高考过后，总有一些学习用品商家千方百计在高考状元身上下工夫，让状元们说是使用过他们的产品后才取得了优异成绩。请你用英语写一篇120词左右的短文，谈谈自己的看法。

1.                    简要描述这种现象； 2. 给状元们提一点建议。

参考词汇：状元 Number One Scholar；产品 product；适合suitable

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第76至第85小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。注意：每空不超过3 个单词。

When Joe Bates was twelve years old, he lost interest in school. He stopped listening in his classes. Some of his teachers began to consider him a problem.

But a few of Joe's teachers thought that Joe might have lost interest in schoolwork because he already understood it. They proposed that Joe try taking a university class in computer science. Joe did. He was the best student in the class. Later tests showed that his intelligence and knowledge were far greater than most children of his age. He entered the university when he was thirteen, about four years earlier than most children. And by the time he was in his early twenties, Joe was teaching computer science at a university.

Joe's story shows what can happen when a child's unusual ability is recognized. Sadly, however, not all gifted children get this recognition. And educational experts say unusually gifted children may waste their abilities if they do not get help to develop them.

Studies show that almost twenty percent of the students who fail to complete high school in the United States are gifted children.

This is because gifted children can have special problems as well as special abilities. Teachers may not recognize their abilities, or may not know how to keep them interested. Or they may consider such students to be trouble-makers or rebels.

Gifted children may feel lonely or different because they do not know other children who share their interests.

Educators say there are more than two million gifted children in the United States today. But they say fewer than half are taking part in special education programs designed for them.

One of the most successful programs is held every summer at John Hopkins University in the state of Maryland, where Joe Bates went to school. It started in 1980 when educators saw that there must be many children like Joe.

At first, only 100 children took part, now more than 1000 children between the ages of nine and sixteen are students in the summer program.

The John Hopkins program provides studies in math and science. It also has classes for children with unusual ability in language and writing. The children study the same subject every day for several weeks. It could be biology, or history, or English literature. In those few weeks, they learn as much as in a normal nine-month school year.

William Durden, the director says the program succeeds because it permits children to make progress more quickly than in a traditional program. And the children get to meet others like themselves.

Title: 76. ___________________

First-time dog owners may encounter （遇到） many problems getting to know and train their pets. Sometimes a puppy, or even an older dog, will chew their fingers or bite them. Even in play, this can really hurt. Unfortunately, many pet owners tolerate（容忍） this in a young dog. However, when the dog gets larger, it is not fun to be bitten by it. Training a dog never to place his teeth on human skin or clothing is an important lesson. From now on, if you feel your dog’s teeth while you are playing with him, say “Ouch” in a loud voice and move away from him. He will soon learn that when he bites, you will not play with him any more.

Another bad habit that many people tolerate in their pets is allowing them to bite and hold on to clothing. Don’t let your dog do this to you. When he does something you want him to do, praise him and tell him he’s a good dog. You can also give him a treat at the same time he performs the good behavior. Eventually he will learn which kind of behavior is acceptable and which is not. Remember that a reward is more effective than punishment. If you reward your dog when he does what you want to, he will become very well behaved. Also remember that puppies need to chew on something. So give him a sock with a knot （结） tied in it or an old shoe. If he chews the wrong thing, take it away while saying “No” and give him something he can chew. If dogs are trained well, they will truly be your friends for a lifetime.

73. Why do you say “Ouch” in a loud voice and move away from the dog when you feel your dog’s teeth? （回答词数不超过8个）

74. What way does the author think of to train a good dog? （回答词数不超过10个）

75. What does the author want to tell us in the passage? （回答词数不超过5个）

You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. At the start they only fight with their fists. But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes （撞击） through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead！Of course he isn't really dead. With any luck he isn't even hurt. Why? Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast moving trains, who crash cars and run out of them even when they catch fire, are professionals. They do this for a living. These men are called stuntmen. That is to say, they perform tricks. There are two sides to their work. They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building. However, they do not fall on to hard ground but on to empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress （床垫）. Again, when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows, the glass is made of sugar! But although their work depends on trick of this sort, it also requires a high degree of skill and training. Often a stuntman’s success depends on careful timing. For example, when he is "blown up" in a battle scene, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.

Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They often get seriously injured, and sometimes killed. A Norwegian stuntman, for example, skied over the edge of a cliff （悬崖） a thousand feet high. His parachute （降落伞） failed to open, and he was killed. In spite of all the risks, this is no longer a profession for men only. Men no longer dress up as women when actresses have to perform some dangerous action. For nowadays there are stuntgirls too.

68. Stuntmen are those who ______.

A. often dress up as actors                         

B. prefer to lead dangerous lives

C. often perform seemingly dangerous actions  

D. often fight each other for their lives

69. Stuntmen earn their living by ______.

A. playing their dirty tricks                          B. selling their special skills

C. jumping out of high windows                  D. jumping from fast moving trains

70. When a stuntman falls from a high building, ______.

A. he needs little protection                          B. he will be covered with a mattress

C. his life is endangered                               D. his safety is generally all right

71. Which of the following is the main factor （因素） of a successful performance?

A. Strength.           B. Exactness.                C. Speed.                   D. Carefulness.

72. What can be inferred from the author' s example of the Norwegian stuntman?

A. Sometimes an accident can occur to a stuntman.

B. The percentage of serious accidents is high.

C. Parachutes must be of good quality.

D. The cliff is too high.

If you’re training for a marathon, a proper plan for water intake （摄入） is important. Of course, there’s the risk of dehydration （脱水） . But athletes now know they can also get into trouble by drinking too much. Too much water intake can lower levels of sodium （钠） in the blood. The death of a 28-year-old woman following the Boston Marathon caught the attention of many runners and led to new research.

Experts advise long distance runners to replace the liquids they sweat out. Their goal is to try to keep someone from not getting dehydrated by more than 2 percent of their body weight.

One technique for deciding how much water you need is to get the exact numbers. Runners have to weigh themselves before and after a run to determine how much water they’ve lost. If their weight drops by more than 2 percent, they have not drunk enough water.

Hyponatremia （血钠过少） occurs when runners drink so much water that blood salt levels drop off. A study published last year tested 488 runners who completed the Boston Marathon and found 13 percent of them had dangerously low blood salt levels. The first sign that runners may notice is slightly swelling in the hands. They can’t get their rings off, and then they might feel sick. They may not remember where they are. In fact, most runners get enough salt to get back to normal levels by eating just one meal after a run. Contrary to the old advice that runners should drink as much as they can to prevent dehydration, the new research has shown that the body is a remarkable machine that actually tells you via thirst when you need water.

64. The author of this passage is primarily concerned with ______.

A. the signs and treatment for dehydration

B. the long distance runners who need help

C. how to manage water intake during a marathon

D. a 28-year-old woman who died after a Boston Marathon

65. Why do runners have to weigh themselves before and after a run?

A. They can improve their performance in a run.

B. They can learn how much salt there is in the blood.

C. They can know the quantity of water they’ve lost during a run.

D. They can decide what kind of water they should take during a run.

66. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

A. Taking much salt during a run can avoid swelling in the body.

B. Either too much or too little of water intake is harmful.

C. A rich meal is helpful to our performance in a run.

D. We should take enough salt during a run.

67. According the passage, which of the following statements is correct?

A. Too much water intake→blood sodium （钠） levels ↓→dehydration.（脱水）

B. Too much water intake→blood salt levels ↓→hyponatremia.

C. No water intake→blood sodium levels↑→hyponatremia.

D. No water intake →blood salt levels ↓→hyponatrenmia.

There are hundreds of TV channels in the United States. Americans get a lot of entertainment and information from TV. Most people probably watch it for entertainment only. For some people, however, TV is where they get the news of the day. But some new TV programs or shows put entertainment and news together.

This new kind of program in the United States is called “infotainment”, which means information （info-） and entertainment （-tainment）. These kinds of programs use actors to act out news stories, making the news of the day more interesting and exciting to people. The shows also use special effects.

An example of infotainment is the show “America’s Most Wanted”. The producers of this program get stories from real cases that the police have dealt with. In most of these cases, the police never found the person who committed the crime （犯罪）. Sometimes they caught the criminal, but he or she ran away again. They use actors to play the parts of all the people in the case. At the end of the story, however, they always show “mug shots” （嫌疑犯照片）, or police photographs, of the real criminals.

