By the third year of teaching I’d begun to expect Christmas break more for the school holiday and less for the excitement of the children. I was teaching fourth grade and my students had made me   16  . I just had to get through one of the hardest days of the school year.
　　The morning bell rang. I walked   17  through the cold into the overly heated school building. Twenty-two smiling faces  18  me at the school bus stop. I forced myself to   19  their smiles. Back into the classroom, they   20 , comparing plans for the   21  . I had to remove one student from each arm   22  I could take a seat at my desk for my morning duties. Before I could find my roll book（点名册） my desk was covered with   23  and gifts followed by a   24  of “Merry Christmas” wishes.
　“Oh, thank you,” I must have  25  a million times. Each gift was truly special to me, except my   26  mood. It was kind of them to  27  me. After a while, I heard a small nervous   28  say my name. I looked up to see Brandon standing   29  by my desk, holding a small, round gift. “This is for you.”
　 “Thank you, Sweetheart.” I laid it on my desk with the others.
　“Um, could you   30  it now?”
　I gently tore at the paper and tape. “  31  ,” he said, “it’s breakable.” Slowly I opened a small, green Christmas tree ornament（装饰物）, complete with a hook already 32 . It dawned on me what he had done. Then a nearby student said that he just pulled that off his own tree. I tried to keep my   33  back.
　Later that day, I sat   34  the ornament in my hands. Was I really so important to this child that he had searched for something to give me? Now every year as I   35  pull a green Christmas ball from my ornament box, I remember the deep influence my students have on me.
【小题1】.

A．eagerly

B．aimlessly

C．gently

D．heavily

Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.  

Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses （球场） in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.  

There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.  

Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free.  

　　64. Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of?

　　A. Cycling around a lake.

　　B. Motor racing in the desert.

　　C. Playing basketball in a gym.

　　D. Swimming in a sports center.

　　65. What do we know about golf from the passage?

　　A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain.

　　B. It causes water shortages around the world.

　　C. It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes.

　　D. It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green.

　　66. The author uses power walking as an example mainly because______.

　　A. it is an outdoor sport

　　B. it improves our health

　　C. it uses fewer resources

　　D. it is recommended by experts

　　67. The author writes the passage to_______.

　　A. show us the function of major sports

　　B. encourage us to go in for green sports

　　C. discuss the major influence of popular sports

　　D. introduce different types of environment-friendly sports

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
　　Years ago a John Hopkin’s professor gave a group of graduate students this task: Go to the slums（平民窟）. 　31 200 boys, between the ages of 12 and 16, and 　32 their background and environment. Then predict their 　33 for the future.
　　The students, after 　34 social statistics, talking to the boys, and collecting much data, 　35　that 90 percent of the boy would spend some time in 　36 .
　　Twenty-five years later another group of graduate students was 　37 the job of testing the 　38 . They went back to the same area. Some of the boys— 39 men—were still there，a few had died，some had moved away， 40 they got in touch with 180 of the 　41 200. They found that only four of the group had ever been sent to prison.
　　　42 was it that these men，who had lived in a breeding place of crime，had such a 43 good record？ The researchers were continually told，“Well，there was a teacher…”
　　They pressed 　44 ，and found that in 75 percent of the 　45 it was the same woman. The researchers went to this teacher，now living in a home for retired 　46 . How had she had this remarkable influence 　47 that group of children？ Could she give them any reason why these boys 　48 have remembered her？
　　“No，”she said.“No I really couldn’t.”And then, 　49 back over the years，she said musingly，more to herself than to her 　50 ，“I loved those boys…”
31．A．Take 　　　　　　　　B．Elect　　　　　 C．Appoint　　　　 D．Mention
32．A．learn 　　　　　　　 B．inform　　　　　C．study 　　　　　D．describe
33．A．careers　　　　　　　B．statuses 　　　 C．promises 　　　 D．chances
34．A．checking 　　　　　　B．closing 　　　　C．storing 　　　　D．trying
35．A．drew 　　　　　　　　B．concluded 　　　C．decided 　　　　D．confirmed
36．A．hospital 　　　　　　B．prison 　　　　 C．camp 　　　　　 D．court
37．A．offered 　　　　　　 B．provided　　　　C．given 　　　　　D．served
38．A．result 　　　　　　　B．accuracy 　　　 C．effect 　　　　D．prediction
39．A．by then 　　　　　　B．so far 　　　　　C．as usual 　　　D．soon after
40．A．and 　　　　　　　　B．so 　　　　　　　C．but　　　　　　D．then
41．A．exact 　　　　　　　B．considerable 　　C．mere 　　　　　D．original
42．A．What 　　　　　　　 B．When 　　　　　　C．Why 　　　　　　D．Where
43．A．surprisingly　　　　B．relatively 　　　C．similarly 　　　D．undoubtedly
44．A．deeper 　　　　　　 B．further 　　　　 C．higher 　　　　D．wider
45．A．cases 　　　　　　　B．samples　　　　 C．affairs 　　　　D．examples
46．A．workers 　　　　　　B．teachers 　　　　C．professors　　　 D．guards
47．A．against 　　　　　　B．versus 　　　　　C．over 　　　　　　D．through
48．A．would 　　　　　　　B．should 　　　　　C．might 　　　　　D．could
49．A．calling　　　　　　 B．going 　　　　　　C．thinking 　　　D．remembering
50．A．students 　　　　　　B．relatives 　　　　C．roommates　　 D．questioners

