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In America，Virginia Beach has all the elements of a classic seaside resort：brilliant beaches，a lively boardwalk，plenty of restaurants and nightspots，and amusement rides sure to appeal to kids．Many believe Virginia Beach is at its best in the off-season，when the town is less crowded but the weather is still mild．
Meanwhile，some safety tips should be followed，enjoying the happiness and excitement the beach offers．
The number l safety tip concerns ocean safety：pay attention to Flag conditions posted on the lifeguard stands．Lifeguards post a red flag to warn when the ocean water is dangerous．Take them seriously! Tourists from land-locked regions are particularly easily attracted by the magic of the waves．However，a calm ocean can become risky without warning．Make sure you swim near a lifeguard．Swimming without lifeguard protection is almost five times as great as drowning at a beach with lifeguards．
Never swim alone．Many drownings involve single swimmers．When you swim with someone else，if one of you has a problem，the other may be able to get help，including signaling for assistance from others．
Don't fight the current．The facts show that some 80％ of rescues by lifeguards at ocean beaches are caused by currents．These currents are formed by surf and gravity，because once surf pushes water up the slope of a beach，gravity pulls it back．This can create concentrated rivers of water moving offshore．If you are caught in a rip current，don't fight it by trying to swim directly to shore．Instead，swim parallel to shore until you feel the current relax，then swim to shore．Most rip currents are narrow and a short swim parallel to shore will help bring you to safety．
小题1:When coming to Virginia Beach，children can enjoy the happiness of the following except       .
A．walking on the road made of woodB．joining the nightspots
C．having interesting rides D．skiing in the sea
小题2:Many people believe the best time to visit Virginia Beach may be     .
A．after autumn school term beginningB．in the slimmer vacation
C．during the Christmas holiday D．in the cold winter
小题3:Swimming in the sea you'd better not swim     .
A．with a friendB．within the sight of the lifeguard
C．with the current D．as far as you like
小题4:From the passage，we can know     .
A．one in five persons swimming in the sea is drowned
B．if one with lifeguard were drowning，five persons without lifeguard would be
C．some 80％people drowning by the currents are rescued by lifeguards
D．some 20％drowning by the currents are rescued by life guards
小题5:The passage mainly tells us      .
A．some safety tips when swimming in the sea
B．the happiness and excitement the beach offers
C．Virginia Beach has all the elements of a classic seaside resort
D．the dangers for tourists from land-locked regions to swim in the sea

小题1:A
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:C
文章讲述了弗吉尼亚海滩的美景以及在那里的一些安全的注意事项。
小题1:细节题。根据文章第一段可知BCD都是这个海滩的好处。A没有提及。
小题2:推理题。根据第一段最后一句when the town is less crowded but the weather is still mild．学生上学以后海滩就不会那么拥挤，秋天的天气还是比较温和的。所以A符合要求。
小题3:推理题。根据3,4,5三段可知ABC都是应该注意的，只有D不能做。
小题4:细节题。根据第三段最后一句Swimming without lifeguard protection is almost five times as great as drowning at a beach with lifeguards．
小题5:主旨大意题。根据主题段第一段可知C是中心思想。
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We once had a poster competition in our fifth grade art class.
“You could win prizes,” our teacher told us as she wrote the poster information on the blackboard. She passed out sheets of construction paper while continuing, “The first prize is ten dollars. You just have to make sure that the words on the blackboard appear somewhere on your poster.”
We studied the board critically. Some of us looked with one eye and held up certain colors against the blackboard, rocking the sheets to the right or left while we conjured up our designs. Others twisted their hair around their fingers or chewed their erasers while deep in thought. We had plans for that ten-dollar grand prize, each and every one of us. I’m going to spend mine on candies, one hopeful would announce, while another practiced looking serious, wise and rich.
Everyone in the class made a poster. Some of us used parts of those fancy paper napkins, while others used nothing but colored construction paper. Some of us used big designs, and some of us preferred to gather our art tidily down in one corner of our poster and let the space draw the viewer’s attention to it. Some of us would wander past the good students’ desks and then return to our own projects with a growing sense of hopelessness. It was yet another grown-up trick of the sort they seemed especially fond of, making all of us believe we had a fair chance, and then always—always—rewarding the same old winners.
I believe I drew a sailboat, but I can’t say that with any certainty. I made it. I admired it. I determined it to be the very best of all of the posters I had seen，and then I turned it in.
Minutes passed.
