Grandpa Nybakken loved life—especially when he could play a trick on somebody. At those times, his large Norwegian frame shook with laughter while he pretended innocent surprise, exclaiming, “Oh, forevermore!” But on a cold Saturday in downtown Chicago, Grandpa felt that God played a trick on him, and grandpa wasn’t laughing.

Grandpa worked as a carpenter. On this particular day, he was building some boxes for the clothes his church was sending to an orphanage abroad. On his way home, he reached into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone. He remembered putting them there that morning, so he drove back to the church. His search proved fruitless.

Suddenly, he realized what happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen into one of the boxes, which he had nailed shut. His brand new glasses were heading for China!

The Great Depression was at its height, and Grandpa had six children. He had spent twenty dollars for those glasses that very morning.

“It’s not fair,” he told God as he drove home in frustration. “I’ve been very faithful in giving of my time and money to your work, and now this.”

Several months later, the director of the orphanage was on vacation in the United States. He wanted to visit all the churches that supported him, so he came to speak on Sunday night at my grandfather’s small church in Chicago. Grandpa and his family sat in their usual seats among the small congregation(教堂会众).

“But most of all,” he said, “I must thank you for the glasses you sent last year.”

“Even if I had the money, there was simply no way of replacing those glasses. Along with not being able to see well, I experienced headaches every day, so my co-workers and I were much in prayer about this. Then your boxes arrived. When my staff removed the covers, they found a pair of glasses lying on the top.” After a long pause, he continued, “Folks, when I tried on the glasses, it was as though they had been custom-made just for me! I want to thank you for being a part of that!”

The people listened, happy for the amazing glasses. But the director surely must have confused their church with another, they thought, there were no glasses on their list of items to be sent overseas.

But sitting quietly in the back, with tears streaming down his face, an ordinary carpenter realized the Master Carpenter had used him in an extraordinary way.

(  ) 56. Which of the following is NOT true about Grandpa Nybakken according to the passage?

       A. He was an outgoing man and held an active attitude towards life.

       B. He had a large family to support.

C. He was a carpenter working in the church.

D. He was a loyal Christian.

(  ) 57. Grandpa spent much of his time and money in church mainly to ________.

       A. help the priest do some religious work

B. help those people in need

C. make some woodwork for the church

D. seek some help from God

(  ) 58. The people in the church but Grandpa felt confused at what the director said because ________.

A. Grandpa didn’t tell the director that he was the owner of the glasses

B. the director wanted to return the glasses even though he liked it

       C. the director could not get such glasses in their own country

       D. the glasses were not included in the donation list

(  ) 59. Who does “the Master Carpenter” in the last paragraph probably refer to?

     A. Grandpa’s master.                    B. One of Grandpa’s friends.  

   C. God.                       D. Grandpa’s co-worker.

(  ) 60. Which can be the best title of the passage?

      A. Grandfather’s life                       B. The Helpful Donation

      C. The Perfect Mistake                      D. An Impressive Speech

BEIJING, China ---Pollution in China remains very serious as the country's rapid economic growth brings new environmental problems, a minister said Saturday.

Vice Environment Minister Zhang Lijun said China has made progress on environmental protection, but admitted that its rapid economic growth over the past decade has had a negative effect on the environment.

"Our rapid economic development has continuously brought our country new environmental problems, particularly dangerous chemicals, electronic waste and so on. These environmental pollutants (污染物) bring new problems and affect human health," Zhang told a news conference.

He said that emissions(排放)of traditional pollutants remain high and some areas have failed to meet government standards.

China has pledged to continue reducing emissions this year of three key air pollutants--- ammonia nitrogen, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. The government has also promised to bring down demand for chemical oxygen---a measure of water pollution by l.5 percent from the 2010 levels.

In the last five years, there were 912 "environmental emergencies" involving heavy metal pollution, including several well-publicized instances of mass contamination, Zhang said. Thousands of children were affected by lead poisoning in several provinces in 2009 and 2010 because they lived near metal smelters or battery factories.

Other incidents included a diesel fuel leak in the Yellow River, chemical contamination(污染) in the northeast Songhua River following a flood, and crude oil leakage off the northeastern coastal city of Dalian after a pipeline burst.

The minister noted that rapid development in the next five years would increase the need for China to improve environmental protection and shift to a more sustainable model of economic development from its dependence on industries which consume huge quantities of energy.

China is focusing on clean energy, including solar, wind and nuclear power, as one way to reduce its dependence on coal, which generates three-quarters of its electricity and is also used for winter heating in northern cities. China also hopes the strategy will reduce its demand for oil and gas and increase economic growth and jobs.

