10． thirsty I am.I never seem to be able to finish the large bottle of Cola placed before me．——青夏教育精英家教网—

	A．	No one knows for sure．		B．	Pass!
	C．	Definitely!		D．	Well done!

8．It′s that time of year again-the annual 1/2Marathon in Nashville，Tennessee．This year，I had the opportunity to ride in the pace truck．This is the truck that stays in front of the fastest racer，keeping track of the average time．
"All right people，let′s go，let′s go!"People on the streets started cheering for the runners that were following us a few yards behind．I looked out the back of the truck，watching the progress of the race．About 20 racers were still sticking together in one group．I knew that would change once we got further in the race．
Riding in the pace truck was a great experience．In addition to getting to see the race from a unique perspective （视角），I also had the opportunity to speak with some of the coaches of the racers．"The course is quite difficult because it has a lot of hills，"said Andrey Brarnoe，who was the manager for two of the men and one woman in the race．"So they started running slow and are picking up in the second half．"
After about 18miles，the race started getting tense．The group of racers that had stayed together for the whole race began to split up （拉开）．It wouldn′t be long until a winner appeared．
That prediction came true a few miles later，when Simon Wangai pulled ahead of the rest racers．Wangai remained the position for the rest of the race，winning first place．
After the race，I spoke with Wangai，asking him what he thought as he ran ahead of the pack．"I decided to pull ahead of the pack because I wanted to win，"he said．
I also had the opportunity to speak with Olena Shurkhno，the winner of the women′s race．"The first goal at my bottom heart was showing a good result．"said she，by adding"When runing a marathon，you′re not expecting a fast time．I changed my strategy，and I decided to run to win．"

24．It can be inferred that the author isA．
A．a reporter to cover the Marathon
B．a racer taking part in the Marathon
C．the driver of the pace truck
D．an organizer of the Marathon
25．Simon Wangai won first place in the MarathonC．
A．with the help of his manager
B．as a dark horse
C．as people had expected
D．a few miles ahead of other racers
26．At the beginning of the marathon，which was Olena Shurkhno concerned about most？C
A．Keeping running in the lead
B．Helping other racers go further
C．A satisfying result of the race
D．The fastest time in the race
27．Which of the following statement is not TRUE according to the text？B
A．The pace truck was used to keep track of the progress of the race．
B．About 20 racers took part in this year′s race．
C.1/2 Marathon is an annual event of about 20 miles．
D．Running slow in the first half and speeding up in the second is the strategy used in the race．

7．What is the easiest way to stay warm in the super cold？（36）A．At least that is what Santa Claus told me．
During Christmas，Dennis and I went to Finland．We brought back some tips for keeping warm in a cold temperature．
1．There layers（层）work wonders．
Start with the base layer，which sits right on your skin：choose something that can absorb sweat．（37）G A sweater is a good choice．The most important layer is the outer clothes，which should be waterproof（防水的）and windproof．
2．（38）C．
You lose heat from every millimeter of uncovered skin，which was the biggest lesson I learned on this trip．My whole body was well covered．But I missed one sport：my face．So it often felt like the wind was going to blow my nose off．
3．Exercise，don't just stand still．
When it's cold，exercising may be the last thing you feel like doing，but be smart．（39）E，and you will feel the difference．When we first got to Finland，we were freezing．But after a couple of minutes jumping around，we felt less cold．
4．If you have a heater
You may want to turn it all the way up，but it's best to keep it at between 18 and 20 degrees．（40）Dbut not create a huge difference between inside and outside．

A．Grow a crazy beard．
B．The key is what your layer is
C．Cover every bit of your skin
D．That will keep you comfortable
E．Take a walk，faster than your normal speed
F．Don't forget to keep your hands and feet warm，too
G．The middle layer keeps your body heat from getting away．

