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20．Almost everyone label me an optimist（乐天派）．But even optimists can temporarily lose hope．This was the case for me on a particular cold and gloomy January day．I felt overwhelmed by the painful challenge I was dealing with in my personal life．Marriage，health，and financial struggles had joined forces to create a tornado of emotion that threatened to crush my spirit．I felt angry．The weather seemed to reflect my mood-the gray sky blocked even a single ray of sunlight．As I labored（劳动） through my workday，I just couldn't shake a sense of hopelessness．
About midway through the day，I left work to get some lunch．Still feeling negative，I noticed that the sun had come out for a brief moment．I began to think about my negative attitude and reminded myself that I was responsible for choosing my state of mind．While I could not ignore the pain I was going through，I could choose to dwell on（老想着） the negative or I could choose to shift my thinking to a more positive focus．Even as I consciously reminded myself of this truth，I felt incapable of making the shift．
As I stopped at a red light，I looked at the car directly in front of mine．The personalized license plate（车牌） caught my eye-it read"Sunout"．This brought an immediate smile to my face．It felt like a reminder that the sun was shining after all．But then my eyes moved to the car that was perfectly parallel（平行） to the Sunout vehicle．The license plate on the car read"Complainer"．This brought more than a smile to my face as I laugh out loud!Seeing the two very opposite license plates right next to each other at the exact moment in time，I felt my spirits and mood lift as I made the conscious decision to choose a positive attitude．
I returned to work and shared my story with several co-workers who responded with warm laughter．I learned that day that when we are feeling too discouraged to bring ourselves out of a state of negativity，relief is just near!

59．The first paragraph tells us thatA．
A．the writer was in low spirits that day
B．the writer had problem at school
C．the writer was going to be laid off
D．the writer couldn't meet the work challenge
60．The underlined word"shift"refers toB．
A．moving her car
B．changing her mood
C．changing her job
D．making a choice
61．Why did the writer smile at the two licenses？C
A．Because they reflected the truth of life．
B．Because they were just what she was looking for．
C．Because they helped her make an informed choice．
D．Because they showed the personality of car owners．
62．The best title for the passage may beD．
A．license to choose
B．license to live
C．license to drive   　
D．license to smile．

19．Do you sometimes put off doing your homework on a school night to watch TV？A new study says that middle school students who watch TV or play video games during the week do worse in school．
The study also says that watching TV and playing video games on weekends don't affect school performance that much．
"On weekdays，the more they watched，the worse they did，"said Dr．Iman Sharif of Children's Hospital at Montefiore in New York．Sharif co-authored the study．"They could watch a lot on weekends and it didn't seem to connect with doing worse in school．"
The study appears in October issue of Pediatrics．Researchers drew their conclusions after surveying 4，500students in New Hampshire and Vermont middle schools．
To reach their findings，researchers didn't look at grades or test scores．Instead，they asked students to rate（评价） their own performance on a scale ranging from"excellent"to"below average"．
Other studies have found a connection between kids'ability to learn and the amount of TV they watch．One study even found that kids with televisions in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than kids without．
What should a kid do？The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends（推荐）that kids watch TV no more than two hours and that televisions be kept out of children's rooms．Weekend viewing should be kept to four hours at most each day．

55．The passage mainly talks about the relationships betweenB．
A．TV watching and students'character training
B．TV watching and students'school performance
C．students'communicating skills and TV watching
D．kids'mental development and TV watching
56．What can be concluded from the passage？B
A．Kids can watch TV as long as they wish on the weekends．
B．Kids can watch TV for a long time on the weekends than on weekdays
C．Kids should not be allowed to watch TV on the weekends．
D．Kids can watch TV in the weekends in their rooms．
57．The purpose of keeping televisions out of children's room is toD．
A．protect the TV sets from being broken by kids
B．prevent the kids from playing video games on TV
C．provide the kids with the quietness they need to study
D．limit the time of TV the kids watch
58．Who is likely to have excellent school performance according to the passage？D
A．A student putting off doing homework on a school night to watch TV．
B．A student who watches TV 4hours a day
C．A kid who has TV set in his own room
D．None of the above．

