Public schools are supposed to remove barriers so people can succeed. For some, the system does remove barriers and provide a solid base for achievement. For others, the system replaces one set of barriers with another. For example, creativity is killed by pressuring students to accept the current situation, by establishing a fear to be different and a fear of failure. Independent thinking is replaced by dependency. In some cases, pressure to succeed academically kills morality, faithfulness motivation, and skills needed for success in the real world. People who have a dream, motivating them can overcome all barriers on the whole.

My story begins in Summit, NJ, at the age of sixteen, where I am sitting in a classroom staring out of the window. Out of the first window I could see myself exploring the jungles of South America searching for gold, I could see myself going down the Amazon River on a boat, I could see monkeys swinging through the trees, I could see myself as Tarzan swinging on a climbing plant. Through the next window, I could see…

    Then BANG! The teacher's yardstick hitting my desk brought me back to the real world where subjects did not relate to my interest. In a loud voice the teacher said, "You are a failure! If you don't pay attention, you will continue to be a failure!"

    When the bell rang, instead of going to the next class I walked out of school never to return. I was tired of being called a failure. Right or wrong, I took charge of my future. When I left school, I carried the single most important basic factor for success---A DREAM. During the next twenty years, every one of my teenage dreams came true.

    You may be asking, "How does one make their dreams come true?" There are three basic factors:

    First, we must have a dream that motivates us. No one has ever achieved anything without a dream attached to a burning desire.

    Second, we must learn how-to-learn. In school, we learn how to memorize or be taught. Learning how to learn frees our dependency on others for knowledge.

    Third, we must learn from failure and learn how to bounce back from failure. No one has ever succeeded without failure. In the classroom, failure is a no-no.

26. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?

A. Public schools should make it easier for students to succeed.

B. Some public schools have no barriers at all.

C. There are a lot of barriers in all public schools.

D. Barriers have been replaced by new ones in most public schools.

27. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 2?

A. The author left school because of his dream.

B. The author slept and had a dream.

C. The author didn’t listen carefully to the teacher.

D. The author made a plan for the future

28. The author intended to show that ___________.

A. he was bored in class

B. it is not necessary to receive an education

C. he was considered to be a failure at school

D. people sticking to their dreams can succeed

29. According to the passage, _________ is the most important factor of success.

A. having a dream                      B. knowing how-to-learn

C. overcoming failure                   D. having a good education

30. On the whole, the author’s attitude towards America’s public schools is ___________.

A. agreeable          B. unsatisfied        C. arbitrary       D. unknown

    Nowadays，it is common to see 5-gallon bottles of water being sent to homes. Supermarket  shelves are filled with all kinds of bottled water from simple plastic bottles containing “pure spring water” to expensive foreign types of mineral water in glass bottles. In Europe，bottled water is as popular as soft drinks are in the USA．People are not only interested in the different choices of drinks，but also in the taste of bottled water and its health value.

    All bottled water must list the content of the water on the bottle. Some companies mix minerals together to give the water a better taste．But the term mineral water is misleading， because an water―except specially purified water―contains minerals. Law must be made to tell people clearly what kind of water people are exactly buying：spring water, mineral water, or purified water．For example，“spring water” will have to come from the underground spring.

    Many people choose bottled water over tap water，because they doubt the safety of public drinking water．Some people worry about city water supplies．We need to pay close attention to the cleanliness of our drinking water．The government should be responsible for tap water quality. It should be tested and checked regularly．

    Keep in mind that bottled water is expensive．In many rases，you are paying for water that is not much different from tap water．If you are not sure of the safety of your tap watter，have it  tested．A local health department can be of service．Compared with the cost of bottled water，the testing cost will be less expensive．Letting cold water run for a minute or so before taking a drink or using it in preparing a meal is a good way to limit possible water pollution, especially if the water has been off for an hour or more．

56．What is the best title of the passage? (No more than 10 words)

57．According to the passage，what kind of water doesn't contain minerals? (No more than 5 words)

58．Why do people prefer bottled water to tap water? (No more than 10 words)

59．Please explain the underlined phrase“keep in mind”in English． (No more than 5 words)

60．If you don't think tap water is safe enough，what can you do? (No more than 20 words)

A friend and I had arranged to spend a whole Sunday taking a long walk in the country. We set off on an early train, each carrying a   36   bag filled with sandwiches, cakes, fruit and bottles of lemonade, I   37   how two people would be able to finish it all.

   Soon we had left   38   the smoky air of the city and had reached the country station where our   39   was to begin. We were   40  , because the sun was shining and there was a gentle breeze to make it just right for walking. We decided to go on a walk called the Four Mile Square: it has four  41    sides, each about four miles in length and on a map looks like a rough square, It is    42  because each side passes through a different kind of country. We  43   in high spirits along the first side, which  44  a river, planning to have a swim and our first meal before we left it. Before long, we came to a gate near which there was a  45  ,“Beware of the Bull”. We were very  46   . Our path ran through this field, and, as it was a public footpath, the farmer had no  47   to put a dangerous animals in it .“Oh, but it’s all right”, my friend said. “This bull is tied up. Come on.”