6．One October morning，I got off the all-night train in Mandalay，a city in Myanmar．A rough man came up and offered to show me around．The price he asked was less than I would pay for a bar of chocolate at home．So I climbed into his trishaw（三轮车）．
As he was showing me around，he told me how he had come to the city from his village．He'd earned a degree in mathematics．His dream was to be a teacher．But of course，life is hard here，and so for now，this was the only way he could make a living．Many nights，he told me，he actually slept in his trishaw so he could catch the first visitors off the all-night train．
And very soon，we found that in certain ways，we had so much in common---we were both in our 20s，we were both fascinated by foreign cultures----that he invited me home．
So we turned off the wide，crowded streets，and came to rough，wild alleyways（小巷）．I really lost my sense of where I was，and realized that I could easily get cheated or something even worse．
Finally，he stopped and led me into a hut．And then he reached under his bed．Something in me froze．I waited to see what he would pull out．And finally he took out a box．Inside it was every single letter he had ever received from visitors from abroad．
So when we said goodbye that night，I realized he had also shown me the secret point of travel，which is to go inwardly（向内心）as well as outwardly to places you would never go otherwise，to go into uncertainty，even fear．
At home，its dangerously easy to think we're on top of things．Out in the world，you are reminded every moment that you're not，and you can't get to the bottom of things，either．

32．What do we know about the trishaw puller？B
A．He used to be a teacher
B．He works very hard
C．He is a foreigner in Myanmar
D．He received little education
33．Why did the author freeze in front of the bed？D
A．He was feeling very cold
B．He didn't expect to see the letters
C．He was shocked by the room's bad condition
D．He thought the young man was going to hurt him
34．What is the author's opinion on travel？D
A．Fear nothing
B．Follow your heart
C．Enjoy the beauty of life
D．Be prepared for the unexpected
35．What does the phrase"get to the bottom of things"mean in the last paragraph？B
A．Solve the problems
B．Find out the truth
C．Get to know the place really
D．Learn about the bottom of society．

5．When Nancy Flexer opened the door to her classroom near the end of her final school year，all 41years of her career as a beloved first-grade teacher came to life right in front of her．
Cole Elementary School in Tennessee surprised Flexer with a memorable and emotional retirement party featuring former students of all ages，dating back to the first class she taught in the 1973-74school year．A video of the event shows an overwhelmed Flexer being moved to tears as she hears former students who are now adults tell her how much she affected their lives．
"I'm one of the luckiest people in this world，"Flexer said．"I remember I opened the door to the classroom thinking no one was in there，and it was wall-to-wall people and banners and everything．It was the coolest thing that could've ever happened in my life．How many times do we really realize the lives we've touched，the manner in which we've touched them，and that these are memories that stay with them for life？"
Despite being young when they were taught by Flexer，students easily recalled the heartwarming notes she wrote them on report cards，the ways she helped them overcome shyness and awkwardness，and how she inspired them to future academic success to earn scholarships and advanced degrees．
Even though Flexer hadn't seen some of the former students for decades，she instantly remembered the names of every single one there．
A scrapbook（剪贴簿） of her career was presented to her as one student after another recalled the effect Flexer had on his or her life．
"I've had many opportunities to move to a school closer to my home，but I said‘Cole gave me so much in my life that when I retire，I will retire from Cole school and give back what's been given to me．"Flexer said．"My career could've taken me nowhere that would have made me happier．I think of it as a blessing．"

24．We learn from the text that the retirement partyA．
A．was beyond Flexer's expectations
B．attracted many of Flexer's friends
C．was full of appreciative parents
D．was organized by Flexer's students
25．Flexer's former studentsD．
A．helped her overcome her shyness
B．presented her with cards
C．held a party to express their happiness
D．bore her help and inspiration in mind
26．What can we infer from the last paragraph？C
A．Flexer missed many chances of further studies
B．Flexer once studied in Cole Elementary School
C．Flexer loved her teaching career in Cole
D．Flexer refused many other school's invitations
27．What would be the best title for the text？B
A．An interesting party
B．A teacher's 41-year teaching career
C．Students'memories of their beloved teacher
D．Students fro 41years surprise their beloved teacher．

