Lucky to have him

When I met him，I had a lot of anger inside of me．I never had a father, though in my neighborhood that's not  1  ．I know some kids just like me．You have to  2  yourself．There are fights and killings all the time．I have friends who ended up in jail or pregnant．I could have ended up that way, too,  3 Mr. Clark and my mom wouldn’t let that happen．

Mr. Clark worked long hours，making sure I did my work．My grades rose．In fact，I did so well that in sixth grade，I entered the  4  class，and Mr. Clark was the teacher．I felt so  5  to have him for a second year!

He took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera．Before the show, he  6  us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full．We didn’t want to let him 7 ，so we listened to him attentively．

  8  of us were surprised when Mr. Clark was selected as Disney’s 2000 Teacher of the Year．When he learned he’d won，he said he would  9  three names out of a hat；he would go to Los Angeles to get the  10  with those students．But  11  it came time to draw names，Mr. Clark said，"You're all going．"

He got 47 to fly all  12  of us out to Disneyland in California and put us up at the Hilton．People were  13  ，but Mr. Clark really cared about us．There's no way I can 14  most teachers doing that．No way．But he saw something in us that nobody else saw．

On graduation day．there were a lot of tears．We didn’t want his class to  15  In the new school year, we were all happy when Mr. Clark  16  in our class once again．He's been 17  in our lives．

In 2003，Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to  18  school supplies and visit orphanages．It was the most amazing  19  of my life．It's now my 20  to one day start a group of women's clubs，helping people from all backgrounds．

1．A．common                   B．normal                    C．real                        D．unusual

2．A．encourage                 B．watch                     C．comfort                  D．tolerate

3． A．but                B．therefore         C．otherwise          D．or

4．A．local                 B．general                    C．gifted             D．sacred

5．A．sudden                     B．lucky                      C．annoyed                  D．anxious 

6．A．treated               B．directed                  C．showed                  D．swapped

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

8．A．Some                       B．Any                        C．None                      D．Many

9．A．give                B．draw                      C．enter                      D．register

10．A． reward                  B．bonus                     C．diploma                  D．award

11．A．after               B．when                      C．before                    D．since

12．A．donations           B．suggestions       C．requests           D．messages

13．A．excited             B．satisfied          C．ashamed                 D．amazed

14．A．suggest          B．advocate                 C．imagine                   D．complain

15．A．end               B．start                       C． continue                D．last

16．A．picked up          B．showed up                     C．rang up                   D．packed up

17．A．colleague           B．sponsor                  C．success                  D．constant

18．A．deliver                    B．collect                    C．display                    D．recommend

19．A．adventure          B．experience        C．vacation           D．interview

20． A．turn            B．conclusion               C．dream                     D．demand

Jamie Oliver has been invited by Gordon Brown to prepare a banquet at No．10 for President Barack Obama and other leaders of the G20，offering a cut-price menu to reflect times when trade and industry are far from prosperous and the rate of employment is decreasing．

Downing Street sources say Oliver, the well-known．chef, will cook using．“honest high—street products”and avoid expensive or“fancy”ingredients（材料）．

The prime minister is trying to avoid a repeat of the embarrassment last year when he sat down to an 18-course banquet at a Japanese．summit to discuss world food shortages．

Obama，President Nicolas Sarkozy of France，Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and other leaders will be served by apprentices（学徒）from，Fifteen，the London restaurant Oliver founded to help train young people in poverty in order to make a living by mastering a skill．

Brown wants the dinner to reflect the emphasis of the London summit，which he hopes will lead to an agreement to lift the world out of recession．“To be invited to cook for such an important group of people，who are trying to solve some of the world’s major problems, is really a privilege,”said Oliver．

“I’m hoping the menu I'm working on will show British food and produce is some of the best in the world，but also show we have pioneered a high-quality apprentice scheme at Fifteen London that is giving young people a skill to be proud of．”

The chef has not yet finalized the menu，but is expected．to draw inspiration from his latest book, Jamie's Ministry of Food，which has budget recipes for beef and ale stew（啤酒炖菜）and“impressive”chocolate fudge cake．

1．The underlined word“recession”in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to“        ”．

  A．business              B．opposition               C．discussion               D．depression

2．What can we learn about Oliver from the text?

