Dear Cary,

I'm writing because I've understood you've struggled with alcoholism （酗酒）．I've been fighting mine ever since I went through 9-11．After that, I've been more or less useless professionally - I'm a lawyer - and have had to resien（ 辞职） from my job because I was discovered passed - out drunk in front of my computer．I've taken some medicine and it has helped somewhat．I can manage about a month without drinking, but after that I end up having a crazy stage where nothing matters except drinking．After a week or so of heavy drinking,! start having nightmares of people jumping．After that, it's a week of not being able to get out of bed．

I was supposed to travel to a conference but didn't make it because I got so drunk at the airport that I fell down on my face and spent the rest of the day in the emergency room．I have been hiding from my family since then．Fortunately they won't be expecting me to come back for a week or so．Otherwise, they would notice the bump on my forehead and two black eyes．

I don't really know what I'm asking you．Cary, I need a way out that doesn't involve causing pain to my family．I'm taking medicine, but' I still have these attacks every few months．If there's alcohol in the house, I can't stay away from it．It seems that this will never end．I'm afraid of what will happen if something bad happens, like a family member dying, or getting fired again．

Thanks for reading．

Yours T

1.The underlined sentence shows us all the following EXCEPT _____．

       A．the reason why the author had to resign

       B．that the author was once discovered drunk as a fish

       C．that the author is a lawyer by profession

       D．that the author is a lawyer and he never gets drunk

2.The author writes to Cary in order to _____．

       A．ask for money   B．ask for help      C．offer advice  D．tell a story

3.What is the author worried about?

       A．  Losing his job                       B．Giving up drinking

       C．  Bring pain to his family           D．Missing the conference

4.We know from the passage that Cary _____．

       A．is probably a recovered alcoholic

    B．never suffered from alcoholism

       C．likes to talk about the details of his life

    D．is a doctor on treating alcoholism

When international aid is given, steps must be taken to ensure (确保)that the aid reaches the people for whom it is intended. The way to achieve this may not be simple. It is very difficult for a nation to give help directly to people in another nation. The United Nations Organization (UNO) could undertake to direct the distribution of aid. Here however rises the problem of costs. Also tied with this is time. Perhaps the UNO could set up a body of devoted men and women in every country who can speedily distribute aid to victims of floods and earthquakes.

More than the help that one nation can give to another during a disaster; it would be more effective to give other forms of help during normal times. A common proverb says, “Give me a fish and I eat for day, teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime.” If we follow this wise saying, it would be right to teach people from less developed nations to take care of themselves. For example, a country could share its technology with another. This could be in simple areas like agriculture or in more complex areas like medical and health care or even in building satellites. Even small country is able to help less developed nations. Sometimes what is take for granted, like the setting up of a water purification plant or the administration of a school, could be useful for countries which are looking about to solve common problems. It does not cost much to share such simple things. Exchange students could be attached for a number of months or years and learn the required craft while on the site. They can then take their knowledge back to their homelands and if necessary come back form time to time to clear doubts or to update themselves. Such aid will be truly helpful and there is no chance of it being temporary or of it falling into the wrong hands.

Many countries run extensive courses in all sorts of skills. It will not cost much to include deserving foreigners in these courses. Besides giving effective help to the countries concerned, there is also the build-up of friendships to consider. Giving direct help by giving materials may be effective in the short run and must continue to be given in the event of emergencies. However, in the long run what is really effective would be the sharing of knowledge.

1.According to the author, how could international aid reach the victims in time?

A． By solving the cost problems

B． By solving the transportation problems

C． By setting up a body of devoted people in every country.

D． By relying on the direct distribution of the UNO.

2.What does the author try to express in the underlined sentence?

A．Providing food is vital                    B．Learning to fish is helpful

C．Teaching skills is essential                 D．Looking after others is important.

3.The second paragraph is developed mainly _________.

A．by example        B．by process         C．by comparison      D．by contrast

4.Which aid is likely to fall into the wrong hands?

A．A medical team.                        B．An exchange program.

C．A water plant.                          D．Financial support.

5.What can we infer about international aid from the passage?

A．It is facing difficulties

B．It is unnecessary during normal times

C．It should be given in the form of materials

D．It has gained support developed countries

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

Born  in  America , I spoke English ,not Chinese , the language of my ancestors . When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese    1at my face , but I pushed them   2. My mom believed I would learn   3I was ready . But the    4never came.

