4．At five.Sheliza began volunteering in her neighborhood．Also.she joined Girl Guides of Canada.which——青夏教育精英家教网——

4．At five，Sheliza began volunteering in her neighborhood．Also，she joined Girl Guides of Canada，which allowed her to develop leadership skills．
On her 12th birthday，she had an allergic reaction to her birthday cake．The unpleasant experience caused her to find a different way to celebrate her birthday．Then，it occurred to her that many children never have the chance to celebrate their birthday at a11．
Thus，the next year，she celebrated her birthday by donating money and serving a meal to homeless families．After this birthday her wish was to change the world by spreading joy to badly-off children．This vision led to the creation of Children's Birthday Miracles（CBM），a non-profit organization intended to provide hope and celebration for less fortunate children．
CBM provides cake，presents，entertainment and necessities to create birthdays that children dream of．This past year Coca-Cola sponsored 35，000，which was used to rent a theme park for 200poor teens．The teens experienced a day where they escaped the struggles of reality and celebrated an important occasion-their birthday．
This organization has now grown internationally as we now host birthday parties in Dar-es-Sa-laam．Tanzania．In addition，CBM has inspired over 30children in the past three months to donate their own birthday presents to CBM．At present，they have a devoted team of enthusiastic youth，adults and businesses that helped us reach our goal of raising over 65，000with major sponsors：National Bank，Coca-Cola and McDonalds Canada．
As Sheliza is the President of her Junior Achievement（JA）company，this organization has taught her that youth have the ability to become entrepreneurs（企业家）．
21．What is the function of the first two paragraphs？C
A．They improve the interest of readers．
B．They list out some useful facts．
C．They serve as background of the following parts．
D．They introduce the topic of an ordinary story．
22．Which of the following is true about Sheliza's birthday celebration？B
A．She often has an allergic reaction to her birthday cake．
B．She celebrated her thirteenth birthday in a charity way．
C．Many children never get the chance to attend her birthday party．
D．She always comes up with fun ideas to celebrate her birthday．
23．For what purpose did Sheliza set up CBM？D
A．To make herself famous across the world．
B．To gain a large profit for her company．
C．To encourage more teenagers to observe their birthdays．
D．To spread joy and hope to the less fortunate children．
24．What do you think of Sheliza based on the passage？B
A．Enthusiastic and dependent．
B．Considerate and selfless．
C．Kind-hearted and honest．
D．Sympathetic and doubtful．

3．Homework and stress are rarely reduced inside the classroom．Meanwhile，outside the classroom，the pressure is on to find scholarships for college．
According to Braintrack，a higher education database with worldwide reach，more than 3billion US dollars（18billion yuan） in private scholarships are awarded to college students annually．Average awards range from 2，000to3，000．
The scholarship application process is similar to the college application process：forms to be completed，test scores and transcripts to be sent，essays to be written and often interviews to be prepared for．
A few great places to start looking for scholarships are：www．fastweb．com，www．finaid．org and www．collegexpress．com．Check out the annual scholarship guidebooks Scholarships，Grants & Prizes by Peterson's and The Ultimate Scholarship Book：Billions of Dollars in Scholarships，Grants and Prizes by Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe．
Be selective．Thoroughly research the qualifications required by each of the scholarships．Don't waste your time applying for those that are needbased if you can't produce the appropriate documents．
Research past recipients（接受者）．Check out the websites of the organizations sponsoring the scholarships．Many post the biographies of past recipients．You don't need to have cured cancer，but if you don't think your résumé（履历） measures up to the past winners'，you might be better served by moving onto the next scholarship on your list．Prepare for the interview．
You'll want to dazzle them with your personality，but above all you'll want to be prepared．Find someone you trust to conduct a similar interview with you-someone who will be honest with you and provide valuable suggestions．
Let your personality shine through in your essays．The essays are the best way for students to share who they are，where they've come from，what they've overcome and so on．Tell your story in an interesting and persuasive way．And if you do have an interview，send a thankyou note afterward．
By Lee Bearer
32．What is the author's main purpose in writing the article？D
A．To explain where to find scholarships for US colleges．
B．To inform readers of the scholarship application process．
C．To introduce some typical scholarships offered by US colleges．
D．To give tips on applying for US college scholarships．
33．If you want to learn about past recipients of a scholarship，you can useC．
A．www．collegexpress．com
B．the annual scholarship guidebooks published by Peterson's
C．the websites of the organizations sponsoring the scholarships
D．The Ultimate Scholarship Book：Billions of Dollars in Scholarships，Grants and Prizes
34．The underlined word"dazzle"in Paragraph 7is closest in meaning to"B"．
A．influence
B．impress
C．guide
D．present
35．To increase your chance of winning a scholarship，you are advised toC．
A．apply for as many scholarships as you can
B．tell an interesting story in your essay
C．do a similar interview to help you prepare for the real one
D．have a talk with past recipients and try to talk like they do．

