18．I was headed out the door the other day with my two sons．We were going to drive to the local groc——青夏教育精英家教网—

18．I was headed out the door the other day with my two sons．We were going to drive to the local grocery store to pick up a few odds and ends that we had run out of during the week．I shut the door quickly because my dogs were already barking at being left behind in the house．We headed down the hill but when I reached into my pocket for the car keys，they weren't there．Shaking my head，I walked back up the hill and saw my keys still dangling from the hook（挂钩）where I always hang them．
This，of course，isn't the only time I have forgotten something recently．In fact，it seems to be happening more and more．There isn't a week that goes by that I don't forget something and then remember it later in the day or misplace something and have to go looking for it．The medical professionals all reassure（使…安心）me that this is a normal part of getting older．They say not to worry about it and to take it with a smile．I am doing my best to do so．
I think I will be alright with my forgetful mind too as long as I can keep remembering the important things in life．I don't mind misplacing my keys as long as I can remember that God loves me．I don't mind forgetting what I came into a room for as long as I can remember what I am in this life for．I don't mind being a bit absent-minded as long as I am being loving-hearted．
May you always remember the important things in life：You were created in love．You were created to love．You are called to kindness and made for joy．You can make a difference in this world with every choice you make．

32．What do the underlined words refer to？A
A．Small household items．
B．Food for dogs．
C．The car keys．
D．Clothes for children．
33．What can we learn about the author？A
A．He has accepted the doctors'advice．
B．He seldom forgets to put things in place．
C．He doesn't like to be troubled by his dogs．
D．He is sure to recover from his forgetful mind．
34．If the author misplaced his keys again，heC．
A．would get mad
B．would turn to God
C．wouldn't care about it
D．wouldn't forget to smile
35．The author's purpose of writing this passage isD．
A．to tell us it is normal to get old
B．to describe an unforgettable story
C．to encourage us to love and help others
D．to remind us to value the important things．

17．Ever since I was a kid I had a 6second rule．That means that if I had something I needed to do but didn't want to，I'd count till 6 and do it anyway．My personal rule was to just never ever break that rule，that at 6，I HAD to get it going．Most of the time I'd use it to get out of bed or get out of the bath．Sometimes I'd also use it to restrict my time playing"ok in 6seconds I'll stop playing with my dolls．"
As I grew older，I'd use it as a motivation to get it going with my homework，get off messenger，etc．It really worked well，the same rule applied；whatever happens，don't cheat the"rule of 6．"Most of the time，I wouldn't even have to count till 6 because I knew it would just mean I d have to do it，so I'd just do it anyway．As an adult，I've pretty much conditioned myself to do things by the rule of 6．I've pretty much mastered most usual things in my life but the rule of 6never fails me when I start something new．Exercising，running，getting cooking，starting reading，it just works for me．
At the time，when I was 6，6 was my favorite number．So just go ahead and pick a number from 1-10 （although Id suggest 3-10）and try it．The important thing is not just to let yourself down．Like any other trick，it only works if you allow it to．

29．As a kid，the author，C．
A．played with his dolls all the time
B．hated to get out of bed very early
C．formed a good habit by the rule of 6
D．always needed to do something unwillingly
30．The main idea of the second paragraph isC．
A．The rule was not useful as he grew older
B．Cheating the rule means that he can't do anything well
C．The rule works well for him all the time
D．The rule never fails him when he starts something new
31．Which one in the following sentence is WRONG？B
A．The author would use the rule to get out of bed．
B．As the author grew older，he gave up the rule．
C.6was the author's favourite number．
D．The 6second rule is useful and helpful to the author．
32．What can be a suitable title for the text？A
A．A 6Second Rule
B．The Most Useful Habit
C．My Favorite Number
D．A Meaningful Story．

16．Those who are in love really know each other's thoughts and can see into one another's ice cream bowl．This truth became so clear to me the other day．
At about 11：00a．m．，my husband Gary called from work to see what was up at home．"Oh nothing，"I said，"just having a little early lunch．"Then he said，"So how's the coffee ice cream I bought？"I could almost"hear"him smiling．
"What？"I was stunned．How in the world did he know I was eating ice cream？I never eat the ice cream，especially in the morning．Besides，he knows that I had been trying to diet again．However，I could hardly hide the laughter in my voice as I calmly asked，"Why would you think I'm eating coffee ice cream？"
Gary said，"Uh…first，you said'Just having a little early lunch'in a guilty，high voice．Second，your tongue must be rather cold because your words were a bit slow．"What he said made me laugh out loud．"The other thing is，I noticed you left some coffee ice cream untouched last night．That was like me hiding some cigarettes in the corner to enjoy later．"
We laughed long and hard together before he asked me gently，"What happened？Er…something must have happened to make you eat ice cream before lunch．"
Suddenly，I felt a rush of love for the man on the other end of the line．He knew me well-cared enough to find out what was bothering me，and trusted me enough to help me laugh at myself．

21．When the man called home，his wife wasA．
A．eating the coffee ice cream
B．cooking her early lunch
C．waiting for his phone call
D．looking for his cigarettes
22．The underlined word"stunned"in the third paragraph can be replaced byC．
A．disappointed
B．upset
C．shocked
D．excited
23．Why did the couple laugh together？B
A．Because they were enjoying tasty food．
B．Because they realized their behavior funny．
C．Because they were used to doing so．
D．Because they often made fun of each other．
24．What can we know from the passage？D
A．The couple lived far from each other．
B．The couple had no children and friends．
C．The couple liked eating ice cream．
D．The couple loved each other deeply．