No one came along to give me the grand prize, and then someone distracted me, and I probably never would have thought about that poster again.
I was still sitting at my desk, thinking, What poster? when the teacher gave me an envelope with a ten-dollar bill in it and everyone in the class applauded for me.
小题1:What was the teacher’s requirement for the poster?
A．It must appear in time.
B．It must be done in class.
C．It must be done on a construction sheet.
D．It must include the words on the blackboard.
小题2:The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 most probably means ________.
A．formed an idea for
B．made an outline for
C．made some space for
D．chose some colors for
小题3:After the teacher’s words, all the students in the class________.
A．looked very serious
B．thought they would be rich
C．began to think about their designs
D．began to play games
小题4:After seeing the good students’ designs, some students________.
A．loved their own designs more
B．thought they had a fair chance
C．put their own designs in a corner
D．thought they would not win the prize
小题5:We can infer from the passage that the author________.
A．enjoyed grown up tricks very much
B．loved poster competitions very much
C．felt surprised to win the competition
D．became wise and rich after the competition

What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?
This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming. and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.
I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood. I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.
Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.
小题1:The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was______.
A．doing shoppingB．having a debate
C．reading a messageD．leaving for Wyoming
小题2:The author's inspiration for the gift came from_____.
A．a photo of a flowerB．a story about a kid
C．a call from the motherD．a text about Christmas
小题3:The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by_____.
A．the father B．the author
C．William BlakeD．Edgar Allan Poe
小题4:The author made the gift by_____.
A．searching for the poems online
B．drawing the background by hand
C．painting the letters in three colors
D．matching the words with pictures
小题5:What is the main purpose of the passage?
A．To show how to design images for gifts.
B．To suggest making gifts from one's heart.
C．To explain how computers help create gifts.
D．To describe the gifts the author has received

Cyberspace, the connections between computers in different places, considered as a real place where information, messages and pictures exist, mirrors the real world in many ways. People ask for information, play games, and share hobbies. Others buy and sell products. Still others look for friendship, or even love.
Unlike the real world, however, your knowledge about a person is limited to words on a computer screen. Identity and appearance mean very little in cyberspace. Rather, a person’s thoughts—or at least the thoughts they type—are what really count. So even the shyest person can become a chat room star.
Usually, this “faceless” communication doesn’t create problems. Identity doesn’t really matter when you’re in a chat room discussing politics or hobbies. In fact, this emphasis(强调,重视) on the ideas themselves makes the Internet a great place for exciting conversation. Where else can so many people come together to chat? But some Internet users want more than just someone to chat with. They’re looking for serious love relationships. Is cyberspace a good place to find love? That answer depends on whom you ask. Some of these relationships actually succeed. Others fail miserably.
Supporters of online relationships state that the Internet allows couples to get to know each other intellectually first. Personal appearance doesn’t get in the way. But critics of online relationships argue that no one can truly know another person in cyberspace. Why? Because the Internet gives users a lot of control over how others view them. Internet users can carefully craft their words to fit whatever image they want to give. And they don’t have to worry about what their “nonverbal” (非言语交际的)communication is doing for their image. In a sense, they’re not really themselves.
All of this may be fine if the relationship stays in cyberspace. But not knowing a person is a big problem in a love relationship. With so many unknowns, it’s easy to let one’s imagination “fill in the blanks.” This inevitably(不可避免地) leads to disappointment when couples meet in person. How someone imagines an online friend is often quite more different than the real person. So, before looking for love in cyberspace, remember the advice of Internet pioneer Clifford Stoll: “Life in the real world is far richer than anything you’ll find on a computer screen.”
小题1:According to the passage, chatting in the cyberspace ________.     
A．puts emphasis on people’s thoughts
B．needs people to be rich in knowledge
C．stresses more about people’s identity
D．allows people to discuss politics secretly
小题2:People who are against online love think ________.      
A．what is said online is under control of the Internet
B．it is hard to protect the other’s identity
C．the faceless communication is exciting
D．one may not show the real self in cyberspace
小题3:By saying “With so many unknowns, it’s easy to let one’s imagination ‘fill in the blanks’”, the writer means that ________.
A．the Internet allows people to get more information about their loved ones
B．the Internet makes it easy for people to imagine how others view them
C．people usually get to know each other by chance through the Internet
D．people may be disappointed when they meet in person
小题4:We can infer from the last paragraph that Clifford________.
A．supports to look for love in the real life
B．demands to develop the computer system
C．encourages people to enjoy modern life
D．believes it hopeless to find love online
小题5:What’s the attitude of the author?
