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19．October 15^th is the Global Handwashing Day．Activities are planned in more than 20countries to get millions of people in the developing world to wash their hands with soap．For example，donators will give 150，000bars of soap to schools in Ethiopia．
Experts say people around the world wash their hands every day，but very few use soap at so-called important moments．These include after using the toilet，after cleaning a baby and before touching food．
Global Handwashing Day is the idea of the Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing with Soap．Partners include the United Nations Children's Fund，American government agencies，the World Bank and soap makers Unlever and[]Procter and Gamble．The organizers say all soaps are equally effective at removing disease-causing germ．They say the correct way to wash is to wet your hands with a small amount of water and cover them with soap．Rub it into all areas，including under the fingernails．Rub for at least twenty seconds．Then rinsewell under running water．Finally，dry your hands with a clean cloth or wave them in the air．
The Partnership for Handwashing says soap is important because it increases the time that people spend in washing hands．Soap also helps to break up the dirt that holds most of the germs．And it usually leaves a pleasant smell．The Partnership for Handwashing also says washing with soap before eating or after using the toilet could save more lives than any vaccine（疫苗）or medicine．Hand washing could also prevent the spread of other diseases．When people get germs on their hands，they can infect themselves by touching their eyes，noses or mouths．Then they can infect others．
28．What's the best title for this passage？A
A．Hand washing：so important--it gets a day of its own．
B．Find out why washing hands carefully is so important．
C．Say no to washing hands in the wrong way．
D．Want to live a longer life？--wash your hands．
29．The word"rinse"in Paragraph 3probably meansC．
A．to dry your hands
B．to rub your hands carefully
C．to wash away the soap
D．to clean your fingers
30．The last paragraph mainly tells usC．
A．how to wash your hands correctly
B．the dangers of washing hands without soap
C．why washing hand with soap is so important
D．when we should especially wash our hands with soap
31．In which part of newspaper would you most probably read this passage？A
A．Health report
B．Public service
C．Medical care
D．advertisement．

18．Some six years ago，I was studying for the college entrance examination．Everyone was very exhausted．Living conditions in the countryside were not very good．One morning as usual，my classmates and I got up at 5：30to begin studying．The fog was thickening．It was still a little cold．We were absorbed in our studies．Just then，a familiar figure appeared outside the window and waved his hand to me．It was my father．My heart pounded with excitement．Many classmates turned around and looked at me with envy．They guessed that he had brought something delicious for me to eat．
How excited I was!I ran out of the classroom．My dad was all wet．Obviously，his worn jacket didn't keep him dry．He had walked all the way from my hometown fifteen kilometers away．
"Dad---"I went up to him and lowered my head．"Thank you!"I was choked．Then he raised his hand and tenderly wiped my tears away．"Son，cheer up!Just try your best．"he said．Then he handed me a bag wrapped in several layers of cloth．"Hurry，it is still warm，"he said．I removed the cover and ate the food greedily．Warmth flowed through my whole body．He looked at me with a  satisfied smile on his weathered face．'Son，I have to catch the six o'clock bus home．Take care of yourself．We will come to see you if we have time．Take every chance and study hard．Keep it in mind．Now，I must be off．"He said．
I wanted him to take my coat but he refused firmly．Then he turned around and walked down the road．The back of his jacket danced in the wind．Very quickly，he disappeared into the fog．
At last，I realized my dream．I studied for four years at a famous university in the south．Now，I have a job in a big company．My father's love will encourage me to overcome any difficulties I meet in the future．
21．When the father told him to"cheer up"，he meant toB．
A．tell his son he had to go away at once
B．give his son encouragement
C．ask his son to eat the food quickly
D．tell his son to look after himself
22．The passage didn't say it，but you are led to think that the author's father hurried away because
heC．
A．had finished telling his son what he wante to say
B．was all wet，and he was afraid he might catch a cold
C．had a lot of farm work to do at home
D．had no mood to stay with his son
23．When the author saw his father disappear into the fog，he must haveD．
A．worried about his poor father
B．felt warmth flow through his whole body
C．wished to go home to see his parents soon
D．determined to pass the college entrance examination
24．The passage is aboutA．
A．the father's love that has encouraged the son
B．the author being absorbed in his studies
C．the author's hardworking farmer father
D．the poor living conditions in the countryside．

17．The final score of the basketball match was 94～95．We were only ___ beaten．（　　）

