It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their ___1___. This was the beginning of another ___2___ day in New York City. ___3___this day was to be different.

Waiting ___4___ the crowded streets, on top of a ___5___ 110 stories high, was Philippe Petit. This daring Frenchman was about to ___6___ a tightrope(绷索) between the two towers of the World Trade Center.

Philippe took his first ___7___ with great care. The wire held. Now he was ___8___ he could do ___9__ only a balancing pole. Philippe walked his way across, a ___10___ of 131 feet.

Soon the rush-hour ___11___ began to notice. What a ___12___! There, 1350 feet above the street, a ___13___ figure was walking on air.

Philippe made seven ___14___, back and forth(来回). He wasn’t satisfied with just ___15___. At times he would turn, sit down, and ___16___ go on his knees. Once, he had the astonishing ___17___ to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of ___18___ watchers stared with their hearts beating fast.

After the forty-five-minute ___19___, Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked ___20___ he did it. Philippe shrugged(耸肩) and said, “When I see two tall buildings, I walk.”

1. A. job B. homes C. buses  D. offices

2. A. working B. hot     C. same   D. ordinary

3. A. And       B. So      C. But     D. Thus

4. A. for  B. in       C. by      D. above

5. A. roof       B. position      C. wall    D. building

6. A. throw     B. walk   C. climb  D. fix

7. A. act  B. landing      C. step    D. trip

8. A. sure       B. uncertain    C. glad    D. nervous

9. A. Through B. Against      C. With   D. On

10. A. distance       B. height C. space  D. rope

11. A. streets   B. crowds       C. passengers  D. city

12. A. height  B. pleasure     C. wonder      D. danger

13. A. great    B. strange       C. public D. tiny

14. A. experiment  B. circles C. trips    D. movements

15. A. walking       B. staying       C. acting D. showing

16. A. almost  B. even   C. often   D. rather

17. A. spirit    B. result  C. strength      D. courage

18. A. patient  B. terrified     C. pleased       D. enjoyable

19. A. show    B. trick   C. try      D. program

20. A. how     B. why    C. whether      D. when

It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their     . This was the beginning of another      day in New York City.      this day was to be different.

Waiting     the crowded streets, on top of a       110 stories high, was Philippe Petit. This daring Frenchman was about to      a tightrope (绷索) between the two towers of the World Trade Center.

 Philippe took his first      with great care.  The wire held. Now he was      he could do it.      only a balancing pole, Philippe walked his way across, a      of 131 feet.

　Soon the rush-hour      began to notice. What a      ! There, 131 feet above the street, a      figure was walking on air.

　Philippe made seven      , back and forth (来回). He wasn't satisfied with just      . At times, he would turn, sit down, and      go on his knees. Once, he had the astonishing      to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of      watchers stared with their hearts beating fast.

　After the forty-five-minute      , Philippe was taken to the police station.  He was asked      he did it. Philippe shrugged (耸肩) and said, "When I see two tall buildings, I walk."

1.A. jobs          B. homes                     C. buses            D. offices              

2.A. working      B. hot                         C. same             D. ordinary            

3.A.And              B.So                              C. But                  D. Thus              

4.A. for                       B. in                C. by                 D. above              

5.A. roof                     B. position      C. wall                 D. building             

6.A. throw                   B. walk            C. climb              D. fix                 

7.A.act                        B.landing                  C.step              D.trip               

8.A. sure                    B. uncertain             C. glad              D. nervous            

9.A. Through     B. Against         C. With              D. On               

10.A. distance            B. height                   C. space           D. rope              

11.A. streets             B. crowds                  C. passengers  D. city                

12.A. height              B. pleasure     C. wonder     D. danger             

13.A. great               B. strange      C. public            D. tiny              

14.A. experiments B. circles                        C. trips              D. movements         

15.A. walking             B. staying                   C. acting             D .showing            

16.A. almost             B. even           C. often          D. rather              

17.A. spirit               B. result        C. strength        D. courage            

18.A. patient             B. terrified              C. pleased          D. enjoyable          

19.A. show                B. trick           C. try                D. program           

20.A. how        B. why            C. whether        D. when               

任务型阅读 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

Jiang Wei、Mr. Sun、Mr. Lee、Mr. Xu和Ms. Wang需要预定宾馆。第61—65题是他们的基本信息。阅读下面六家宾馆的相关信息（A、B、C、D、E和F），为每个人选择合适的宾馆。选项中有一项是多余选项。

1．Jiang Wei, a high school student, has a three – week vacation from next Monday. He wants to go to Shanghai by bus and then go home by train. He wants to find a hotel near the railway station, for he plans to spend two days visiting Nanjing Road and the Chenghuang Temple in Shanghai.

