【题目】When I first told people I was going to work in Cameroon, the most common reaction was:“Why?” The second was:“It’s in Africa;you’ll die!” The third: “Where is that?” So let me give some answers. I was offered a job that looked interesting in a part of the world I’d never been to before. I’d also long had an interest in Africa, so I decided it was time to find out the reality. A small amount of research showed that in more than 40 years since gaining independence, Cameroon has been a peaceful country with no wars. Not only were there no wars but Cameroon is a food exporter to the region.

Now, after three years, I can say that these have been the healthiest years of my life! No malaria or any of the other frightening diseases you read about when Africa is mentioned .The worst thing that ever happened to me was a bout of food poisoning-once.

So what is it like to teach here? Well not surprisingly, not so different from anywhere else. Most students come to us with a bit of English in their heads. Cameroon is a bilingual country with French and English as official languages, while there are also close to 200 local ethnic languages in a country of 16 million people. French is the dominant language, spoken by about eighty percent of the population.

The local school system is very traditional and somewhat strict. Perhaps not surprisingly when there can be up to 150 students in the classroom ( of which maybe 30 have the books, and there are probably seats for 70).Like anywhere, students appreciate it if you know a bit about their country, and not just Roger Milla (top scorer of the 1990 World Cup, in case you’re wondering). It helps if you know the names of the ten provinces, know who the first president was, or can say a word in a local language.

So in conclusion: Cameroon isn’t just football. Nor is it war, poverty and disease. It’s just life and people, like anywhere else.

【1】On hearing the writer’s decision, most people__________.

A.admired him

B.considered it as a joke

C.didn’t understand him

D.laughed at him

2According to the passage, Cameroon is__________.

A.peaceful after liberation

B.a country full of diseases

C.a poor country, especially lack of food

D.quite different from others in education

3What can we infer from the passage?

A. Food export may lead to many frightening diseases.

B.Most students in Cameroon do not need books.

C.Cameroon is not as bad as people commonly believed.

D.There must be a lot of people suffering from food poisoning.

4Which language is spoken by about eighty percent of the population in Cameroon?

A. local dialect B. French

C. An ethnic language D. English

【题目】Just off La Rambla Street in Barcelona, I skimmed through The Saints (圣人) of Spain in a bookstore. It would be a good read for the home. At that moment, I couldn’t help thinking of my own personal saint, the angel who’d my trip.

It was the first time for me to travel abroad and I called it a “spiritual journey”. I hadn’t a hotel before setting out I thought I could find a cheap one when I arrived. , it turned out to be a(n) .

I knew Spanish, but the quick, sad of each hotel owner’s head was easily understood — no room at the hotel. The sun had just gone down below the horizon (地平线),I didn’t know what to do and began to . Just then, an old man came with a hat covering his white hair. He asked me if I needed any help. I supposed maybe he the worried look on my face.

After explaining why I was there, he asked me to him. At first, I whether the stranger did that out of kindness. However, considering my situation, I had no other choice but to him. I walked behind him and passed through a narrow, dark side street. Finally he rang the bell on a door. “You will stay here,” he said. “It is a place.”

He was . My room was huge —with a bed, a desk and even a bath. I wanted to him, but he’d gone away. “This man can be trusted,” I thought.

Now , at the , I felt a tap (轻拍) on my shoulder. It was him ! So he was . “I want to thank you. What’s your name ? ” I said.

“Raphael,” he said. “You’re very welcome.” With that, he went away into the crowd on La Rambla. “He was not an angel but just a kind ,” I thought.

On the planet, I turned to a page in The Saints of Spain by chance. “Raphael,” it read, “is known as the supporter of travellers. He helps guide spiritual journeys.’’ Yes, he does.

【1A. train B.boat C. flight D. bus

【2A. saved B.recorded C.disturbed D. described

【3A.cleaned B. run C. booked D. left

【4A.because B.unless C. until D. though

【5A.At least B.After all C. In all D. In fact

【6A. warning B.error C. example D. tale

【7A. little B.some C. old D. only

【8A. change B. shake C. memory D. thought

【9A. speak B. rest C. worry D. imagine

【10A. near B. back C. out D. again

【11A. remembered B. noticed C. misunderstood D.enjoyed

【12A.inform B. tolerate C. follow D.defend

【13A.explained B.doubted C. discussed D. argued

【14A. look for B.laugh at C. wait for D.believe in

【15A.dark B.secret C. safe D.good

【16A. tired B.confused C. right D.independent

【17A.visit B.invite C. challenge D. thank

【18A. shop B. hotel C. bookstore D.school

【19A. real B. active C. selfish D. rude

【20A. Traveler B. stranger C. adult D. Worker

【题目】John was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew,but whose face he didn’t,the girl with the rose.Thirteen months ago,in a Florida library he took a book off the shell and found himself interested in the notes in the margin(页边).The soft handwriting showed a thoughtful soul and insightful(有洞察力的)mind.

In front of the book,he discovered the name,Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he got her address.He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to keep in touch.

During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other through the mail.A romance started.John requested a photograph,but she refused.She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn’t matter what she looked like.Later they agreed on their first meeting—7:00 pm at Grand Central Station in New York.

“You’ll recognize me,” she wrote,“by the red rose I’ll be wearing my coat.” So at 7:00 he was in the station looking for the girl with the red rose.

A girl in a green suit was coming toward him,her figure long and slim and her eyes were blue as flowers.Almost uncontrollably he came to her,and just at this moment he saw Hollis Maynell—a woman well past 40.The girl was walking quickly away.

