Laurie and Jake Rohrer live near the small town of Ha’iku on the Hawaiian island of Maui. They have a recording studio in their home. They are helping to support the music of artists who they say are extremely talented yet largely unknown.

Jake built a recording studio in their garage. The couple produced a CD with a singer named Ata.

The Rohrers wanted to continue producing music, so they established their own record label. They chose the name that one of their artists had given to their home ------ Ululoa.

The Rohrers decided to invite only native singers they liked to record with them. They say they give their artists freedom of expression and cultural respect. They also give them half the profits once sales have paid back the cost of producing a CD.

There are no contracts (合同). Jake Rohrer says everything is settled with a handshake based on the Hawaiian tradition of pono.

In Hawaiian culture, stories are passed down from generation to generation through songs. Many artists say the Rohrer are helping to save this oral tradition. But Laurie Rohrer says they are just trying to produce good music.

Laurie Rohrer said, “ It cannot be said that we are doing what we do to preserve Hawaiian culture. But if recording Hawaiian people and their music has an end result, we would be very happy.”

Laurie and Jake Rohrer are already watching the next generation of Hawaiian singers. When the best of them are ready, they will be invited to record on the Ululoa label.

                                     71. _______________ in Hawaii

   72. ___________

 The Rohrers

   Purpose

 To support the music of artists extremely talented yet largely 73. __________

   Place

 74. ___________

   Record label name

 Ululoa

   75. _________

 Only native singers

How to 76. _______ _

 A handshake based on the 77. ___________ Hawaiian pono

   78. _________

Helping to 79. ________________

Producing good music

   Future plan

 80. ________ new Hawaiian singers to record on the Ululoa label

When parents talk about school safety these days, they’re usually referring to the increase in violence(暴力)at schools. But research shows that school-age children are actually nine times more likely to suffer an injury while doing sports than to be the victim of violence while at school. Accidents can be prevented if parents are on the lookout for potential(潜在的)dangers. To help you keep your kids free from harm, here are some safety tips:

a. Teach your child never to talk to strangers or accept rides or gifts from strangers. Remember, a stranger is anyone you or your child doesn’t know well or trust.

b. Be sure that your child walks to and from school with a sibling, friend or neighbor.

c. Teach your kid, whether walking, biking or riding a bus to school , to obey all traffic signals, signs and traffic officers. Remind him to be extra careful in bad weather.

d. When driving your kid, deliver and pick them up as close to the school as possible. Don’t leave until they are in the schoolyard or building.

e. If your child rides a bike to school, make sure he wears a standard helmet(头盔). Research shows that a helmet can reduce the risk of head injury by 85%.

f. Teach your kid to arrive at the bus stop earlier, stay off the street, and wait for the bus to come to a complete stop.

g. Be sure that your kid knows his or her home phone number and address, your work number, the number of another trusted adult and how to call 911 for emergencies(紧急情况).

66. The underlined word “sibling” probably means “_______”.

A. stranger   B. neighbor   C. friend   D. brother or sister

67. If your kid walks to school, tell him or her to _______.

A. wear a helmet       B. go alone every day 

C. walk as fast as possible   D. be more careful in bad weather

68. Which of the following statements is Not True according to the text?

A. Kids should be taught never to talk to strangers.

B. Kids should obey the traffic rules.

C. Kids should be taught to call 911 for anything.

D. Kids should stay off the street while waiting for the bus.

69. The intended readers of the text are _________.

A. teachers  B. parents  C. children  D. officers

70. The main purpose of the text is to ________.

A. talk about school safety   B. call on readers to fight against school violence

C. discuss the injuries at school D. give advice on school-age children’s safety

At just six years old, Joey Kilpatrick is Australia’s unofficial hide-and-seek champion after he hid in a bedroom cupboard for eight hours while playing his favourite game, causing a massive rescue operation.

The determined little boy’s disappearing act led to a full-scale search, including nine police officers, five State Emergency Service volunteers, tracker dogs and almost all of the residents(居民) of the town of Goombungee.

His mother, Chris, says she called the police when Joey disappeared one afternoon after telling his older brother, Lachlan, 14, that he was off to play hide-and-seek.

“I called the two boys for dinner, ” Chris says. “After about 20 minutes I started to worry. I was shouting to Joey, ‘OK, we can’t find you, time to come out!’ ”

But there was no sign of her little boy. Within minutes of Chris calling the authorities, the police started on of the biggest ground searches in the town’s history.

“I was really scared. I rang my husband, Kris, who works out of town, and he immediately hit the road, calling me every 10 minutes, ” Chris recalls. “They searched the house from top to bottom; everyone was out looking for him. When a neighbour asked if I’d checked the water tank, that’s when reality hit. I was terrified.”

After hours of searching the town, confused police decided to search the house one more time.

“I just sat there waiting, ” Chris says. “Then a strange feeling came over me, and I wandered into the bedroom and put my hand on a pile of blankets in the cupboard. As I pulled them out, there he was --- asleep and completely unaware of what was going on! I’ve never hugged him so hard.