2．Our"Mommy and Me"time began two years ago．My next-door neighbor and fellow mother，Christie，and I were out in our front yards，watching seven children of age 6and under ride their bikes up and down．"I wish I could take one of my children out alone，"said Christie．
Then we worked out a plan：When Christie takes one of her children out，I'll watch her other three．And when she watches two of mine，I'll take someone out．
The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of"Mommy and Me"time．Christie's daughter，McKenzie，went first．When she returned，the other children showered her with tons of questions．McKenzie was smiling broadly．Christie looked refreshed and happy．"She's like a different child when there's no one else around，"Christie shared with me quietly．With her mother all to herself，McKenzie didn't have to make an effort to gain attention．
Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie，I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times．For example，I am always surprised when my daughter，who is seldom close to me，holds my hand frequently．My stuttering （口吃） son，Tom，doesn't stutter once during our activities since he doesn't have to struggle for a chance to speak．And the other son，Sam，who's always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times together．
The"Mommy and Me"time allows us to be simply alone and away with each child-talking，sharing，and laughing，which has been the biggest gain．Every child deserves （应得到） to be an only child at least once in a while．
24．What is the text mainly about？B
A．The experience of the only child being with mother．
B．The advantage of spending time with one child at a time．
C．The happy life of two families．
D．The basic needs of children．
25．Right after McKenzie came back，the other children wereB．
A．happy
B．curious
C．regretful
D．friendly
26．What is one of the changes the author finds in her children？D
A．The daughter acts like a leader．
B．Sam holds her hand more often．
C．The boys become better followers．
D．Tom has less difficulty in speaking．
27．The author seems to believe thatC．
A．having brothers and sisters is fun
B．it's tiring to look after three children
C．every child needs parents'full attention
D．parents should watch others'children．