60. The purpose of the first paragraph is to introduce _______.

A. news programs                                      B. “infotainment”

C. TV channels                                          D. entertainment programs

61. One important difference between an infotainment and ordinary TV news program is that it _______.

A. reports news from where it happens     B. shows the photos of real criminals

C. use actors to play the role                    D. announces news for the police

62. We can infer from the text that the producers of “America’s Most Wanted” ______.

A. also work as police officers               

B. hope to get money from the police

C. hope the program will help the police catch the criminals

D. often find it difficult to persuade people to act as criminals

63. In the program title “America’s Most Wanted” （line 1, para 3）, “most wanted” probably refers to _______.

A. criminals        B. producers             C. police                D. actors

Sri Lanka is known as the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean”, and it is easy to see why. This little country never fails to please visitors.

Arrive

The national airline is Sri Lankan Airlines, which flies from Colombo to London and a couple of other European cities. The country’s main airport is Colombo Bandaranaike, located 29km north of the capital city.

Why now?

The best time to visit Sri Lanka’s southern beaches is from November to April. So by going early in the season, you’ll get the best weather. Also in November, Deepavali, known as “Diwali” or the “Festival of Lights”, is Sri Lanka’s main religious festival, celebrated throughout the country.

See

There is plenty to see in Sri Lanka. The ancient capital cities of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura are worth seeing, and so are many outstanding ruins. Other mustsees are the rock fortress （要塞） of Sigiriya, towering over the jungle as far as the eye can see, and Dambulla’s cave temple, the country’s largest and best preserved. Both are UNESCO World Heritage （遗产） Sites. Kandy is a picturesque town, which was the last stronghold of the Kandyan Kings. Today it is a cultural relic centre where ageold customs, arts, and crafts remain.

Do

Sri Lanka owns about 1,600km of beautiful palm-shaded beaches as well as warm, pure seas and colorful coral reefs （珊瑚礁）. You can explore the underwater world, and surfing and diving are available too. Away from the shore, wildlife is a big draw for Sri Lanka, and Yala National Park is one of the best places in the world to see wild animals including leopards （豹） and elephants.

Taste

Sri Lanka is celebrated for its excellent food, with a particular emphasis on fresh fruit and vegetables on menus everywhere. Fish and seafood are a big part of the local diet.

Did you know?

Sri Lanka is known for its tea, but it is also the world’s largest producer and exporter of cinnamon （肉桂）.

56. Which of the following is a cultural relic centre of Sri Lanka?

A. Kandy.              B. Anuradhapura             C. Polonnaruwa.       D. Colombo.

57. If you want to know something about “Diwali”, you’d better go there in         .

A. September.        B. October.                    C. November.            D. May.

58. We learn from the passage that Sri Lanka        .

A. is in the Pacific Ocean                             B. is famous for its excellent food

C. is the world’s largest producer of tea      D. has only flights to London

59. The author wrote the article in order to      .

A. introduce the picturesque landscape of Sri Lanka

B. let readers know what is famous in Sri Lanka

C. make Sri Lanka well known throughout the world

D. let people get more travel information about Sri Lanka

Far from a Family Christmas

My Air Force room in Florida was empty and quiet―I was alone. My five roommates were    gone for their __36  ; I had chosen to    37   behind in the camp. Being young and far from my home, I felt   38  . My room was comfortable enough,   39   I hadn’t realized it until then what made it so―the   40   of others walking, joking or just lying on their beds.

I was not able to sleep. I was capable of being on my own―  41  , preferred it at times―but tonight was   42  . Tossing（辗转） and turning in the darkened room gave no   43  . The last sign of daylight had disappeared,   44   my inner depression.   45  , the glow （光辉） of Christmas lights on the tall pines would only   46   me of my great misery.

Suddenly, I heard weak sound of men   47   to sing. Yes, the voices grew louder and came my way. I  48   still, enjoying the sound.

In the corridor （走廊）  49   my room,   50  came near enough for me to hear Christmas carols being sung. Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied（走路不稳） by holiday   51  . The first held a beer bottle with a lighted candle   52   its top. The others formed a dancing line behind him.

53   I was in the room, with joyful faces in the flickering （摇曳的） light, they sang me several carols, wished me a   54   and left as fast as they had arrived.

I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow,   55   that someone had cared for me.

In the dark forests ________, some large enough to hold several medium-sized towns.

A. lie many lakes                                                  B. stand many lakes

C. many lakes lie                                                  D. many lakes stand

This is a rather difficult sentence. To understand it, you have to break it ______ into parts.

A. out                        B. up                          C. off                     D. down