A young college student thought that he had chosen the __36___major (专业) at a common college, so he drank every day and didn’t __37__at all. He became more and more disappointed in his life.
　 But he was never absent from Professor Yang’s biology class. He liked the course . __38__, Yang’s class was so interesting that he__39__listened carefully, never caring about whether the other students were paying attention or not in class.
　 Once he put a __40__in the homework he handed in, __41__: “Professor, it is said that today’s college__42__ are cheaper than potatoes. Do you agree?”
　 That day Professor Yang__43__ him after class. When he came, he found the professor at a table with __44__on it. They drank happily over their meal.
　 When they became half drunk, the professor produced a small __45__that was sprouting (发芽的). “Do you know how much this __46__ ?” he asked the young man. “It’s soft but poisonous (有毒的). __47__ will take it even if it’s free.” He then threw the potato away. The professor then__48__him another potato. It was half the size of a football and perfectly round. “This potato is organic (有机的). It is not only large and fresh__49__ free of pollution. It is in high demand and quite popular.”
　 The young man was impressed by what he’d heard. “Be __50__ a potato,” said the professor.
36. A. right　　　　　　　　　 B. true　　　 　 C. wrong　　　　　 　D. suitable
37. A. help 　　　　　　　　 B. sleep 　　　　　　 C. study 　　　　　　 　　D. play
38. A. However　　　　　　 B. Besides　　　 C. But　　　　　 　　D. Although
39. A. always　　　 　 B. never　　　 　 C. sometimes　　　　 D. hardly
40. A. paper　　　　 　 B. point　　　　 C. sentence　　　　　 D. note
41. A. say　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. saying　　　 C. said　　　　　 　　 D. says
42. A. workers　　　 　 B. students　　　 C. teachers　　　　 D. professors
43. A. shouted for　　　　 B. called for　　　　 C. cried for 　　　　　　　 D. waited for
44. A. meals　　　　　　　　 B. vegetables　　　 C. fruits　　　　　　　 　　 D. food
45 A. apple 　　　　　　　　 B. potato 　　　　　 C. tomato　　　　　　　　　 D. banana
46. A. spends 　　　　　　　　　　 B. pays　　　　　　　 C. costs 　　　　　　　　　 D. takes
47. A. Nobody　　　　　　 　 B. Somebody　　　 　 　C. Everybody　　　　 D. Anybody
48. A. sliced 　　　　　　　 B. showed　　　 C. found 　　　　　　　　　 D. put
49. A. but　　　　　　　 B. also　　　　 　　 C. and　　　　　　　 D.too　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

50.A.so　　　　　 　　　B. such　　　　　 C. quite　　　　　　 　D. very

Read “A Pool near Rajpur” and answer questions 1 to 7.

　　Ranji had been less than a month in Rajpur when he discovered the pool in the forest. It was the height of the summer, and his school had not yet opened; and, having as yet made no friends in this town, he wandered about a good deal by himself into the hills and forests that stretched away interminably on all sides. It was hot, very hot, at that time of the year, and Ranji walked about in his vest and shorts, his brown feet white with the chalky dust that flew up from the ground. The earth was parched, the grass brown, the trees listless, hardly stirring, waiting for a cool wind or a refreshing shower of rain.

　　It was on such a day－a hot, tired day -that Ranji found the pool in the forest. The water had a gentle translucency, and you could see the smooth round pebbles at the bottom of the pool. A small stream emerged from a cluster of rocks to feed the pool. During the monsoon, this stream would be a rushing torrent, cascading down from the hills, but during the summer it was barely a trickle. The rocks, however, held the water in the pool, and it did not dry up like the pools in the plains.

　　When Ranji saw the pool, he did not hesitate to get into it. He had often gone swimming, alone or with friends, when he had lived with his parents in a thirsty town in the middle of the Rajputana desert. There, he had known only sticky, muddy pools, where buffaloes wallowed and women washed clothes. He had never seen a pool like this－so clean and cold and inviting.

1．The first paragraph describes how Ranji went exploring in the forest ________.

[　　]

A．with his school friends

B．after school each day

C．without his parents' permission

D．despite the unpleasant weather

2．In the second paragraph, the writer wants the reader to feel that the pool was ________.

[　　]

A．well-known to local people

B．a delightful place to be on a hot day

C．popular with local children

D．a dangerous place for a boy on his own

3．The word “translucency” indicates that the water in the pool was ________.

[　　]

4．The trees are described as “listless”. This means that the trees were ________.

[　　]

5．Water remained in the pool during the summer because ________.

[　　]

A．the water was clean and cold

B．there were rocks to dam the water

C．trees hung over the pool to shade it

D．the pool was in a cool forest

6．The reader can assume that Ranji ________.