1．November 20，1924
Dear Scott：
I think you have every kind of right to be proud of this book---The Great Gatsby（了不起的盖茨比）．It is an extraordinary book，suggestive of all sorts of thoughts and moods．You adopted exactly the right method of telling it，that of employing a narrator who is more of a spectator（旁观者）than an actor：this puts the reader upon a point of observation on a higher level than that on which the characters stand and at a distance that gives perspective．
I could go on praising the book，but points of criticism are more important now．I think you are right in feeling some looseness in chapters six and seven，and I don't know how to suggest a remedy．I hardly doubt that you will find one and I am only writing to say that I think it does need something to hold up here to the pace set，and following．I have only two actual criticisms：
One is that among a set of characters marvelously vivid and vital-I would know Tom Buchanan if I met him on the street and would avoid him-Gatsby is somewhat vague．The reader's eyes can never quite focus upon him，his outlines are dim．This may be somewhat of an artistic intention，but I think it is mistaken．Couldn't he be physically described as distinctly as the others，and couldn't you add one or two characteristics like the use of that phrase"old sport"-not verbal，but physical ones，perhaps．I think that for some reason or other a reader gets an idea that Gatsby is a much older man than he is．But this would be avoided if on his first appearance he was seen as vividly as Daisy and Tom are，for instance-and I do not think your scheme would be weakened if you made him so．
The other point is also about Gatsby：his career must remain mysterious，of course．But in the end you make it pretty clear that his wealth came through his connection with Wolfsheim．Now almost all readers are going to be puzzled by his having all this wealth and demand an explanation．To give a distinct and definite one would be，of course，completely absurd．It did occur to me，though，that you might here and there insert some phrases，and possibly incidents that would suggest that he was in some active way mysteriously engaged．You do have him called on the telephone，but couldn't he be seen once or twice consulting at his parties with people of some sort of mysterious significance，from the political，the gambling，the sporting world，or whatever it may be．If some sort of business activity of his were simply suggested，it would lend further probability to that part of the story．
There is one other point：in giving deliberately Gatsby's biography，when he gives it to the narrator，you do withdraw from the method of the narrative in some degree，for otherwise almost everything is told，and beautifully told，in the regular flow of it．But you can't avoid the biography altogether．I thought you might find ways to let the truth of some of his claims like his army career come out，bit by bit，in the course of actual narrative．
The general brilliant quality of the book makes me ashamed to make even these criticisms．The amount of meaning you get into a sentence，the dimensions and intensity of the impression you make a paragraph carry，are most extraordinary．It seems，in reading，a much shorter book than it is，but it carries the mind through a series of experiences that one would think would require a book of three times its length．
You once told me you were not a natural writer-my God!You have plainly mastered the craft，of course； but you needed far more than craftsmanship for this．
As ever，--Maxwell E．Perkins
65．The author wrote this letter in order toC．
A．praise Scott had written a magnificent book
B．criticize Scott's description of Gatsby
C．help Scott improve his book
D．discuss the writing skills applied by Scott
66．How many suggestions did Perkins offer in his letter？B
A．Two．
B．Three．
C．Four．
D．Five．
67．By"I would know Tom Buchanan if I met him on the street and would avoid him，"Perkins intends to sayC．
A．he does not like Tom Buchanan
B．he has never met Tom Buchanan before
C．some characters in the book are described very well
D．Gatsby is mysterious compared to Tom Buchanan
68．It can be inferred from the passage thatB．
A．the method of telling the story disconnects readers from the book
B．Scott might deliberately describes Gatsby in an unclear way
C．a clear explanation will help readers understand Gatsby's business
D．the book is too short for the amount of content delivered in it
69．What does"You have plainly mastered the craft，of course； but you needed far more than craftsmanship for this．"mean？D
A．Scott is too modest about his talents．
B．Scott is a born talented writer．
C．Scott needs to improve his writing skills．
D．Scott has to better himself in other aspects．
70．In writing this letter，Perkins appears to beA．
A．polite and straightforward
B．proud but insightful
C．modest and uncertain
D．sharp and definite．