A. Subjective      B.Objective       C Positive     D.Negative

Ammie was only 18 months old when she had an accident that scarred her for life. While her mother was away for a moment , the curious baby reached up to a hot kettle in the kitchen and poured boiling water all over her body.
An ambulance was called and rushed the baby to nearby hospital . About 20 percent of Ammie’s body had been burned and all of her burns were third degree. The doctors could tell immediately that Ammie’s best chance of survival was specialized burns unit some miles away at Glasgow Royal hospital.
There , using tissue taken from unburned areas of Ammie’s body, surgeons performed complex skin grafts（植皮手术）to close her wounds and control her injuries , an operation that took about six hours. Over the next 16 years, Ammie underwent（经历）12 more operations to repair her body.
When she started school at the age of 4 , other pupils made cruel comments or simply wouldn’t play with her . “I was the only burned child in the street , the class and the school,” she recalls, “Some children refused to become friends with me because of that.”
Today , age 17 , Ammie can only ever remember being a burned person with scars ; pain is a permanent part of her life, she is still awaiting two further operations. Yet she is a confident, outgoing teenager who offers inspiration and hope to other young burnt victims.
Ammie’s parents have been a great support to her. “They told me of people had a problem with my burns, the problem with my burns, the problem was theirs not mine,” says Ammie. “They taught me to cope with other people’s reactions and constantly reminded me I was valued and loved.” Ammie’s positive attitude to life means she is often contacted by burns charities（慈善机构）, helping younger patients build their self-respect to live with permanent scars.
Now she is a member the Scottish Burned Children’s Club. “Ammie provides so much encouragement for the younger ones. She is optimistic and outgoing and a perfect role model for them , ” say Donald Todd, chairman of the club.
This month , Ammie will join some younger children on a summer camp. “I’ll show them how to shrug off  unkind stares from others , ” she says. Ammie loves wearing fashionable sleeveless tops（无袖上衣）, and she plans to show the children at the summer camp that they can too. “I don’t go to great lengths to hide my scars , ” she says . “I gave up wondering how other people would react years ago.”
小题1:Ammie was taken to Glasgow Royal hospital because      .
A．it was the nearest hospital to her home
B．it was the only hospital curing her burns
C．surgeons there were skilled at performing skin grafts
D．it was a local hospital excellent at treating burns
小题2:How many operations will Ammie have to receive altogether ?
A．12B．13C．14D．15
小题3:The underlined phrase “shrug off” in the last paragraph is closet in meaning to      .
A．ignoreB．avoidC．acceptD．tolerate
小题4:Which of the following best describes Ammie ?
A．Shy, pessimistic and discouraged.
B．Strong-minded , optimistic and helpful.
C．Fashionable , sensitive and easygoing.
D．Careful , confident and intelligent.
小题5:What is the main idea of the passage?
A．Ammie had an accidents and had to do many operations.
B．Ammie was a brave gire after the accident.
C．Ammie helped many younger patients.
D．Ammie has a positive life through many operations.

The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. There are some traditions that you can find almost anywhere, anytime, such as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles on a birthday cake and singing the 'Happy Birthday' song. Others are only found for certain ages and in certain countries.
In China, on a child's second birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child. According to Chinese tradition, the first thing that the child picks up tells you what profession(职业) the child will choose later in life.
For Japanese children, the third, fifth and seventh birthdays are especially important. At this age, there is a special celebration Shichi-Go-San (seven, five, three in Japanese) when children go to the temple wearing a new kimono (和服). The priest (僧侣) gives them special sweets, and the parents usually organize a party for their friends in their home.
In Argentina, Mexico and several other Latin American countries, girls have a special birthday celebration when they reach the age of fifteen. After a special ceremony (仪式), the girls dance a waltz with their father and other boys.
Eighteen is the traditional “coming of age”— the age when (in many countries) you have the right to vote (选举), join the army and (in Britain) drink alcohol or buy a house.
In many English-speaking countries, a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top, or the cake itself is sometimes in the shape of a key. The key means that the young person is now old enough to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to!
小题1:Which of the following birthday traditions can be found almost anywhere, anytime?
A．Putting many things on the floor.
B．Wearing a new kimono.
C．Dancing a waltz.
D．Sending birthday cards.
小题2:In many countries you can ________ when you reach the age of eighteen.
A．join the army
B．have a key
C．have a special ceremony
D．have special sweets
小题3:Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A．The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago.
