He never believed that true love existed.

    His parents divorced when he was young and he didn’t think that true love was able to survive in today’s world.

    He was   36   wrong.

    His grandparents were always supportive to the kids and tried to help them when their parents   37  . He knew they loved each other, he just wasn’t sure it was true love. He had   38   heard them say, “I love you” or they hadn’t shown any affection   39   hugging. They had been married for over fifty years and he thought that their true love was gone.

    But again he was wrong. His grandfather, Ralph, was struck ill in his junior year of college and he didn’t know how serious it was until he fell and hurt his hip (臀). While in the hospital, the doctors   40     a tumor (瘤) in his lungs. They told him that he had lung cancer and due to previous illnesses, they could not operate and he was too   41   for chemotherapy (化疗).

    It was around Thanksgiving and by Christmas his condition worsened. The cancer spread and in late January his sister away at college too, called him crying and said she was on her way home because the doctors told their family that their   42   had only a week to live, that by the weekend he would   43    be with them. Their family came in from around the country and stayed next to his side.

    It was not until then that he   44   that true love did exist and would survive beyond death. Every night as his grandfather grew more fragile, he would   45   sweet words to grandmother, Madge. The night before he died grandmother was walking out of his room and he said to her “I love you Madgie baby”.

    The next morning he received a phone call at work that grandfather had passed during the night. Throughout his short battle   46   cancer, he realized how much two people can love each other and he realized how much it means to be loved and give love. It is the greatest   47   on earth and it lasts beyond life because you never forget your one true love.

1.A. believed       B. proved               C. asked                D. realized

2.A. died           B. married          C. divorced         D. fought

3. A. ever          B. never                C. even             D. often

4.A. other than     B. less than            C. rather than          D. better than

5. A. took out          B. found out            C. set out              D. put out

6.A. strong         B. fat              C. short                D. weak

7.A. grandfather        B. grandmother      C. father               D. mother

8.A. no better      B. no worse         C. no less              D. no longer

9.A. realized           B. said             C. saw              D. mentioned

10.A. speak         B. shout                C. whisper          D. talk

11.A. by                B. in                   C. on               D. with

12.A. smile         B. battle               C. gift             D. surprise

It would be very exciting to be a reporter on a newspaper．As soon as a reporter's boss gives him a story to write，the reporter is on the job．He keeps his mind on what he is going to do．He does not begin writing the story until he knows what he should find out．He must know why he should write the story．

    At times a reporter must search hard to find all of the facts he needs for a story．The facts may not be right under his nose．To find the facts，he has to recognize important details．While gathering information for a story，he asks himself questions：Should I use this information? Is this an important fact?

    A reporter writes the story as fast as he can，so it can go right away into the newspaper．The story also needs a headline，which tells very quickly what the news story is about and is printed bigger and blacker than the rest of the news story．

    Every big newspaper has many reporters，because many stories are needed in the newspaper．Would you like to be one？

1.A reporter writes the story as fast as possible because        ．

    A．he wants it to go into the newspaper quickly

    B．people prefer to buy today’s newspaper

    C．he wants to have a rest

    D．he is good at writing it

2.Which statement is true according to the passage?

    A．Being a reporter is a tiring job．

    B．It is easy for a reporter to find the facts．

    C．The headline must tell the details of the news story．

    D．A reporter begins to write when knowing what he should find out．

3.Which is the writer’s opinion?

    A．A reporters boss is usually very hard to his men．

    B．The job of a newspaper reporter is exciting but not easy．

    C．Everyone can write a good news story．

    D．No one likes to be a reporter．

4.The passage is about        ．

    A．the job of a news reporter

    B．big newspapers in the world

    C．how to write the headline of all article

    D．how to gather information for a news story

许多学习生活中的烦恼都会使人产生压力,为了更好地发现及解决同学们中存在的心理压力问题,你们班特意开展了一次以"Less Pressure, Better Life"为主题的英语演讲比赛,请你准备发言稿,谈谈你的一些缓解压力的好办法,与同学分享,内容包括:

●同学们中普遍存在的压力：学习很努力，成绩不理想；作业太多没时间玩。

●我的压力：成绩好但与同学相处有困难；与父母缺乏沟通(communicate with…)。

●缓解压力的方法：至少两项。

注意: 1、文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名。

2、            字数：100字左右。格式已为你写好，但不计入总词数。

3、            可适当增加细节，使行文连贯，不要逐条翻译。

Less Pressure, Better Life

Hello, boys and girls!

Pressure is a serious problem in today’s world. Students in our class are under too much pressure.

 Today’s teens don’t see anything strange in the fact _______the computer takes up a central place in their social lives.

A. which           B. that             C. where            D. what

On December 8, 1980, John Lennon –an English musician who rose to fame as one of the founding members of Liverpool pop band The Beatles – was shot dead outside his New York apartment.

In the 1960s and 70s, Lennon was one of the most iconic（偶像的）men on the planet. Some 30 years ago on from his death, he is still respected by many people in the West.

The Beatles, formed in 1960 in Liverpool, were one of the most commercial successful acts on the history of pop music, with, according to some estimates, global record sales over 1.1 billion.

The band conveyed the progressive ideals in which many young people of the time believed.

In the 1960s and 70s, widespread tension developed in both British and American society, regarding issues such as women’s rights and the Vietnam War.

Lennon in particular became known for his message of peace and for his opposition to the war in Vietnam. This led to an attempt by former US president Richard Nixon to drive him away from the US. Lennon’s second-wife Yoko Ono was also politically active.

Lennon was also hugely admired for his musical abilities. Along with fellow-Beatle Paul, Lennon and McCartney were the Beatle’s song-writing team.

After Lennon was shot by crazy fan Mark Chapman，one of his most iconic songs, Imagine, became a humanist anthem(颂歌).

Lennon’s legacy survived his death and continued till this day. In 2008, he was ranked the fifth greater singer of all time in US-based Rolling Stone magazine.

Former possessions of Lennon or furnishings from his homes continue to be sold for vast sums.

In an auction(拍卖) to be held next week in London, lines written by Lennon on the back of a demand for an outstanding bill are expected to sell for ￡350,000(3.7 million yuan).

In August, a bathroom from his last home in Britain, was auctioned for ￡9,500. And in 2009, a British film describing his early years before the Beatles began, was one of the most successful films of the years in the UK.

But do Lennon and his music continue to resonate(共鸣) with the young people of today?

1. The passage is written here to show that Lennon has _______.

2.Which of the following is right about the Beatles according to the passage?

3.Lennon was forced to leave the US as a result of ________.

4.We can guess that the rest of the passage will tell us ________.