved to the US as a teenager．
"I'm going back to the birthplace of my grandfather，my father and my mom，and I'll be doing so as a devoted diplomat （外交官） for America，the country where I was born and raised，"Locke said．
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选取出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案．
62．President Obama thinks Gary LockeC．
A．is still not too old to be an ambassador       
B．is not qualified as secretary of commerce
C．is the right person for the new position      
D．can help improve US relations with Asia
63．Locke will benefit from hisAas a former secretary of commerce．
A．trade experience                            
B．government knowledge
C．public relations                             
D．work training
64．What message did Locke express in this first speech in Beijing？D
A．He will work for both China and the United States．
B．He was still not ready for his new job．
C．He is proud of his parents and his grandfather．
D．He will represent the US government．
65．We learn from the text that Locke's fatherC
A．was not able to return to China
B．worked as a houseboy for an American family
C．was born in China
D．moved to the US as a baby．
6．Two farmers were on their way home one evening after a hard day's work．Both were tired．They happened to look up at the sky and saw a black cloud overhead．
"Ah!"said one farmer，"tomorrow we shall have rain and the rice will grow well．"The second answered，"Nonsense （胡说），the rain will only kill the crops （庄稼）．"
So they began to quarrel （争吵）．Just then a third farmer came along and asked them why they were quarreling．Both farmers explained about the black cloud．
"What cloud？"asked the third farmer．They all looked at the sky．The cloud was no longer there．
Choose the right answer
59．The two farmers wereA．
A．going home   
B．going to the field   
C．going to work   
D．going to see their friend
60．The two farmersCon that day
A．had a holiday                       
B．didn't work
C．worked hard                        
D．wanted to quarrel with each other
61．How many farmers said that the rain would be helpful？B．
A．None          B．One               C．Two              D．Three．
5．Rae Armantrout，who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego（UCSD） for two decades，has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book，"Versed"．
"I'm delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings，as compared to even the National Book Critics Award，which I was also surprised and delighted to win，"said Armantrout．
"For a long time，my writing has been just below the media radar，and to have this kind of attention，suddenly，with my 10th book，is really surprising．"
Armantrout，a native Californian，received her bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley，where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov，and her master's in creative writing from San Francisco State University．She is a founding member of Language Poets，a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think．
In March，she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for"Versed．"
"This book has gotten more attention，"Armantrout said，"but I don't feel as if it's better．"
The first half of"Versed"focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq．The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006．
Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not．"Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry，"said Seth Lerer，head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD．
"Versed"，published by the Wesleyan University Press，did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works，which is about 2，700 copies．The new edition is scheduled to appear in May．
66．According to Rae Armantrout，B．
A．her 10th book is much better   
B．her winning the Pulitzer is unexpected
C．the media is surprised at her works   
D．she likes being recognized by her readers
67．Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout？C
A．She published a poetry textbook．
B．She used to teach Denise Levertov．
C．She started a poets‟group with others．
D．She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley．
68．What can we learn about"Versed"？D
A．It consists of three parts．
B．It is mainly about the American army．
C．It is a book published two decades ago．
D．It partly concerns the poet's own life．
69．Rae Armantrout's colleagues think that sheC．
A．should write more    
B．has a sweet voice
C．deserves the prize    
D．is a strange professor
70．What can we learn from the text？D
A．About 2，700 copies of"Versed"will be printed．
B．Cancer made Armantrout stop writing．
C．Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD．
D．"Versed"has been awarded twice．
4．Hellen Keller lived in the USA．She was a great woman．When Hellen was a baby，she got very sick．Several weeks later，the doctor said："She is better，but now she can't see and hear．"Her mother and father were very sad．
After a few years，things got worse； there was no way for Hellen to speak to other people．She heard nothing．She didn't understand anything．
Then one day a teacher came to live with Hellen and her family．The teacher helped Hellen learn about words．Hellen was a very bright child and soon she learned to spell her first word．When she was old enough，she went to college．Hellen was very famous．She helped many blind and deaf people．She traveled around the world and helped many people．
The world remembers her today as a brave and wonderful woman．She was blind and deaf，but she found a way to see and hear．
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案．
56．After a few weeks，HellenC．
A．couldn't hear but see everything          B．could hear but see nothing
C．could neither hear nor see               D．Could hear and see
57．Ctaught Hellen the first word．