20．Boston school officials plan to notify parents at four schools that their children may have drunk water tainted with lead from drinking fountains that were mistakenly turned on before water testing was complete．
The fountains were active for as little as several hours to as long as three weeks．
Boston Public Schools recently launched a 300，000project to repair and upgrade plumbing（管道系统） so that fountain water could be restored at six buildings that had been using bottled water．
The facilities were selected for the pilot program because prior tests indicated lead levels that were below state and federal standards，school officials said．
However，testing conducted in recent months found elevated lead levels in at least one fountain at four of the six schools，namely Mather Elementary School in Dorchester，Lee K-8School in Dorchester，Curley K-8School in Jamaica Plain，Another Course to College in Brighton．Lead contamination was also found at a fifth school，but officials don't believe anyone drank from the fountains．
School officials had previously told The Globe that none of the new fountains had been turned on since being installed．But they had learned in recent days that the fountains had been mistakenly activated，they said Wednesday．
Officials blamed a lack of communication between employees of the school district's facilities department and a third-party contractor．
The fountains are now shut off in all six schools．Bottled water is being provided there instead，officials said．
The four schools where children may have drunk water with high lead levels are：Mather Elementary School，Lee K-8School，Curley K-8School，and Another Course to College．
"BPS is communicating with families at the schools about these circumstances and their options if they are concerned about potential exposure to lead in drinking water，"said a statement from Boston Public Schools．
School officials said automated phone calls were to be made to families at the affected schools Thursday afternoon and that letters would also be mailed home．
In the meantime，school officials continue to investigate why water from the new fountains has high lead levels，a process that may cause the project to run over budget．
Officials had hoped the new fountains would produce long-term savings by allowing the schools to drop their costly reliance on bottled water．Most Boston schools use bottled water because of past lead concerns．The city expects to spend $415，000this school year alone to provide bottled water．
Four other schools that were still using tap water were recently found to have high lead levels in fountains．The affected fountains were shut off and replaced with bottled water．
Children are particularly vulnerable when it comes to lead．Exposure has been linked to IQ deficits，shortened attention spans，behavioral problems，hearing damage，stunted growth，and lowered birth weight．
Officials said they were also contacting parents at Trotter Innovation School in Dorchester and Boston Green Academy in Brighton，the two other schools in the fountain restoration project．
At Trotter，high lead levels were found，but officials believe no one drank from the fountains．At Boston Green Academy all six fountains tested had lead levels below the state's standards．
61．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？A
A．The fountains involved in the incident are now no longer in use．
B．None of those newly-installed fountains have yet been turned on so far．
C．Long term exposure to high lead levels can damage one's immune system．
D．Fountains tested in all six schools had lead levels above state standards．
62．According to the passage，what will make the project overspend budget money？A
A．To find out actual causes of high lead levels
B．To launch and upgrade plumbing in schools
C．To have fountains replaced with bottled water
D．To pay health services staff to answer questions
63．The officials had fountain restoration project carried out for the purpose ofD．
A．boycotting bottled water
B．lowering lead levels
C．using new fountains
D．cutting expenses
64．The passage is written mainly toC．
A．disclose the problem of high lead-level fountain water
B．warn kids of potential danger of drinking fountain water
C．report lead-affected water found at Boston schools
D．urge official to accelerate the fountain restoration project．

19．He realized he was in the wrong and promised to ________ a new leaf．（　　）

18．_________ the culture gap and language differences，we still can understand each other through our body language．（　　）

17．______this book with that one and you will see which is better．（　　）

16．Basic Photography
This is an eight-hour course for beginners who want to learn how to use a 35mm camera．The teacher will cover such areas as kinds of film，light，and lenses（镜头）．Bring your own 35mm camera to the class．
Course Charge：150
Jan.10，12，17，19，Tues．& Thurs.6-8p．m．
Marianne Adams is a professional photographer whose photographs appear in many magazines．
Understanding Computers
This twelve-hour course is for people who don't know very much about computers，but who need to learn about them．You will learn what computers are，what they can and can't do，and how to use them．
Course Charge：75
Equipment Charge：10
Jan.7，14，21，28，Sat.9-12a．m．
Joseph Saimders is a professor of computer science at New Urban University．He has over twelve years of experience in the computer field．
Stop Smoking
Do you want to stop smoking？Have you already tried to stop and failed？Now it is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods．You can stop smoking，and this twelve-hour course will help you do it．
Course Charge：30
Jan.4，11，18，25Mon.4-7p．m．
Dr．John Goode is a practicing psychologist（心理学家）who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking．
Typing
This course on weekdays is for those who want to type as well as those who want to improve their typing．You are tested in the first class and practice at one of eight different skill levels．This allows you to learn at your own speed．Each program lasts 20hours．Bring your own paper．
Course Charge：125
Materials Charge：25
Two hours each evening for two weeks．
This course is taught by a number of business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before．

24．The word"professional"in this advertisement most probably means"D"
A．spiritual
B．journalist
C．professor
D．experienced
25．The shortest course isA．
A．Basic Photography
B．Understanding Computers
C．Stop Smoking
D．Typing
26．A course which can do something good for your health will costB．
A.50
B.30
C.10
D.125
27．In which of the courses do you have to take a test？C．
A．Basic Photography
B．Understanding Computers
C．Typing
D．Stop Smoking．

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A．improve your sleeping quality
B．listen to TV without disturbing others
C．change TV channels without difficulty
D．become interested in ballgame programs
22．What makes TV Ears different from other headsets？B．
A．It can easily set TV on mute
B．It has a new noise reduction ear tip
C．Its headset volume is adjustable
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