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　　Life in the 21st century will obviously be very different from ___1___ it is ___2___ now. It is interesting to try to ___3___ what Me will be like ___4___. Our life style will be ___5___ in many ___6___. For example, I think that everyone will live in ___7___. There will be houses under the sea. ___8___ people will get settled ___9___ on the moon and do scientific researches. Every house will have a wireless telephone. Solar energy will be ___10___ used in houses and factories. As for education in the future, I think that children will start ___11___ at the age of 3 .To some extent, computers will take the place of ___12___. People will study ___13___ they are 30. Our __14___ life will be different too. It is possible that people will only work ___15___ hours a day. At the age of ___16___, people will retire and do ___17___ they want. Finally, when we think about the future of travel, it seems to me that it is ___18___ that most people will have a chance to ___19___ in space. Our future is promising, let's work hard for ___20___ our beautiful future.

After the Summer Olympics are over, when all the athletics have gone home and the television audience has switched off, another group of athletics and fans will arrive at the host city, and another competition will begin. These are the Paralympics, the games for athletes with a disability. But in Beijing in 2008, for the first time, one of the greatest Paralympics will not be taking part.

　 She is a British athlete by the name of Tanni Grey-Thormpson. Born with spine hifida (脊椎裂) which left her paralysed from the waist down. Tanni used a wheelchair from the age of 7. at first, she was not keen on sport, apart from horse-riding, which gave her a sense of freedom. But in her teens, she started taking sports more seriously. She tried swimming, basketball and tennis. Eventually she found athletics, and never looked back.

　 Indeed, Tanni’s athletic career took off. In 1984, when she was 15, she pulled off a surprise victory in the 100metres at the Junior National Wheelchair Games.

　 In 1988, Tanni went to her first Paralympic Games in Seoul. She won bronze in the 400 metres. Even greater success followed at the 1992 Barcelona. Paralympics. Tanni won gold in the 100, 200, 400 and 800 metres relay, setting two world records in the process. In the same year she achieved she first of her six London Wheelchair Marathon victories.

　 Tanni’s enduring success had been part motivation(动机), part preparation, “The training I do that enables me to be a good sprinter(短跑运动员) enables me to be good at a marathon too. I train 50 weeks of the year and that keeps me prepared for whatever distance I want to race…. I am still competing at a very high lever, but as I get older things get harder and I want to retire before I fall apart.”

　 Indeed Tanni retired finally after the Visa Paralympic World Cup in 2007. Her wish is to coach young athletes for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

　 In spite of ups and downs, she never take her fate lying down. In her splendid life, she has won an amazing eleven gold medals, four silvers and one bronze in series of Paralympics- a top lever athletic career covering two decades. She has won the London Wheelchair Marathon six times, more than any other competitor, and she has set over thirty world records.

　 What advice does she have for young athletes? “Work hard at your studies, and then train, train and train again.”

41. Which of the following sports did Tanni like before thirteen?

A. Basketball         B. Swimming.          C. Tennis.        D. Horse-riding.

42. When did Tanni win her first Olympic gold medal?

A. In 1984.           B. In 1988.             C. In 1992.       D. In 2007.

43. The underlined word “that” in the 5th paragraph refers to _______.

A. fifty weeks’ training             B. being a good sprinter

C. training almost every day         D. part motivation and part preparation

44. What’s the right order of the events related to Tanni?

a. She works as a coach.      b. She took up athletics.

c. She won four gold medals in Barcelona.   d. She competed in her first Paralympic Games.

e. She achieved a victory in her first London Wheelchair Marathon.

A. b, d, c, e a    B. a, d, b, c ,e     C. A,d,c,e,b       D. b.d.a.e.c

45. What can we learn from Tanni’s success?

A. Union is strength.                 B. Never too late to learn.

C. Well begun is half done.         D. No pains, no gains.

What I Want for You and Every Child in America

Dear Malia and Sasha,

　 I know that you've both had a lot of 1 these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you have．But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy（小狗）, it doesn't 2 for all the time we've been apart．I know 3 I've missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey．

　 When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me, about how I'd 4　 my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want．But then the two of you came into my 5 with all your curiosity and mischief （捣乱） and those smiles that never 6 to fill my heart and light up my day．

　 I want all our children to go to schools 7 　of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill （灌输） in them a sense of 8 　about the world around them．I want them to have the chance to go to college 9 their parents aren't rich．And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own 10 and retire with dignity．

　 I want us to 11　 the boundaries of discovery so that you'll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer．And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach 　12 the divides of race and region, gender and religion that 13 us from seeing the best in each other．

　 That was the 14　 your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for 15 because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean 16 ．

　 She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the 17 work of perfecting our union falls to each of us．It's a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to 18 we know America should be．

　 These are the things I want for you, to 19 in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach．And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive （茁壮成长） that you girls have．That's why I've taken our family on this great adventure．

