Yves Gomes is now a university student in Maryland, but he may soon have to leave the country. “I still want to continue with my college education and I want to be able to study here and go to medical school,” he said.

Gomes is one of thousands of young illegal immigrants who grew up in the United States and are now studying at American colleges and universities. He is doing well in his studies, but he is fighting deportation to India, a country he left with his parents when he was just 14 months old. They were deported more than a year ago.

“If I was to go back to India I would just feel like all of that would have gone to waste because here at least I am still able to go to college,” he said.

Immigration is a divisive political issue in the United States with some 11 million people in the country illegally. One element of the debate is the hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the United States before the age of 16. Pending legislation know as the DREAM Act would give them a chance to become legal residents if they complete two years of college or join the military.

Milanie Schwartz, a politically conservative student at the University of Texas, explains why some Americans oppose the legislation.

“We think it’s unfair that students who are illegal immigrants would get a fast track to citizenship, while people who did come here legally wouldn’t have those same opportunities,” she said.

“The question is legalization or not, ” said Jon Feere, who also opposes the DREAM Act. He is a policy analyst with the Center for Immigration Studies in Washington and is concerned about the act’s effect on the economy.  “There’s a lot of unemployment in the United States right now. And there are already many legal immigrants who are already here who are desperate for those jobs,” he said.

But supporters of the DREAM Act say well-educated immigrants would help the economy. Raul Hinojosa is an immigration research analyst at UCLA.” Not letting them contribute to the economy would not only lose all the financial investment we have already made in these youths, but we would lose literally trillions of dollars of potential value because they want and are ready to contribute to the US economy,” he said.

That’s exactly what Yves Gomes wants to do — finish school and become a doctor. He says without the DREAM Act, many students’ dreams will be lost. “They are studying at Harvard, they are studying at UCLA—the top universities — and they all have bright futures and because of the system they are going to be told to go home, go back to a country they don’t even know, ” he said.

The DREAM Act has failed to win passage in Congress since it was first introduced 10 years ago. Now time is running out for passage this year, and opposition Republicans have threatened to block it. Yves Gomes hopes that won’t happen. He wants to finish school and eventually become a US citizen.

66. The passage mainly focuses on _______.

   A. controversial viewpoints on the DREAM Act

B. the content of the DREAM Act

C. the necessity for the DREAM Act to get through

D. the possibitlity of the passage of the DREAM Act

67. Which of the following is in favor of the DREAM Act ?

   A. Milanie Schwartz.    B. Jon Feere.     C. Raul Hinojosa.   D. Republicans.

68. Which of the following descriptions about Yves Gomes is true?

   A. He was born in India before his parents immigrated to America illegally.

B. His parents were forced to leave India more than a year ago.

C. He wants to finish school in America and become a nurse in India after graduation.

D. He is optimistic about the passage of the DREAM Act.

69. What can we conclude from the passage?

   A. Not all the people approve of the passage of the DREAM Act.

B. The DREAM Act was abandoned in Congress ten years ago.

C. If the DREAM Act should win passage, all illegal immigrants would become US citizens.

D. Illegal immigrants are attached to their motherlands.

70. The author develops the passage mainly by _______.

   A. giving explanations                    B. following the time order

C. comparing opinions from different sides   D. presenting a cause and analyzing its effects

My name is Nick Vujicic, an Australian who was born without any limbs（四肢）. In recent years one of my most __36 __videos on YouTube shows my skateboarding, surfing, playing music, and best of all, __37 ___hugs from all fields of great people.

　 All in all, those are pretty ordinary __38 __that just about anyone can do, right? So _39 _do you think that video has been viewed millions of times? My theory is that people are __40 _to watch it because in spite of my physical limitations, I’m living __41 __I had no limits.

　 People often think someone __42 __a severe disability to be inactive, upset, maybe even crazy. But I’d like to __43 __them by showing that I lead a very adventurous and fruitful life

　 Among the hundreds of __44 _on that video, here’s one typical remark:“Seeing a guy like this being happy makes me wonder why I feel __45 _for myself sometimes －or feel not funny enough, or whatever. How can I __46 __think thoughts like that when this guy is living without limbs and still being happy!?”

　 I found happiness when I realized that imperfect __47 _I may be, I am the perfect Nick Vujicic. I’m designed __48 _God’s plan. That’s not to say that there isn’t __49 for improvement. I’m always trying to be better so I can better __50 _the world!

　 I do believe my life has no __51 _. I want you all to feel the same way about your life, no matter what your challenges may be. As we __52 _our journey together, please take a moment to __53 _about any limitations you’ve placed on your life. Now think about what __54 _would be like to be __55 _of those limitations. What would your life be if anything were possible?

