You’re going to high school, aren’t you? Maybe you don’t know what to do. Well, here’s a list of the top six things to do when you’re in high school. These things will give you ideas of what your high school life could be like. Here you go!

①Find your passion(激情) and what kind of person you are: Whether it’s dance, basketball, or drawing, the important thing is that you have found something you are interested in.

②Talk to people you wouldn’t usually talk to: Meet new people, find new friends and even talk to people you don’t like. It will show what a great person you are. You never know what will happen after high school.

③Take part in at least one contest: This will give you tears of laughter, happiness and memories.

④Get a job: This will help you see what it’s like to have responsibility (责任). It can also help you make a little money to spend on yourself.

⑤Take a trip with your friends: It doesn’t matter where you go or what you do, the memories will happen on the way and go on till the final place.

⑥Do your best at school: Don’t ever get lazy. Working hard now will help you in the

51. The writer mainly tells you six things you should do ____________.

A. in your high school years　　　　　 B. at the beginning of your high school years

C. before your high school begins　　　 D. after you finish your high school

52. The writer gives you advice that you should talk to the people you don’t like because_______.

A. you will feel sorry if not　　　　　 B. it will show how great you are

C. you can show how clever you are　　 D. you can make your study better

53. From Point③, we know that you can ________ in a contest.

A. get lots of tears B. have a strong body

C. get good grades in high school　　 D. have different feelings and memories

54. Which of the following you’d better NOT do according to the passage?

　 A. Find your interest.　　　　　　　　 B. Get a job.

　 C. Take a trip with your friends.　　　　 D. Get lazy.

55. What’s the main idea of the passage?

　 A. Have a happy school life. B. How to get along with your schoolmates.

　 C. Ideas of successful high school life.　 D. Make your school life easy.

 Zhao Hua is one of the university student volunteers.He often help children at a primary school with their studies and lives.

“When I was a small child,”Zhao said,“I knew March 5th was the day for people to learn from Lei Feng and help others, but I didn’t  know the real meaning of the spirit(精神)of Lei Feng.Now when I see the happy kids who I helped,I understand(理解)Lei Feng very well. Helping others make me happy.”

Lei Feng(1940-1962) is one of the best-known soldiers(战士) in Chinese history.He lost(丧失)his parents when he was very young.His neighbors brought him up.He died(死)in an accident at the age of 22.He did mang good deeds in his short life.For exemple,he gave his own money to the parents of another soldier,and bought a ticket for a woman he didn’t  know, without telling her his name.

On March 5th,1963,Chairman Mao(毛主席)called on people to “Learn from Lei Feng”and made the day “Lei Feng Day”.

Today Lei Feng’s death(死) is about 50 years.Some people say that the spirit of Lei Feng is out.There are also many reports about the coldness(冷漠)of people towards（对） strangers.This makes Chinese people think about themselves well.

Many people think we need to promote(提倡)that spirit again.The important thing is that we must be happy to help others and make it a habit.

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(   )51.Which day is “Lei Feng Day”?

     A.May 3rd.   B.May 5th.  C.March 3rd.  D.March 5th.

(   )52.Who brought Lei Feng up ?

      A.His parents.           B.Chairman Mao.

      C.His neighbors.         D.Soldiers.

(   )53.The underlined phrase“good deeds”means       in Chinese.

      A.好人   B.好事     C.好梦     D.好主意

(   )54.Which of the following is not true according to the passage ?

      A.Lei Feng gave his money to another soldier’s  parents.

      B.Lei Feng bought a ticket for a woman and he told his name to her.

      C.Lei Feng always helped others.

      D.We should learn from Lei Feng.

(   )55.What’s  the best title(标题)of this passage ?

      A.Lei Feng Spirit

      B.Lei Feng’s  Death

      C.Lei Feng’s  Good Neighbors

      D.University Student Volunteers

It is known that most people spend one third of their lives sleeping. So sleeping is important to our health and daily lives. But the problem is that for most people, especially office workers, it is not easy to get enough sleep. For centuries, people have been troubled by insomnia. There are three ways to deal with it

Pay attention to your daily diet!

How well you sleep is closely connected to your daily diet. If you eat fat or hard-to-digest food for supper or eat just before you sleep, it will keep keeping you awake. What should be on your daily menu? For supper, you can choose something low-fat and digestible like fish, chicken or lean meat, rice and wheat. All the foods mentioned above can soothe the nerves(舒缓神经). Avoid foods that cause gas such as potato, corn, bread, carbonic acid(碳酸)drinks. If you still can not sleep well after cutting out these harmful foods, try adding some foods that will make you sleepy

Create a good sleeping environment

A good sleeping environment includes comfortable pajamas, a soft quilt, and most importantly, a comfortable bed.