[　　]

A．owned very few good clothes

B．found new experiences difficult to cope with

C．felt homesick for the town where he once lived

D．felt safe wandering in the forests near Rajpur

7．What is Ranji likely to do next?

[　　]

A．chase some buffaloes away from the pool

B．enjoy swimming in the pool

C．tell his parents about the pool

I had a summer camp with my classmates last year.

Early in the morning, we gathered at the bus station. After saying goodbye to our parents, we got on the buses. It took us more than two hours to arrive at the campground.

We got off the buses cheerfully. Laughing and shouting, we jumped and ran all over the place. It was the first time for us to be away from the parents. Some of us started to feel homesick（想家）. However, when the night party and dances began, the homesickness was gone.

The next day, everybody rushed to the boating, hoping to be at the head of the others. At first, my friends and I worked hard, but the boat wouldn’t listen to us and kept going round and round. Then the teacher taught us how to work together. After many tries, we did much better.

Swimming class was my favorite. It was about the hottest time of a day and the best time to stay in the cool water. The swimming teacher was a funny man, and during the class he often made us laugh happily.

During the week I learned a lot of new things and made many new friend. I also learned how to take care of myself.

61. They got to the campground 　　　　　　 .

　 A. on foot　　　 B. by bike　　 C. by bus　　　 D. by plane

62. The campground was　　　　　 from their homes.

　 A. quite near　　 B. not far　　 C. very long　　 D. quite far

63. Why swimming class was the writer’s favorite?

　 A. Because it was good to stay in the cool water when the weather was hot.

　 B. Because the swimming teacher was interesting.

　 C. Because the writer felt quite relaxed during the class.

　 D. Because of all the above.

64. Which statement is NOT true?

　 A. The children were happy to be away from Dad and Mom.

　 B. Their homesickness lasted for long.

　 C. It was teamwork to boat.

　 D. They camped for a week.

65. Which is the best title for the passage?

　 A. I learnt a lot.　　　　　　　　　　 B. Boating and swimming.

C. On the campground.　　　　　 D. My first summer camp.

If you could see a movie of your life before you lived it, would you want to live it? Probably not. The excitement of living is that you don’t know what’s coming.
Sure, it’s hard to see uncertainty in such positive（积极的）light when you’re out of work, or when you feel like you’re failing. But uncertainty is really another word for chance.
When Allison graduated from Harvard, she had chances all over the place but had no idea what she wanted to do. She took a job in consulting（咨询）, but she knew she wouldn’t stay there. She took the GRE and scored so high that she was able to increase her income（收入）by teaching students. Still, she didn’t think she wanted to go to graduate school. Allison knew she wasn’t doing what she wanted, but she didn’t know what she wanted.
She worried. All her friends were going to graduate school or starting their own businesses. She was lost and felt that she would never find anything out. After six years, Allison, by having a general（全面的）plan in mind, got married, moved to the Midwest, and used her consulting experience to get a great job. Allison realized that she spent her years finding her way: time well spent, and time we must all take if we’re being honest with ourselves.
The only way to lead an interesting life is to face uncertainty and make a choice. Otherwise your life is not your own—it is a path someone else has chosen. Moments of uncertainty are when you create your life, when you become who you are. Uncertainty usually begins with a job hunt, but it doesn’t end there. Every new role we take on means another round of uncertainty. Instead of fearing it, you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty.
【小题1】From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that                     .

If you could see a movie of your life before you lived it, would you want to live it? Probably not. The excitement of living is that you don’t know what’s coming.
Sure, it’s hard to see uncertainty in such positive（积极的）light when you’re out of work, or when you feel like you’re failing. But uncertainty is really another word for chance.
When Allison graduated from Harvard, she had chances all over the place but had no idea what she wanted to do. She took a job in consulting（咨询）, but she knew she wouldn’t stay there. She took the GRE and scored so high that she was able to increase her income（收入）by teaching students. Still, she didn’t think she wanted to go to graduate school. Allison knew she wasn’t doing what she wanted, but she didn’t know what she wanted.
She worried. All her friends were going to graduate school or starting their own businesses. She was lost and felt that she would never find anything out. After six years, Allison, by having a general（全面的）plan in mind, got married, moved to the Midwest, and used her consulting experience to get a great job. Allison realized that she spent her years finding her way: time well spent, and time we must all take if we’re being honest with ourselves.
The only way to lead an interesting life is to face uncertainty and make a choice. Otherwise your life is not your own—it is a path someone else has chosen. Moments of uncertainty are when you create your life, when you become who you are. Uncertainty usually begins with a job hunt, but it doesn’t end there. Every new role we take on means another round of uncertainty. Instead of fearing it, you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty.
【小题1】From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that                     .