7．Kids with special needs refer to any kid who might need extra help because of a medical.emotional.——青夏教育精英家教网—

7．Kids with special needs refer to any kid who might need extra help because of a medical，emotional，or learning problem．For example，kids who cannot walk need wheelchairs．They not only need equipment that helps them get around，but they might need to have ramps（坡道）or elevators available．（36）D
Kids with an illness would have special needs，too（37）E Kids with sight problems might need Braille books to read．Kids with hearing problems might need hearing aids．
（38）C It might be harder to do normal things，like learning to read or just getting around the school．The good news is that parents，doctors，nurses，teachers，and others can help．The goal is to help kids be as independent as possible．
Other kids can also be a big help．How？By being a friend．Kids who use a wheelchair or have lots of health problems want friends just as you do．But meeting people and making friends can be difficult．（39）A Be sure to tell a teacher if you see someone being bullied（欺辱）or teased．
（40）F Being friendly to kids with special needs is one of the best ways to be helpful．As you get to know them they may help you understand what it's like to be in their shoes．And you'll be helping fill a very special need，one that everybody has-the need for good mends．

A．Some kids might laugh at or make fun of them．
B．It is good manners to offer help to kids with special needs．
C．Life can be challenging for a kid with special needs．
D．They also might need to get a special bus to school．
E．They might need medicine or other help as they go about their daily activities．
F．Also，try to be helpful if you know someone with special needs．
G．Someone could have trouble with anxiety，but you wouldn't know it unless told about it．

6．We all have our ways of marking time．My life is measured by taking pictures from one story to the next．My oldest son was born in the middle of a long story about endangered animals．My daughter came along with a pack of gray wolves．
It's the story in Alaska that I'll remember best，though．It was the story about the loss of wild land，during which my wife Kathy got cancer．That's the one that made time stand still．With anxiety，I stopped taking pictures on the day when she found that tumor（肿瘤）．Cruelly，it was Thanksgiving Day．Early examination saves time．But ours was not early．By the time you can feel it yourself，it's often bigger than the doctor wants it to be．
Cancer is a thief．It steals time．Our days are already short with worry．Then comes this terrible disease，unfair as storm at harvest time．But cancer also has the power to change us，for good．We learn to simplify it，enjoying what we have instead of feeling sorry for what we don't．Cancer even makes me a better father．My work has made me a stranger to my three kids．But now I pay attention to what really matters．This is not a race．This is a new way of life and a new way of seeing，all from the cancer．
In the end each of us has so little time．We have less of it than we can possibly imagine．And even though it turns out that Kathy's cancer has not spread，and her prognosis（预断）is good．We try to make it all count now，enjoying every part of every day．
I've picked up my camera again．I watch the sky，searching for beautiful light．When winter storms come，Kathy and I gather our children and take the time to catch snowflakes（雪花）on our tongues．After all，this is good．This is what we're living for．

24．What is the writer？C
A．A sponsor．B．A doctor．C．A photographer．D．A director．
25．How did the writer feel after knowing Kathy's disease？A
A．Anxious．B．Innocent．C．Powerful．D．Optimistic．
26．What effect has the cancer had on the author？B
A．He focuses much more on his work．
B．He spends more time with his family．
C．He becomes a stranger to his children．
D．He devotes much more to medical care．
27．What can be inferred from the passage？D
A．Cancer steals time．
B．Kathy's cancer has spread．
C．Snowflakes make the family feel cool．
D．The author takes a different way of life．

