8．As with holding sand in the hand.the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too .and the best ——青夏教育精英家教网——

8．As with holding sand in the hand，the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too ，and the best way to keep it is to give it wings．（　　）

7．Christy was new here．She didn't know how to ________ the job，but she was fortunate to have many helpful colleagues to turn to．（　　）

6．Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are a major cause of climate change，and now a new study has confirmed that atmosphere CO2is also affecting the ocean chemistry and potentially harming sea life．
Montana State University scientist Robert Dore has been researching the water in the Pacific Ocean for almost two decades．"We've been going to the same spot in the Pacific Ocean，and we try and characterize long-term change in the open ocean environment．And one of the key things that we measure is CO2levels．And we've been able to record this increasing quantity of atmosphere CO2into the ocean．"
Scientists expected that as atmosphere CO2increased，more and more of the carbon dioxide would be absorbed into the ocean，affecting the chemical balance of the sea water，with a potentially harmful impact on shellfish and coral in particular．
"As carbon dioxide dissolves in the water or seawater in this case，it forms a weak acid，carbonic acid，"Dore explains．"And therefore，as the concentration of CO2in the atmosphere goes up and that exchanges with the surface seawater，it drives the pH down，and makes it more acidic．"
The seawater samples Dore and his colleagues have analyzed confirm what the theory predicts．
The effect was particular striking at about 250meters down，and again at 500meters．Dore and his colleagues came up with two possible explanations．It could be that surface water picked up CO2and then moved to those depths．Or there could be a biological explanation．
"It's important to realize that the oceans are really becoming acidic．And it can have negative impacts on a whole variety of sea life from fish to coral．It's potentially catastrophic．"
59．What can be the best title of the passage？B
A．Scientist Researching Seawater
B．Sea Life Facing Danger
C．Oceans Becoming More Acidic
D．Climate Change Affecting Seawater
60．With the increase of atmospheric CO2，B．
A．more corals will appear in the sea
B．the chemical balance of the seawater is affected
C．the surface water is becoming warmer
D．the pH of the ocean out here has been increasing
61．Which of the following shows the process of the impact of atmospheric CO2on sea life？B
a．Sea life is endangered．
b．CO2goes into the surface water．
c．The ocean chemistry is affected．
d．CO2decreases the pH and makes the seawater more acidic．
e．CO2levels in the atmosphere go up．
A．a→b→c→d→e                              B．e→b→c→d→a
C．a→e→b→c→d                              D．e→d→c→b→a
62．Scientist Robert Dore came to the conclusion based onC．
A．the expectation of other scientists
B．some former theory
C．his research and analysis
D．a major cause of climate change．

5．You have the ability to decide if you are happy or not．Happiness is a choice．
You can't depend on someone else to make you happy．That is a lesson I learned early on in my marriage．I realized that I couldn't rely on my husband as my source of happiness．I learned that my happiness depended on me and not my husband's actions．I learned that you have to choose to be happy．
You can choose your emotions．True happiness comes from within； it can't be forced by outside forces．So how do you choose happiness？The same way you choose to smile or choose to wear a certain outfit．You choose it because that's what you want to experience in your life．
You want to buy a new pair of shoes so you choose a pair that you like and feel good．You wouldn't buy a pair of shoes that you don't like or that don't fit well，right？So why do we keep choosing emotions and feelings that don't make us feel good？
Choosing to be happy after you realize your anger has shown up （or even choosing to be calm） can be beneficial．We choose our feelings； no one can do that for us．If we let others get to us，influence our emotions---we are giving them power over us．When others cause us anger or pain，we are giving them our power．
We need to keep our feelings in check and not react automatically to what is thrown at us．We need to think our actions out instead of just reacting to what someone says or does．
Remember that we can always choose happiness．At first it will be difficult to just switch your thoughts and feelings from anger，self-doubt，or fear to joy and happiness．But it is only a thought away．Don't dwell on what happens to you unnecessarily but realize what is causing you to feel that way．Realize that thoughts，feelings and emotions can change．Then move on and choose to be happy．
55．What's the best title of this passage？A
A．Choose to Be Happy
B．Pretend to Be Happy
C．Choose Your Emotions
D．Find Happiness
56．The lesson the writer learned in her marriage isB．
A．balancing the relationship between the husband and wife is an art
B．one can't rely on someone else to make himself or herself happy
C．she can depend on her husband to find happiness
D．happiness can be influenced by outside forces
57．Why did the writer mention buying shoes？D
A．To offer advice on how to choose comfortable shoes．
B．To compare choosing shoes and choosing an outfit．
C．To help to move to the next paragraph easily．
D．To use it as an example to show the importance of choosing to be happy．
58．The writer suggests that we shouldA．
A．hold back our feelings properly
B．let others control our feelings
C．respond immediately to others'words
D．pay more attention to words than actions．