A．Her mother     B．Her father      C．Her teacher      D．Her friend
58．Hellen Keller was famous becauseD．
A．She was an American．
B．She traveled around the world．
C．She went to college．
D．She was blind and deaf，but she helped many people in the world．
3．Michael Fish may soon be replaced as a weather forecaster by the shark （鲨鱼）．
Research by a British biology student suggests that sharks could be used to predict storms．Lauren Smith，24，is close to completing her study on shark's ability to sense pressure．If her studies prove the theory，scientists may be able to monitor the behavior of sharks to predict bad weather．
Miss Smith had previously studied the behavior of lemon sharks in the Bahamas．
She then used their close relatives，lesser spotted dogfish，for further research at Aberdeen University．
Her work---thought to be the first of its kind to test the pressure theory----resulted from the observation that juvenile blacktip sharks off Florida moved into deeper water ahead of a violent storm in 2001．
Miss Smith said："I've always been crazy about traveling and diving and this led me to an interest in sharks．"
"I was delighted to have been able to research in the area for my degree．I know there's so much more we need to understand----but it certainly opens the way to more research．"
It has been discovered that a shark senses pressure using hair cells in its balance system．
At the Bimini Shark Lab in the Bahamas，Miss Smith fixed hi-tech sensors to sharks to record pressure and temperature，while also tracking them using GPS （Global Positioning System） technology．
In Aberdeen，she was able to study the effects of tidal （潮汐的） and temperature changes on dogfish----none of which were harmed．She also used a special lab which can mimic （模拟） oceanic pressure changes caused by weather fronts．
She is due to complete her study and graduate later this year．She says she will be looking for a job which will give her the chance to enrich her experience of shark research．
72．The passage is most probably taken fromB．
A．a short-story collection
B．a popular science magazine
C．a research paper
D．a personal diary
73．What do we learn from the first four paragraphs of the passage？A
A．Sharks may be used to predict bad weather．
B．Sharks'behavior can be controlled．
C．Michael Fish is not fit for his job．
D．Lauren Smith will become a weather forecaster．
74．Lauren Smith conducted her research byD．
A．removing hair cells from a shark's balance system
B．measuring the air pressure of weather fronts
C．recording sharks'body temperature
D．monitoring sharks'reaction to weather changes
75．What is the passage mainly about？B
A．A popular way of forecasting weather．
B．A new research effort in predicting storms．
C．Biologists'interest in the secrets of sharks．
D．Lauren Smith's devotion to scientific research．
2．Once there was an 11-year-old boy who went fishing with his father in the middle of a New Hampshire lake．On the day before bass （巴斯鱼） season opened，they were fishing early in the evening，catching other fish with worms．Then the boy tied on a small silver lure （鱼饵） and put it into the lake．Suddenly he felt that something very big pulling on the lure．His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully brought the fish beside the bank．Finally he lifted the tired fish from the water．It was the largest one he had ever seen，but it was a bass．
The boy and his father looked at the big fish．The father lit a match and looked at his watch．It was 10 p．m．-two hours before the season opened．He looked at the fish，then at the boy．"You'll have to put it back，son，"he said．
"Dad!"cried the boy．"There will be other fish，"said his father．"Not as big as this one，"cried the boy．He looked around the lake．No other fishermen or boats were in sight in the moonlight．He looked again at his father．
Even though no one had seen them，nor could anyone ever know what time he had caught the fish，the boy could tell from his father's voice that the decision couldn't be changed．He threw the huge bass into the black water．The big fish disappeared．The boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish．
That was 34 years ago．Today the boy is a successful architect in New York City．He often takes his own son and daughters to fish at the same place．
And he was right．He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago．But he does see that same fish…again and again…every time he has an ethical （道德的） decision to make．For，as his father had taught him，ethics are simple matters of right and wrong．It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult．
68．What happened when the big fish turned out to be a bass？C
A．The boy and his father discussed what to do with the big fish．
B．The boy threw the bass back into the water willingly．
C．The father lit a match in order to check the time．
D．They worried other fishermen may discover what they had done．
69．From the text we know that the fatherD．
A．didn't love his son         
B．always disagreed with his son
C．disliked the huge fish           
D．was firm and stubborn 
70．How did the boy feel when the huge bass was thrown into the water？C
A．Excited．B．Embarrassed．C．Disappointed．D．Annoyed．
71．The successful architect went fishing with his children at the same place becauseB．
A．they might catch a big fish there
B．he was taught an important lesson there
C．it was a most popular fishing spot               
D．their children enjoyed fishing there．
1．When I walk through the streets，I pass strange rooms where people are doing strange things．Some are biking madly．Others are holding metal bars to keep them from dropping down．Still others are jumping around while someone is shouting at them．It looks like something out of Dante's Inferno （但丁《神曲》中的《地狱篇》）．But what is the most amazing is that people pay for these sufferings!
