Many years ago my student asked me the question, "Mrs. Kindred, why do you teach?" Without taking time to reflect, I answered, "Because someday I might say something that might make a difference in someone's life." Even though I was sincere, that wasn't a very good answer and my student didn't let it slide.

"Let me get this straight," he said, "You went to college for four years so you could come here every day because you have the hope that someday you might say something that will influence someone?" He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused. I'm one of those people who look back and wish they had said something smart or witty, or swift.

Even though that particular student might no longer wonder why I teach, there are days when I wonder. On those days, I remind myself of the real reasons I teach:

It's in my blood. My mother was my most influential teacher, and she was a 6th grade reading teacher until her death in 1990. She instilled (逐渐灌输) in me a love of reading and the knowledge that education opens doors.

Teaching is a way to make a difference. If you throw a stone in a pond the ripples go on and on until they reach the shore. You can't have ripples without a "stone." Good teachers throw stones that make a positive difference, and that's what I try to do.

I genuinely love teenagers. I want to share with others what I know and what I have learned through the years. Life is full of ups and downs, and if I can help students avoid some potholes on the road of life, I want to do so. If they'll allow me to celebrate their victories with them, I want to do too.

Teaching isn't for everyone, but I know I made the right career choice.

1.Why did the student continue to ask the question about the writer’s being a teacher?

2.What do you think of the writer?

3. According to the text, which of the following is NOT true?

4.We can infer from the text that _________.

5.What’s the main idea of the text?

Paris in the springtime was , is and always will be , something rather special . Why not experience it for yourself with this excellent break for four days ? This attractive city has something to offer to everyone and with prices at just £129.

Your break begins with comfortable bus transfer (运送) from local pick-up points and travel to Paris is via cross-channel ferry , arriving at your hotel in the evening . The Ibis is an excellent quality hotel with private equipments in all rooms : satellite TV, radio , telephone and alarm clock . It has a bar and restaurant and is situated about two miles south of Notre Dame enabling you to explore Paris with ease .

The following day , after continental breakfast (included), the bus takes you on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the city , during which you will see the Eiffel Tower , Champs Elysees , L’Arc de Triomphe , the Louvre ,in fact almost every famous landmark you have ever heard of . You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles , the home of Louis XIV. The tour ends mid-afternoon back in Paris where you will have the remainder of the day at your leisure (闲暇). In the evening there is a “ Paris by Night” tour showing you the beautiful buildings with bright lights .

Day three takes you to Montmarter , Perhaps the most attractive quarter of Paris and home of the Sacre Coeur and the Moulin Rouge . In the afternoon you are free to explore this beautiful city as you wish , perhaps a pleasure voyage on the River Seine , wander around the beautiful gardens or look among the antique shops （古董店）. In the evening you will have the opportunity to visit the best nightclub in the city , the splendid Paradis Latain . On the final day it’s back to the UK via channel ferry .

Included in the price of £129 per person :

●Return comfortable bus travel to Paris

●Return ferry crossings

●3 nights housing in a twin bedded room in a Central Paris hotel with private facilities

●Continental breakfast during your stay

●Guided sightseeing tour of “Paris by Day” and Paris by Night”

●Visit to the Chateau of Versailles (admission not included )

●Tour around Montmartre

●Services of experienced bi-lingual tour guide at all times

63．What is the purpose of this passage ?         

A．To show the price of traveling to Paris .　　 B．To tell tourists the routs to Paris .

C．To introduce the city of Paris .                     D．To attract tourists to Paris .

64．During the stay in Paris , the tourists will         .

A．have a “Paris by Night” tour on he first evening

B．live in a hotel two miles away from Paris

C．have free time for half a day

D．have a pleasure voyage on the River Seine together

65．What does the underlined word quarter mean in the passage ?

A．An area of a town .

B．A period of 15 minutes .

C．A coin used in the US and Canada worth 25 cents .

D．One of four equal parts into which something ca be divided .

66．According to the passage , which of the following is true ?

A．The Palace of Versailles is not in the center of Paris .

B．Te tourists can telephone in the Ibis without paying .

C．It will take you a long time to got to Montmartre from Paris.

D．The tourists will spend the night in the antique shops on the third day .

 We discussed where to go for a whole morning, but we decided to stay at home_____.