4．Some people will do just about anything to save money．And I am one of them．Take my family's last vacation for example．It was my six-year-old son's winter break from school，and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip．The flight was overbooked，and Delta，the airline，offered us 400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day．I had a meeting in New York，So I had to get back．But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay．So I took off for home．The next day my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight．
Yes，I encouraged一okay，ordered一 them to wait it out at the airport，to"earn"more Delta Dollars．Our total take：1，600．Not bad，huh？Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either．But as a big-time bargain hunter，I know the value of a dollar．And these days，a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up．
I've made living looking for the best deals and exposing the worst tricks．I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade．I have written a lot of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade：A Consumer Survival Guide．And I really do what I believe in．I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money's worth．I'm also tightfisted（小气的） when it comes to shoes，clothes for my children，and expensive restaurants．But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut．It keeps its longer，and it's the first thing people notice．And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture．Quality lasts．
51．Why did Delta give the author's family credits？A
A．They took a later flight．
B．They had early bookings．
C．Their flight had been delayed．
D．Their flight had been cancelled．
52．What can we learn about the author？C
A．She seldom makes a compromise．
B．She is very strict with her children．
C．She rarely misses a good deal．
D．She is interested in cheap products．
53．What does the author do？D
A．She's a teacher．
B．She's a housewife．
C．She's a businesswoman．
D．She's a media person．
54．What does the author want to tell us？A
A．How to spend money wisely，
B．How to expose bad tricks．
C．How to reserve airline seats．
D．How to make a business deal．

3．In the new season，the Lakers _________ beat the Rockets 112-110 in last night's thrilling game with Yao Ming scoring 9 points．（　　）

2．At that very moment my mind went completely_______ and I forgot what I was supposed to be doing．（　　）

1．Many football fans attached great importance to the two matches，because China needed to beat Iran to ensure ______for the Asian Cup semi-finals．（　　）

20．Although English may not lead directly to a great career，it will certainly give you _______to a wider range of opportunity．（　　）

19．Many years ago，when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver，I was driving to my parents'home in Missouri for Christmas．I stopped at a gas station（加油站）about 50miles from Oklahoma City，where I was planning to stop and visit a friend．While I was standing in line at the cash register（收款台），I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas．
I took off，but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car．I stopped and wondered what I should do．A car pulled up behind me．It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station．They said they would take me to my friend's．We chatted on the way into the city，and when I got out of the car，the husband gave me his business card．
I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me．Soon afterward，I received a Christmas present from them．Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful．
Years later，I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning．In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I'd left the lights on all day，and the battery（电池）was dead．Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership-a shop selling cars-was right next door．I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom．
"Just how friendly is Friendly Ford？"I asked and explained my trouble．They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it．They would accept no payment，so when I got home，I wrote them a note to say thanks．I received a letter back from one of the salesmen．No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you，and it meant a lot，he said．
"Thank you"-two powerful words．They're easy to say and mean so much．
21．The words"took off"underlined in Paragraph 2mean"B"．
A．turned off
B．moved off
C．put up
D．set up
22．What happened when the author found smoke coming out of his car？C
A．He had it pulled back to the gas station．
B．The couple sent him a business card．
C．The couple offered to help him．
D．He called his friend for help．
23．The battery of the author's car was dead becauseC．
A．something went wrong with the lights
B．the meeting lasted a whole day
C．he forgot to turn off the lights
D．he drove too long a distance
24．By telling his own experiences，the author tries to showD．
A．how to write a thank-you letter
B．how to deal with car problems
C．the kind-heartedness of older people
D．the importance of expressing thanks．

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