[1]Some people's ears produce wax like busy little bees. This can be a problem even though earwax appears to serve an important purpose. Experts say it protects and cleans the ear. It traps dirt and other matter and keeps insects out. Doctors think it might also help protect against infections. And the waxy oil keeps ears from getting too dry.

[2]So earwax is good. It even has a medical name: cerumen. And there are two kinds. Most people of European or African ancestry have the "wet" kind: thick and sticky. East Asians commonly have ___________.But you can have too much of a good thing.

[3]The glands(腺体) in the ear canal that produce the wax make too much in some people. Earwax normally falls out of the ear or gets washed away. But extra wax can harden and form a blockage that interferes with sound waves and reduces hearing. People can also cause a blockage when they try to clean out their ears，but only push the wax deeper inside. Earwax removal is sometimes necessary. But you have to use a safe method or you could do a lot of damage.

[4]Experts at N.I.H., the National Institutes of Health, suggest some ways to treat excessive earwax yourself. One way to remove wax is known as irrigation. With the head upright, take hold of the outer part of the ear. Gently pull upward to straighten the ear canal. Use an injector device to gently direct water against the wall of the ear canal. Then turn the head to the side to let the water out.

[5]The experts at N.I.H. say you may have to repeat this process a few times. Use water that is body temperature. If the water is cooler or warmer, it could make you feel dizzy. Never try irrigation if the eardrum is broken. It could lead to infection and other problems.

[6]After the earwax is gone, gently dry the ear. But if irrigation fails, the best thing to do is to go to a

 health care provider for professional assistance.

1.What’s the purpose of the passage? (No more than 10 words)

___________________________________________________________________.

2.What’s the bad effect of too much earwax on our hearing? (No more than 15 words)

____________________________________________________________________.

3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. （No more than 3 words）

____________________________________________________________________.

4.What does the underlined word “this process” (Line 1, Paragraph 5) probably refer to?

(No more than 2 words）

____________________________________________________________________.

5.Will you use freezing water when trying to remove earwax? Why or why not?

(No more than 10 words)

____________________________________________________________________.

Life-changing disaster awaits the drunken driver. And he is proof.
At just 18 years of age, he could be a classmate or a friend, and that familiarity adds to the power of his words. He has spoken to more than 2,500 high school students so far, and he has noticed their unusual silence.
"A lot of teachers say, 'Don't drink,' but I'm not going to say that, because I know that students are going to do it," Nepola says. "I just say, 'Don't get in a car.' "
One year ago, Nepola, having been with friends drinking, lost control of his car and was thrown into trees 20 feet away. He was found covered in blood, with many bones broken.
At Hackensack University Medical Center, his skull was opened to relieve pressure on his brain. He was diagnosed with traumatic（创伤性）brain injury and remained in a coma（昏迷）and on life support for nearly three weeks.
At Children's Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. physical therapist Erin Leahy initially found Nepola unable to move the right side of his body. But by the end of his six-week stay, he was able to walk out of the building. Leahy called that an inspiration and a miracle.
But Nepola's recovery is incomplete. Brain and muscular therapy has helped him regain movement in his right arm, but he still struggles with his right hand.
In the process of recovery, Nepola has thought deeply about what happened and why, and decided to share his story. Encouraged by his trauma doctor, Sanjeev Kaul, he teamed with Gonzalez and began attending assemblies in April.
He said he was nervous at first, but has grown used to the spotlight. And his rehabilitation（康复）and visible trauma help him draw serious attention from students.
Besides, "I'm not a wall," he said. "I feel like I know how to talk to people."
Driving drunk, he tells students, is like playing Russian roulette（俄罗斯轮盘赌博）: "You might do it a bunch of times, but something is going to happen."
Now, his days are all about the therapy, work and going to the gym. Mentally, he says, "I’m a lot happier in my life."

1. 1.

   The main purpose of the text is to ______.

   1. A.
      tell readers about the dangers of driving a car
   2. B.
      warn students about the dangers of drinking
   3. C.
      tell readers about Michael Nepola’s recovery experience
   4. D.
      advise people not to drive a car after drinking
2. 2.

   As a eighteen year old boy, Nepola story is powerful because ______.

   1. A.
      his family supported him
   2. B.
      his classmate and friend never gave up him
   3. C.
      his classmate and friend are familiar with him
   4. D.
      he is just like one classmate or friend we know
3. 3.

   What does the underlined sentence mean?