B．Some birthday traditions are only found in certain countries.
C．You become the owner of your house at the age of fifteen.
D．In many countries you have the right to vote at the age of eighteen.
小题4:Which is the best title of this passage?
A．Birthday Traditions around the World
B．Chinese Birthday Celebrations
C．Japanese Special Celebration
D．The Drinking Age in Many Countries

One evening in February 2007, a student named Paula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a remote road in Wales. She got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path. That's when she heard the whistle sounded by the driver of a train. Her Renault Clio was parked across a railway line. Seconds later, she watched the train drag her car almost a kilometre down the railway tracks.
Ceely's near miss made the news because she blamed it on her GPS (导航仪). She had never driven the route before. It was dark and raining heavily. Ceely was relying on her GPS, but it made no mention of the crossing. "I put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train." she told the BBC.
Who is to blame here? Rick Stevenson, who tells Ceely's story in his book When Machines Fail Us, points the finger at the limitations of technology. We put our faith in digital devices, he says, but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job. They are filled with small problems. And it's not just GPS devices: Stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless keyboards.
The problem with his argument in the book is that it's not clear why he only focuses on digital technology, while there may be a number of other possible causes. A map-maker might have left the crossing off a paper map. Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention. Perhaps the railway authorities are at fault for poor signalling system. Or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the GPS equipment. But Stevenson doesn't say.
It's a problem that runs through the book. In a section on cars, Stevenson gives an account of the advanced techniques that criminals use to defeat computer-based locking systems for cars. He offers two independent sets of figures on car theft; both show a small rise in some parts of the country. He says that once again not all new locks have proved reliable. Perhaps, but maybe it's also due to the shortage of policemen on the streets. Or changing social circumstances. Or some combination of these factors.
The game between humans and their smart devices is amusing and complex. It is shaped by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in. Somewhere in the mix of those forces there may be a way for a wiser use of technology.
If there is such a way, it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines. After all, we have lived with them for thousands of years. They have probably been fooling us for just as long.
小题1:What did Paula Ceely think was the cause of her accident?
A．She was not familiar with the road.
B．It was dark and raining heavily then.
C．The railway workers failed to give the signal.
D．Her GPS device didn't tell her about the crossing.
小题2: The phrase "near miss" (Paragraph 2) can best be replaced by ________.
A．close hitB．heavy loss
C．narrow escapeD．big mistake
小题3:Which of the following would Rick Stevenson most probably agree with?
A．Modern technology is what we can't live without.
B．Digital technology often falls short of our expectation.
C．Digital devices are more reliable than they used to be.
D．GPS error is not the only cause for Ceely's accident.
小题4:In the writer's opinion, Stevenson's argument is ________.
A．one-sidedB．reasonableC．puzzlingD．well-based
小题5:What is the real concern of the writer of this article?
A．The major causes of traffic accidents and car thefts.
B．The relationship between human and technology.
C．The shortcomings of digital devices we use.
D．The human unawareness of technical problems.

He was a hero that saved two children from the jaws of a cougar(美洲狮). Standing barely 1.7 meters, the 22-year-old with black-frame glasses might pass more for a Chinese Harry Potter. Yet Shen Huigang is now getting recognition for his bravery in fighting off a cougar on Vancouver Island, Canada, during a family outing. Shen, also known as Ian, was then an exchange student. With him was a friend, Myles Hagar, and Hagar’s two grandchildren. Silently and suddenly a cougar appeared out of nowhere. By the time they spotted the cat, it already had the head of 18-month-old Julien in its mouth.
“At first, my brain was nothing but blank,” Shen recalled. “But I believed I could get the child back.” He gestured as if he were ready for a fight, and tried to scare the beast off with his bag. Hearing the noise Shen made, the animal dropped the baby and Hagar rushed to grab his grandson. But the animal didn’t run, instead turned toward 3-year-old Iris standing beside Shen. “Had Ian not been there, shouting at the cougar, remaining calm and standing firm, it would certainly have attacked Iris.” Hagar recalled.
They chased the animal back into the woods. “We moved slowly to our vehicle as we waved our fists and bags, pretending to wrestle it,” Shen said. “The vehicle wasn’t far away but it felt like it took us a century to travel the short journey.” As Hagar drove for help, Shen held the heavily-bleeding boy in the passenger seat and calmly kept him awake by hugging and kissing him in case he would go into a coma(昏迷). The boy was flown to a hospital nearby. Doctors later said his little skull had been punctured(刺穿) through to his brain in two places. Luckily, Julien made a full recovery.