5．Weather experts said this year could be one of the strongest EL Nino events in recorded history．El Nino means severe weather conditions in parts of the world．In eastern Africa，for example，Kenya and Uganda are preparing for possible flooding．Yet South Africa and Malawi are already dealing with extremely dry weather．
El Nino is Spanish for"the child"．It usually begins in December，near the celebration of te birth of Jesus Christ．In fact，the weather event was named in his honor．El Nino develops when winds off the west coast of South America weaken．This permits warm water in the western Pacific to expand toward the east and the Americas．At the same time，clouds and rain over the warm water move east，too．El Nio conditions normally appear only about twice every 10 years．Usually，El Nino conditions continue for about 12to 18months．They bring warm weather to some areas．These areas become wetter than normal，while others become drier．
The United Nations Children's Fund warns that many people are at risk from hunger，disease and water shortages resulting from El Nino．In the east and southern Africa up to 11million children could be affected．East African countries usually experience heavy rainfall during the El Nino．Southern Africa usually has little rainfall which may lead to wildfires or drought（干旱）．
Weather changes caused by El Nino depend on the strength of the condition．In the early 1980s，strong El Nino was linked to dry weather in Australia and Asia，rain and flooding in South America and high temperatures in many parts of the U．S．The years later，smaller El Nino caused trouble in parts of the U．S．It caused severe floods in the Southeast and the Middle West．Tom Di Leberto is a meteorologist（气象学家） at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Washington，D．C．He said this year could be the third strongest El Nino on record．But we will not know for sure until all the weather records are examined．

12．The author writes the text to tell usC．
A．many countries are preparing for the coming floods
B．Africa will probably suffer a lot form this year's El Nino
C．this year could be one of the strongest El Nino on record
D.11million children could be affected by this year's El Nino
13．The second paragraph is mainly aboutB．
A．what El Nino actually means
B．how El Nino comes into being
C．when El Nino will occur next time
D．why El Nino causes weather changes
14．Which of the following countries often suffers from flooding caused by El Nino？A
A．Kenya B．Malawi C．Australia D．South Africa
15．The author mentioned the 1980s'El Nino and the 1990s'El Nino toB．
A．explain why so many countries were affected by El Nino
B．prove weather changes caused by El Nino depend on its strength
C．argue that El Nino conditions usually appear about twice every 10years
D．show scientists doubt wheher this year will have the strongest El Nino．

4．In Shanghai，the historic Bund（外滩）catches much attention---many former banks and trading houses along the Huangpu River，built a century ago in different architectural styles，are monuments to the grandeur（辉煌）of that era．It can also suffocating（令人窒息的）on weekends，with tourists struggling for taking photos．
For local residents，another part of the riverfront now known as the West Bund has become a far more appealing place to spend the weekend．Here，a once industrial area known for aircraft manufacturing（制造）has been transformed into a green corridor where local residents come to ride bikes or enjoy picnics on the grassy riverbank．
In the last two years，museums and galleries have also started popping up as part of the city's plan to turn the West Bund into a world-class art and culture center．
On one end of the waterfront area，two huge industrial buildings have been transformed into the West Bund Art Center，site of a new annual art exhibition，and the Yuz Museum，focusing on contemporary works．On the other end is another institution exhibiting a mix of classical antiquities（古董）and modern Chinese art，called the Long Museum West Bund．
It's an ambitious effort．Under a national five-year plan to promote culture by building more museums，Shanghai has set out to transform itself from a commercial center into a cultural one．
To achieve this，the city has built may museum buildings，including the Shanghai Natural History Museum，designed by the American architects，and the Power Station of Art，a Tate Modern-inspired art museum in a former power plant that hosted a show of the Chinese artist Cai Guoqiang's drawings．
Across the river，two former exhibition halls from the 2010World Expo have also been transformed into museums---the oversize glossy-red former China Exhibition Hall is the new home of the China Art Museum．

8．Why are the local residents more interested in the West Bund？C
A．It attracts the world's attention．
B．They can visit aircraft industry there．
C．They can enjoy themselves there at weekend．
D．It shows Shanghai's grandeur int the last century．
9．What does the underlined part in Para.3 mean？D
A．Museums and galleries have been transformed greatly．
B．There are many museums and galleries crowded with people．
C．Museums and galleries have taken measures to attract visitors．
D．There are many newly transformed and built museums and galleries．
10．According to the text，the Power Station of Art isA．
A．inspired by Tate Modern
B．showing contemporary works
C．exhibiting Cai Guoqiang's drawings
D．located in the former China Exhibitions Hall
11．What could be the best title for the text？A
A．An art explosion takes Shanghai
B．The rapid development of Shanghai
C．Shanghai builds the largest exhibition hall
D．Shanghai's leading role as a commercial center．