16．On Boy's Day，children don't have to go to school．Every family with a boy hangs up huge carpshaped flags．The flags are usually three colors：black （representing the father），red （representing the mother） and blue （representing the son）．Japanese parents believe that the flags will bring their boys good luck and give them courage and power．
May 5th is Japanese Children's Day．But since the festival is mainly celebrated by boys，it is usually called Boy's Day．The celebration of Boy's Day has a long history．It is said that the festival is derived from the Dragon Boat Festival in China．On this day，Japanese boys eat a special kind of rice cake．It is covered with a leaf and filled with bean paste （豆酱）．Children love to eat it．And eggs on leaves are another traditional food．
Japanese children are so happy that they have three festivals each year．In addition to Boy's Day，they also have Girl's Day and the 753Festival．Girl's Day is the girl's festival on March 3．It is also called the Doll's Festival because on that day，families get a set of dolls at home for their daughters．It is celebrated because the parents want their daughters to be strong and healthy．
The 753Festival is for children aged three，five and seven years old．Japanese people think that these three ages are the luckiest ones in one's life．On that day，these children get special candies wrapped in beautiful bags．The candy is a symbol of a long and healthy life for these children．The 753Festival falls in November．
9．What is the best title for the passage？D
A．Japanese 753Festival
B．Japanese Boy's Day
C．Japanese Girl's Day
D．Japanese Children's Day
10．On Boy's Day，you may not seeD．
A．eggs on leaves
B．leaves filled with bean paste
C．carpshaped flags
D．dolls
11．Which of the Days is said to come from a Chinese festival？B
A．International Children's Day．
B．Boy's Day．
C．Girl's Day．
D．The 753Festival．
12．According to the passage，why do the girls in Japan always receive dolls on Girl's Day？C
A．Because girls themselves want dolls．
B．Because doll factories want to send dolls to girls to celebrate Girl's Day．
C．Because parents want their daughters to be healthy．
D．Because parents believe dolls can bring them good luck．

15．In summer，some people avoid outdoor activities because they don't want to get hot and sticky or sun burnt．Luckily，there are some outdoor activities which don't involve breaking sweat．
River rafting
Hot summer weather and cool water-what a perfect match!River rafting can be both scenic and exciting．When the raft follows a gentle stream，the views of the countryside or valley is like a traditional Chinese painting．And when you enter white water where the riverbed creates a natural roller coaster，you feel a rush of adrenaline （肾上腺素）．Paddle your raft to the riverbank to have a picnic or barbecue which will taste best when you are starving．
Where to find：River rafting trips are usually on offer in mountainous or valley regions such as the Three Gorges．
Tips：Wear a helmet and life jacket at all times； bring enough sunscreen； and bring lots of water．
Caving
People say that the only naturally air-conditioned place in summer is a big cave．It is true．Cave tours featuring light shows are old hat．Now it's time to wear a lamp on your helmet like a mineworker to explore caves in darkness．Exploring unknown caverns and navigating underground rivers is what makes caving so thrilling．Plus，caving can be a very healthy sport，for the oxygen level is usually higher so basically you are having an oxygen spa as the bonus．
Where to find：caving can be very risky，so consult local travel agents and go in groups with professional cavers．
Tips：Follow your guides； drink enough water to avoid dehydration（脱水）； and wear strong and not easily damaged hiking boots．
Coastal walking/cycling and beach activities
For those who live far away from mountains，coastal regions and beaches are good places to spend time in the summer．With sea breezes in your hair，it is nice to take a hike or cycle ride while enjoying the coastline．If you want to be sportier，try beach games，such as soccer and volleyball．It's a totally different experience from playing on hard courts or grass．
Where to find：Just go to the beach or find an urban artificial beach such as the one in Chatoyant Park in Beijing or the man-made lake beach in Wuhan．
Tips：Loads of sunscreen needed； water and snacks are necessary； be aware of jellyfish and garbage floating in the water．
5．What does the underlined words"old hat"in paragraph 5mean？A
A．Out of fashion．
B．Out of the way．
C．A particular fashion．
D．A unique style．
6．Helen lives in a big city，where is the best place for her to spend weekends？C
A．A riverbank．
B．Underground rivers．
C．An urban artificial beach．
D．Mountainous areas．
7．If you love river rafting trips，you canD．
A．go to the beach
B．explore caves
C．do some outdoor activities
D．drift the boat downstream
8．What is specially needed to explore caves？B
A．An oxygen spa．
B．A professional caver．
C．A lamp．
D．A helmet．

