12、Since you are busy．I won’t ______too much of your time．

A．make up              B．pick up                C．put up               D．take up

11、一I am very discouraged because I failed the competition

—Cheer up! I did _____than you，but I remain confident．

A．not worse            B．no worse         C．no better            D．better

10、______being rude to the chief，the secretary was fired from her job．

A．In case of            B．On account of         C．In need of           D．In spite of

9、_____，I will not force her to go with me．

A．As she is unwilling to meet her brother       B．Unwilling as she is to meet her brother

C．Unwilling is she to meet her brother             D．Unwilling to meet her brother as she is

8、Bob，my younger brother, stays happy at home all day, staring at television．Because he has been brain-damaged from birth，he cannot  1  , hear and can see poorly through his remaining eye．

    On a hot summer morning，Mum had written“VISIT GRANDMA”for Bob in large letters  2  we left for the nursing home．No one expected Bob to  3  the fact that this would probably be our  4  visit to my grandma．

    We stepped into my grandma’s nursing room after getting off the car．The strokes（中风）had left Grandma trembling and she couldn’t  5  to anything around her-her mouth opened，her wide eyes shut and opened quickly and stared but   6  she didn’t see us at all．

    We stood round the bed，smiling  7  ，and comforting her that everything would go 8 ．This is tile first time that I had had   9   to say all I wanted．but I could think of  10  to say to her．“We love you，Grandma．”I said finally,  11   if I was reaching her．

Bob was standing quietly next to the window with his face brilliant red and tears rolling  12 his face．Just a few moments later, he  13  the group and made his  14  to Grandma’s bed．He leaned over her withered（萎缩）body and took her cheeks  15  in his hands．He stood there silently with his head bowed，and his cheeks wet with tears．

    Those of us with  16  ears were deaf to the volumes being spoken between Grandma and Bob in that wonderful．wordless  17  ．

I felt a flood of warmth rushing deep inside me．How  18  had been about Bob these years! Far better than the rest of us，he knew the true  19  of our visit．He knew it perfectly because he grasped it with his heart  20  with his hands．He had tile freedom，courage and honesty to reach out in pain to Grandma．

1．A．behave      B．think                    C．speak                         D．communicate

   2．A．before       B．after                    C．since                     D．until

   3．A．confuse    B．understand           C．imagine                  D．overcome

   4．A．first          B．second                 C．next                       D．1ast

   5．A．respond    B．listen                   C．reply                      D．relate

   6．A．even if      B．as if                     C．now that                D．so that

   7．A．happily      B．cheerfully             C．excitedly                D．uncomfortably

   8．A．right                B．wrong                 C．OK                        D．reasonable

   9．A．confidence        B．freedom               C．wisdom                 D．decision

  10．A．everything          B．anything               C．something              D．nothing

  11．A．wondering                B．doubting              C．considering            D．expecting

  12．A．along               B．up                       C．around                   D．down

13．A．looked through     B．pulled through      C．pushed through       D．lived through

  14．A．decision           B．way                     C．promise                 D．experiment

15．A．gently              B．angrily                  C．hardly                    D．impolitely

16．A．dibbled             B．ordinary               C．healthy                   D．sad

17．A．return              B．exchange             C．opinion                  D．environment

18．A．friendly            B．understandable      C．wrong                   D．familiar

19．A．meaning           B．relation                C．purpose                 D．arm

20．A．less than           B．more than            C．other than              D．rather than

7、When I was young，I wished for a good car and a big house．That was my idea of success．I took all the advanced classes and tried to do well in the exams with my mind set on going to a key school．I just knew that I would somehow become famous and be able to afford the car and the dream house．All the way through junior years，my mind was planning this beautiful future．

Then in the eleventh grade，many losses changed my mind．First，one of my friends died at 16．Soon after，my great-grandmother passed away，followed by my beloved fourth-grade teacher These events left me not knowing what to do or where to go．Death had never touched me so closely．

After a long period of emptiness，it finally struck me：Life is not promised and neither is future success Though I was attempting to achieve material success，I was not enjoying my daily life．I realized that finding inner peace，purpose and happiness will stick with me forever and that is real success．

    Enjoying life’s precious quirks（偶发事件 ）makes an ordinary person more successful than a wealthy person who isn’t content and takes everything for granted．The summer before senior years，my attitude changed greatly．Instead of memorizing facts．I began learning skills．Instead of focusing oil the future，I focused on today and the many blessings and successes that came with it．

   I still get excel lent grades，but now I devote weeks to studying instead of struggling for exams, and I think about the future with a deeper sense of meaning．For me．being successful means truly living life each day．

1．The reason why the author changed his idea of success is that____．

    A．he can’t afford his house

    B．his beloved teacher was dead

    C．he lest a few beloved persons in a short time

    D．he didn’t know what to do or where to go

 2．According to the author which of the following is the real success for a person?