4．Not long ago，few little girls imagined they could grow up to become astronauts．For years in the United States，only men had that opportunity．In 1983，that changed．Sally Ride made history by becoming the first American woman to travel to space．
On Monday，Ride died at the age of 61，"Sally was a national hero and a powerful role model，"President Barack Obama said in a statement．"She inspired generations of young girls to reach for the stars．"
Ride became interested in space when she was a kid．"If you asked me when I was 12 whether I wanted to be an astronaut，I'm sure I would have said yes，"she said in a 2010 interview．"But I didn't even think about that as a possible career．"
After studying physics in college，Ride got her chance．She was accepted into NASA's astronaut training program in 1978，and then chosen to be the first American female in space．In 1983，she blasted into space aboard the Challenger shuttle．
Ride returned to space on the Challenger a second time in 1984．Between the two missions，she spent a total of 343hours in orbit．After that，she remained involved with the space program and also worked to share her passion for science with kids．She co-authored six science books for children，and started her own science and education company．
Ride knew that she held a unique place in history．"I realized how important it was for a woman to break that barrier and open the door for other women to be able to do the same exciting things that the men had been doing，"she said．
Since Ride's historic trip，more than 40other American women have traveled to space．They all had Ride to thank for opening the door to the final frontier．

25．Obama called Ride a national hero because sheB．
A．was the first American to travel to space
B．became the first American female in space
C．was the first to travel on the Challenger shuttle
D．opened a door for women to find suitable jobs
26．What other contributions did Ride make？C
A．Taking many pictures of the space program．
B．Starting a company to teach more astronauts．
C．Teaching kids through sharing her thirst for science．
D．Teaching woman how to become a successful astronaut．
27．What key characters does Ride have according to the text？A
A．Brave and creative．B．Curious and strict．C．Kind and elegant．D．Generous and easy-going．
28．What can we learn from the text？C
A．Ride studied astronomy when she was in university．
B．Americans think Ride was the greatest woman in history．
C．There are many women who have become astronauts after Ride．
D．Ride wanted to find a job as an astronaut when she was very young．

3．Turning strangers into neighbors and streets into neighborhoods，Neighbors Day Aotearoa is back for the third year as a national celebration of neighborliness．
Neighbors Day Aotearoa （NDA） on 23-24 March will give all Kiwis a great opportunity to connect with others in their immediate neighborhood．
Over the weekend，thousands of neighbors all around the country will gather together to get to know each other，and make connections and support systems that will continue to enrich their lives long after the weekend has ended．
A shining example of neighborly spirit inspired by NDA is Victoria Dawson-Wheeler，a 32-year-old from Arch Hill，Auckland，who won the Neighbors Day Aotearoa story competition last year．
Victoria organized a big breakfast for her whole neighborhood，asking local business to take part by donating enough coffee，muffins，and bacon for everyone who came along．
She also created a gift-swap exercise called"Love thy neighbor"where each participant had to talk with at least two other households in the neighborhood．
It was a huge success．"I was blown away by the generosity and thoughtfulness of everyone present，"she says．"It's so hard to meet people，nobody wants to be the first to say‘hi'，but once you're past that stage it's great!"
Since Neighbors Day，Arch Hill has become known for its community-mindedness．When babies are born，people drop by with food and clothes for the new parents．When a neighbor is in trouble，people are now much more likely to lend a hand．
"These small but important changes in neighborhoods are what Neighbors Day Aotearoa is all about．More and more of this happening tight around the country will mean neighborliness is increasing in every community．We're already starting to see this movement grow，"says John McCarthy，one of the organizers．
With better connected streets，neighborhoods，and more everyday neighborliness，New Zealand communities will be stronger and more able to deal with many of the social concerns that exist in Aotearoa．
The Neighbors Day website （www．neighborsday．org．nz） features NDA success stories to help inspire New Zealanders to take part in Neighbors Day．Participants who sign up through the website will be sent a resource pack with lots of great ideas to organize an NDA celebration that works£or their neighborhood．