Zhang told reporters there was no plan to adjust China's overall strategy for nuclear development but he said Beijing will learn lessons from Japan after a violent earthquake resulted in a radioactive leak(放射能泄露).

"Some lessons we learn from Japan will be considered in the making of China's nuclear power plans," he said. "But China will not change its determination and plan for developing nuclear power."

71. According to the minister, the pollution problem requires China to______.

72. From the text, we can know water pollution is partly measured by______.

73. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?

74. The underlined word "generates" in Paragraph 9 means "______".

75. What is Zhang's attitude towards what happened in Japan?

Shanghai：Visiting US President Barack Obama said here on Monday that Washington does not seek to contain China.

“We do not seek to impose any form of government on any other nation, ”Obama said, noting access to information and political participation are universal rights that guide America’s openness. US would not seek to contain China, Obama told an audience of more than 500 local youths, many of whom are students from Fudan University and Tongji University.    

    The China trip is also part of his first to Asia as president. In his wide—ranging speech in Japan on Saturday, Obama said he would welcome, not fear, a strong China as a powerful partner on urgent challenges. “The rise of a strong, prosperous China can be a source of strength for the community of  nations, ”he told 1, 500 well—known and important Japanese. The ongoing event attracted for more than 100 reporters, the large majority of whom from the US and the rest from China.

    The meeting on the fourth floor of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum was scheduled to last for 75 minutes, with Obama speaking for 15 minutes and the an hour—long question and answer session.

    Before Obama’s speech, Jon Huntsman, US ambassador to China said, “the timing could not be better”for increasing bilateral relations at the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations ties.

    Obama met local leaders in the morning. He arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport just after 11 pm last night.    

    The 48一year—old, the first US president to visit China within the first year of taking office, will fly to Beijing immediately after meeting the youths. He is expected to arrive in the nation’s capital at around 4：30 pm. President Hu Jintao will host a state dinner for Obama at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in the evening.    

1．What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence?

       A．All countries mustn’t review American openness．   

       B．Every country can take part in American openness．

       C．Every country has its fight to recommend American openness．

       D．America welcomes other countries in its openness．

2．The American altitude to the rise of China is              ．

      A．opposed          B．fearful            C．happily accepted   D．contradictory

3．According to Barack Obama，             .

      A．It’s impossible for America to control China

     B．America has no intention to control China

     C．America intended to control China

     D．America would seek to control China

4．From the news we learn about             ．

     A．Obama arrived in China after he visited Japan

     B．it’s not the first time that Obama has been to China   

     C．Shanghai is the first station where Obama came to Asia

     D．Obama stayed in Shanghai for more than 20 hours 

Many Chinese kids, known as "left-behind" children, hardly ever see their parents, because their parents are migrant workers.

      Li Ling, 11, is a left-behind child. Her parents have been working in Zhejiang for 10 years, while she lives with her grandparents in Guangdong. She was reunited with her parents last Spring Festival. As the number of migrant workers in China increases, the number of left-behind children is rising fast. Li is one of the 61. 02 million left-behind children under 17. They account for 37. 7 percent of rural children and 21. 88 percent of all Chinese children

     The large number of left-behind children has already become a social issue. If left unsolved, it will cause serious problems, Wang Zhenyao, director of the China Philanthropy Research Institute, told China Daily. The education level of adults supervising（监管） these children is generally not that high. They can only take care of the children's personal safety and daily living, being unable to care for their educational and spiritual needs. Meanwhile, the absence of parental support will make some left-behind children lack self-confidence. They may be slower in physical and emotional growth than their peers. Others may even become "problem youths".

     To solve this problem, the government is taking action. For instance, 30 provinces and cities have allowed certain children to attend school and take the college entrance exam in the city where their parents are. However, Wang suggested that the country do more, such as making policies encouraging migrant workers to work in their hometowns. He also said that a well-balanced child welfare system is needed. "These children are the future of the nation, so they deserve our loving care and protection," Wang said.

1.Left-behind kids hardly see their parents because _______.

A. they are poor and in rural areas

B. they are brought up by their grandparents

C. their parents are making a living in other cities

D. their parents don't go back home on Spring Festival

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Li Ling hasn't seen her parents for about 10 years.

B. Left-behind children have become problem youths.

C. There are 61. 02 million left-behind children in China.

D. Much remains to be done to settle the left-behind kids issue.

3.The purpose of the passage is _______.

A. to criticize the migrant workers who leave their children at home

B. to focus on the present situation of the left-behind children

C. to worry about the present situation of left-behind children

D. to call on the government to educate the migrant workers

4.In which column of a newspaper can we most probably find this passage?

A. Education.   B. Society.       C. Entertainment.     D. Employment.