For a while, my neighborhood was taken over by an army of joggers(慢跑的人). They were there all the time: early morning, noon, and evening. There were little old ladies in gray sweats, young couples in Adidas shoes, middle-aged men with red faces. “Come on!” My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every evening. “You’ll feel great.”

Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a day more. Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around, and judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army. I’m not alone in my opinion.

First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet are a real pounding（沉重的脚步） running down a road for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and back problems. Then I read about a nationally famous jogger who died of a heart attack while jogging, and I had something else to worry about. Jogging doesn’t kill hundreds of people, but if you have any physical weaknesses, jogging will surely bring them out, as they did with me.

Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot in front of the other for forty-five minutes isn’t my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say, “I love being out there with just my thoughts” Well, my thoughts began to bore me, and most of them were on how much my legs hurt.

And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasn’t just the first week—it was practically every day for two months. I never got past the pain level, and pain isn’t fun. What a cruel way to do it! So many other exercises, including walking, lead to almost the same results painlessly, so why jog?

I don’t jog any more, and I don’t think I ever will. I’m walking two miles three times a week at a fast pace, and that feels good. I bicycle to work when the weather is good. I’m getting exercise, and I’m enjoying it at the same time. I could never say the same for jogging, and I’ve found a lot of better ways to stay in shape.

1.From the first paragraph, we learn that in the writer’s neighborhood _________.

A．Jogging became very popular

B．People jogged only during the daytime

C．Alex organized an army of joggers

D．Jogging provided a chance to get together

2.The underlined word “them”（Paragraph 3） most probably refers to _____．

A．heart attacks                           B．back problems

C．hundreds of people                     D．physical weaknesses

3.From the writer’s experience, we can conclude that_____

A．Jogging can help people keep fit

B．Many physical problems result from jogging

C．Not everyone enjoys jogging

D．Jogging makes people feel greater

For a while, my neighborhood was taken ever by an army of joggers(慢跑者). They were there all the time: early morning, noon, and evening. There were little old ladies in gray sweats, young couples in Adidas shoes, middle-aged men with red faces. “Come on!” My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every evening. “You’ll feel great.”
Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a day more. Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around, and judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army. I’m not alone in my opinion.
First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet a real pounding（追击）ruining down a road for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and back problems. Then I read about a nationally famous jogger who died of a heart attack while jogging, and I had something else to worry about. Jogging doesn’t kill hundreds of people, but if you have any physical weaknesses, jogging will surely bring them out, as they did with me.
Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot in front of the other for forty-five minutes isn’t my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say, “I love being out there with just my thoughts” Well, my thoughts began to bore me, and most of them were on how much my legs hurt.
And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasn’t just the first week: it was practically every day for two months. I never got past the pain level, and pain isn’t fun. What a cruel way to do it! So many other exercises, including walking, lead to almost the same results painlessly, so why jog?
I don’t jog any more, and I don’t think I ever will. I’m walking two miles three times a week at a fast pace, and that feels good. I bicycle to work when the weather is good. I’m getting exercise, and I’m enjoying it at the same time. I could never say the same for jogging, and I’ve found a lot of better ways to stay in shape.

1. 1.

   From the first paragraph, we learn that in the writer’s neighborhood ______.

   1. A.
      jogging became very popular
   2. B.
      people jogged only during the daytime
   3. C.
      Alex organized an army of joggers
   4. D.
      jogging provided a chance to get together
2. 2.

   The underlined word “them”(Paragraph 3) most probably refers to _____.

   1. A.
      heart attacks
   2. B.
      Back problems
   3. C.
      famous joggers
   4. D.
      physical weaknesses
3. 3.

   What was the writer’s attitude towards jogging in the beginning?

   1. A.
      He felt it was worth a try.
   2. B.
      He was very fond of it.
   3. C.
      He was strongly against it.
   4. D.
      He thought it must be painful.
4. 4.