On a Chinese New Year’s Eve , my uncle spoke to me in Chinese , but all I could do was    5at him , confused , scratching my head . “ Still can’t speak Chinese?” He     6me , “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown .”

“Hey ,this is America , not China. I’ll get some    7with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for     8.

“Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu ,” she said ,handing over a $20 bill . I     9the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.

I found the fish    10surrounded in a sea of customers. “I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I should to the fishman. But he     11my English words and turned to serve the next customer .The laugh of the people behind increased     12their impatience. With every   13, the breath of the dragons (龙) on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling—    14me to cry out . “ Xian Sheng Yu , please.” “Very Xian Sheng ,” I repeated .The crowd erupted into laughter . My face turned    15and I ran back home    16, except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket.

Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese. I should feel right at     17. Instead , I was the joke , a disgrace (丢脸)to the language.

Sometimes, I laugh at my fish      18, but , in the end, the joke is on    19. Every laugh is a culture     20; every laugh is my heritage (传统) fading away.

1.A. custom         B. games        C .characters .         D. language

2.A. ahead          B. around           C. along           D. aside

3.A. when           B. before           C. unless               D. until

4.A. success       B. study            C. time                 D. attempt

5.A. aim            B. joke             C. nod             D. stare

6.A. cared about        B. laughed at       C. argued with          D. asked after

7.A. right now          B. from now         C. at times             D. in time

8.A. decision      B. permission       C. information          D. preparation

9.A. repeated           B. reviewed         C. spelled         D. kept

10.A. farm          B. stand            C. pond            D. market

11.A. guessed           B. forgot           C. doubted         D. ignored

12.A. by           B. as               C. with            D. from

13.A. second       B. effort           C. desire               D. movement

14.A. forcing           B. allowing         C. persuading           D. leading

15.A. bright            B. blank            C. pale                 D. red

16.A. open-mouthed      B. tongue-tied    C. empty-handed       D. broken-hearted

17.A. service           B. home         C. risk                 D. root

18.A. trade             B. deed        C. challenge       D. incident

19.A. it                B. us          C. me               D. them

20.A. thrown            B. lost             C. divided              D. reflected

Justin’s bedroom was so full of flat bicycle tires, bent tennis rackets, deflated basketballs, and games with missing pieces that you could hardly get in the door.  His parents pleaded with him to clean out his room.

“What use is a fish tank with a hole in the bottom?” his father asked.  But Justin simply smiled and repeated his motto, “Never throw anything out, you never know when it might come in handy.”

When Justin was away from home, he always carried his blue backpack — a smaller bag of his bedroom — a place to store the many objects that he collected.  It was so worn and stretched that it hardly resembled a backpack anymore.

Justin had earned a reputation for figuring things out and getting people out of otherwise hopeless situations.  Many of his classmates and neighbors sought him out when they needed help with a problem.  On the first day of school, his friend Kenny, came looking for Justin.

“Do you think you have something in your backpack that could help me remember my locker combination (箱子密码)?”  he asked.  “I lost the piece of paper it was written on.  I have a science class in two minutes and if I’m late on the first day it’ll make me look bad for the rest of the year.”  Kenny looked really worried.

“Relax,” Justin said, taking his backpack off and opened it.  “Remember how you borrowed my notebook in my home to write the combination down?  Well, I know how I can recover what you wrote.”

He took the notebook and a soft lead pencil out of his backpack.  The page that Kenny had written on had left faint marks on another page in the notebook.  Justin held the pencil on its side and rubbed it lightly over the marks.  Slowly but surely the numbers of the locker combination appeared in white.

“That’ s amazing!”  Kenny said, “I owe you one.”  And he dashed off to open his locker.

It was just another day in the life of the boy whose motto was “Never throw anything out; you never know when it might come in handy.”

1.Why is Justin’s room in such a mess?

A. He always forgets to clean it.

B. He never throws anything out.

C. He has no time to clean it.

D. He shares the room with his brother.

2.In what way is Justin’s blue backpack used?

A. He uses it as a place to store collected objects.

B. He uses it to carry his books and sports equipment.

C. His parents tell him to clean it all the time.

D. He carries it to remind others of his ability.

3.The underlined phrase “pleaded with” means              .

A. ignored            B. asked            C. pushed        D. admired

4.How does Kenny feel toward Justin?

A. Annoyed         B. Disinterested       C. Grateful       D. Angry