1．Your parents always tell you that a solid education is the key to a successful future．For those of——青夏教育精英家教网—

1．Your parents always tell you that a solid education is the key to a successful future．For those of you who have or will be graduating from high school，the promise you made to finish your schooling has been completed．Another few years in some college classroom just doesn't sound too attractive； so what are your choices？Let's see，Choice 1-You can live with your parents，leech on to them，and basically do nothing．Or Choice 2-You could get yourself a job．Of course，there are other choices，but for this little discussion，we'll just suppose that they aren't related．
Okay，so Choice 2is obviously going to be more productive．You will finally be entering the real world．What would be a good place to start？Well，hopefully high school helped to give you some sort of an idea of what type of job you would like to enter．If not，then it would be a good idea to speak with an advisor or a person working in the field you may be interested in before you jump into a job that you won't like．Gaining knowledge on a particular line of work beforehand can be good by helping you in your search to find the job that you will enjoy doing．Another reason to research jobs and get some hands on work is related to the fact that it will also be helpful in providing you with some valued experience．Internships（见习） or volunteering are usually a good place to start．
If you are ready to begin a job after high school，you will clearly be saving money from high college cost and happily making a living in your chosen jobs．From another point of view，jumping into the workforce is sometimes the only way to see for yourself if you are ready to work a 40-hour week yet．If you decide that full time work is not what you are ready for，then this may suggest that you should go back to school and get a degree．Besides，a college degree will usually mean higher pay．

56．The underlined phrase"leech on to"in the first paragraph might mean"D"．
A．deal with 　　　　　　　
B．care for　　
C．quarrel with 　　　　
D．depend on
57．Which of the following Isn't mentioned in helping you find a job？B
A．Ideas about getting a job in high schools．
B．Advice from teachers and parents．
C．Internships and volunteering．
D．Experience in work．
58．The advantages of starting work right after high school include the following exceptC．
A．getting to know if you should go back to school
B．making sure if you are really ready to work
C．getting higher pay
D．saving money
59．The best title for this passage might beC．
A．Going Back to College
B．The Place Where I Should Start
C．Jumping into Work after High School
D．The Advantage of Starting Work Earlier．

20．

"Soon，you're going to have to move out!"cried my neighbor when seeing the largest tomato plant known to the world，or at least known in my neighborhood．
One tiny 9-inch plant，bought for 1.25dollars in the spring，has already taken over much of my rose bed，covering much of other plants，and is well on its way to the front door．Roses require a good deal of care，and if it weren't for the pleasure they give，it wouldn't be worth the work．As it is．I have a garden full of sweet-smelling roses for most of the year．Bushes must be pruned（剪枝）in early spring，leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later．It was the space that can be used in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant．A big mistake．
Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes．The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing（肥料）have turned the little plant into a tall bush．
Now the task I face in harvesting the fruit is difficult．First．I have to find the red ones among the leaves，which means I almost have to stand on my head，and once found I have to reach down and under，pick the tomatoes and draw back my hand without dropping the prize so dearly won．I found two beautiful white roses completely hidden as I picked tomatoes in June． But they were weak and the leaves already yellow for shortage of light．
Here I face a painful small decision：tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty sweet tomatoes each day or say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses．Like Scarlett in Gone With the Wind．I'll think about that tomorrow．

53．The writer planted the tomato becauseC．
A．it cost only1.25
B．the soil was just right for it
C．there was room for it in the garden
D．the roses'branches needed to be covered
54．Why was it possible for the tomato plant to be moved out？A
A．Because it stopped sunlight from reaching the roses．
B．Because he had great difficulty picking tomatoes．
C．Because the roses needed regular fertilizing．
D．Because it produced too many tomatoes．
55． What can we infer from the text？A
A．Roses and tomatoes ask for the same soil conditions．
B．White roses needs more sunlight than red roses．
C．Roses should be pruned before winter comes．
D．Tomatoes require more care than roses．

19．My five brothers，my sister and I lived in Toronto with our parents．My father worked in a factory，and my mother stayed at home．Each year my father would dress up as Santa Claus and go through the streets sharing joy and candies with the children there．He loved it as much as they did!
But around Christmas in 1970，my father was out of work．In fact，there was no money for Christmas and my parents weren't sure how they'd provide for us．
That Christmas Eve，however，as usual，my father left the house dressed as Santa Claus．He knew that even though our Christmas would be hard，he could not make the other kids in the neighborhood disappointed．
As my father left the house and went downstairs，another Santa Claus was walking up，with a great bag of gifts for us!He said nothing，only smiled a sweet smile at my father，and wished him a merry Christmas．The jolly man handed the bag and walked away down the block．
We never knew who showed us great kindness on the snowy Christmas night．We do know，however，that without him we would have had nothing under the tree．His kindness gave my parents hope and showed us in a very real way the true meaning of Christmas．
Our family has never forgotten this kind stranger and his generosity（慷慨）．Each year we tell the story of the mysterious（神秘的） Santa Claus and try to repay his gifts by giving help to others in need．