Senior constable(巡警), Chris Brameld, from Goombungee police, says he is glad that Joey’s game had a happy ending: “When we realized he was safe, we agreed that it doesn’t get much better than that!”

And young Joey promises that next time he won’t be so intent on finding the best hiding place. “I want to say sorry to the policemen and to Mummy for scaring them, ” he says. “ I promise next time I’ll hide where they can find me and I won’t fall asleep!”

61. Why did the boy hide in a bedroom cupboard?

A. He wanted to start a massive rescue operation. 

B. He didn’t think he could be easily found there.

C. He is Australia’s unofficial hide-and-seek champion.

D. He thought it was good place to sleep.

62. What did the boy’s mother do the moment she couldn’t find her son?

A. She turned to her neighbors for help.        B. She called the police and her husband.

C. She checked the water tank.                           D. She searched the town from top to bottom.

63. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The boy felt very cold when he was found.

B. The boy knew clearly what was going on.

C. The mother was very grateful to find her boy.

D. The mother usually hugged her boy very hard.

64. How did the boy feel after he found out what had happened?

A. Pitiful.             B. Funny.                  C. Scared.                D. Guilty.

65. According to the passage, what was the best thing in the end about what happened?

A. The boy was found safe.                       B. The boy fell asleep.

C. The boy won the championship.               D. The boy found the best hiding place.

I went into Harrods in London (a huge department store I am sure you have heard of) to buy some Minton china plates for a wedding anniversary which was to be a group gift from friends to other friends in Geneva.

Having only 30 minutes between meeting. I whizzed there in a taxi from the office and battled through the milling people on the 2nd day of the sales on the ground floor up to the 5th to the china department. There was a man standing there who was obviously a sales person who I rushed up to and asked if he had this particular china in stock and if it would take long to wrap, etc. He was amazing. He got the plates in seconds, wrapped them up and asked me if I wanted a store card, to which I replied no, because I lived in Switzerland, to which he replied asking if, as I lived abroad, would like a tax rebate form(退税表). After that he showed me what to do, produced a map of the store and told me where I should go for the formalities(程序). That was fabulos! I thanked him and said what wonderful service he had given me. I even asked if he gave this to everyone, to which he answered: “I’m just doing what is required at Harrods”. With that, a tall man in a grey suit approached me and offered his hand to shake mine saying, “Can I introduce myself? I am the Chief Executive of Harrods and what an interesting conversation I have just heard…” He had been wandering through the store (as you should do as a hands-on CEO) and had overheard me thanking this salesman, whose face, I can hardly

describe, was frozen in a mixture of delight awe and astonishment!

Can you imagine the salesman going home to his family and friends recounting what the CEO spoke to him after overhearing him being praised by a customer?

56. The writer went to Harrods to __________.

A. kill time    B. buy some gifts  C. go sightseeing   D. shop for her wedding

57. What does the underlined word “whiz” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?

A. drive     B. arrive     C. rush       D. leave

58 Which of the following sentences can best replace “I’m just doing what is required at Harrods” in th second paragraph?

A. “I’m an honest man.”           B. “I must obey the rules.”

C. “Harrods is strict with its employees.”    D. “Anybody will receive our good service.”

59. As soon as she bought what she wanted, the writer________.

A. went to a meeting.            B. flew back to Geneva

C. visited one of her friends D. attended a wedding ceremony

60. The writer wrote the above passage because she thought what she had experience was so ______.

A. pleasant      B. strange      C. exciting    D. amusing

As a teacher, my daily activity involves driving to a new school almost every day.

On one particular day during my lunch break, I drove to a nearby square to get a coffee. Upon returning to the 36, I realized I had locked my phone and my 37 inside! I had about 15 minutes to get back to the 38. So I hurried into a McDonald’s in the same square, and asked the man at the counter, who happened to be the 39, to call a taxi for me. After I 40 explained my situation to him, he rushed inside to make the phone while I waited anxiously in the restaurant. I had less than 10 minutes to 41 to my school at this point.

A moment later, the manager returned only to tell me that the line was 42, and that he had not been able to 43 the taxi yet. I think both 44 and fear could be seen in my face.

Without a thought, he grabbed his coat and 45 to drive me to the school. Without hesitation, I followed him into his car and got back to the classroom with two minutes to 46 before the bell rang!

This experience made me 47 that out of every seemingly hopeless situation, there is the opportunity for acts of kindness to happen, which has an unimaginable influence on those who receive them.

36. A. shop                 B. bar                    C. counter           D. car

37. A. textbooks        B. cards             C. keys             D. gloves

38. A. home                       B. school               C. party              D. restaurant

39. A. manager            B. secretary       C. guest              D. waiter

40. A. slowly               B. briefly            C. effectively       D. successfully

41. A. get across      B. get around      C. get back         D. get over

42. A. busy                   B. broken           C. full                D. ready

43. A. take                  B. repair                C. drive              D. get

44. A. excitement       B. anger              C. hopelessness   D. surprise

45. A. offered               B. refused          C. wanted           D. hesitated

46. A. wait                   B. go                   C. waste            D. spend

47. A. doubt                 B. argue              C. regret             D. realize

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