Do something relaxing

In order to get a good night's sleep, you should not only relax your body, but also your mind. Try to do something to relax your mind before going to bed. Listening to soft music, reading or watching some light TV for half an hour before going to bed is a good way to make you feel sleepy. If you still can't sleep, try some exercise like walking or jogging to get rid of stress and increase your blood circulation(血液循环). Also taking a bath or soaking（浸泡）your feet in warm water can help your blood circulation and relax your body.

51.What’s the meaning of insomnia?

   A. 疲劳          B. 紧张          C. 兴奋          D. 失眠

52. Which shouldn’t we eat or drink if we can hardly fall asleep?

   A. milk           B. coke           C. fish           D. vegetables

53. Which can help you to fall asleep?

   A. To watch an exciting basketball match.

   B. To listen to rock music

   C. To quarrel with your neighbor.

   D. To go out for a walk.

54. How many hours do most people sleep every day?

   A. 12 hours        B. 10 hours        C. 7 hours        D. 8 hours

55. What’s the main idea of this passage?

   A. How to prepare you dinner        B. Interesting sports

   C. Three ways to relax yourself       D. How to sleep well

About 500 years ago, the Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus proved the Earth was round. Now American author Thomas Friedman tells us the Earth is flat in his bestseller: The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century.

If he is not joking, then why is the world flat? Friedman said it comes from technological forces. Because of the Internet and the World Wide Web, he believes geographical difficulties are disappearing. People and companies around the world can work together or against each other on the same level.

Bill Gates explains the meaning of this change best. Thirty years ago, he tells Friedman, if you had to choose between being born a gifted person in Shanghai and a common person in Poughkeepsie (A city in southeast New York), you would have chosen Poughkeepsie because your chances of living a successful life were much greater there. "Now," Gates says, "I would rather be a gifted person born in China than a common one born in Poughkeepsie." This shows that success today depends more on ability than on address.

Globalization(全球化), as he calls it, is driven by those persons: free writers and totally new businesses all over the world, especially in India and China. They can fight not just for low-wage producing but, increasingly, for the highest-end research and design(设计) work as well.

Big companies have played another important role in this globalization process. They move their factories from one country to another to cut costs. It's usual now for an engineer in China to be working for an American company. The Internet keeps them in close touch with their American workmates. People everywhere, from the US to China, have standardized procedures(标准化过程) for getting their work done.

The Reuters News Agency provides a good example. The company moved its financial(财经的) operations from London and New York to India. The Indian workers have the necessary technical skills. But the pays and office costs are less than one-fifth of what they would be in New York or London.

53. What do you know about Friedman according to the passage?

A. He is a fool by saying the world is flat.

B. He looks at the world with a technological eye.

C. He is as wise as Bill Gates, and works well with Gates.

D. He thinks Christopher Columbus’s idea about the earth is no longer correct.

54. Which of the following is an example of “globalization”?

A. The Reuters News Agency moved its financial operations to India.

B. People and companies can work together or not on different levels.

C. Totally new businesses are able to fight just for low-cost producing.

D. People would rather choose to be a common person in Poughkeepsie.

55. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Bill Gates and Friedman.　　　　　　　　　 B. Friedman and His Bestseller.　　

C. Why the 21^st Century World Flat.　　　　　　 D. Globalization and Bill Gates’ choices.

　 When disaster (灾难) happens, you might find yourself without water, gas and electricity. You might even need to leave your home right away. 8o you are supposed to plan for the bad situations before the disaster comes. Here are some suggestions：

　 First, have a family meeting. Plan a way to get your family members together if they can't find each other after the disaster. Choose two places for everyone to go to if it isn't safe to return home. The first should be near your house. You can go there in an emergency(紧急情况) like a fire. The second meeting place should be outside your neighborhood.

　 Next, choose a person outside your area who can help your family get in touch with each other. After a disaster, it is often easier to communicate over a long-distance call than a local one. The person can pass messages between your family members.

　 Then, get a family disaster kit ready. It should include things your family needs. It can help you survive (生存) at least for three days like bread, water, medicine and things like that. Put them in a bag so you can carry it if you leave in a hurry. When doing it, remember that different people have different needs. Include special things necessary for elderly or young members of your family.

　 Finally, practice your emergency plan, and update (更新) it as necessary.

　 You may not be able to stop disasters, but with a little planning you can be helped.

52. How many suggestions are mentioned in the passage?

　　 A. Two.　　　　　 B. Three.　　　 C. Four.　　　　　 D. Five.

53. Why does the writer suggest choosing a person outside your area?

　　 A. To send food and water to you family.

　　 B. To help your family move to a safe place.

　　 C. To choose two places for your family to go to.

　　 D. To help your family get in touch with each other.

54. What does the underlined word "kit" probably mean?

　　 A．救护车　 8搜救犬　 c应急用品　 D．防毒面具

55. What's the best title of this passage?

　　 A. Planning for Disasters　　　 　 B. How Different Disasters Happen

　 　C. Practicing your Plan　　　　　 D. Where to Stay away from Disasters