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10．Samuel Osmond is a 19-year-old law student from Cornwall，England．He never studied the pian．However，he can playvery difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them．He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts．Then he thinks about the notes in his head．Two years ago，he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata（奏鸣曲）by Beethoven．He surprised everyone around him．
Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly，his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable．They say his ability is very rare，but Samuel doesn't even realize that what he can do is special．Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents，but music teachers told him he should study music instead．Now，he studies law and music．
Samuel can't understand why everyone is so surprised．"I grew up with music．My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar．About two years ago，I suddenly decided to start playing the piano，without being able to read music and without having any lessons．It comes easily to me---I hear the notes and can bear them in mind---each and every note，"says Samuel．
Recently，Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college．The piece had more than a thousand notes．The audience was impressed by his amazing performance．He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional（专业的） pianists can't play it．Samuel says confidently，"It's all about super memory---I guess I have that gift．"
However，Samuel's ability to remember things doesn't stop with music．His family says that even when he was a young boy，Samuel heard someone read a story，and then he could retell the story word for word．
Samuel is still only a teenager．He doesn't know what he wants to do in the future．For now，he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies．
25．What is special about Samuel Osmond？D
A．He has a gift for writing music．
B．He can write down the note he hears．
C．He is a top student at the law school．
D．He can play the musical piece he hears．
26．Everyone around Samuel was surprised because heB．
A．received a good early education in music
B．played the guitar and the piano perfectly
C．could play the piano without reading music
D．could play the guitar better than his father
27．What can we infer（推断） about Samuel in Paragraph 4C
A．He became famous during a special event at his college．
B．He is proud of his ability to remember thigs accurately（精确地）．
C．He plays the piano better than many professional pianists．
D．He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces．
28．Which of the following is the best title of the passageB
A．The Qualities of a Musician
B．The Story of a Musical Talent
C．The Importance of Early Education
D．The Relationship between Memory and Music．

9．It is abnormal for a man to eat so much at a meal．

8．听第9段材料，回答第14至第17题．
14．Why is Dorothy going to Europe？
A．To attend a training program．
B．To carry out some research．
C．To take a vacation．
15．How long will Dorothy stay in Europe？
A．A few days．
B．Two weeks．
C．Three months．
16．What does Dorothy think of her apartment？
A．It's expensive．
B．It's satisfactory．
C．It's inconvenient．
17．What does Bill offer to do for Dorothy？
A．Recommend her apartment to Jim．
B．Find a new apartment for her．
C．Take care of her apartment．

7．I set out to help clean up the beach after a violent storm a year ago．The sight I saw was heartbreaking．The broken houses seemed to be weeping quietly．I couldn't describe how I felt．But something special among the debris （废墟） turned my day around．
I joined a club to clean up the beach after the storm last November．As I removed the debris from the beach，I noticed an object with shiny buttons in the wet sand．It was a jacket，and I was excited since Halloween（万圣节）was coming and I thought I had found a great costume（衣服）．After picking it up，I was able to see that the jacket was from West Point （西点军校），the United States Military Academy，and it had the name"deGavre"written inside．I realized the jacket might be important to someone．I decided to find the jacket's owner and return it．
I called the West Point Museum，considering that if the family couldn't be found，the jacket should go there．The museum connected me with Kim McDermott，Director of Communications for the Academy's Association of Graduates．Kim soon ensured that the jacket had belonged to Chester Braddock deGavre，who was a 1933graduate and a war hero，but passed away in 1993．
I sent Kim a photo of the jacket and she posted it to the West Point Association of Graduates Face book Page，asking if anyone could help us find the family．In less than two hours，someone had found and called the hero's wife，Teresa．Soon I started to receive personal messages from members of the deGavre family，their friends and others who were touched by the story and they found me on Face book．
Finding Chester deGavre's jacket and connecting to his family with the help of Face book have been so meaningful to me．I've formed a bond with amazing people I might have never met．
25．Seeing the sight after the storm，the author felt veryA．
A．sad
B．surprised
C．nervous
D．disappointed
26．What did the author think at first after he saw the jacket？B
A．He should try to find its owner．
B．He could wear it for Halloween．
C．He should return it to West Point．
D．He could send it to others for free．
27．The author called the West Point Museum because he thoughtD．
A．the jacket was made there
B．the jacket's owner worked there
C．the workers there needed the jacket
D．the jacket might be collected by the museum
28．According to the text，Kim McDermottC．
A．happened to be the owner of the jacket
B．was a student graduating from West Point
C．could find a record of the graduates
D．was a family member of the author．