“Any hesitation, even a second delay, would have resulted in certain death for Julien, but Ian was there…” Hagar said. Following the incident, the story appeared on Canadian TV networks in every city, and in many small town newspapers---plus many US Internet news sites. The Royal Canadian Humane Association planned to give Shen a Canada Bravery Award, but it couldn’t reach him because he had returned to China.
小题1:Why did the cougar drop the baby?
A．Because it was scared by the noise made by Ian’s shouting.
B．Because Hagar rushed to grab the baby from its jaws.
C．Because it wanted to attack Iris and took her away.
D．Because Hagar and Ian were chasing it back into the woods.
小题2:Which of the following statements about Shen Huigang is TRUE?
A．He was called Chinese Harry Potter because he was very brave.
B．His deed was spread both in Canada and the US.
C．He was better at fighting and wrestling compared with Hagar.
D．He was too shocked to move to the vehicle in the incident.
小题3:What did Ian do in the car to keep the baby awake?
A．He held, hugged and kissed the baby in the passenger seat.
B．He drove the car as quickly as possible to find a hospital.
C．He encouraged the baby telling him to be awake.
D．He held the heavily- bleeding wound of the baby.
小题4:Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?
A．Saving Lives From the Jaws of Death
B．Experiencing a Family Outing
C．Taking Care of Two Children
D．Interviewing a Clever Young Student
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Isabel Powell likes to swim. It’s a（n）  1  thing that she shares with a movie star she’ll
be meeting later this year—a star whose life story is coming to a theater near you this month.
Who’s the star? A dolphin named Winter. And   2  is not the only thing that she and Isabel have in common.
Winter lost her   3  when she was a baby. She got it caught in a trap used to   4__  crabs. Isabel, who had a similar experience to Winter, once had a   5  life.   6  , when she was 2 a tumor（肿瘤）on her foot   7  her leg.
Now, both Winter and Isabel   8  artificial limbs. In Isabel’s case, it’s an artificial leg and foot. In Winter’s case, it’s an artificial tail.
In November, Isabel will travel from her home to Clearwater, Florida, to   9  Winter. Clearwater is the site of the aquarium（水族馆）where Winter has lived since she was   10  from that trap.
According to the Kitsap Sun, the meeting was set up by the man who designed Winter’s artificial tail—Kevin Carroll. Carroll also   11  artificial limbs for people.
He and Isabel   12  met last month in Bremerton, Washington, at the  13  where she got her artificial leg, which freed her of the   14  that had troubled her for years.   15__  Carroll met Isabel and found out she wants to be a veterinarian （兽医）, he decided to set up the meeting.
She   16  people who’ve lost limbs by   17  them they can still do the things they used to do. According to the Kitsap Sun, she plays softball,   18  karate competition and chases after her dog, too. For years, she didn’t know anybody else who had an artificial limb. Now, she’s about to meet a movie star who has one, too.
And she no longer feels so   19   . “I think it’s pretty cool,” Isabel told Kitsap Sun reporter Chris Henry. “Winter has an artificial tail. That makes me think that I’m not the only   20  one. There are thousands more.”
小题1:
A．interestingB．disappointingC．terrifyingD．frightening
小题2:
A．playingB．swimmingC．sailingD．exploring
小题3:
A．legB．footC．tailD．body
小题4:
A．attractB．attackC．hitD．catch
小题5:
A．happyB．miserableC．sadD．dull
小题6:
A．UndoubtedlyB．UnfortunatelyC．StrangelyD．Surprisingly
小题7:
A．took overB．cut downC．took awayD．cut out
小题8:
A．purchaseB．enjoyC．preferD．wear
小题9:
A．meetB．welcomeC．interviewD．study
小题10:
A．operatedB．rescuedC．caughtD．killed
小题11:
A．createsB．buildsC．designsD．invents
小题12:
A．purposelyB．deliberatelyC．willinglyD．reportedly
小题13:
A．studioB．labC．cinemaD．clinic
小题14:
A．pressureB．debtC．painD．pleasure
小题15:
A．BeforeB．UntilC．AfterD．While
小题16:
A．puzzlesB．inspiresC．amusesD．shocks
小题17:
A．showingB．warningC．admiringD．calling
小题18:
A．participates inB．struggles forC．calls onD．turns down
小题19:
A．strangeB．commonC．usualD．different
小题20:
A．particularB．positiveC．unluckyD．enthusiastic

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