When I was 19 years old, I was at a dance club. As we were walking to my car one cold night, a man walked up to us. Behind him was a woman carrying a small child. The child had a jacket on but it wasn’t buttoned up(扣上). The man began to tell us he wanted to borrow some money for the night to get his wife and kid into a hotel. He had a job but no place to live in and was waiting for he first paycheck. He said he could get our mailing address and mail the money back.

The guy I was with reached into his pocket to give this man a $20 bill. As the other man was extending his hand out to take the money, I put my hand on my new friends’ hand and said, “ Can I talk to you for a minute?”

I told him that every day people asked my mother for money on her way to work. She said they made more money than she did, simply begging for money. These people were scamming those with soft hearts. And if they were truly worried about their child suffering from the cold, they would have at least buttoned his jacket or covered him with his blanket.

My new friend looked at me with disappointment and said, “Michelle, I know there are people out there that take advantage of others. I also know there are people out there that are one paycheck away from being homeless. If I give $ 20 to 10 people and only one of them really needs it and uses it for the right thing, it is worth it.”

I am now 37 years old and have never forgotten what he said to me. I don’t even remember his name. But I do remember that that experience changed the way I look at different situations.

56. What do we know about the stranger according to the passage?

  A. He had been begging for a long time near the dance club.

B. He would spend the cold night at an expensive hotel.

C. He was careless and didn’t take good care of his child.

D. He might be just lying in order to get some money.

57. Why did the author put her hand on her new friends’ hand?

A. She wanted to tell him to give some more money to the stranger.

B. She believed her mother had already given the stranger some money.

C. She wanted to warm him not to be cheated by the stranger.

D. She asked her friend to pay more attention to the baby instead.

58. Which of the following can take the place of the underlined word “ scamming ” in the 3rd paragraph?

  A. cheating                     B. respecting            C. disappointing                D. understanding

59. We can safely say that the author’s friend was_________.

  A. funny                           B. kind                         C. rich                         D. brave

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

If you have the courage to try to quit smoking, then you have the courage to quit smoking. If you really want to quit smoking, the first thing you need to do is make up your mind that you

ARE GOING TO DO IT! You have to decide that you are stronger than the habit. You need to treat yourself while you are quitting.  71

Read a lot about how others quit and how they felt while quitting.  72

Spend time at places that don't allow smoking indoors.

Keep a diary about what you are doing and let out your feelings on paper. It will keep your hands busy.

73  Talk to your doctor and tell him how you are feeling! There are a lot of hotlines that you can call; just search "quit smoking hotline".

74  Buy yourself something that you have always wanted but felt it would be a selfish indulgence (嗜好). YOU DESERVE IT NOW!!

Find a release. When you crave (渴望) a cigarette, the craving only lasts a few minutes and it will go away!  75  Jumping on a trampoline (蹦床) and painting your fingernails are a couple of ideas. Also, if you brush your teeth, it keeps your hands and mouth busy. If you think that a cigarette tastes really bad, you won't want to smoke. Plus brushing your teeth makes them cleaner and whiter.

A. Good luck to all who are up to the challenge.

B. Remember that cravings are to be expected.

 It does help to know you are not alone.

D. Put the money away that you would have spent on cigarettes.

E. The following ways may work best for you.

F. Don't be afraid to ask for help.

G. Find something else that you love to do while that feeling is there.

 “I’ve changed my mind. I wanted to have a telescope, but now I want my daddy back.” Lucien Lawrence’s letter to Father Christmas written after his schoolteacher father had been knifed to death outside his school gate, must have touched every heart. Lucien went on to say that without his father he couldn’t see the stars in the sky. When those whom we love depart from us, we cannot see the stars for a while.

But Lucien, the stars are still there, and one day, when you are older and your tears have gone, you will see them again. And, in a strange way, I expect that you will find your father is there too, in your mind and in your heart. I find that my parents, long dead now, still figure in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than I ever did when they were alive. I still live to please them and I’m still surprised by their reactions. I remember that when I became a professor, I was so proud, or rather so pleased with myself, that I couldn’t wait to cable my parents.The reply was a long time in coming, but when it did, all Mother said was “I hope this means that now you will have more time for the children!” I haven' t forgotten. The values of my parents still live on.

