17．Steven Jobs'speech inspires me a lot.which makes me realize what takes to become succes——青夏教育精英家教网—

13．I arrived at my mother's home for our Monday family dinner．The smells of food flew over from the kitchen．Mother was pulling out quilt（被子）after quilt from the boxes，proudly showing me their beauties．She was preparing for a quilt show at the Elmhurst Church．When we began to fold and put them back into the boxes，I noticed something at the bottom of one box．I pulled it out．"What is this？"I asked．
"Oh？"Mom said，"That's Mama's quilt．"
I spread the quilt．It looked as if a group of school children had pieced it together； irregular designs，childish pictures，a crooked line on the right．
"Grandmother made this？"I said，surprised．My grandmother was a master at making quilts．This certainly didn't look like any of the quilts she had made．
"Yes，right before she died．I brought it home with me last year and made some changes，"she said．"I'm still working on it．See，this is what I've done so far．"
I looked at it more closely．She had made straight a crooked line．At the center of the quilt，she had stitched（缝） a piece of cloth with these words："My mother made many quilts．She didn't get all lines straight．But I think this is beautiful．I want to see it finished．Her last quilt．"
"Oh，this is so nice，Mom，"I said．It occurred to me that by completing my grandmother's quilt，my mother was honoring her own mother．I realized，too，that I held in my hands a family treasure．It started with the loving hands of one woman，and continued with the loving hands of another．

21．Why did the author go to mother's home？C
A．To see her mother's quilts．
B．To help prepare for a show．
C．To get together for the family dinner．
D．To discuss her grandmother's life．
22．The author was surprised becauseA．
A．the quilt looked very strange
B．her grandmother liked the quilt
C．the quilt was the best she had seen
D．her mother had made some changes
23．The underlined word"crooked"in the passage most probably meansC．
A．Unfinished
B．broken
C．Bent
D．unusual
24．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？D
A．A Quilt Show
B．Mother's Home
C．A Monday Dinner
D．Grandmother's Quilt．

12．J．K．Rowling was born in England on 31st July，1965．She wrote her first book，Rabbit，（41）when she was 6years old．At school she liked English and other languages，and she chose （42）to study （study） French in university．She graduated （43）from university and worked as a secretary and a teacher．
At the age of twenty-six，J．K．Rowling went to Portugal and became （44）an English teacher．She wanted to be a writer and wrote some stories about a boy （45）called （call） Harry Potter．She got married and had a baby daughter．（46）but soon after，she divorced（离婚） and went to Scotland．There she lived in a small apartment with her daughter．She taught French in a school，but she （47）really （real） wanted to make the Harry Potter stories into a book．This was a very difficult time in her life because they had no money．It was in a cafe（48）thatshe wrote the first Harry Potter book．
In June 1997the first Harry Potter book became famous and J．K．Rowling's life （49）changed （change）．Soon there were more Harry Potter books and films too．Children loved her books and J．K．Rowling became a highly（50）successful（success） writer．

11．I work in a nursing home and my job is to take care of the elderly．This year，a very sweet old lady that I cared for，Alice，had gone through a difficult time．
She got dementia and so she had been in the hospital twice．In November I was finally able to get her back to her"home"．Alice had thought her daughter was coming to visit her on Christmas day and that they were going to have the whole family together like the old days．When she finally realized that that happy moment was not going to happen，she was very sad．Knowing that her daughter was coming after Christmas was not enough to make her feel happy，I hated the idea of her being alone on the holiday!On Christmas Eve，I gave her a surprise by asking if she would like to go to a candlelight service at church that night．
Instead of taking her to my church，I took her to her old neighborhood church where all her friends were．We got there early and I got her a seat where her friends could see her as they came in．Then soon some of her friends came to the church and they rushed over to greet her and sit with her．The candlelight service was beautiful and Alice got a lot of love from her old and new friends there．The truth of the story is that I am the one who got the best gift：the smile on Alice's face．
4．The underlined word"dementia"in Paragraph 2probably isA．
A．an illness
B．a letter
C．a house
D．a plan
5．Where did Alice spend her Christmas Eve according to the story？B
A．In her old house．
B．In her old neighborhood church．
C．In the nursing home．
D．In the hospital．
6．From the passage we can learn that AliceD．
A．didn't like living in the nursing home
B．was thrown out by her daughter
C．returned to her home after leaving the hospital
D．expected to spend Christmas with her daughter
7．What is the best title for this passage？A
A．A special candlelight Christmas Eve
B．The dream of an old lonely lady
C．A real present
D．The true love．