    A．Truly living life each day．                       B．Being famous

    C．Good car and big house．                           D．Material achievements．

3．What does the author want to tell the readers?

    A．The true meaning of the life．                   B．The true meaning of studying

    C．How to achieve success                                    D His opinion about success．

 4．According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?

    A．He didn’t want to take all the exams．

    B．The writer didn’t want a big house or a good car any longer

    C．The writer didn’t do well in all the exams

    D．The writer thinks that success is not promised．

6、Make Your Mark：Canadian Blood Services

    The People：The Canadian Blood Services

    The Cause：Thank Your Donor

    In July of 2008，the Canadian Blood Services launched a new website called http：//www．thankyourdonor.ca as a way for blood recipients（接受方）to express their thanks to donors through stories，photos，and videos．

    The goal of the website is to show people how their blood donation can truly make a difference in somebody’s life．Many people were coming into blood clinics after receiving a blood donation to say thank you．The Canadian Blood Services wanted to turn that special moment into something greater by giving recipients a place to tell their stories．Whether it’s a cancer patient or a car accident victim the touching and inspiring stories on the website show how you simple donation of blood can be a matter of life or death for someone else．

    One story from Angela in Ottawa，Canada reads：

    “…My prayer of thanks to the donors turned into a mind-blowing epiphany（顿悟）of how truly interconnected we really are on earth as members of the human race and living beings．Your blood and platelets（血小板）are，in part，why I am here today．I sincerely thank all those who take time to donate．Your gift means so much．”

    To read more inspiring stories or loam about donating blood please visit http：// www. Thank your donor. ca or http：//www. blood. ca You can also send in inspiring stones you hear from those around you．Our email address is inspiringstories@thankyourdonor.ca．

1．Why did the Canadian Blood Services launch the new website?

    A．To provide touching and inspiring stories on the website．

    B．To show blood donation is the matter of life or death．

    C．To show that there are many blood donors on this each

    D．To thank all the blood donors through stories，photos，or videos．

2．What can we infer from the passage?

    A．The Canadian Blood Services are calling on more people to donate blood．

    B．The Canadian Blood Services are teaching people to express their thanks．

    C．The Canadian Blood Services like reading touching stories

    D．Blood clinics in Canada are very popular,

 3．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

    A．The Canadian Blood Services launched the new website in 2008．

    B．Only people who have received a blood donation can visit the website

    C．Blood donations can make a difference in somebody5s life

    D．Blood recipients are very grateful to their donors．

  4．The passage is mainly trying to_______．

    A．explain why blood donations make a difference

    B．tell us a touching story from Angela in Ottawa，Canada

    C．thank all those who take the time to donate blood

    D．tell readers about a very special website in Canada

5、Recently, two professors of the University of Nebraska made a weekly television program in which they discussed worthwhile books．Even primary school graduates watched．listened，and learned，Therefore：it is not true that lessons on TV have not been taught in the United States．I doubt the statement that “programmers which inform and enrich the mind in a general manner are waste in schools”There is a need to teach directly by television if we take teaching in the broad sense of the term．

    Direct teaching by television has been explained as a series of television lessons directly related to a particular classroom textbook to satisfy the needs of pupils and teachers in a particular subject．A teacher specialist who also knows television production techniques and uses the modem technology in a television studio to put across his subject will prepare each lesson．

    Will such TV lessons do without the services of a classroom teacher or will they cost him his fame or jobs? No! In fact，without the classroom teacher to review the material，enlarge on it and answer questions that the students may bring up，such TV lessons would not be of very great value．

    The children who watch ETV do so with different results---from very good to fair．Possibly, the programs are too similar or too serious Generally, they are not too long．Very likely, the children who benefit least are the slow learners However, it is believed that there is a bright future for ETV inside and outside the classroom．The time may come, when bigger and clearer screens will be used in the classroom，bigger and better programs will be exchanged between countries and more foreign experts will be brought in，listened to and followed by newcomers in the ETV field．

1．Which of the following suggests the programmed mentioned in paragraph l is popular?

    A．It was shown every week．

    B．Worthwhile books were discussed in it

    C．It was made by university professors．

    D．Even children enjoyed watching it

 2．The underlined phrase“to put across his subject”probably means_______．

    A．to discuss his subject                               B．to learn his subject well

    C．to explain his subject                                  D．to know what he is talking about

 3．Which of the following is TRUE about ETV according to the text?