   1. A.
      A drunk driver will eventually have a serious accident.
   2. B.
      Drunk driving is as risky as it is excited.
   3. C.
      Drunk driving can be fun if the driver is experienced.
   4. D.
      An experienced driver can drive drunk successfully.
4. 4.

   After the accident, Michael Nepola came to ______.

   1. A.
      make a full recovery
   2. B.
      recover at a magical speed
   3. C.
      be eager for more adventure
   4. D.
      enjoy life more despite his physical condition
5. 5.

   What can we infer from the article?

   1. A.
      Michael Nepola believes his accident was the result of bad luck.
   2. B.
      Michael Nepola thinks that students shouldn’t get drunk.
   3. C.
      Michael Nepola wants to warn young people about the dangers of drunk driving.
   4. D.
      Michael Nepola still doesn’t care about his future or college.

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[1]Some people's ears produce wax like busy little bees. This can be a problem even though earwax appears to serve an important purpose. Experts say it protects and cleans the ear. It traps dirt and other matter and keeps insects out. Doctors think it might also help protect against infections. And the waxy oil keeps ears from getting too dry.

[2]So earwax is good. It even has a medical name: cerumen. And there are two kinds. Most people of European or African ancestry have the "wet" kind: thick and sticky. East Asians commonly have ___________.But you can have too much of a good thing.

[3]The glands(腺体) in the ear canal that produce the wax make too much in some people. Earwax normally falls out of the ear or gets washed away. But extra wax can harden and form a blockage that interferes with sound waves and reduces hearing. People can also cause a blockage when they try to clean out their ears，but only push the wax deeper inside. Earwax removal is sometimes necessary. But you have to use a safe method or you could do a lot of damage.

[4]Experts at N.I.H., the National Institutes of Health, suggest some ways to treat excessive earwax yourself. One way to remove wax is known as irrigation. With the head upright, take hold of the outer part of the ear. Gently pull upward to straighten the ear canal. Use an injector device to gently direct water against the wall of the ear canal. Then turn the head to the side to let the water out.

[5]The experts at N.I.H. say you may have to repeat this process a few times. Use water that is body temperature. If the water is cooler or warmer, it could make you feel dizzy. Never try irrigation if the eardrum is broken. It could lead to infection and other problems.

[6]After the earwax is gone, gently dry the ear. But if irrigation fails, the best thing to do is to go to a health care provider for professional assistance.

1.What’s the purpose of the passage? (No more than 10 words)

___________________________________________________________________.

2.What’s the bad effect of too much earwax on our hearing? (No more than 15 words)

____________________________________________________________________.

3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. （No more than 3 words）

____________________________________________________________________.

4.What does the underlined word “this process” (Line 1, Paragraph 5) probably refer to?

(No more than 2 words）

____________________________________________________________________.

5.Will you use freezing water when trying to remove earwax? Why or why not? 

(No more than 10 words)

____________________________________________________________________.

I’m lying on my back in my grandfather’s orchard(果园)，looking up at the branches above me.It is one of the last days of summer.Already the days are shorter and the nights are cooler.Some kinds of apples are already ripe(成熟的).Others will be ready to pick soon.I think of my grandmother’s apple pie，and how I used to make it with her.She died last year，before the apple harvest，and I have not had her pie since.I really miss her.I hear bees busily humming about，visiting the late summer flowers.The gentle hum of their wings nearly sends me to sleep.

The sky is as blue as my grandfather’s eyes.Above me，big white clouds race across the sky like pieces of cotton blowing in the w ind.School starts in another week，and time seems to have slowed down.

“Sophie！”calls my  grandfather.“Is that you？”I stand up，take his hand，and tell him all about my day as we walk through the orchard.We talk about apples，and bees，and Grandma.He tells me that he misses her too.

He puts his rough，brown farmer’s hand around my shoulder and pulls me close.“You know，Sophie，”he says，“I spent the morning in the attic(阁楼)，and you’ll never guess what I found.It’s the recipe(烹饪法) for Grandma’s apple pie.I used to help her make it sometimes.I can’t do it all alone，but you used to help her too.Maybe between the two of us，we ca n work it out.Want to try？”

“But it won’t be the same without Grandma，” I tell him.

“That’s true，”he says，“but nothing_is_the_same_without_Grandma.Still，I don’t think that she would want us never to have another apple pie.What do you say？” I nod yes，and we walk towards home...towards an afternoon in the farmhouse kitchen，making Grandma’s famous apple pie.

1.We learn from the passage that Sophie　　　　.