He did not hesitate(犹豫),saying,“I’m John,and you must be Miss Maynell.I am so glad you could meet me. May I take you to dinner?”

The woman smiled, “I don’t know what this is about,son,” she answered,“but the young lady in the green suit begged me to wear this rose on my coat.And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner,I should tell you that she is waiting for you in the restaurant across the street.She said it was some kind of test!”

It’s not difficult to admire Miss Maynell’s wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive.

【1】改编John was attracted by Miss Hollis Maynell because ________.

A.John considered her as one of her old friends

B.she took excellent notes with a soft handwriting

C.John held the opinion that she was a considerate and thinking lady

D.she was very charming with a slim figure and blue eyes

【2】改编The reason why John uncontrollably went up to the young girl in the green suit was that ___

A.he knew it was Miss Hollis Maynell.

B.she was the very lady he was waiting for.

C.he was attracted by her beautiful appearance.

D.John didn’t want to run into Miss Hollis Maynell

【3】改编What’s the main idea of the story?

A.The wisdom is shown in one’s action.

B.Love can be encountered by chance if you like.

C.You should never judge a book by its cover.

D.A unselfish heart is seen in its response to the unattractive.

【题目】【原创】1 was having a great morning until I sat down in front of my office computer.’’Your password has expired,’’a server message flashed on my screen, with instructions for changing it.Coming up with a new code doesn't seem like a big deal, unless you work at my company, where we have to change it monthly, using at least one upper-case letter(太写字母),one symbol and one number, and the whole thing can't be fewer than eight characters. And I can't use any of the same passwords I've used in the past three months.

Suddenly a strong emotion grew in me. What didn't make it any better was that l was deeply depressed after my recent divorce. Disbelief over what she had done to me was all I thought about every day.

That didn't work and I had to type a password that I'd have to reenter many times for the next 30 days. I remembered a tip I’d heard from my former boss. He'd said, "I'm going to use a password to change my life.“

I couldn't focus on getting things done in my current mood. There were clear indicators of what I needed to do to regain control of my life. My password reminded me that I shouldn't let myself be a victim of my recent breakup and that I was strong enough to do something about it.

I made my password Forgive@ h3r.

I had to type this statement several times a day. The simple action changed the way I looked at her. That constant reminder led me to accept the way things had happened at the end of my marriage and embrace a new way of dealing with my depression. As the month wore on,I felt a slow healing begin to take place. By the time my server prompted me to reset my password the following month, felt free.

One month later, my dear Exchange server asked me yet again to reset my password.I thought about the next thing that i had to get done.

My password became Quit@ smoking4ever

This password was a painful one to type during that month,but doing it helped me to yell at myself in my mind as i typed that statement.it motivated me to follow my monthly goal.

Seeing how these reminders helped to materialize my goals kept me motivated and excited.While it is sometimes difficult to come up with your next goal, keeping at it brings great results.

【1】Which of the following is closest to the underlined word “expired" in Para.1 ?

A. Been updated. B.Been out of date.

C.Remained very cool. D.Been replaced.

【2】What changes happened one month after the author set the password Forgive@ h3r?

A. He became calm and accepted the fact.

B. He felt he was the victim of the failed marriage.

C. He loved his former wife more than before.

D. He felt relieved that he had divorced.

【3】What is the lesson the author has learned through the experience?

A. Computers are the best friend of us humans.

B. Many a hand makes light work.

C. Don't be discouraged by difficulties.

D. Keeping oneself reminded of his goal will work.

【4】Which of the following might be one of the passwords the author set?

A. eattwice@day. B. save4triptoChina.

C. Date@her D. Save4@ring.

【题目】Scientists in UK have grown a living human brain. The team at Aston University created tiny bunch of cells which act like a mini nervous system.

They believe it could help find a cure for worse mental conditions like Parkinsons disease. Professor Michael Coleman is leading the research program. He explained,We are aiming to be able to study the human brain at the most basic level, using an actual living human cell system. Cells have to be alive and operating efficiently to enable us to really understand how the brain works. The experiment involves changing cells from a cancer tumor(肿瘤) and making them behave like brain cells.

Although far from finished, researchers hope the false brain cells will give them a greater understanding of how real brains work. This, in turn, could significantly further research into conditions which affect the brain. Neil Hunt, chief leader of the research group, said,It is still very early days, but in the future the research could lead to a useful tool for looking into dementia (痴呆).

The technique could also provide a way to carry on animal test and is being supported by the Humane Research Trust (HRT). The scientists predict that over the next ten years a million people will develop dementia. Professor Coleman believes their findings could change this. He said,We hope our research will provide scientists with a new and highly relational human experimental model to help them understand the brain better and develop new drugs to control the related disease. However, the biggest challenge at present is that we are greatly short of fund, which will slow our research.”

【1】【改编】UK scientists grow a living human brain so as to ________.

A.research into the structure of human brain

B.take advantage of living human cell system

C.discover how human brain really functions

D.distinguish cells from a cancer tumor

【2】According to Neil Hunt, research into brain cells ________.

A.will get finished as early as possible

B.will make people discover dementia

C.will affect the brain growth in many ways

D.will help to treat some diseases in nerve system

【3】【改编】What can we conclude from the last paragraph? ______.

A.the technique provided by HRT is immature

B.animal tests are forbidden by law

C.a million people suffer from brain diseases

D.the research program lacks financial support

【4】【改编】what is the purpose of the text ?________.

A.The text is intended to tell us about a breakthrough in medical research

B.The text is intended to introduce a research program in humans brain

C.The text is intended to introduce the progress of drugs for dementia

D.The text is intended to tell us about health problem in nerve system

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