2．Mr. Sun is a manager of a big company in Beijing. Next month, Thomas, an American consultant, will pay a visit to his company. Mr. Sun is responsible for looking after Thomas. This will be Thomas’ fist visit to Beijing. Mr. Sun decides to choose a hotel which is very typical of China and is convenient for him to get a quick tour of the capital.

3．Mr. Lee is a sales manager in a company in Shanghai. Last year he got married and this Saturday will be his wedding anniversary. He met his wife while he was taking a walk along the West Lake. He has decided to celebrate their first anniversary at the place that saw the beginning of their love.

4．Mr. Xu is a mathematics professor. Next Sunday, the International Mathematics Annual Meeting will be held in Renmin University of China. Mr Xu was invited and has asked his assistant to book a room. A hotel near the university is preferred.

5．Ms. Wang is a mother of two children. Running a shoe shop, she lives a comfortable life. They live in Hangzhou, and have never seen the sea with their own eyes. The summer vacation is coming and Mr. Wang wants to take her children to Yantai to see the sea.

    A．Xinqiao Hotel is an international four-star hotel in Hangzhou. The hotel is perfectly located in the business center of Hangzhou City with the West Lake only a few minutes away. It is the tallest building near the West Lake. The hotel has 409 rooms and suits in different styles.

    B．Home Inn is next to the North Square of Shanghai Railway Station and is near the Hutai Road Bus Station. It provides standard rooms, business rooms, and superior rooms. Twenty-four-hour hot water, TVs, telephones, free broadband Internet and free parking are all availabele.

    C．Yantai Hongkou Hotel is located at the center of the new coastal scenery area. The hotel is just 2.5 kilometers from the train station, and 26 kilometers from the airport. After a short walk, guests can enjoy the fresh sea breeze and the soft sandy beach. It offers different classes of guest rooms, such as standard rooms and business suits.

    D．The Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai is a five-star hotel and is located in downtown Shanghai. Nanjing Road and Huaihai Road are only a five-minute walk from the hotel. It is four kilometers away from the railway station. All the rooms are well-designed. Room service is available at all hours.

    E．Beijing Hotel is located on East Chang’an Avenue, the heart of Beijing. It has a long history of more than one hundred years. It made history as the Olympic Family Hotel by hosting distinguished guests from all over the world during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Its services included dinging, business, tickets and entertainment.

    F．Yanshan Hotel is located in the Zhongguancun High-tech Zone of Beijing. It is a business hotel and is surrounded by a number of famous universities including Peking University, Renmin University of China and Tsinghus University. Besides superior rooms, it also offers standard rooms.

Eleven months ago, an act of good sportsmanship（体育精神）changed a girls’ running race into something bigger.

Jenna Huff received a national sportsmanship award from the US Olympic Committee for what she did for Deb Guthmann.
In the race, Jenna was behind Deb until the final few meters of the 5-kilometer race.
Then something awful happened. Deb’s right hip（髋部）broke. She screamed in pain and stopped.
Jenna had never met Deb and had been taught to pass every runner she could to win.
Instead, Jenna stopped with no hesitation.
“Come on.” Jenna told Deb. “We’re going to run.”
Jenna took Deb’s left elbow with her right hand. She helped her jog the last few meters. At the finishing line, she pushed Deb in front of her, reasoning Deb would have beaten her anyway if not for the injury. That act helped Deb’s team win the regional race and advance to the state meet.
Both girls are now 17.
Jenna is still an athlete for her school.
She and her parents went to Colorado to accept an award for the national sportsmanship award. Jenna had to give a five-minute speech to the crowd, a crowd which included a number of former Olympians. “I’m pretty scared about my speech,” Jenna said the other night when we talked on the phone. “You want to hear part of it?” She read me one part including the words from Albert Einstein: “Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to a divine（神圣的）purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know：That we are here for the sake of（为了）others.”
Deb is also still running. She received a full scholarship to Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, Georgia. The award was because of her excellent academic record and great sports potential.
But she recently got hurt again and was unable to run for weeks.
Even so, I am confident Deb will write a happier ending for herself one day. Both of these young women make you feel confident about the future. They are strong, compassionate（富于同情心的）and smart.
As Einstein said-and as Jenna showed 11 months ago— “we are here for the sake of others”.
【小题1】The story is intended to __________.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余项。

    Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables．

    _______ Make a study time and have it at the same time every day．This will help your kid to learn to  schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time．

    Allow them to study in block of time, such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in the middle．_____ Ideal （理想的） study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner

    Never allow your children to study in front of the television, as that will encourage passive activity．_

    ______ You’ll also need to help your kids find the right place to study．After you’ve set up a good study time for little learners, set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing ．

    Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair．

    ___ This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions．The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable．

    A．Pick a place where your children can study properly

    B．Hold them to the schedule they create for themselves．

    C．Finally, spend time with your kids when they’re studying．

    D．Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement, too．

    E．Instead, use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed．

    F．Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward．

    G．One of the best ways to from good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to．