28．What can we learn about NDA from the text？B
A．It will be held in Arch Hill．
B．It is aimed at building neighborly spirit．
C．It's mainly organized by Victoria Dawson-Wheeler．
D．It gives people a chance to share their neighbor's stories．
29．How does McCarthy-feel about the latest development of NDA？B
A．shocked B．pleased C．worried D．disappointed
30．Which of the following is a change taking place in Arch Hill？C
A．Victoria was discouraged by some locals．
B．There is a distance between people's hearts．
C．More people take part in neighborly activities．
D．Victoria began to create"Love thy neighbor"．
31．The main purpose of the text is toA．
A．encourage New Zealanders to take part in NDA
B．explain the history of Neighbors Day Aotearoa
C．discuss the importance of neighborly spirit
D．introduce the Neighbors Day website．

2．I'm Mr．Lockwood and have been to see my landlord Mr．Heathcliff today．He was standing at the gate to his farm when I arrived．His black eyes looked at me suspiciously
The name of Mr．Heathcliff's house is Wuthering Heights．‘Wuthering'means‘stormy'or‘windy'in the local language and it describes the place well．The house stands on the top of a hill．On one side of it there are a few trees．They all lean in the same direction，blown by the strong north winds．
Then we went into the sitting room．The floor was made of smooth，white stone．There was a big fireplace at one end of it and a large dresser at the other end．Several large hunting dogs were lying in the dark corners of the room．I sat down in one of the chairs near the fire．But unfortunately，when Mr．Heathcliff was out for his servant，Joseph，I was attacked by his hunting dogs．
To my surprise，I enjoyed our conversation very much，though．When it was time for me to leave，I said，‘I'll come and see you again tomorrow'．I set out after lunch the following day．But Mr．Heathcliff wasn't in，and a young man led me to the sitting room．His manner was proud and free，so I couldn't decide if he was a servant or not．He was dressed like one and spoke like one．
A few minutes later，Heathcliff walked in．We all drank our tea in silence and there was a very tense atmosphere in the room．I thought it was my fault so I tried to be sociable
‘This is a beautiful part of the contry，'I said，‘but very isolated．However，you seem very happy here，with your wife and family…'
‘My wife!'Heathcliff exclaimed looking around him．‘Where？Are you talking about her spirit？'
How stupid of me!Of course the girl wasn't his wife!She was much too young for him．She must be married to the young man．
‘Mrs．Heathcliff is my daughter-in-law'，said Heathcliff，reading my thoughts．There was hatred on his face as he spoke．
‘Ah，yes，'I said．‘You are very lucky to have such a lovely wife，young man．'
The youth went red and looked down at his plate．
‘I said she was my daughter-in-law，sir．She was married to my son，'said Heathcliff．
‘And this young man is…'
‘Not my son．'
‘My name is Hareton Earnshaw，'growled the youth angrily．
The atmosphere began to depress me．After a long silence I asked，‘Perhaps one of your servants is free now to take me home？'
‘There's only Heathcliff，Hareton，Zillah the housekeeper，Joseph and me here'，said the girl．
‘Then I suppose I'll have to stay until the morning．'I replied
That night，I was arranged in a house where the master didn't usually allow people to stay．I closed the door and got into bed．I put my candle on a small shelf next to a pile of old books To my surprise，I saw that the shelf was covered in writing．These names were scratched in the paint：Catherine Earnshaw，Catherine Heathcliff and Catherine Linton．
I picked up one of the books on the shelf．It was a diary．On the first page I read，‘Catherine Earnshaw，her book'，and a date of twenty-five years ago．Curious to know more about this Catherine，I started to read．I understand the following：Catherine Earnshaw's father was dead and she lived with her cruel older brother Hindley．Catherine and Heathcliff were close friends，but Hindley and his young wife Frances heated and abused the adopted Heathcliff．
I had terrible dreams that night．There was a lot of noise-rapping and tapping sounds．I woke up．The branch of a tree outside was hitting the glass in the window．I got up，pushed my hand through the glass and pout out my arm．But instead of the branch my fingers closed on a little ice-cold hand．The hand held mine tightly and a sad voice sobbed，‘Let me in!'
‘Who are you？'I said．
‘Catherine Linton'it replied．‘I've come home．I lost my way on the moor!Let me in!"