A．likes to watch clouds in the attic

B．comes to the orchard after school

C．enjoys Grandma’s apple pie very much

D．picks many apples in the orchard

2.Sophie’s grandfather spent the morning in the attic______　　　.

A．looking for Grandma’s recipe for apple pie

B．helping Sophie’s grandmother make apple pie

C．trying to make apple pie all alone for Sophie

D．talking about apples，and bees，and Grandma with Sophie

3.The underlined part in the last paragraph shows

A．how much Sophie’s grandmother loved Sophie

B．how much Sophie’s grandfather likes apple pies

C．how much Sophie loves her grandfather’s orchard

D．how much Sophie’s grandfather misses Grandma

4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A．My grandfather’s orchard           B．My grandmother’s apple pie

C．A morning in the attic              D．The last days of summer

Whenever my kids have a party at school, I am the mom who always signs up to bring the juice boxes. It’s not because I’m1 or that I don’t care if my kids have a good party. I am just not good at making homemade bread into holiday-themed shapes like other mothers.2, I’m happy to try, even though it’ll3 me a long time to do it.
People say that housewives should have the4 to make delicious meals, keep their houses clean, and5 every minute of their child’s life. Their words used to6 me a lot. I felt that I should also be able to do those things as a housewife. So7 I couldn’t make the turkey-shaped cookies, I8 feeling like a failure as a mom.
After many9 attempts at baking, and many afternoons spent crying over my inabilities as a mother, I finally accepted the10 that my lot(命运) in life is to be the juice box mom. I worked hard to be the11 one in the elementary school. And after one of my daughter’s class parties, it12. Her teacher stopped me as I was leaving and said,＂Thank you so much for always bringing13 drinks. Sometimes parents forget that other children will also14 class parties, and they end up being left out because we don’t have enough15 for everyone.＂
I just accepted her appreciation, rather than telling her that I brought extra drinks because I could16 remember how many kids were in the class. But her17 taught me an important lesson: I’m not a failure as a mom.
Not everyone is cut out to be a(n)18 mom. I believe it’s okay to be the juice box mom. I may not bake cookies and decorate them beautifully, but I19 something to drink. And I think that’s just as20.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      smart
   2. B.
      lazy
   3. C.
      tired
   4. D.
      desperate
2. 2.
   1. A.
      However
   2. B.
      Therefore
   3. C.
      Otherwise
   4. D.
      Besides
3. 3.
   1. A.
      cost
   2. B.
      give
   3. C.
      introduce
   4. D.
      take
4. 4.
   1. A.
      dream
   2. B.
      ability
   3. C.
      experience
   4. D.
      tool
5. 5.
   1. A.
      compare
   2. B.
      save
   3. C.
      treasure
   4. D.
      teach
6. 6.
   1. A.
      reflect
   2. B.
      puzzle
   3. C.
      upset
   4. D.
      amuse
7. 7.
   1. A.
      unless
   2. B.
      because
   3. C.
      though
   4. D.
      when
8. 8.
   1. A.
      ended up
   2. B.
      went on
   3. C.
      insisted on
   4. D.
      set about
9. 9.
   1. A.
      failed
   2. B.
      careless
   3. C.
      successful
   4. D.
      useful
10. 10.
    1. A.
       goal
    2. B.
       opinion
    3. C.
       fact
    4. D.
       impression
11. 11.
    1. A.
       slowest
    2. B.
       best
    3. C.
       worst
    4. D.
       quickest
12. 12.
    1. A.
       stood out
    2. B.
       got out
    3. C.
       came back
    4. D.
       paid off
13. 13.
    1. A.
       cold
    2. B.
       soft
    3. C.
       extra
    4. D.
       fresh
14. 14.
    1. A.
       attend
    2. B.
       hold
    3. C.
       enjoy
    4. D.
       leave
15. 15.
    1. A.
       cookies
    2. B.
       drinks
    3. C.
       books
    4. D.
       cups
16. 16.
    1. A.
       already
    2. B.
       always
    3. C.
       ever
    4. D.
       never
17. 17.
    1. A.
       contribution
    2. B.
       appreciation
    3. C.
       Congratulation
    4. D.
       comprehension
18. 18.
    1. A.
       loyal
    2. B.
       clever
    3. C.
       able
    4. D.
       rich
19. 19.
    1. A.
       provide
    2. B.
       make
    3. C.
       buy
    4. D.
       retell
20. 20.
    1. A.
       believable
    2. B.
       ridiculous
    3. C.
       interesting
    4. D.
       important