   I followed, because I could see for myself a strong rope  48  to the ring in its nose at one end and round a large tree at the other, We felt very bold and walked nearer,   49   a red handkerchief just to show that we weren’t afraid.

   The bull began to walk towards us ---- and did not stop. “He   50   to have a long rope.” I said, walking more quickly, The bull too was walking more quickly, Then, at the same moment, we both saw that the rope was broken, and without   51   we began to run.

We were halfway across the field but it didn’t take us long to reach the gate again, We jumped over, very much out of  52   , and looked back to see the bull quietly  53   a bag of food. “That was a clever  54    of mine, wasn’t it ?” said my friend: “I dropped the food on purpose to  55   away the bull’s attention.”

“No ,I cried ”it was not clever ! I dropped mine ----- accidentally.

Introduction

Pear Lake is 1 kilometer west to Zhuwo Village, Yanchi Town, Mentougou District ,Beijing, its altitude is about 400 meters. In 1958 ,a reservoir was built, which was called as Zhuwo Reservoir at that time. Explored by Mentougou Tourism Office, the reservoir turned into a tour scenic spot and changed its name as “Zhenzhu lake”. Go upward along the lake, and you can experience the dam style, Xinghua Village,Sanxian Cave, Huxinshuangliu Island, 55 kilometers lake station, 24 Dongmingtielong, Asia’s first bridge ,Tongxin Islang,Shifang Bridge ,Hengliu Bay, Camping Island, Pearl Villas and Pear Lake.

Highlights

You can also visit an ago-old cave, “Gaibuyan” and frontier fortress ancient city, “Yanhe City”; ruins of the Great Wall “Seven Floor”, Xianren Cave, site of Boshan Temple and other attractions. At the same time, while viewing the sight-seeing, you can go fishing,play in the water, hunt, andtake leisure(空暇) and have a taste of delicious farm special disher. Water there is clear and as calm as a mirror; blue sky , white clouds , mountains and tree shadows are reflected in the water .It is known as Yanjing’s three small gorges (峡谷) of the north or Small Lijiang. It is surely a shining pearl of the valey of Yongding River of the western Beijing.

Traffic

Take bus 336 from Pingguoyuan Subway to Hetan; take Mid-size bus to Zhaitang and then transfer to small public bus to Zhenzhu Lake.

Pearl lake fee and opening hours

Admission 15yuan    Opening hours 8:00-17:30

Tips

① You had better use sun lotion (润肤霜) and sun glasses to avoid sun burn..

② Please bring enough memory card of your camera.

③ Please pay attention to climb mountain or walking in resort.

1.What can we know from the first paragraph?

A.Pearl Lake is one kilometers from Beijing.

B. Pearl Lake has been a reservoir nearly half a century.

C. Pearl Lake is surrounded by mountains.

D. Pearl Lake has a good place for picnics.

2.When we go to Pearl Lake ,we can ______.

3.What we should pay attention to if we go to visit Pearl Lake?

4.The passage must come from ______.

Introduction

  Pear Lake is 1 kilometer west to Zhuwo Village, Yanchi Town, Mentougou District ,Beijing, its altitude is about 400 meters. In 1958 ,a reservoir was built, which was called as Zhuwo Reservoir at that time. Explored by Mentougou Tourism Office, the reservoir turned into a tour scenic spot and changed its name as “Zhenzhu lake”. Go upward along the lake, and you can experience the dam style, Xinghua Village,Sanxian Cave, Huxinshuangliu Island, 55 kilometers lake station, 24 Dongmingtielong, Asia’s first bridge ,Tongxin Islang,Shifang Bridge ,Hengliu Bay, Camping Island, Pearl Villas and Pear Lake.

Highlights

You can also visit an ago-old cave, “Gaibuyan” and frontier fortress ancient city, “Yanhe City”; ruins of the Great Wall “Seven Floor”, Xianren Cave, site of Boshan Temple and other attractions. At the same time, while viewing the sight-seeing, you can go fishing,play in the water, hunt, andtake leisure(空暇) and have a taste of delicious farm special disher. Water there is clear and as calm as a mirror; blue sky , white clouds , mountains and tree shadows are reflected in the water .It is known as Yanjing’s three small gorges (峡谷) of the north or Small Lijiang. It is surely a shining pearl of the valey of Yongding River of the western Beijing.

Traffic

Take bus 336 from Pingguoyuan Subway to Hetan; take Mid-size bus to Zhaitang and then transfer to small public bus to Zhenzhu Lake.

Pearl lake fee and opening hours

Admission 15yuan    Opening hours 8:00-17:30

Tips

① You had better use sun lotion (润肤霜) and sun glasses to avoid sun burn..

② Please bring enough memory card of your camera.

③ Please pay attention to climb mountain or walking in resort.

1.What can we know from the first paragraph?

A.Pearl Lake is one kilometers from Beijing.

B. Pearl Lake has been a reservoir nearly half a century.

C. Pearl Lake is surrounded by mountains.

D. Pearl Lake has a good place for picnics.

2.When we go to Pearl Lake ,we can ______.

3.What we should pay attention to if we go to visit Pearl Lake?

4.The passage must come from ______.