The strange rooms are gyms．It is reported that some 41 million Americans are gym members.12% of the memberships are born in January，as they are determined to knock off the holiday fat．Maybe it is good to exercise in the gym．However，should they know they can keep in good shape，spending little money，would they still agree with its necessity？
At the age of 23，I joined a gym．I lifted weights twice a week in Muscle's Gym．I paid as little as 200 per year．You can't find such gyms in every city any more．Too often，the gym is fancy （花哨的） with lots of equipment．If you ask how much it costs to join it，the person at the front desk often won't tell you straight．Instead，he'll let you meet with a fitness consultant （健身顾问），who will provide you with a great number of reasons and suggestions，such as losing weight and getting healthier，just in order to put pressure on you to spend much money joining the gym and becoming a member there．
Working out with the help of equipment at home has problems，too．In the early 2000s，I bought a spinning bike （动感单车） at a cost of 700 for home use．I tried a few times only to find that it brought me a neck problem．
Now I'm back to my old way．I do Yoga （瑜伽） every morning and evening．Total cost：$60 for an exercise mat （垫子）．I'm enjoying fitness．
61．The strange rooms are places where peopleD．
A．do strange things                        
B．suffer from great pains
C．play Dante's Inferno                    
D．take physical exercise
62．In the author's opinion，joining a gym nowadays isC．
A．exciting            B．inexpensive           C．unnecessary      D．helpful
63．The author wrote something about Muscle's Gym toD．
A．tell us he was fat when he was young        
B．suggest a new way of losing weight
C．provide us with an example of gyms          
D．compare it with the gyms of today
64．The author will possibly agree thatC．
A．working out in gyms will bring a lot of sufferings
B．to be a fitness consultant can bring in a lot of money
C．taking up Yoga at home is a good way to keep healthy
D．you should buy good equipment if you exercise at home
65．From the text we can infer thatA．
A．many Americans put on weight after Christmas and New Year's Day
B．the author and his family had spent a lot of money exercising in gyms
C.12% of the American people are members of gyms
D．spinning bikes are good equipment for exercise．
20．We were driving on the right road when，all of a sudden，a black car pulled out of a parking space right in front of us．My taxi driver stepped on his brake，skidded（打滑），and missed the black car's back end by just inches!The driver of the black car，who almost caused a major accident，turned his head angrily and started shouting bad words at us．
    My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy．I mean，my taxi driver was friendly．So，I said，"Why did you just do that？This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to hospital!"And the following is what my taxi driver told me，which I now call"the law of the Garbage Truck"．
"Many people are like garbage（垃圾） trucks．They run around full of garbage，full of anger，and full of disappointment．As their garbage piles up，they need a place to dump（倾卸）it．And if you let them，they dump it on you．When someone wants to dump on you，don't take it personally．Just smile，wave，wish him well，and move on．Believe me．You'll be happier．"
So this is"The Law of the Garbage Truck"．I started thinking：How often do I let"Garbage Trucks"run right over me？And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work，at home，or on the streets？It was then that I said，"I'm not going to do it any more．"
    I began to see"Garbage Trucks"．I see the load they're carrying．I see them coming to drop it off．And like my taxi driver，I don't make it a personal thing； I just smile，wave，and move on．
Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting．Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses．What about you？The mark of a successful person is how quickly he can get back his focus on what's important．
40．Who acted like a garbage truck in the accident described in the first two paragraphs？B
A．The author．B．The driver of the black car．C．The taxi driver．D．Both drivers．
41．The reason why the taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy is thatC．
A．the black car was full of garbage
B．the driver of the black car didn't cause any damage to the taxi
C．the taxi driver didn't want his mood ruined
D．the driver of the black car was angry and the taxi driver felt a little frightened
42．The underlined part"the load"in Paragraph 5 refers toD．
A．waste materials  B．excitement  C．new products      D．bad mood
43．What is the main idea of the last paragraph？C
A．Always be kind and hardworking．
B．Try to be good leaders as well as good parents．
C．Ignore unpleasantness and stick to（坚持） your tasks．
D．Do things quickly so as to be ready for the next．
19．It was Monday．Mrs．Smith's dog was hungry，but there was not any meat in the house．Considering that there was no better way，Mrs．Smith took a piece of paper，and wrote the following words on it"Give my dog half a pound of meat．"Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently，"Take this to the butcher（屠夫），and he's going to give you your lunch today．"Holding the piece of paper in its mouth，the dog ran to the butcher's．It gave the paper to the butcher．The butcher read it carefully，recognized that it was really the lady's handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to．The dog was very happy，and ate the meat up at once．At noon，the dog came to the shop again．It gave the butcher a piece of paper again．After reading it，he gave it half a pound of meat once more．The next day，the dog came again exactly at noon．And as usual，it brought a piece of paper in the mouth．This time，the butcher did not take a look at paper，and gave the dog its meat，for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers（顾客）．But，the dog came again at four o'clock．And the same thing happened once again．To the butcher's more surprise，it came for the third time at six o'clock，and brought with it a third piece of paper．The butcher felt a bit puzzled．He said to himself，"This is a small dog．Why does Mrs．Smith give it so much meat to eat today？"
Looking at the piece of paper，he found that there were not any words on it!
36．The little dog went to the butcher'sCaltogether during the two days．
A．three times
B．four times 
C．five times  
D．six times
37．The butcher did not give any meat to the dogA．
A．before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs．Smith on Monday
B when he found that the words on the paper were not clear
C．because he had sold out all the meat in his shop
D．until he was paid enough by Mrs．Smith
38．From the story，we can know that the dog was veryC．
A．honest   B．kind     C．clever   D．foolish
39．At the end of the story，you'll find thatD．
A．the dog was clever enough to write on the paper
B．the dog dared not go to the butcher's any more
C．the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog
D．the butcher found himself cheated by the dog．
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