3．I was lucky enough to have a chance to study in the United States as an international student from the Ukraine when I was fourteen years old．I went to a wonderful school，West Catholic High School，for my freshman year．
I remember my first day at that school as if it were yesterday．I was very nervous，and I could feel my heartbeat on the tips of my toes．My main fear was that I would not be able to express myself due to the language barrier．I was trying to have as little communication as I possibly could．And I almost succeeded，until we had to introduce ourselves in front of the class．
And the moment the word"international"flew out of my mouth，i was surrounded by thirty people who were asking questions one after anther．I remember some of the questions were"Where is the Ukraine？Is it a kingdom？""Do you have McDonald's？Does it taste the same？"and"Say something in your language．"It turned out to be the opposite of less communication，but it was so much fun．
During the first three months，I certainly experienced a bit of cultural shock．I think Americans are the nicest people I have ever met in my entire life．They always smile and say，"Hi，how are you？"
One day，I noticed the students looking at me suspiciously．Finally，my classmate came up to my locker and whispered，"Is that true that you are a princess（公主）and that you came to study here so that nobody would recognize you？"At one point，I even had an image of myself wearing a gown and waving at the crowd．What？People do have a wild imagination!
During my study abroad experience，I saw a totally new world，experienced great culture，met a lot of incredible（不可思议的）people and improved my language．This trip inspired me to learn foreign languages．That is one of the reasons why I speak five different languages today．

4．On the first day of school，the author was afraid thatB．
A．she would be too shy to talk with others．
B．she could not communicate with others well．
C．she would not be able to do well in her studies
D．she would have difficulty learning a new language．
5．When the author's classmates knew she was an international student，theyD．
A．made fun of her
B．prepared a pecial gift for her
C．were eager to make friends with her
D．showed interest in her country's culture．
6．What does the underlined word"suspiciously"in Para.5 probably mean？A
A．Doubtfully B．Excitedly C．Angrily D．Fearfully
7．What can we learn from the text？D
A．The author decided to settle in the USA．
B．The author didn't want to make herself known．
C．The author always imagined herself as a princess．
D．The author got lots of benefits through studying abroad．

2．If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago，we should probably have to say that we could not remember But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day，we should be able to give an answer to the question．
It is the same in history Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written accoun of them Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country，but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war．Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to Write．For example，we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4，000 years ago，because they could write and leave written recors for those who lived after them．But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa． because they had not learned to write．
Sometimes．of course，even if the people cannot write，they may know something of the past．They have heard about it from older people，and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings，and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past．This we may call'remembered history'．Some of it has now been written down．It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is，because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing．But where there are no written records，such spoken stories are often very helpful．

28..Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage？C
A．"Remembered history"，compared with written history，i les reliable
B．Written records of the past play the most important role in our learning of the human history．
C．Where there are no written records．there is no history．
D．A written account of our daily activities helps US to be able to answer many questions．
29．．"Remembered history"refers toD．
A．history based on a person's imagination
B．stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouth
C．songs and dances about the most important events
D．both B and C
30．．"Remembered history"is regarded as valuable only whenD．
A．it is written down
B．people are interested in it
C．it proves to be time
D．no written account is available
31．The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our past than we do now if the ancient people hadB
A．told exact stories of the most important happenings
B．kept a written record of every past event
C not burnt their written records in wars
D．made more songs and dances．

1．For a 400-year-old art form，opera（歌剧） had a bad fame：overweight actresses singing the words which were hard to understand in one of those romance languages you were supposed to learn in high school．And with tickets costing as much as $145 a performance，opera-goers（常去看京剧的人） also had a certain appearance in people's mind：rich，well-dressed and old．
But now opera companies around the country are loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes in an attempt （尝试）to keep opera alive and take it to a younger and not so wealthy audience．
Opera producers have found that to attract this crowd，they need to make the opera closer to common people．Because young people don't or won't come to the opera，companies are bringing the opera to them，giving performances in such unusual places as parks，libraries and public schools．
The Houston Grand Opera's choice is the public library，where it performs"mobile operas"，shortened versions（简装剧本） of child-friendly opera．This summer's production is Hansel &Gretel．By performing smaller versions of large productions，producers are able to make people interested while keeping costs at a reasonable level．The San Francisco Opera，which will be celebrating its 75th anniversary（周年） this year，is staging Cinderella free of charge，keeping costs down by employing students from its Young Artists'Training Program．