18．Any passenger on the subway who caught a glimpse of me may have already thought that I was strange．In particular this gentleman sitting opposite me was staring at me，at the cheese bun（奶酪小面包） on the floor in front of me，and then back at me；"Next stop，St．Patrick Station"my stop was quickly coming up．I had minutes to either take the cheese bun，which nobody else was claiming（as a passenger probably dropped it by mistake and got off at a previous stop），or leave it there and hope that it didn't go to waste．
In those few minutes I felt my pride getting in the way．"What would other people on this subway think of me if I took the Cheese bun？Would they think that I was poor and hungry？Would they think that I'm stealing？"The ignorant thing to do was say"yes"to any of those self-imposed （强加的） questions，which would only prove my ego（自负）．But then I'd get off the subway，walk a block up the street to my office，get settled at my desk，and despite feeling comfortable，warm，and being well-fed myself for the whole day，there would be a weight of guilt and regret weighing on my mind．
My thoughts were pushing me towards pride and ignorance when the truth was evident：this missing cheese bun is a gift．For a homeless person who is hungry and cold．For me to overcome a little bit of ego and pass along so much kindness．It was clear that the homeless person who would receive this cheese bun needed it just as much as I did．
Just as the doors opened at my stop I grabbed（抓） the cheese bun and exited the subway．It felt awesome and I didn't care if people were looking or what they thought．Instead of going directly to my office as usual，I walked a few more blocks up to Queen's Park where I have seen a homeless man sitting outside many times on my walk from the gym to my office．I always wanted to give him something．There he was this morning，wrapped in a sleeping bag．

51．As the author was getting off the subway，heC．
A．felt worried about where to go because he was a stranger in this city
B．was suffering from hunger as he was hurrying to work without breakfast
C．couldn't decide whether to take the cheese bun on the floor in front of him or not
D．caught a glimpse of all the passengers，especially the gentleman sitting opposite him
52．What is mainly discussed in the 2nd paragraph？B
A．The author's concern about others．
B．The inner struggle within the author．
C．The author's reaction to the problem．
D．The author's opinion towards the thing．
53．The author grabbed the cheese bun the moment before he got off becauseD．
A．he thought it a waste to leave the cheese bun there
B．it reminded him of a homeless man he had met recently
C．nobody was noticing him as they were getting ready to get off
D．he valued kindness more than his own pride after a careful thought
54．From the text we can know the author wasA．
A．caring　　B．generous　　C．selfish　　D．timid （胆小的）

17．Mr．Smith lived in a small village．He grew vegetables．Years ago he found work in a big city and moved there with his family．
On the first Saturday in their new home，Mr．Smith took his new car out of the garage．（车库） and washed it．A man came at the moment．When he saw Mr．Smith's new car，he stopped and looked at it for a few minutes．Then  Mr．Smith turned and saw him．
The man said，"That's a nice car Is it yours？"
"Sometimes，"Smith answered with a smile．
"Sometimes？"The man said．"What do you mean？"
"Well，"answered Smith slowly，"When there's a party in town，it is my daughter's，Mary When there's a football game，it's my son's，John．After I wash it，and it looks really nice and clean，it's my wife's．And when it needs gas，it's mine．"

46．The Smiths moved toB．
A．a small town
B．a big city
C．a small village
D．a farm
47．Doften went to watch football games．
A．Mr．Smith           B．Mrs．Smith       C．Mary             D．John
48．Mr．Smith always had toC．
A．buy a car
B．drive the car
C．buy gas and clean the car
D．clean the house
49．Which of the following is true？A
A．Everyone except Mrs．Smith could drive the car．
B．Mr．Smith used the car after he washed it．
C．The car was not Mr．Smith's．
D．Each of the Smiths had got a license．
50．Where can we read this story？A
A．A joke  book
B．An  advertisement．
C．A science magazine．
D．Important news．

16．Tony，if you do that again，I'll tell the teacher．I'm______，you know．（　　）

15．People appreciate ______with him because he is knowledgeable and humorous．（　　）