14．T-shirts out； uniforms（制服） in
School uniforms are becoming more and more popular across the U．S．A．That's no surprise，because they offer many benefits．They immediately end the powerful social sorting and labeling （标记） that come from clothing．If all students are dressed in the same way，they will not pay too much attention to their clothing，and some of them will not be laughed at for wearing the"wrong"clothes．
Some people are against the strict rule of school uniforms，but they do not realize that students already accept a kind of rule-wanting to look just like their friends．The difference is that the clothing students choose for themselves creates social barriers（障碍）； school uniforms tear those barriers down．
As in other places，uniforms remind the wearers of their purposes and duties．For example，when a man or woman puts on a police uniform，he or she becomes，for a time，the symbol （象征） of law and order．The uniform means to the wearer his or her special duties and sends the same message to everyone the wearer meets．People with different jobs wear uniforms of one kind or another．For students，the school uniform reminds them that their task for the six or seven hours they are in school is to get an education．
Some parents are unhappy about uniforms，saying that school uniforms will affect their children's"creativity．"First，as noted above，the clothes students choose to wear do not necessarily express their individuality （个性）．They just copy their classmates．Second，students have the rest of the day to be as creative as they like．While they're in school，their job is to master reading，writing，and maths；this should take up all the creativity they have．Mastery of those skills will be good for the students to build up their creativity in every way．
33．In Paragraph 1，the word"benefits"probably meansD．
A．tasks
B．messages
C．differences
D．advantages
34．Some people are against school uniforms because B．
A．they fail to realize that students have accepted the uniforms
B．they believe that uniforms will make students less creative
C．they don't agree that uniforms can remove social barriers
D．they think that school uniforms are too popular
35．The author would probably agree that D．
A．it makes no difference whether to wear school uniforms or not
B．students'individuality may not come from school education
C．students'creativity is related to the clothes they choose
D．school uniforms help to create equality among students．

13．Music is an international language．The songs that are sung or played by instruments（乐器） are beautiful to all people everywhere．
Popular music in America is what every student likes．Students carry small radios（收音机） with earphones and listen to music before class，after class and at lunch．Students with cars buy large speakers （扬声器） and play the music loudly as they drive on the street．
Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work．They also listen to the news about sports，the weather，politics（政治），and activities of the American people．But most of the radio broadcast（广播） is music．
Pop or popular music singers make much money．They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state．Once the popular singer is heard throughout the country，young people buy his or her tapes．Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer．Wherever the singer goes，all the young people want to meet him or her．Now the singer has become a national star．
Besides pop music，there are two other kinds of music that is important to Americans．One is called folk music．It tells stories about the common（平凡的）life of Americans．The other is called western or country music．This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching．Today，any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music．
25．In America，every student likesC．
A．folk music
B．country music
C．pop music
D．western music
26．According to the passage，most of the car radio broadcast isD．
A．sports
B．the weather
C．politics
D．music
27．How many kinds of music are mentioned（提到） in the passage？A
A．Three．
B．Four．
C．Five．
D．Six．
28．What's the best title of the passage？A
A．Music in America
B．Music Listeners
C．Cowboys in America
D．International Language．

12．A few days ago we---that's me and the husband---took a taxi to the station．Chat with the driver fell to the wrong of cyclists，and the misunderstanding of the road rules．So far as the rules of the road go，there seems to be one basic principle：when you are driving a car you hate bikes，when you are riding a bike you hate cars （and I guess walkers hate everyone）．
There is an obvious difference of viewpoint built in here．It wasn't until I started to drive a car （almost 20years after I had first ridden a bike） that I actually realized that you could not see a cyclist at night without lights．In fact I now want to shout at late night cyclists without lights （like motorists once did at me）："You'll get killed，I can't see you．"
The problem is that cyclists do ride headlong into danger．It's not just not having lights．It's biking on pavements （and so threatening to injure a load of innocent walkers in the process） and biking down one-way streets the wrong way．
I admit that I do bike the wrong way down a one-way street several times．My feeble（软弱无力） defense is that I try always to do it as if I know I was doing wrong．That is slowly，with an apologetic look on the face，and ready to get off at any minute．I can't bear the guys（一伙人）（usually，but not always it is guys） who do it as if they owned the place，and at high speed．
So cyclists are not entirely innocent．But they are among the disadvantaged groups，because the bottom line is that a car or a lorry can kill a cyclist and not the other way around．
49．When did the writer realize the danger for late night cyclists without lights？A
A．Not until she became a driver herself．
B．Not until she had driven a car for 20years．
C．After she was shouted at by a motorist．
D．After she was once knocked down by a group of guys．
50．When the writer biked the wrong way down a one-way street，she feltB．
A．angry
B．guilty
C．innocent
D．proud
51．What can we learn about the writer？C
A．She often took a taxi with her husband．
B．She has been a motorist for over 20years．
C．She used to ride a bike without lights at night．
D．She often likes to bike the wrong way down a one-way street．

11．I soon found that the work I was doing had been done by other people．_________，I was wasting my time．（　　）

10．The famous artist said that his success was _____ his hard work and perseverance．（　　）

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