50．According to the passage，the writer's father isDon Christmas．
A．brave
B．lonely
C．serious
D．generous
51．The underlined word"jolly"in the passage probably means"C"．
A．handsome
B．strong
C．happy
D．silly
52．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？A
A．The family showed thanks to the Santa Claus and helped others in need．
B．The bag from the other Santa Claus was filled with gifts and money．
C．Santa Claus that helped the family lived a rich life in the same community．
D．The writer's father arranged another Santa Claus to take the place of him．

18．Not long ago，I opened an interesting e-mail from Jennifer in Canada．We became friends．One day，she invited me and 11other women to a"Movie Night"to be held every six weeks at her house．We'd talk，eat and watch feel-good movies．I e-mailed her back immediately：I was in．
Research shows that gatherings such as Jennifer's make sense．In a US study，researchers measured （测量） the happiness of 4739people over 20years．The study found that a person's happiness depends on the happiness of people he connects with．Surprisingly，it also found that happiness spreads not only between direct friends，but also among friends of your friends'friends!And those good feelings seem to have the greatest influence among friends of the same sex （性别）．
"People with more good friends are less likely to develop depression （情绪低落） and worry，"says Dr．Toupey Luft．"Though you can't choose your family or workmates，you do have control over friendships．"With a little effort，you can add more positive （正面的） relationships to your social circle．Here's how：
"Nobody is all positive or all negative，"says Luft．"But there are people you may feel more positive．Use that as your way to check people and keep records．"When spending time with others，pay attention to your feeling．Are you feeling tired and unhappy？To help you keep records，Luft suggests taking a moment when you get home to write down what your feeling is when around them．
While it's great to gather with positive friends，it's also good to stay with others in the same life situations．"But if you're all just complaining （抱怨） and nothing is changing，it's not healthy，"says Luft．Are your friends negative，or are you doing most of the complaining？Considering the answers to these questions can help you decide if you want to stand in front of them．Or you could let the relationship disappear slowly．
Sometimes your hobbies can lead to true friendships．Check out newspapers and websites to find a group or class for something you enjoy．These friends can always be there for you and can care each other through difficulties，illness and death．
Not into groups？Look for individual （个人的） communication instead．Luft says，"Set small goals，such as having coffee with one new person，and develop friendship according to a plan．If someone suggests going for lunch sometime，set a date．"
"If you're feeling disappointed （失望） with a friend，try talking about what you both need，"says Luft．For example，tell her what you want during hard times in your lives．
While your friend may need to be left alone，you may want caring phone calls．．With some friends you laugh and have fun together at the movies-and that can be enough．With others，you pay attention to your deep connection．

56．What does your happiness depend on，according to the passage？B
A．How many friends you have．
B．How people you connect with feel．
C．What situation you are in now．
D．What kind of friends you have．
57．What does the first suggestion want us to do？B
A．To measure our happiness．
B．To check people around．
C．To join a group for hobbies．
D．To leave negative friends．
58．Which of the following is true？A
A．All the suggestions tell us to add positive relationship to our social circle．
B．It's necessary to complain about something but not right to do so for long．
C．Joining a group can bring better friendship than making individual friends．
D．We often have many friends during good times but few during hard times．
59．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means thatD．
A．when your friend leaves you，you need comfort
B．when your friend is sad，you should call her up
C．people may behave differently during hard times
D．friends'needs may be quite different sometimes．