14．My brother ______ is twenty years old is a college student．（　　）

13．What is America's number one sport？Can I still say baseball？You could make that statement 30years ago，but things have changed．Baseball of course has the richest history of all sports．Bu t with the popularity of basketball and American football，there can now be an argument on which sport is American's number one sport．
Basketball really took a turn in the 1980's as Magic Johnson and Larry Bird took the NBA to another level．Of course，basketball was already popular and had seen such stars as Jerry West and Dr．J，but the real breakthrough （突破） came in the 1980's and from there it really took off with Michael Jordan into the 90's．Basketball has even become very global now as many NBA stars competed in the Olympics and faced no competition．Today，they had better be ready because there are so many talents in other countries and the competition will be stiff
Like basketball，American football has always been a favorite of many sports fans and its popularity has grown widely．The ratings（收视率） that Super Bowl  Sunday brings are amazing．They'have even talked about making Super Bowl Sunday a national holiday．
In the year 2050，basketball and American football will have history like baseball's rich history and maybe American national sport They have been trying for years，but it is not going to happen
So what is American's number one sport？To me baseball will always be Americans'hobby-rich in history and many memories for people of all ages．If you have any comments on this subject，do give your opinions．

51．The most powerful basketball player in 1980's isB
A．Larry Bird                       B．Michael Jordan
C．Jerry West                       D．Magic Johnson
52．This passage mainly talks aboutC．
A．baseball and its history
B．the most popular sport in the world
C．which sport is the number．one in America
D．whether basketball is a global sport pastime
53．The author agrees that American footballA．
A．will have rich history
B．is world's most popular sport
C．has its breakthrough in the 1980's
D．will have the richest history by 2050
54．What does the underlined word"stiff"mean in Paragraph Two？B
A Safe．B．Hard．C．Crazy；       D．Strong．
55．The author wrote the passage toD．
A．persuade people to support baseball as America's number one sport
B．introduce the history of different sports in America
C．compare different kinds of sports that are popular among American people
D．express his idea that baseball is America's number one sport．

12．When my daughter was in the fifth grade，she came home from school almost every night with three or more hours of homework．It was my duty to help her get it done．One night she worked until midnight doing homework．
I felt annoyed，but I didn't want the teacher to think I was lazy，so I never complained．I wasn't sure，but it seemed to me that five hours of homework was a bit too much for a fifth grade student．
Later I found out that parents and educators have discussed about homework for more than a century．Parents who like more homework want to give their children every advantage to succeed in today's world．Some educators see homework as a way to help students perform better in tests．
Other parents dislike the recent trend（趋势） toward more homework．They don't want to stay up until midnight helping their children．They would prefer to spend their time going to the park or reading some really good books with their children．Added to the opposition（反对） are those who say that homework increases the gap（差距） between the rich and the poor，since middle class families do better when it comes to helping their children with their homework
So，who is right？Is homework an enemy or a help？According to experts the truthlies somewhere in the middle．
41．The author thought that her daughter's homeworkB．
A．was very easy for her daughter to do alone
B．was too much to finish within such a short time
C．was done more carefully than her classmates
D．would become less as long as her daughter agreed
42．The author never complained to the teacher becauseC．
A．she was too angry to talk with the teacher
B she did not like complaining at all
C．she was afraid of being thought lazy by the teacher
D．her daughter would be annoyed if she complained
43．Some parents support the idea of giving more homework to children becauseD．
A they want to develop a good relationship with their children's teachers
B．they think it a good way to keep their children from spending all their time in the park
C．they want to teach their children by themselves at home
D．they believe more homework will help children succeed in today's society
44．People who are against more homework believe thatA．
A．it hurts the poor more than the rich
B．parents are too busy to help children with their studies
C．it increases the gap between parents and children
D．homework can't help children learn at all
45．What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably mean？C
A．Experts think middle school students should do lots of homework．
B．Experts haven't come up with any idea to solve this problem．
C．Experts think homework should be given，but not too much．
D．Experts think homework should be given less．

11．-1have been knocking at the door，but no one answers．
-Why not______ at the back door？（　　）

	A．	.try knocking		B．	try to knock
	C．	.to try knocking		D．	to try to knock．

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