They didn't dare to leave the train lest they be attacked by wolves.——青夏教育精英家教网—

摘要： They didn't dare to leave the train lest they be attacked by wolves.

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　　The United States of America is mainly an English-speaking country．The majority of the population speak English as their native language．Besides, education, social activities, etc．are conducted(进行)in English．Across but for the most part, Americans speak one common language．This language is sometimes called American English．

　　However, not everyone in the USA is a native speaker of English．Most immigrants(移民)are speakers of other languages．There are hundreds of communities around the USA where English is not the most commonly used language．Chinese, Italian, German, Greek, Spanish and French are all spoken in various communities in the USA．Spanish is the second most commonly spoken Language after English．It is widely spoken in New York and across the southern part of the country．For speakers of other languages, learning English is important, but teaching people to speak English as a second language was given little attention．Non-English speakers were expected to“pick up”the language by meeting with others in public．Recently, this has changed．

　　Today, most large public schools and community colleges have ESL(English as a Second Language)programs：American English teachers feel that English students should learn the language the way they will use it．Therefore, ESL programs offer different English lessons to different students．Some programs teach students to communicate in English in public．Other programs teach the kind of English people who will need for their jobs．

　　American ESL instructional methods do not lay emphasis on grammar or translation, but on the importance of communication．The goal is to get the English learners to learn by using the language．

(1)

In the past the non-English immigrants ________．
[　　]
A．	didn't know how to learn English
B．	found that English was not important
C．	learned English through books
D．	paid special attention to teaching English

(2)

________ is the most widely used language except English in the US．
[　　]
A．	ESL
B．	French
C．	Spanish
D．	Chinese

(3)

The phrase“pick up”in the second paragragh means“________”．
[　　]
A．	try to master
B．	repeat again and again
C．	go to school sometimes
D．	learn without studying or taking lessons

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Several different stories are told about the origin of Saint Valentine’s Day.One legend dates as far back as the days of the Roman Empire.According to the story,Claudius,the Emperor of Rome,wanted to increase the size of his army.He knew that it would be easier to get young men who were not married to join.Therefore he made a rule that no young man could marry until he had served a certain number of years in the army.

A priest(牧师) named Valentine broke the rule and secretly married a great many young people.Finally,Claudius found out about Valentine and put the priest in prison,where he remained until his death on February 14.

After his death,Valentine was made a saint(圣人),and the day of his death was named Saint Valentine’s Day.It became the custom for lovers to send each other message on this day.Now Saint Valentine’s Day is a time for people to send one another greeting of many kinds.

February 14,Valentine’s Day,is sweethearts’ day,on which people in love with each other express their tender(温柔的) emotions.

People sometimes put their love message in a heartshaped box of chocolates,or a bunch of flowers tied with red ribbons(带子).Words of letters may be written on the flower covered card,or something else.Whatever the form may be,the message is almost the same：”Will you be my Valentine?”

1.Valentine was put in prison because 　　　.

A.he secretly got married　　　　　　　　 B.he didn’t serve in the army

C.he married many young people secretly　　 D.he broke the laws

2.According to the rule,　　 .

A.no young men could get married unless they were old enough

B.young men could marry if they served in the army for several years

C.no one could get married without the emperor’s permission

D.young men could marry only in the army

3.This passage mainly tells us about 　　　.

A.how Valentine died　　　　　　　　 B.the Emperor of Rome

C.how Valentine’s Day is celebrated　　　　 D.the origin Valentine’s Day

4.February 14 is chosen as Valentine’s Day because 　　　.

A.lovers express their tender emotions on this day

B.people want to remember Valentine

C.people send one another greetings of many kinds on this day

D.people want to fix a date for lovers to express their emotionse

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　　For most of us, the purpose of the holidays is to bring peace, love, and goodwill towards all．Yet, for many, the holiday season often means stress, tiredness, pressure, disappointment and loneliness．

　　These feelings, often known as the “holiday blues,” may be even more common this year, due to the emotional disorder of the past few months, not to mention the unsteady economy．Experts say even the more usual tasks of shopping, decorating, late-night parties, cooking, planning and family reunions can be holiday stressors．

　　In addition, the psychological phenomenon known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, may bring a specific type of depression related to winter's shorter days and longer nights．

　　“Certainly just because it's the holidays doesn't mean people are going to be happy,” says Dr．Doug Jacobs of Harvard University．“And this will be a particularly hard holiday for some who are dealing with a lost job, debt, or even a lost loved one．”

　　And with family reunions becoming less frequent events over the years, there is now the added pressure of getting just one chance to get it all right．“Families are much more different now,” says John Stutsman, a clinical psychologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago．The disappointment and sense of unfriendliness that often results from family gatherings, he adds, are actually a realization that “the fantasy is not met”．

　　Still, say experts, the blues should be dealt with．The most essential step, says Stutsman, is for the individual to admit their feelings and the reason for their depression．“Disagreement will only compound the stress they're feeling．”

　　Stutsman recommends people do things that are normally comforting in order to get a handle on the holiday stress．“If they're feeling a little blue, they should try to do things personally satisfying for them．Maybe this is exercise, cooking, reading a book, or massage．”

　　Stutsman also advises that sometimes “avoidance is actually not such a bad idea”．In some situations, fulfilling social obligations may be self-destructive when the best thing may be to just stay home．“The healthy choice has to do with taking care of oneself．”

(1)