24．Which is the main idea of this passage？B
A．Opera is famous for its long history．
B．Opera companies are trying to keep opera alive
C．Opera is only performed for rich people．
D．Young people are not interested in opera．
25．Opera companies prefer to perform short versions becauseA．
A．they can make more people come to opera
B．short versions are easy to perform
C．it is hard to find long versions
D．they can be performed in public libraries
26．The San Francisco Opera employs students in order toD．
A．celebrate its 75th anniversary
B．make Cinderella popular
C．attract young people
D．reduce the cost
27．From the passage we can infer thatA．
A．operas are not so popular an art form today
B．he tickets for operas are very expensive
C．operas are performed in a difficult language
D．students enjoy performing operas very much．

20．It was a winter morning，just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005．While most people were warming up their cars，Trevor，my husband，had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work．On arrival，he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does．After putting in 10hours of labor，he returned to find his bike gone．
The bike，a black Kona 18speed，was our only transport．Trevor used it to get to work putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family．And the bike was also used to get groceries （食品杂货），saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live．
I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I to the newspaper and told them our story．Shortly after that，several people in our area offered to help．One wonderful stranger even bought a bike，then called my husband to pick it up．Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job．It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before．
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another，but but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so．This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity （人性） as a whole．And it has influenced （影响） us to be more mindful of ways we，too，can share with others．No matter how big or how small，an act of kindness shows that someone cares．And the results can be everlasting．

32．Why was the bike so important to the couple？A
A．They used it for work and daily life．
B．It was their only possession．
C．The man's job was bike racing．
D．It was a nice Kona 18 speed．
33．We can infer from the text thatC．
A．the couple worked 60 hours a week．
B．people were busy before Christmas
C．life was hard for the young family．
D．the stranger brought over the bike
34．How did people get to know the couple's problem？C
A．From radio broadcasts．
B．From TV news．
C．From a newspaper．
D．From a stranger．
35．What do the couple learn from their experience？B
A．Strangers are usually of little help．
B．An act of kindness can mean a lot．
C．News reports make people famous．
D．One should take care of their bike．

19．In my mind，there is a moving story about a skinny young boy who loved football with all his heart．
Practice after practice，he eagerly gave everything he had．Being half the size of the other boys，he got absolutely nowhere．Despite his hard training at all the games，this hopeful athlete sat on the bench and hardly ever played．
This teenager lived alone with his father，and the relationship between the two of them was very special．Even though the son was always on the bench，his father was always in the stands cheering．He never missed a game．This young man was still the smallest of the class when he entered high school．But his father continued to encourage him．
The young man loved football and was determined to try his best at every practice，and perhaps he'd get to play when he became a senior．All through high school he never missed a practice nor a game but remained a benchwarmer．Besides，his faithful father was always in the stands，always with words of encouragement for him．When the young man went to college，he decided to try out for the football team as a"walk-on"．Everyone firmly believed that he could never make the cut，but he did．
The news that he had survived the cut thrilled him so much that he rushed to the nearest phone and called his father．His father shared his excitement and was sent season tickets for all the college games．This persistent young athlete never missed practice during his four years at college，but actually he never got the real chance to play in a game．
It was at the end of his senior football season that the coach met him with a telegram．The young man read the telegram and he became totally silent．Swallowing hard，he mumbled to the coach，"My father died this morning．Is it all right if I miss practice today？"The coach put his arm gently around his should and said，"Take the rest of the week off，son．And don't even plan to come back to the game on Saturday．"
Saturday arrived，and the game was not going well．In the third quarter，when the team was ten points behind，a silent young man quietly slipped into the empty locker room and put on his football gear．As he ran onto the sidelines （边线），the coach and his players were surprised to see their faithful teammate back so soon．"Coach，please let me play．I've just got to play today，"said the young man．
The coach pretended not to hear him．There was no way he wanted his worst player in this close play-off game．But the young man insisted，and finally feeling sorry for the kid，the coach gave in．"All right，"he said．"You can go in．''Before long，the coach，the players and everyone in the stands could not believe their eyes．This little unknown，who had never played before，was doing everything right．The opposing team could not stop him．He ran，passed，blocked，and tackled like a star．His team began to succeed．The score was soon tied．In the closing seconds of the game，this kid got a pass and ran all the way for the winning touchdown．
Finally，after the stands had emptied，the coach noticed that this young man was sitting quietly in the corner all alone．The coach came to him and said，"Kid，you were unbelievably fantastic!Tell me what got into you？How did you do it？"
He looked at the coach，tears in his eyes，and said"Well，you knew my had died，but did you know that my dad was blind？"The young man swallowed hard and forced a smile，"Dad came to all my games，but today was the first time he could see me play，and I wanted to show him I could make it!"