36. A. disappointing　　　　　　 B. unforgettable　　　　　　 C. popular　　　　　　 D. useful

37. A. receiving　　　　　　　　　 B. collecting　　　　　　　　 C. returning　　　　　 D. gathering

38. A. sports　　　　　　　　　　　 B. activities　　　　　　　　　 C. affairs　　　　　　　 D. wonders

39. A. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. why

40. A. drawn　　　　　　　　　　　 B. expected　　　　　　　　　 C. required　　　　　 D. ordered

41. A. even though　　　　　　　 B. in case 　　　　　　　　　 C. as though　　　　 D. if only

42. A. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. with

43. A. advise　　　　　　　　　　　 B. greet　　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　 D. please

44. A. comments　　　　　　　　 B. pictures　　　　　　　　　 C. replies　　　　　　　 D. statements

45. A. nervous B. sorry C. eager　　　　　　　 D. desperate

46. A. still　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. also　　　　　　　　 D. even

47. A. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　 D. although

48. A. according to　　　　　　　 B. thanks to　　　　　　　　 C. owing to　　　　　 D. up to

49. A. stage　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. area　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. place　　　　　　　　 D. room

50. A. protect　　　　　　　　　　　 B. rescue　　　　　　　　　　 C. serve　　　　　　　 D. reserve

51. A. challenges　　　　　　　　 B. limits　　　　　　　　　　　 C. doubts　　　　　　　　　　 D. endings

52. A. finish　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. continue　　　　　　　　　 C. start　　　　　　　　 D. stop

53. A. worry　　　　　　　　　　　 B. think　　　　　　　　　　　 C. care　　　　　　　　 D. talk

54. A. we　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. one　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　　　　 D. you

55. A. free　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. short　　　　　　　　　　　 C. aware　　　　　　　 D. fond

Ever since Jerusha started her college, she began to write letters. Through a series of letters, from freshman to senior in college, she shared her life and study with an unknown gentleman, who never wrote back. Here is the very first letter.

Ever since Jerusha started her college, she began to write letters. Through a series of letters, from freshman to senior in college, she shared her life and study with an unknown gentleman, who never wrote back. Here is the very first letter.

Dear Mr. Kind, Here I am! I traveled   yesterday for four hours in a train. It's a funny experience. I never rode in   one before. College is the biggest, most   confusing place — I get lost whenever I leave my room. I will tell you more   later when I'm feeling less puzzled. Now I want to write a letter first just   to get me familiar to you. It seems strange to be   writing letters to somebody you don't know. It seems strange for me to be   writing letters at all — I've never written more than three or four in my   life, so please overlook it if they are not a model kind. Before leaving   yesterday morning, Mrs. Lippett and I had a very serious talk. She told me   how to behave, especially towards the kind gentleman who is doing so much for   me. I must take care to be very respectful. I have been thinking   of you a great deal this summer; having somebody take an interest in me after   all these years makes me feel as though I had found a sort of family. It   seems as though I belonged to somebody now, and it's a very comfortable   feeling. I must say, however, that when I think about you, my imaqination   has very little to work upon. There are just three   things that I know: I .You are tall. II .You are rich. III. You hate girl. I suppose I might call   you Dear Mr. Girl-Hater. Only that's rather unpleasant to me. Or Dear Mr.   Rich-Man, but that's unpleasant to you, as though money were the only   important thing about you. Maybe you won't stay rich all your life; But at   least you will stay tall all your life! So I decide to call you Dear   Daddy-long-legs. I hope you won't mind. It's just a private pet name — we   won't tell Mrs. Lippett. The ten o'clock bell is going to ring in   two minutes. Our day is divided by bells. We eat and sleep and study by   bells. There it goes! Lights out. Good night. You can see how   strictly I obey rules due to my training in the John Grier Home. Yours most respectfully, Jerusha Abbott

1. 1.

   Which of the following is NOT the reason for Jerusha to write the letter to Mr.Kind?

   1. A.
      To get her familiar to him
   2. B.
      To present her thankfulness to him
   3. C.
      To share her brand-new college life with him
   4. D.
      To apologize to him for not writing letters too often
2. 2.

   If Mrs. Lippett learned that the writer calls the man she writes to Daddy-long-legs, she would probably______.

   1. A.
      burst into laughter
   2. B.
      think it acceptable
   3. C.
      criticize the writer
   4. D.
      inform the man
3. 3.

   By "when I think about you, my imagination has very little to work upon.", the writer intends to tell us that______.

   1. A.
      the man she writes to is dull and boring
   2. B.
      she is not familiar with the one she writes to
   3. C.
      it is not interesting at all to write to a stranger
   4. D.
      she lacks imagination when it comes to writing a letter
4. 4.

   Jerusha was probably______.while she worked on the letter

   1. A.
      curious
   2. B.
      light-hearted
   3. C.
      serious
   4. D.
      skeptical