According to the passage, holiday blues ________．
[　　]
A．	didn't exist before
B．	bring peace, love, and goodwill towards all
C．	result from various factors
D．	happen to every one of us

(2)

In the opinion of John Stutsman, ________．
[　　]
A．	family gatherings have become less frequent events over the years
B．	people usually feel disappointed when their families get together
C．	families are friendly to each other as usual
D．	holidays doesn't mean people are going to be happy

(3)

It can be concluded from the passage that the most important thing to deal with the blues is to ________．
[　　]
A．	stay at home
B．	do things that are normally comforting
C．	fulfill social obligations
D．	admit your feelings and the reasons for your depression

(4)

Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
[　　]
A．	Family Reunions
B．	Emotional Disorder
C．	Holiday Blues
D．	Holiday Stressors

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第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
Mary had her own special kind of joy, and she knew exactly how to spread it around. She lifted children from 　31　 into laughter, love, and belonging. Each time she found a new 　32　 for a child, she gave the family one of her little homemade paper roses. It had become a 　33　 for her, and the families didn't ever forget it.
One evening, Mary was 　34　a meeting for adoptive parents. One of the 　35　 fathers stood up to introduce himself. But before he spoke, he reached into his coat pocket and held up a 　36　, red paper rose.
“Twenty years ago today, I felt alone and 　37　. I didn't know the talents inside me or what was possible for me.
Then Mary 　38　 two wonderful people into my life. They taught me what it was like to feel 　39　. They not only loved me 　40　. They opened a world of 　41　 that I didn't know existed. My new parents told me, ‘Reach for your dreams!’
I did, and today I'm 　42　 to be giving that chance to a child who 　43　 just like me. My mother gave me this little rose. By now, all of you 　44　 where she got it so long ago.
Mary sent me a new rose just yesterday. And my new rose 　45　a new spring, a beautiful new 　46　 for my own little girl. It 　47　 me to show her what unconditional love is, and to teach her to reach for her own beautiful dreams.
Thank you, Mary, for the special little things like roses that 　48　 our lives together. And thank you for all you've done for me and so many families over the years!”
One brief even can send our spirits soaring or 　49　 us in quiet to ponder a new beginning.　50　 it is also the very small things, like Mary's roses, that tie together the meaningful things.
31.A. poverty                    B. loneliness              C. misery                   D. suffering
32.A. home               B. place             C. school             D. life
33.A. glory                B. favor              C. habit              D. tradition
34.A. organizing      B. planning                C. hosting             D. attending
35. A. new                 B. grateful                 C. kind               D. active
36. A. broken              B. faded                         C. treasured           D. dried
37.A. tasteless             B. powerless                C. priceless             D. worthless
38.A. directed             B. introduced             C. brought            D. accepted
39.A. loved            B. protected          C. cared             D. cheered
40.A. silently              B. continuously             C. unintentionally      D. unconditionally
41.A. necessities         B. possibilities                     C. beauties            D. riches
42.A. eager            B. willing                  C. proud             D. lucky
43.A. started out        B. came up                 C. turned out          D. grew up
44.A. understand         B. guess                     C. tell               D. know
45.A. replaces           B. symbolizes               C. equals            D. creates
46.A. chance           B. mystery                    C. challenge           D. beginning
47.A. reminds              B. helps                        C. accompanies        D. drives
48.A. fix              B. close                C. tie                  D. gather
49.A. cause              B. push                        C. put                           D. leave
50.A. Yet               B. Besides                    C. Otherwise          D. Therefore

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The child of today owes much of its pleasant school life to the work of Maria Montessori and others who felt as she did.

　Maria Montessori was born in 1870 in northern Italy. Both her parents were well educated.

　While Maria was a student, she took great interest in the study of the particular nature of the child's mind. It came to her that small children should have freedom(自由) to learn.

　Maria became a doctor and a professor at Rome University. In 1907, after working with backward students, she was given a chance to try out her ideas on children. There were sixty children, aged three to six, in the Children's House. The rooms were bright and colorful. Maria let the children make their own choice of what they wanted to do and work with their own speed. They became busy, peaceful and happy.

　　Maria Montessori was one of the world's great teachers. She traveled in Europe, America and Far East. She thought that true education, providing(提供) for the real needs of the child, would produce wise and happy grown-ups and therefore a peaceful world. Her original way of education has changed our whole idea of what childhood is.

　　Maria Montessori died in Holland at the age of eighty-two.

45. The short passage is mainly about .

　　A. the education of backward students

　　B. a new idea of education

　　C. the importance of proper education

　　D. the life of Maria Montessori

46. Maria traveled a lot in the world to .

　　A. teach the backward students

　　B. enjoy her life in real nature

　　C. spread her ideas of teaching

　　D. study the situation of education

47. In what way did Maria teach the children in the Children's House?

　　A. She taught them the best way of learning well.

　　B. She let them learn in a very pleasant way.

　　C. She taught them by showing them how to do things.

　　D. She just let them choose the most interesting subjects.

48. We learn from the passage that ________.

　　A. Maria left her homeland in order to study abroad

　　B. Maria didn't get married

　　C. Maria's own parents were her teachers

　　D. Maria fully understood the child's mind

49. Which of the following best explains why Maria was one of the world's great teachers?

　　A. She created a new way in teaching, which changed the old idea of children's education.

　　B. She taught the backward students very successfully and produced a peaceful world.

　　C. She showed great love for the children and trained them in a new way.

　　D. She taught backward students in many different countries and let them learn freely.

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