15．Taking a math test can be pretty stressful．Even if you know the material，you can still get the problem wrong．（36）D Therefore you'll improve your grades，as well as your math skills．
Write it out
You can also check a math problem by writing everything out on paper．（37）G Writing out math problems reduces your chances of missing anything to the lowest possible level，which is a common cause of incorrect answers．
（38）A
Make sure your answers work by doing the opposite procedure of what your problem calls for，including the answer you got the first time around．In other words，you would use the opposite of this addition problem-subtraction （减法）-to determine whether your answer is the correct one．
Plug in（代入）
You may find that a variable isn't good enough or have a problem where you have to solve for a variable．（39）C This is the only real way to assure yourself that the answer you've found is correct．（40）F
If the result of a problem seems to make no sense，it indicates that the answer is incorrect．For example，if you get an answer in the millions and you know it should be in the thousands，you've likely misplaced a point．Go back through the work on your paper to make sure all of your formulas and calculations are correct．If everything looks okay，do the problem again and compare the result of the second try to what you've got on the first try．

A．Do the opposite．
B．Correct the answers．
C．Plug the variable in the equation （方程） to check it out．
D．Knowing how to go through your math test and checking your work can save you from handing in a test full of mistakes．
E．It also helps you to figure out everything after you have already finished the test．
F．Check for a reasonable answer
G．This helps you to know what information you have and what information you need to solve．

14．Madrid has ordered nearly half of the private cars off the roads on Thursday to deal with the worsening air pollution，a first in Spain．
The restriction （限令） will operate between 6.30a．m．and 9p．m．every day．The city government said in a statement："Vehicles with even-number registration plates （偶数牌照） will be allowed to drive around on even-number days and the rest cars on the rest days．"
The measure works when levels of harmful NO2 in the atmosphere go above 200 micrograms in every 1in at least two measuring stations for two days running，and if the air is unlikely to clear soon．
On Thursday，the city environment officer Ines Sabanes said the restriction would not be carried out as pollution levels had dropped by the required amount．Other measures，including a ban on street parking for non-local vehicles and reduced speed limits，will continue．There are exceptions to the restriction，such as for hybrid （混合动力的） cars，those carrying three people or more or used by disabled people．Buses，taxis and emergency vehicles are not encompassed，either．"It's not about traffic restrictions but about the important issue of public health，"deputy mayor Marta Higueras said．"Lots of people suffer from breathing problems and are very affected by pollution．"
With 3.2 million people and 1.8 million cars，Madrid often suffers from bad pollution．The move to ban half of the cars is Level Three on a series of four measures to prevent pollution．Level Four bans taxis from the city，except those that are hybrid cars．

25．According to the statement of the city government，C．
A．the restriction only works by day
B．the restriction only works on private cars
C．every restricted car is restricted nearly half a month in a whole month
D．Vehicles are restricted depending on the first number of registration plates
26．According to the passage，vehicles driven from other cities will not beA．
A．allowed to park on Madrid's streets
B．included in a speed limit
C．restricted if pollution levels drop
D．allowed to drive on Madrid's streets
27．What does the underlined word"encompassed"in Paragraph 4 probably mean？D
A．punished
B．encouraged
C．accepted
D．included
28．If the air pollution in Madrid becomes worse，D．
A．the government will punish more people
B．more cars will be kept out of the roads
C．new traffic restrictions will be carried out
D．more hybrid cars will disappear from the road．

13．I remember a day when I was a little kid．I was making a sandwich in the kitchen when noticed the date on oneof the wine bottles．
"Dad，dad!"I cried．"This wine is too old to drink．"
"Son，hold on，"he said．
"No，you can't drink this tonight!This bottle of wine was made 10years ago．"
"Wait，let me tell you…"
"Would you like me to throw it away from you？"I asked．
"Son，wait a second，"he said．"Son，some wines get better over time．The longer you wait to drink it，the better it will be．Although this may seem strange，it is true．"
When I was young，I didn't have any understanding of what this meant，but now，this would have been very helpful to remember as I went through my teenage years．
In our society，we forget this simple rule：The longer you want for certain things，the better they will be．But we want the best job as quickly as possible；we want to graduate from college in as few years as possible；we even speed through our homework just to chat with friends．When we do this，we lose something of great importance．
We all want to get to the next step so quickly that perhaps we don't get ready enough to get there．This has a negative effect on our society．When trying to go to the right college，we will do anything to get in and when we rush through our class-work，we may not study enough for the test，and end up failing．We need to be ready for whatever comes，ready for the unexpected．Wine gets better over time，so do the things in our paths of life．

21．Why did the author tell his father not to drink the bottle of wine？D
A．Because it smelt terrible．
B．Because it was mixed with something else．
C．Because his father drank too much that night．
D．Because it had been kept for years．
22．What the author's father said．A
A．made the author puzzled when he was a little child
B．was too simple a rule to be meaningful to the author
C．threw the author into deep thought then
D．was an excuse to drink the wine
23．In the author's opinion，if we do things too quickly，we will．D
A．do it better
B．save much time
C．graduate from college more quickly
D．miss something useful to us in life
24．Which of the following best reflects the main idea of the passage？B
A．Well begun is half done．
B．More haste（匆忙），less speed．
C．Failure is the mother of success．
D．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart．

12．We should try our best to overcome （克服） the difficulties in our daily life．

11．Tonyapproached（接近） Julia，touched her shoulder and kissed her on the cheek．

10．I will go to the amusement park next weekend．
_________________．（　　）

	A．	Excuse me		B．	Have a good time
	C．	I'm afraid I can't		D．	It's up to you

9．Do you mind if I turn on the TV？
____________．Let's watch the sports news now．（　　）

	A．	No way		B．	Go ahead
	C．	You'd better not		D．	I think so

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