10．The underlined word “hot” in the story means _________.

　　　　 A．disappointed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．angry

　　　　 C．uncomfortable　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．running a high body temperature

9．We can infer from the passage that ________.

　　　　 A．Alexis was finally pulled up by Ed

　　　　 B．Alexis regretted having taken the wrong path up the cliff

　　　　 C．Alexis was immediately sent to hospital after she was pulled up

　　　　 D．Alexis successfully rock climbed

8．Jason went down the cliff because _________.

　　　　 A．Alexis took a wrong path　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Alexis was trapped in rocks

　　　　 C．Alexis didn’t believe in herself　　　　　　　　　　 D．Alexis’ forearms were badly hurt

7．People who are addicted to playing lotteries should _________.

　　　　 A．join a club　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．kick the habit

　　　　 C．win the Pennsylvania　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．save every cent

C

　　　　 Alexis was hot and tired. With rage in her voice she shouted, “Pull me up！I give up, I hate this. This is stupid!” It was at that moment when Jason, the adviser on the trip, looked at me and said, “Ed, I’m going to go down and talk with her.” I then shouted down to Alexis, “Hold on! You can do this. We know you can!”

　　　　 Jason grasped another rope, put his climbing harness(系带)on and began to repel down the cliff. Within moments Jason was beside Alexis. She had her cheek directly against the face of the rock with her feet barely resting on a small piece of the cliff that jetted outward. Jason said to Alexis, “I know that you have been on this cliff now for what seems like a long time. Your feet and fingers are cramping(痉挛)up and your forearms feel as though they are on fire. But , Alexis, you are strong, look how far up you are already. You have taken one of the more difficult paths up the cliff. Look Alexis, look at the path you have taken.”

　　　　 At that moment, Alexis moved her cheek away from the rock face and looked down. The bright white chalk she used on her hands to give her a better hold, showed the path where her tired hands had moved her upward on the cliff. Jason was right. Alexis had taken the hardest way up the cliff. Jason then looked straight into Alexis’ eyes and in a calm voice he said, “You are not alone out here, there are people who care about you, who want to help you and see you succeed. We are going to do this together. Are you ready?” Slowly she shook her head yes and took a deep breath.

6．In just one hour in the last few days, the Pennsylvania lottery sold tickets totaling_______.

　　　　 A．$1.62 million　　　　　 B．$90 million　　　　　　　 C．$9.6 million　　　　　　 D．$87 million

5．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　　　 A．Politicians like lotteries because they don’t have to pay extra tax.

　　　　 B．The popularity of lotteries in America actually is social progress.

　　　　 C．Some critics don’t like lotteries because many poor people waste their money on them.

　　　　 D．People love the lottery because it is a stock market.

4．The main idea of the passage is that __________.

　　　　 A．lotteries are of great benefit to everyone who buys them

　　　　 B．playing a lottery is just like investing in the stock market

　　　　 C．a lot of people buy lottery tickets, but lotteries cause disagreement

　　　　 D．lotteries are just legalized vice

3．The report in News Item 3 has caused wide criticism because _________.

　　　　 A．the kindergarten fired the teacher surnamed Yang

　　　　 B．the mother demanded an unreasonable apology from the teachers

　　　　 C．the teacher frightened a South Korean boy

　　　　 D．the kindergarten punished a boy so severely

B

　　　　 Thousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states. They wanted to buy lottery tickets. The tickets cost only $0.9 each. But that small spending could bring them a reward of $90 million. That was the second largest lottery jackpot(积累奖金)in history.

　　　　 More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawing. Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80. The chance of winning was one in 9.6 million. But that little chance certainly didn’t affect ticket sales. In the last few days before the drawing, tickets were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second.

　　　　 Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action. Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people. It allows them to dream about wealth they’ll probably never have.

　　　　 But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized (合法化的)gambling. Some critics(批评家)note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets. There are also many addicts(成瘾者)who take the game seriously. They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets. Some clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit.

　　　　 Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxes. The profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens. But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice(恶习), under the name of social progress.

　　　　 No matter whether you regard state lotteries right or not, you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Amercians.

2．Which of the following is NOT true about the painting Woman with her arms crossed?

　　　　 A．The painting was once thought to be worth around $25 million.

　　　　 B．The painting is one of the most expensive pictures ever sold at auction.

　　　　 C．The painting was purchased through telephone.

　　　　 D．The painting has not been seen on the market for more than 10 years.

1．News Item 1 intends to make us believe that 　　　　　　.

　　　　 A．positive thinking can make people healthy

　　　　 B．a better attitude results in a better operation

　　　　 C．researchers have observed 16 patients’ recovery during the past 30 years

　　　　 D．great attention has been paid to how attitudes affect health