It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care. Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence have been to face the aggressors (挑衅者),and to lay down my life for those in my care? How many people would want me back for Christmas? It’s a serious thought, one to give me pause.

I pray silently, sometimes, in the dead of night, that ancient cry of a poet “Deliver my soul from the sword (剑), and my darling from the power of the dog.” Yet I know the death comes to us all, and sometimes comes suddenly. We must therefore plan to live forever, but live as if we will die tomorrow. We live on, I’m sure, in the lives of those we loved, and therefore we ought to have a care for what they will remember and what they will treasure. If more parents knew this in their hearts to be true, there might be fewer knives on our streets today.

26. According to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph _______________.

A. puts forward the subject of the text       B. shows the author’s pity on the kid

C. acts as an introduction to the discussion  

D. makes a clear statement of the author's views

27. In the second paragraph, the author mainly wants to explain to us _____________.

A. how much he misses his parents now    

B. why his parents often appear in his dream

C. when Lucien will get over all his sadness 

D. how proud he was when he succeeded in life

28. What feeling did the author’s mother express in her reply?

A. Proud.                     B. Happy.                     C. Disappointed.                  D. Worried

29. In the author’s opinion, the value of a person’s life is _____________________.

A. to leave behind a precious memory to the people related

B. to have a high sense of duty to the whole society

C. to care what others will remember and treasure

D. to share happiness and sadness with his family

30. What does the writer mean by the sentence taken from an old poem?

A. Call on criminals and murderers to lay down their guns.

B. Advise parents stay with their children safely at home.

C. Spend every day meaningfully in memory of the death.

D. Try to keep violence and murder far away from society.

  World top-ranked badminton player Lin Dan said last Friday that he was a better player than Taufik Hidayat in the year of 2006 despite losing the Asian Games single title to the Indonesian Olympic champion.

  “I have ranked No.1 in the world for two straight years and I think people can easily come to a conclusion on who is a better player for the whole year,” said Lin Dan, also known as Super Dan in the badminton world because of his marvelous performance in the sport.

  Hidayat beat Lin 21-15, 22-20 to give Indonesia its second gold medal in Doha on December 9, retaining his Asian Games singles title and avenging(报仇) two losses to the badminton world champion.

  Lin, 23, led China to the men’s team title after defeating Hidayat twice in three days, in the preliminary round and in the semifinals of the Asian Games.

  In their third meeting, Lin came up against a better-prepared Hidayat than he had encountered previously.

  Hidayat was cheered on by the noisy support from dancing and flag-waving Indonesian fans, who had converted the badminton arena into a national celebration even before the two players stepped on to the court.

  There’s been a lot of acrimony(言语的刻毒) between Hidayat and Lin, who this year won the single title in the world championships after former champion Hidayat crashed out in the quarterfinals.

  In Doha, Hidayat was quoted as calling Lin “arrogant” before the event began, but the two stars played down the rift.

  “It’s no problem, we’re close friends,” said Hidayat. “The media fabricated it.”

  Lin said last Friday in Beijing that he and Hidayat remain friends despite all the rumors.

  “There is no problem between Taufik and me although we don’t talk to each other very much;” said Lin. “Media tends to make up things in order to make their stories juicy.”

26. What does the underlined word “fabricated” mean?

A. made up              B. reported         C. discovered       D. found out

27. What is the relationship between the two players like?

A. They are only opponents.        

B. Lin looks down upon Hidayat.

C. They both think they are friends.

D. The media has worsened the relationship between them.

28. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Lin beat Hidayat in all the games of 2006.

B. Lin won the single title in the world championships in 2006.

C. Indonesian fans held a national celebration after the two players stepped ontothe court.

D. Hidayat beat Lin 21-15, 22-20 to give Indonesia its first gold medal in Doha on the ninth of December

29. This passage implies that____________________________.

A. Hidayat was in a better prepared condition than Lin in the Asian Games

B. Lin helped to win the men’s team title in the Asian Games of 2006

C. Both of them are the best badminton players in the world

D. Media tends to make up rumors

30. What is the best title for this passage?

A. Opponents Become Good Friends                  B. True Friendship

C. World Top-ranked Badminton Players            D. Who Is a Better Player?

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