17．When I moved to the country 20years ago，I took a job as a school bus driver．I'd never had any interest in driving schoolchildren to and from school，but 10years later，I was still working on the school bus．
There are so many good reasons why I stayed．Firstly，it was the conversations that brought me different kinds of information．I also got to hear all the family secrets of the newcomers who were afraid to be starting at a new school．I have a toy bear who was a great comforter for the little ones．The kids got to look after him on the trip to school and he waited patiently for them to get on for the trip home．
Our bus would often pass a place where we could see some alpacas （羊驼） in front of a farm house．Little Michael would cry excitedly from the seat，"Look，Miss!Look at the camels!"He used to put his head out of the bus window．When I warned him that a fly would come into his nose if he wasn't careful，he smartly gave up the habit．
I remember a little girl got on the bus one morning 5years ago and cried loudly all the way to school．We arrived at the school gate．As she waited to get down the bus stairs，she threw her arms around my neck and sobbed （抽泣） that her grandfather had died the night before．
A school bus driver needs to keep one eye on the road and the other on the mirror to watch what the little ones are doing down the back．My catchphrase （口头禅） each day was that I was"taking the monsters （怪兽） to their mothers"．
Now，it's necessary to think how many lives I've been responsible for throughout the years，and how many kilometers I've driven in order to get my passengers home safely．I've enjoyed it，but after 20years，it's time to rest and park my school bus for good．Long live the school bus driver!

53．When did the writer begin to be a school bus driver？C
A.5years ago．
B.10years ago．
C.20years ago．
D.30years ago．
54．The writer enjoyed her job becauseB．
A．driving was her hobby
B．children made her valuable
C．drivers were paid well
D．she liked the environment
55．What is the writer's future plan？A
A．She decides to give up the job．
B．She tries to go on driving．
C．She wants to have a holiday．
D．She hopes to have more kids．

16．Ever get the feeling that time goes by faster as you get older？I remember when I was nine，the whole year seemed to step by so slowly．School took a long time to end each day and let's not talk about exams．I thought I'd never turn double 10．
Now in my thirties，it's like someone's hit the accelerator pedal （加速踏板） and these years are going by much faster．It's 2012and I'm wondering what happened to the last 12months!It feels like I sneezed （打喷嚏） in January 2011and that's blown me into January 2012．
I'm looking at my 2011To-Do List and I've only done one thing-read 20new books．I feel sad and regret not spending enough time on the other things．Back to my 2012list of things that I would like to do the next 12months：
①Interview the president
②Have a trip to Africa
③Board the fastest plane
④Write a book
No.1，2and 4have been on the list for ten years．I don't know when they'll be done．But it's really fun to make a list at the start of the year．

50．What does the writer feel about the time in these years？B
A．It goes very slowly．
B．It goes much faster．
C．It seems to have stopped．
D．It seems as fast as before．
51．The writer feels sad when she looks at her 2011list becauseD．
A．she hasn't finished anything
B．she hasn't finished one thing
C．she has finished everything
D．she has just finished one thing
52．What is the writer's attitude towards No.1，2and 4on her 2012list？D
A．She will succeed in doing them．
B．She isn't going to do any of them．
C．She will try to do one of them
D．She isn't sure if they can be done．

15．What do you think is important in your life？Here are some ideas for you to share．
A

Enjoy every moment of today．If it's important to you，then do it today．Don't put off your dreams．Pay attention to what is happening now，to the people around you，to the task at hand and to all of the choices you make today．Our future is set by what we decide and act on today．
Davy，the US

Money is important．We all have bills to pay and I understand that completely．But in the end，or even in the middle，maybe especially in the middle，money is not the end goal．It can't always bring you happiness though it allows you to eat，dress and live．
Alice，Australia

We have so much to do，so much to finish and it feels as though we have to be in a hurry to get there．You do not have to do it all at once．Slow down and take one thing at a time．Yes，make plans，but don't be in such a rush．
Noah，Japan

Look for the good in people，work and everywhere．Celebrate the happy moments，small or big．Be helpful whenever possible．Don't let difficulties color your experience．If you look at the world through the lens （镜头） of goodness，then you will find life much more enjoyable．
Austin，Germany

47．Where does Davy come from？A
A．The US．
B．Australia．
C．Japan．
D．Germany．
48．Who tells us to take one thing at a time？C
A．Davy．
B．Alice．
C．Noah．
D．Austin．
49．What is Austin's idea？C
A．Making a plan is important．
B．Money is important but not all．
C．Always looking for the good．
D．Actions speaks louder than words．

14．Feeling left out？
A reader wrote in to say that she was feeling lonely at break because her best friend wasn't around．Here's our advice to her-and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes．
It's hard when a best friend isn't around-maybe because she moved to a different school or a different class．You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime．You want to have new friends．But how do you make them？Maybe it seems like everybody else already has their friends．But remember，there's always room for more friends．
Start by looking around your classroom-think about which kids you'd like to play with at break．Look for chances to say hi to them，smile，and be friendly．Offer to share something or express your appreciation（欣赏）to them．Invite someone to play with you or say"Do you want to sit here？"in the lunchroom．When you're at break，walk over to kids you want to play with．act friendly，and say"Hi，can l play，too？"or just join in．
If you have trouble doing this or if you're feeling shy，ask your teacher to help you make new friends．Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends．The best way to make friends is to be a friend．Be kind，be friendly，share，say nice things，offer to help-and pretty soon，you'll have one，or two，or even more new friends．
You might still miss that special best friend．But when you see each other，you can share something you didn't have before she left：You can introduce her to your new friends!