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Upon reaching an appropriate age, usually between 18 and 21 years, children are encouraged, but not forced, to “leave the nest” and begin an independent life. After children leave home they often find social relationships and financial support outside the family. Parents do not arrange marriages for their children, nor do children usually ask permission of their parents to get married, Romantic love is most often the basis for marriage in the United States; young adults meet their future spousesthrough other friends, at jobs, and in organizations and religious institutions, Although children choose their own spouses, they still hope their parents will approve of their choices.
　　In many families, parents feel that children should make major life decisions by themselves. A parent may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession but the child is free to choose another career. Sometimes children do precisely the opposite of what their parents wish in order to assert their independence. A son may deliberately decide not to go into his father’s business because of a fear that he will lose his autonomy in his father’s workplace. This independence from parents is not an indication that parents and children do not love each other. Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is no exception in the American family Coexisting with such love in the American family are cultural values of self – reliance and independence.
1．The writer discusses the marriage of young adults in order to show         .
A．they choose their spouses according to their own wishes only
B．they want to win the permission of their parents
C．they have a strong desire to become independent
D．they want to challenge the authority of their parents
2．Most young adults in the U.S. get married for the sake of __    __.
　　A．love　　         B．financial concern
　　C．their parents　　            D．family background
3．Based on the passage, it can be assumed that ______.
A．American young adults are likely to follow the suit of their parents
B．most American people never make major decisions for their children
C．American young adults posses cultural values of independence
D．once a young person steps into his twenties, he will leave his home permanently
4．A son is unwilling to work in his father’s business mainly because           .
A．he wishes to make full use of what he has learnt in school
B．he wants to prove his independence
C．he wishes to do the opposite of what his parents approve of
D．he wants to show his love for his parents

Tea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea．People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like, mainly because tea was very expensive. It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity. Some of them were not sure how to use it. They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves. Then they served them mixed with butter and salt. They soon discovered their mistake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give them to their children as sandwiches.
Tea remained scarce and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century. During the next few years so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it.
At the same time people on the Continent were becoming more and more fond of tea．Until then tea had been drunk without milk in it, but one day a famous French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added．She found it so pleasant that she would never again drink it without milk. Because she was such a great lady her friends thought they must copy everything she did, so they also drank their tea with milk in it. Slowly this habit spread until it reached England and today only very few Britons drink tea without milk.
At first, tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening. No one ever thought of drinking tea in the afternoon until a duchess (公爵夫人) found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four o’clock stopped her getting “a sinking feeling” as she called it. She invited her friends to have this new meal with her and so, tea-time was born.
【小题1】Which of the following is true of the introduction of tea into Britain?

A．The Britons got expensive tea from India.

B．Tea reached Britain from Holland.

C．The Britons were the first people in Europe who drank tea.

D．It was not until the 17th century that the Britons had tea.

A．the history of tea drinking in Britain

B．how tea became a popular drink in Britain

C．how the Britons got the habit of drinking tea

D．how tea-time was born