60．All of the following descriptions of Mr．Heathcliff's house are true EXCEPTC．
A．It was built on the top of a hill
B．It was named after the local climate
C．On the hill grow a few trees leaning north
D．The floor of the living room was made of stone
61．The underlined sentence‘He was dressed like one and spoke like one'in paragraph four meansB．
A．he was well-dressed but poorly-behaved
B．he was poorly-dressed but well-behaved
C．what he said does much what he did
D．what he wore does match what he said
62．Who is the housekeeper among the following characters？D
A．Heathclliff B．Joseph C．Hareton D．Zillah
63．From the conversation between Mr．Lockwood and Mr．Heathcliff，we can inferC．
A．Mr．Heachcliff is a sociable person
B．Mr．Heathcliff's son had been dead for years
C．Mr．Heathcliff's wife had been dead for years
D．Mr．Heathcliff liked his daughter-in-law very much
64．According to the last four paragraphs，what can we learn about Catherine？C
A．Catherine Heathcliff was Heathcliff's elder sister
B．Catherine Earnshaw owned the room ten years ago
C．Catherine Linton used to live in the room long before
D．Catherine Earnshaw wasn't interested in writing diaries．
65．Which of the following can be served as the best title of the passage？C
A．A narrow escape
B．An unfriendly visit
C．An unpleasant experience
D．An unforgettable banquet．

1．Happy Shakespeare Day!The 23rd April is World Book Day，but did you know that it is also Shakespeare Day？Everybody has heard of Shakespeare，but do you know many plays he wrote？Have you hear of many of his poetry？
Shakespeare's plays fit into three categories：tragedies，comedies and histories．Perhaps his most famous play is the tragie story of Romeo and Juliet，which deals with two young lovers who are forbidden to marry by their parents．Other tragedies include Hamlet，a play about a vengeful ghost Othello，about an army general who is manipulated（操纵）into killing his wife，and Macbeth（麦克白）．If you've seen Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban written which is sung in the Great Hall after the Sorting Ceremony．These words come from the Witches in Macbeth!
Shakespeare's comedies include Much Ado About Nothing，A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night．Twelfth Night is a play about confusing identities．Two twins are shipwrecked and the sister，Viola，dresses up as her brother，Sebastian，who she thinks is dead．It's hilarious，because the brother reappears without Viola realizing and there's a big love triangle going on：Viola is in love with the Duke Osino，who is in love with Olivia，who falls in love with Sebastian，except she doesn't realize that Sebastian is actually Viola dressed up!Everybody falls in love with the wrong person，but it is all made right in the end．
The history plays，such as Antony and Cleopatra，Richard III and Henry V are based on the lives of real historical people．Antony and Cleopatra is a story about a doomed romance in ancient Egypt．Cleopatra becomes Antony's mistress and Antony becomes so obsessed with her that he loses his military might．Cleopatra kills self by letting a snake bite her after Egypt's army has been defeated by Octavius and Antony kills himself too．
Shakespeare's plays can be very heavy going sometimes．Some of the themes they deal with are heavy and complex，so they almost always contain a lighter subplot with characters who aren't closely linked to the characters in the main plot．They are often used in tragedies to lighten the mood of the play and to keep the audience interested in the main plot．

53．What can we learn about Shakespeare's tragedies？C
A．Romeo and Juliet is perhaps the most famous play of all time
B．Hamlet tells us a story of two young lovers dead in the end
C．The army general Othello kills his wife in person purposely
D．Macbeth gives J．K．Rowling some inspiration in her writing
54．What is not a probable ending in Twelfth Night？D
A．Viola and Sebastian reunited B．Osino and Viola got marred
C．Osino and Olivia got married D．Sebastian and Olivia got married
55．Characters in the lighter subplot of Shakespeare's plays are often used toC．
A．deal with the heavy and complex themes
B．distinguish the characters in the main plot
C．make the mood of the play softer than before
D．interest the audience in the subplot to the great extent．

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