10．It's true to say that technology makes our lives easier．However，increasingly scientists are saying that we need to give ourselves a break-----otherwise we put ourselves at risk（风险） of developing hundreds of health problems．Over the summer the days are longer and sunnier．Why not put this free time to good use and do something away from technology？
You could learn a new skill．There are hundreds of possibilities：cooking，a musical instrument or a new sport．Haven't you always wanted to learn how to knit（编织）？You could use your free time to practice these new things，which might lead to an exciting opportunity in the future．
If you just want to relax，why not head to a beach？Take along your favorite book and relax on the sand，or go for a walk along the coastline．If you don't live near a beach，you could go to your local park．Why not have a picnic，or try to explore some of the local wildlife？You could even get involved in the latest craze（狂热）：adult coloring books!Coloring is a surprising thing to help you relax，and it can be a nice way to escape from the stress of modern life!
Whatever you choose to do，try something new!You might surprise yourself and find a hidden gift within you； you might make new friends along the way．Next time you find yourself changing TV channels（频道） from one to another without a clear purpose，think about what else you could spend your time doing．
18．According to the text，technologyB．
A．makes our life harder
B．may bring us illness
C．keep us busy
D．gives us a break from work
19．In the author's opinion，one of the best ways to relax is probablyC．
A．doing net shopping
B．watching TV at home
C．reading books on a beach
D．learning a new skill
20．Which of the following might be the best title of the text？A
A．Spending your free time away from technology．
B．The disadvantages of Watching TV．
C．The relationship between technology and health．
D．Finding the hidden gift in you．

9．Virginia Key is a barrier island （61）containing（contain） a variety of upland and wetland plant communities．It （62）is located（locate） in Biscayne Bay，south of Fisher Island and bordering （63）the Atlantic Ocean．The city of Miami is the present landowner of the north point of Virginia Key．
Since the 1970s，the island （64）has been（be） the site of the deposition（淤积） of sand from the Port of Miami，which destroyed its beaches as a turtle habitat．Due to historical clearing of native vegetation（植被） followed by carelessness，non-native plants （65）that/which threatened the ecology of Virginia Key grew rapidly．
（66）Fortunately（fortunate），11，000young mangrove（红树） representing over eight acres of habitat have been replanted in Virginia Key （67）by volunteers over the past five years．Volunteers are now working hard （68）to monitor （monitor） the habitat．Each month，they survey birds，check the （69）growth （grow） of new vegetation，collect water quality data，and observe changes in the landscape．Please sign up （70）if you'd also like to participate．

8．Welcome to the Old Royal Naval College （ORNC），one of London's most famous landmarks．It is open daily and is a wonderful place to visit-whether you have an hour or a day．
The buildings and grounds of the ORNC were originally designed as a refuge（避难所）for old and injured sailors in the 1690s．Later the site became a training college for officers in the Royal Navy．Today they are free to visit and host an exciting range of events all year round．
Painted Hall
View the impressive Painted Hall，known as the greatest piece of decorative painting in England．Sir James Thornhill spent 19years painting it celebrating the royal family and maritime（海上的） power．Discover more interesting history through our daily talks and family activities．
Chapel（小教堂）
Redecorated by James"Athenian"Stuart after a fire in 1779，the Chapel reflects Stuart's Greek influences，and is still an active place to show respect and love for God．Besides，it is a perfect place for concerts and recitals（演奏会）．
Discover Greenwich
Explore over 500years of history and architecture at the Discover Greenwich Visitor Centre．There is an impressive central model of Maritime Greenwich World Heritage （遗产）Site．
Opening times
Painted Hall，Chapel and Discover Greenwich Visitor Centre open from 10：00to 17：00，Mon to Sun．（Chapel opens at 12：00on Sun following service）．
Grounds open daily 08：00-18：00．
21．What were the buildings and grounds of the ORNC intended for at first？B
A．Training officers．
B．Helping injured sailors．
C．Displaying artistic works．
D．Holding interesting activities．
22．Where will you go if you want to know about the royal family？B
A．Discover Greenwich Visitor Centre．
B．Painted Hall．
C．Grounds．
D．Chapel．
23．When can you make a tour of the Chapel？A
A．At 13：00on Wednesday．
B．At 09：00on Tuesday．
C．At 11：00on Sunday．
D．At 18：00on Friday．

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