51、According to the writer，some kids feel lonely at break because theyB．
A、have trouble with their studies
B、don't have their best friends around
C、need their parents to be with them
D、are too young to look after themselves
52、The underlined word this in Paragraph 4refers to（指的是）D．
A、sharing your ideas
B、talking before many people
C、studying better at school
D、developing new friendship
53、The expression"feeling left out"means"A"in Chinese．
A、受冷落
B、被调侃
C、挨批评
D、遭攻击．

13．APRIL 5marks the 100^th anniversary（周年纪念日）of the sinking（下沉）of the Titanic．In 1997，the movie Titanic was a huge hit all around the world．Now，the 3-D version of the movie will come to Chinese theaters on April 10．
As anyone who has seen the movie knows，the Titanic struck an iceberg（冰山） and sank on its first voyage in 1912，killing 1，517people．A century after the accident，scientists have found something new to blame（负责任） for the sinking：the moon．Donald Olson，a Texas State University physicist，led a team of astronomers（天文学家） to examine the moon's role，according to Reuters．
Normally，icebergs stay in place and cannot move until they melt enough or a high tide（潮汐） frees them．A single iceberg can become stuck many times on its journey southward．The process can take several years．
According to Olson，a hundred years ago the moon made its closest approach to the Earth in more than 1，400years．This caused the moon to have a much stronger pull on the Earth's oceans than usual，which created a super-high tide．The tide pushed icebergs from shallow waters off the coasts of Canada's provinces，Newfoundland and Labrador，into the Titanic's way．
"Of course，the final cause of the accident was that the ship struck an iceberg，"Olson told Reuters．"It went full speed into a region with icebergs，but the lunar connection（月亮的联系） may explain how an unusually large number of icebergs got into the path of the Titanic．"
The research team will publish their research in the April issue of Sky & Telescope magazine．

根据短文内容，选最佳择答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答．
66．How many people lost their lives in this accident？C
A．Over 2，000people．
B．About 100people．
C．More than 1，500people．
D．We don't know．
67．The underlined word"voyage"in the second paragraph really meansA．
A．航行
B．飞行
C．划船
D．游泳
68．Which of the following about icebergs is TRUE？B
A．Icebergs move only when the tide frees them．
B．An iceberg can stop for some time during its travel．
C．An iceberg will move as soon as its melts．
D．It takes an iceberg several months to leave its place．
69．Which of the following played a role in the sinking of the Titanic？C
a．the moon
b．the tides
c．too many passengers
d．the high speed of the ship
e．going the wrong way
f．the iceberg
A．a，b，c，f
B．a，c，d，e
C．a，b，d，f
D．a，c，e，f
70．What is the article mainly about？D
A．The main cause of the Titanic's sinking．
B．The 100^th anniversary of the Titanic．
C．The moon's great influence on the Earth's tides．
D．The moon's role in the sinking of the Titanic．

12．根据短文，选择正确答案
Welcome to City LibraryCity Library is open to everyone every day and the library card is free．You can borrow five books，one CD and as many videos as you want at a time-three weeks for books，one week for CDs and videos．
AUDIO●music（rock，pop，jazz…）●language tapes（42main languages in the world）●Stories of all kindsYou can enjoy listening in the special rooms here．All the CDs can be borrowed-Free!
VIDEO●all kinds of video films●TV plays●music videosYou can't watch videos here．You can borrow a video for a week for＄1．
BOOKS●picture books for children●books in 36languages●stories of all kindsYou can enjoy newspapers and magazines in the reading room．You can't take them out of the library．

66．If you want to get a library card，youB．
A．have to pay one dollar for it．
B．needn't pay for it．
C．need to borrow five books first．
67．You can borrowC at a time．
A．only one video
B．two CDs
C．five books
68．At the library，you canB．
A．buy CDs
B．read magazines
C．watch the videos
69．According to the library rules，you can'tA
A．take newspapers home
B．borrow CDs from the library
C．listen to music at the library
70．The library hasC
A．books in 42languages
B．no language tapes
C．all kinds of video films．

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