    A．It requires a good command of modern technology

    B．It call meet all the needs of both teachers and students

    C．It is sure to help different students achieve good results

    D．It can be valuable without classroom teachers

 4．What would be the best title for the text?_______

    A The Future of ETV                                 B．ETU—A New Way of Teaching

    C．The Advantages and Disadvantages of ETV D．The Excitement of ETV

4、Dancing the night away

    It is a measure of how little control I have over my own life that in middle March I am escorting （护送） a pretty young redhead to a debutante ball．（A formal presentation of young ladies when they reach the age of maturity．This is originally used in the past to introduce young ladies to society so that they could meet a possible marriage partner, so it was for the upper class．At a debutante ball，the expensively-dressed girls stand in a line to be introduced individually．Their fathers then walk them，arm-in-arm around the dance floor, followed by a waltz．）

    “Daddy, you OK?”she asks．

    “Never better”I lie．

    “Good．”she says，hugging my shoulder and giggling（咯咯笑）

    Generally, deb balls belong to the upper class，and that is decidedly not us The other day, I was trying to decide which to buy-a garage door opener, or a DVD player Both were broken．yet we could afford to replace only one．That’s how“upper class”we are．

    So it’s a mystery how we ended up at this deb ball, Two mothers are checking for alcohol．making sure the debs aren’t drinking．

    Anyway, they won’t let the dads eat dinner till we“present”the girls．which means we have to escort our daughters around the dance floor one by one．as the mistress of ceremonies reads out the young lady’s accomplishments．

    “Trish plans to attend Stanford where she will study molecular（分子）engineering．”“Dorothy hopes to grow food on Mars．”…

    After the introductions we finally get to the Big Waltz．For the last month，the dads and daughters have all been taking lessons for the Big Waltz under the direction of the widow（遗孀）of Otto．Her gentle directions have worked miracles Suddenly, on this night．we are a well-organized team of 27 father-daughter dance pairs

    The relative success of this Big Waltz comes as a huge relief to the mothers who have been planning this ceremony for six years and have been a little tense lately．

    In the end，everything turned out OK at the deb ball．The 27 dads developed into a fairly supportive fellowship．And the little red-haired girl? She hugged my shoulder and giggled happily．making it all-the waltz lessons，the rental tuxedo（男士礼服），the l4 years of coaching softball-worth every awful-wonderful moment．

  1．We know from the passage that at the debutante ball_____．

    A．27 father-daughter dance pairs presented a successful waltz Show

    B．the mothers felt relieved after the ceremony began

    C．well-dressed girls were introduced to their future husbands

    D．the writer’s daughter a red-haired girl．was the focus of attention

  2．By saying“it s a mystery how we ended up at this deb ball”the writer suggests that____．

    A．the deb ball is usually held for rich families but his is not

    B．as a member from the upper class he can attend the ball

    C．it’s the first time for him to attend such a grand ceremony

    D．many families want to attend the ball so it wasn’t easy for him to get in

   3．The writer feels all his efforts were worthwhile because his daughter ______．

    A．showed her accomplishments at the ball

    B．was introduced into the upper class

    C．really enjoyed the experience

    D．had a chance to meet a good marriage partner

3、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。

You need the right college

    What’s out there? How can you learn all of America’s colleges? How do you find the best match-the best college for you? Big or small．conservative or liberal，private or public  1 

    Researches arc essential for making a good college decision．    2   Don’t easily believe what others say, such as“Someone told me that Colorado College is too Small”and“Someone told me that Michigan is too big．“Every college has something for Someone．  3  Just because you have heard the name of a college it doesn’t mean it will be a good place for you．Jus I because you have not heard the name of a college it doesn’t mean that you will not like it．

       4    That means in these colleges you can fit in with the other students，find the level of education you need and feel good on campus Researching the colleges means finding several colleges where you really want to go．

    One quick way to research the colleges is to take a virtual（虚拟的）tour of the college on your computer．    5    Check out the hundreds of colleges on these two websites．When you find one that sounds like a place you would like to be，check out its website and learn more．Make a list of 20 colleges and then choose a shortlist of 10．

    1．www. campustours. com

    2．www. youniversitytv. com

   A．That means collecting information from many sources

   B．There is no college that is wonderful for everyone

   C．There are many things to consider．

   D．Don’t take too much time doing your research．

   E．Here are the two top websites to get you started．

   F．Get your parents involved in the decision—making process．

   G．There m many colleges where you will be happy．