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

       When I was a girl, in the deserts of Somalia（索马里）, my family was nomadic（游牧的）,   36  with our animals, and leading a happy life．

       I was about thirteen  37 my father called me at the end of a hot day．“Come and  38  here．” He said．“I’ve found you a  39 ! We have arranged that he will  40  me five camels．“ That night I ran away．I was  41．For almost three weeks, I walked  42  the desert, and finally I got to my auntie’s house in Mogadishu．Auntie’s husband was an ambassador（大使）, and in a few months I  43  Britain to work at his London house．

       One day a  44  called Michael Goss saw me in the street．He took my picture and the photographs were  45 ．“You should try and do  46 ,” he told me．When my aunt and uncle  47  Africa, I stayed in London．I found a place to stay and got  48  at McDonald’s before I  took Michael Goss’s photographs to an agency one day．They  49  me to a studio, and my picture appeared  50  of the Pirelli calendar．Soon after that, the agency got me  51  in the James Bond film The Living Daylights．

       That was seven years ago．Since then I’ve done modeling all over the world and I’ve had frequent  52  in magazines such as Vogue and Elle．I have  53  hosted the US music program Soul Train．

       Once  54  five camels, now I can  55  up to ₤5000 for one day’s work．I have gone from the bottom to the top．

1.A．working hard                B．living together                  C．looking after     D．moving around

2.A．when                      B．after                          C．as               D．before

3.A．listen               B．sit              C．work          D．see

4.A．business             B．boss           C．husband         D．chance

5.A．support              B．provide          C．share          D．give

6.A．excited               B．worried          C．frightened      D．surprised

7.A．around               B．through          C．inside           D．beyond

8.A．flew to               B．stayed in       C．chose          D．left

9.A．director              B．editor          C．photographer     D．writer

10.A．satisfied           B．beautiful       C．well-mannered  D．young

11.A．designing          B．photographing   C．dressing         D．modeling

12.A．moved to          B．changed for      C．returned to       D．started for

13.A．something to eat    B．a job          C．a bedroom         D a workroom

14.A．sent              B．wanted           C．ordered          D．informed

15.A．in the list          B．on the cover      C．in the ads        D．on the page

16.A．a rise             B．a job          C．a part                                   D．an actress

17.A．interviews         B．performances     C．visits          D．appearances

18.A．already             B．even            C．yet             D．still

19.A．looking after        B．feeding          C．worth           D．as much as

20.A．pay               B．spend          C．give              D．earn

A Notice of Delnor Hospital (the “Hospital”)

We understand that medical information about you and your health is personal. We are committed to protecting your medical information. We create a record of the care and services you receive at the Hospital. We need this record to provide you with quality care and to comply （遵从）with certain legal requirements.

This notice explains the ways in which we may use and disclose medical information about you. We also describe your rights and certain obligation we have regarding the use and disclosure of medical information.

HOW WE MAY USE AND DISCLOSE MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU

The following categories describe different ways that we use and disclose your medical information. Not every use or disclosure in every category is listed. However, all of the ways we are permitted to use and disclose information will fall within one of the categories.

For Treatment. We may use your medical information to provide you with medical treatment or services. We may disclose your medical information to doctors, nurses and technicians. In addition, the doctor may need to tell the dietician if you have diabetes so that we may arrange appropriate meals. Different departments within the Hospital also may share your medical information. 

For Payment. We may use and disclose your medical information so that the treatment and services you receive at the Hospital may be billed and payment may be collected from you, an insurance company or a third party. We also may tell your health plan about a treatment you are going to receive to obtain prior approval or to determine whether your plan will cover the treatment.

For Health Care Operations. We may use and disclose your medical information for the Hospital operations purposes. These uses and disclosures are necessary to run the Hospital and to make sure that all of our patients receive quality care. We also may combine your medical information with those of many Hospital patients to determine whether additional services should be offered, what services are no longer needed and whether certain new treatments are effective.

From the notice, we can learn _______may read your medical information.

A. doctors         B. nurses         C. dietician       D. all above

Besides abiding by certain legal requirement, the record about every patient is created to _______.

A. protect the patient’s medical information

B. comply with all requirements

C. provide patients with quality care

D. use the patient’s medical information

Which of the following isn’t mentioned in the notice?

A. The Hospital creates a record of the care and services.

B. The patient will be told how soon he can recover after an operation

C. The patient can be told his health plan about a treatment

D. The Hospital can arrange appropriate meals for patients.

What can be inferred from the notice?

A. Patients couldn’t be informed of his medical information

B. All persons in the Hospital know patients’ information

C. Patients in the Hospital could receive proper care and treatment

D. The Hospital could never combine your medical information with those of many Hospital patients.