   Why did the writer give up jogging two months later?

   1. A.
      He disliked doing exercise outside.
   2. B.
      He found it neither healthy nor interesting.
   3. C.
      He was afraid of having a heart attack.
   4. D.
      He was worried about being left alone.
5. 5.

   From the writer’s experience, we can conclude that______.

   1. A.
      not everyone enjoys jogging
   2. B.
      he is the only person who hates jogging
   3. C.
      nothing other than jogging can help people keep fit
   4. D.
      jogging makes people feel greater than any other sport.

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）
A lesson in caring
It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway．I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box．But Nora did．She wasn’t even four, but she __36__ at my coat and said, “That man’s cold, Daddy, __37__ we take him home?”
I don’t remember my reply．But I do remember a sudden __38__ feeling inside me．I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her __39__, whether it was __40__ in flight or children playing．But now she was noticing __41__ and beggary．
A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and __42__ it to an elderly person．It was quick and easy．I __43__ us up．Nora was __44__ about it．She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how __45__ our job was．When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to __46__ myself to leave the house to fetch the food package．On the way to the school, I fought an urge to turn __47__．The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home．Why do this? __48__, we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed．She __49__ us right over．
The building was in a bad state．Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress．She took the package and asked us to come in．Nora ran inside．I unwillingly followed．__50_ inside, I saw that the apartment belonged to someone poor．Our hostess showed us some photos．Nora played and when it came time to say good-bye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears．
Professionals call such a（n） __51__ a “volunteer opportunity”．They are opportunities, and I’ve come to see．Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something __52__ that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and __53__ clothes for the homeless．Yet, as I’ve __54__ her grow over these past four years, I still wonder ------ which of us has __55__ more?
36．A．pulled      B．glanced     C．pointed     D．aimed
37．A．would      B．can    C．need  D．must
38．A．general     B．funny       C．heavy       D．simple
39．A．area  B．part   C．eyesight    D．world
40．A．insects      B．animals     C．plants       D．birds
41．A．coldness   B．illness       C．suffering   D．ignorance
42．A．delivered  B．returned    C．devoted    D．posted
43．A．held  B．hurried     C．signed      D．lined
44．A．casual       B．sorry C．astonished D．excited
45．A．creative    B．valuable    C．shocking   D．simple
46．A．warn B．stop   C．allow D．push
47．A．back  B．away C．up     D．out
48．A．Therefore B．Obviously C．Still  D．Also
49．A．called       B．promised  C．invited      D．helped
50．A．Although  B．Once C．Because    D．Though
51．A．stay   B．visit  C．adventure  D．challenge
52．A．fair   B．famous     C．difficult    D．enjoyable
53．A．collect      B．make C．order D．wear
54．A．let     B．made C．watched    D．noticed
55．A．increased  B．benefited  C．tried  D．seized      

It was a chance of a lifetime to win the first               1.   

prize on the Story Writing Show. All I had to do                2.   

was to write a story or present it. My teachers                 3.   

have been telling me how great my writing was.                  4.   

So if they had said was true, I would have a chance              5.   

of winning the prize. What were better, I had useful            6.   

help. There was Uncle Chen, gentleman living                    7.    

near my house, who was a very much famous writer.               8.   

He agreed to reading my story and give me some                  9.   

advices on how to write like a real writer.                      10.   

It was a chance of a lifetime to win the first               【小题1】   
prize on the Story Writing Show. All I had to do                【小题2】   
was to write a story or present it. My teachers                 【小题3】   
have been telling me how great my writing was.                  【小题4】   
So if they had said was true, I would have a chance              【小题5】   
of winning the prize. What were better, I had useful            【小题6】   
help. There was Uncle Chen, gentleman living                    【小题7】    
near my house, who was a very much famous writer.               【小题8】   
He agreed to reading my story and give me some                  【小题9】   
advices on how to write like a real writer.                      【小题10】