6．It was midday when I got the call that my grandfather was not well and he was quickly getting worse．My family did not know how long he would stay in the world．I knew I had to get to the hospital to tell him how much I loved him．As I drove to the hospital，I pictured him before I got to tell him how much he meant to me．Trying to fight back the tears，I wanted to stay calm when I saw him．
When I got to the hospital，I hurriedly looked for his hospital room．I found him in a semi-conscious state（半清醒状态）．On my knees，I said softly，"Hello，Grandpa．"
Still feeling shy，I decided not to leave his bedside without letting him know．While I asked about how he was，he told me，"I'll be fine，Henry．"although we both knew that wasn't true．Then he asked me with a smile how I was doing．
Hearing what my grandpa said，I was much moved．I made the decision that I had to show my gratitude for him．As I found all the courage （勇气） I had，I hold his hand tightly．I cried out，"Grandpa．I just want to let you know how much I love you．I hope you already know that yet I just want to make sure．"By this time，tears were rolling down my face．All those years of love that I had shut and not let him know，became free．
Smilingly，he said，"I know．Thank you for telling me that．All I have on this planet is my family and my love for them．If there is anything I could ask of you，I want you to be good to your family，your mother，your father，and your brother．That's all I want of you．"
What I learned that day changed my whole life．
From then on，I began telling people how much I love them，care for them，and respect them．I get in touch with，for example，my babysitter，my barber，to show my appreciation．I go down into the city once a week and serve pizza to the homeless．I wake up every morning and list everything I'm thankful to in my life．
9．The author got the news of Grandpa's illnessB．
A．in the morning
B．at noon
C．in the evening
D．at midnight
10．The author didn't tell Grandpa his love becauseA to say love to Grandpa before．
A．he was too shy
B．he was too frightened
C．he was too busy
D．he had no chances
11．The underlined word"gratitude"（in Paragraph 4）meansD in  Chinese．
A．兴奋
B．惊讶
C．害怕
D．感激
12．The author wrote this passage to tell readers mainly aboutD．
A．how to think highly of others
B．how to help others get out of trouble
C．how to get in touch with others
D．how to share feelings with others．

5．Emotional conflict may shake the ______ of even the strongest relationship，e．g．between husband and wife，parents and children．（　　）

4．听第9段材料，回答第13至16题．
13．What's the probable relationship between the speakers？
A．Old classmates．
B．Co-workers．
C．Neighbours．
14．What does the woman do for a living？
A．Teaches in a school．
B．Runs a shop．
C．Does a part-time job．
15．Where did the man go after finishing school there？
A．To New York．
B．To Paris．
C．To his hometown．
16．Why did the man show up here？
A．To meet the woman．
B．To go back to his old school．
C．To do some personal work．

3．听第8段材料，回答第10至12题．
10．How many kinds of accounts does the man want to open？
A.2
B.3
C.4
11．What sort of time deposit account does the man open？
A．Three months
B．One year
C．Three years．
12．What does the man have to do to open the accounts？
A．Show his ID card．
B．Fill out the forms．
C．Pay for the service．

2．听第7段材料，回答第8、9题．
8．What makes the boy unhappy in China？
A．Chinese people mistreating pets．
B．Chinese people liking to touch his head．
C．Chinese people loving to ask about privacy．
9．What does the mother say about it？
A．To avoid it．
B．To adapt to it．
C．To oppose it．

1．听第6段材料，回答第6、7题．
6．Why did so many people die？
A．Because of the earthquake．
B．Because of the flood．
C．Because of the accident．
7．How will the speakers help the people？
A．To donate them some clothes．
B．To donate them some money．
C．To donate them some food．

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