　 I am so proud of both of you．I love you 20 you can ever know．And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise （自信）, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House．

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Love, Dad

1．A．play　　 　 B．fun　 　　　 C．pain　 　　 D．gain

2．A．take up　 　 B．pick up　 C．make up　 D．put up

3．A．how much 　 B．how many　 C．how soon 　 D．how long

4．A．lose　　　 　 B．make　 　　 C．take　　　 　 D．walk

5．A．world　　　 B．family　 　 C．position　 D．place

6．A．succeed　　 B．come　 　　 C．tend　　　 　 D．fail

7．A．worth　　 　 B．worthless　 C．worthwhile D．worthy

8．A．humor　　 　 B．happiness C．wonder　 　 D．sadness

9．A．even if　　 B．as if 　　　 C．though 　　 D．despite

10．A．friends　　 B．kids　　　　 C．boys　　　　 D．girls

11．A．rush 　　　 B．catch　　　 C．push 　　　 D．pull

12．A．to 　　　　 B．in 　　　　 C．into 　　　 D．beyond

13．A．keep 　　　 B．let 　　　　 C．make 　　　 D．warn

14．A．way 　　　　 B．method 　　 C．means 　　　 D．lesson

15．A．quantity 　 B．quality 　　 C．equality 　 D．responsibility

16．A．everything B．something 　 C．anything 　 D．nothing

17．A．unfinished B．finished 　 C．well-done 　 D．limited

18．A．which 　　　 B．who 　　　　 C．what 　　　 D．that

19．A．wake up 　　 B．grow up 　　 C．come up 　　 D．get up

20．A．rather than B．other than C．less than 　 D．more than

As the saying goes, one is never too old to learn. After he _____, he will devote himself to gardening.　

A. retired　　　 B. has retired　　 C. will retire　 　　　 D. had retired　

We believe that life will be    1   after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are discouraged that the kids aren’t    2   enough and we’ll be more pleased when they are. After that, we’re discouraged that we have teenagers to   3   . We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our   4   will be complete when we get a nicer car, when we have our    5   house, when we are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire, when we win the lottery(彩票).

The    6   is, there’s no better time to be happy than right now. If not now,   7   ?Your life will always be filled with challenges. It’s best to admit this to yourself and decide to be    8  

right now.

So,   9   every moment that you have. Recognize that each    10   you take is a gift and be    11   . Remember that time waits for no one. So stop    12   until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you    13   the weight, until you have kids, until your kids    14   the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get    15   , until you get divorced(离婚), until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is    16   , until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until you’ve had a drink, until you

    17   , until you are born again—to decide, that there is    18   better time than right now to be happy.

Happiness is a(n)    19   , not a purpose. So, work like you don’t need    20   , love like you’ve never been hurt, and dance like no one’s watching.

1. A. harder　　　　　　　　  B. better　　　　　　　　　　   C. prettier　　　　　　　　  D. worse

2. A. young　　　　　　　　   B. clever　　　　　　　　　　   C. strong　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. old

3. A. deal with　　　　　　   B. look at　　　　　　　　　　  C. take over　　　　　　   D. grow up

4. A. work　　　　　　　　    B. condition　　　　　　　　  C. life　　　　　　　　　　    D. society

5. A. hope　　　　　　　　　　 B. wish　　　　　　　　　　    C. dream　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. love

6. A. business　　　　　　   B. truth　　　　　　　　 　　   C. matter　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. difficulty

7. A. when　　　　　　　　    B. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. how

8. A. active　　　　　　　　   B. healthy　　　　　　　　　　 C. comfortable　　　　　　　　  D. happy

9. A. treasure　　　　　　    B. admit　　　　　　　　　　   C. grasp　　　　　　　　　　 &n

bsp;　　 D. consider

10. A. step　　　　　　　　    B. breath　　　　　　　　　　  C. action　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. measure

11. A. helpful　　　　　　    B. meaningful　　　　　　    C. thankful　　　　　　　　 D. wonderful

12. A. worrying　　　　　　 B. keeping　　　　　　　　    C. wondering　　　　　　　　    D. waiting

13. A. lose　　　　　　　　    B. get　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. overcome　　　　　　　　　　 D. reduce

14. A. clean　　　　　　　　  B. leave　　　　　　　　　　    C. afford　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. enjoy

15. A. fired　　　　　　　　   B. paid　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. satisfied　　　　　　　　 D. married

16. A. used up　　　　　　   B. broken up　　　　　　　　 C. paid off　　　　　　　　 D. taken over

17. A. die　　　　　　　　　　  B. succeed　　　　　　　　    C. fail　　　　　　　　　　    D. grow

18. A. little　　　　　　　　    B. far　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. always　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. no

19. A. idea　　　　　　　　    B. journey　　　　　　　　　　 C. future　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. fact

20. A. rest　　　　　　　　    B. money　　　　　　　　　　  C. comfort　　　　　　　　 D. support