28．What's the writer's attitude toward the young boy in this passage？A
A．Appreciative．B．Critical．C．Grateful．D．Negative．
29．From the passage，we can infer thatB．
A．the young man's coach played an important role in his growth
B．the young man's father had a great positive influence on him
C．not until his father passed away did the young man train hard
D．the young man's road to success in football was always smooth
30．Why did the young man return to the match on Saturday？A'
A．He hoped his dead father could be proud of his performance．
B．He thought he was much better than other players in his team．
C．He wanted to defeat the opposing team in this significant game．
D．He planned to make money to cure his father of his blindness．
31．What's the best title of the passage？B
A．A thrilling football match
B．Determined father and son
C．The power of dreams
D．The encouragement of a coach．

18．The next time you eat a piece of chocolate，be sure to enjoy it，because according to two of the world's largest chocolate maker-Mars Inc and Barry Callebaut，the treat may soon be in short supply．The problem？We are consuming the candy at a faster pace than farmers can grow cocoa．The can manufacturers say that in 2013，people consumed 70，000 tons more cocoa than was produced．Experts say that this is the worst supply-demand imbalance they have experienced m more than 50 years．
Parts of the reason for the condition is the large reduction in supply，caused by a continuous drought in the west African countries of Ivory Coast and Ghana，where more than 70 percent of the world's cocoa is produced．Additionally，a certain disease known as frosty pod has destroyed 30 to 40 percent of global cocoa production．As a result，many farmers have turned to more profitable and easier grown crops like corn．This means that even if conditions improve，cocoa production may never get back to normal．
Meanwhile，the world is only getting hungrier for chocolate．The biggest increase in demand is from the residents of emerging market countries like India．Though their consumption is nowhere close to the amount European devour，their newly acquired amount for the treat，is making a huge dent （凹痕） in an already tight market．
There is also the growing desire for dark chocolate，which contains more than 70percent cocoa compared to normal chocolates．Experts believe that if consumption continue at this pace，cocoa deficits （差额） could swell to one million tons by 2020 and to an even more worrisome，two million tons，by 2030．
Not surprisingly，cocoa prices have risen by 60% since 2012，a cost that manufacturers have offset by raising the prices of everyone's favorite candy．As the situation worsens，the price of chocolate can only rise-so be sure to enjoy piece of the sweet treat，like it is your last!

24．The underlined phrase"supply-demand imbalance"probably meansA．
A．People consume more chocolate than production
B．Farmers grow more cocoa than people's demand
C．More and more people like eating chocolates now
D．Chocolates are becoming more and more expensive
25．It is hard to raise cocoa production probably becauseC．
A．The weather is changeable in the west Africa
B．A certain disease spread around the world
C．Many farmers don't grow any longer
D．It is impossible for conditions to be improved
26．Where has the demand of chocolate been increasing greatly according to the passage？A
A．In AsiaB．In AfricaC．In EuropeD．In America
27．According to the author's prediction，we can know thatC．
A．Chocolate will become cheap sooner or later
B．The farmers will produce more cocoa in 2030
C．The price of chocolate will be going up all the way
D．Dark chocolate will be more popular than common one．

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