A．He is a well-known American cook．       

B．He is invited to attend the G20 summit．

C．He has founded the Fifteen London．

D．He is one of the apprentices serving leaders of the G20．

3．The menu of the banquet for the leaders of the G20 is supposed to        ．

A．include all delicious British food

B．use inexpensive produce with special characteristics

C．be rich，varied and of high quality

D．imitate the menu of last Japanese summit

4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．Oliver is honored to be invited to cook for the G20 leaders．

B．Altogether three presidents are mentioned in the text．

C．President Baraek Obama offers the cut-price menu．

D．The menu for the G20 dinner banquet has been decided．

5．What is the Fifteen London?

A．an apartment in London                        B．a luxurious restaurant in London

C．a restaurant as well as a training center     D．a famous avenue

Three Central Texas men were honored with the Texas Department Of Public Safety's Director’s Award in a Tuesday morning ceremony for their heroism in saving the victims of a fiery two-car accident．

    The accident occurred on March 25 when a vehicle lost control while traveling on a  rain-soaked．State Highway 6 near Baylor Camp Road．It ran into an oncoming vehicle，leaving  the occupants trapped inside as both vehicles burst into flames．

    Bonge was the first on the scene and．heard children screaming．He broke through a back window and pulled Mallory Smith，10，and her sister, Megan Smith，9，from the wreckage．

    The gifts’ mother, Beckie Smith，was not with them at the time of the Wreck，as they were traveling with their baby sitter, Lisa Bowbin．

    Beckie Smith still remembers the sickening feeling she had upon receiving the call  informing her of the wreck and the despair as she drove to the scene．

    Bozeman and Clemmons arrived shortly after Bonge and helped rescue the other victims and attempted to put out the fires．

   “I was nervous，”Bozeman said．“I don’t feel like I'm a hero．I was just doing what anyone should do in that situation．I hope someone would do the same for me．”

Everyone at the accident made it out alive，with the victims suffering from nonlife-threatening injuries．Mallory Smith broke both femurs，and Megan had neck and back injuries．Bowbin is still recovering from a broken pelvis，ankle and foot．

   The rescuers also were taken to the hospital and treated for cuts and smoke breathing，Bonge said．

    In addition，Bozeman got to meet accident victim Anthony Russo in the hospital after the accident，where Russo presented him with a glass frame inscribed with“Thank you，”Bozeman said, Those involved in that fateful encounter on Highway 6 credited God blessing for bringing them together．

   “Whatever the circumstances，Tuesday’s ceremony provided a time to be grateful for those who put their lives on the．line for the lives of complete strangers，”Beckie Smith said，“We’re calling it The Miracle on Highway 6．”

1．What’s the main idea of the passage?

  A．Three persons were awarded for rescuing victims in a car accident．

  B．Three ordinary people were regarded as great heroes．

  C．Several victims were carried to safety from the burning cars．

  D．A car accident occurred on a rain-soaked State Highway 6．

2．Who saved Megan Smith from the damaged car?

  A．Clemmons．              B．Anthony Russo．           C．Bozeman．             D．Bonge．

3．Which of the following can be used to describe Bozeman?

  A．Kind．               B．Modest．                       C．Excited．          D．Smart．

4．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

  A．Luckily，no one received too serious injuries in the accident．

  B．All the victims received slight injuries in the accident．

  C．The rescuers were taken to the hospital to visit the victims．

  D．The injured will soon recover from their injuries．

5．It can be inferred from what Beckie Smith said that         ．

  A．she regarded the accident as a wonder

  B．she was frightened by the serious accident

  C．she thought highly of the rescuers

  D．she called on others to learn from the rescuers

Many children and teenagers spend large amounts of time playing game．Most of the games have become very complicated and realistic．And while some of them have educational content and promote learning，problem solving and help with the development of motor skills，others emphasize negative themes and promote killing，fighting，criminal behavior and violence in general．

There is growing research on the effects of video games on children．Numerous studies show that video games，especially ones with violent content，make teens more aggressive．Children exposed to violence can become addicted to the horror of violence by imitating they violence they see，and showing more aggressive behavior themselves．Some children accept violence as a way to cope with their own problems．Studies have also shown that the more realistic is the exposure to violence，the more impressed children are．Also，children with emotional，behavioral and learning problems may be more influenced by violent images．Playing video games may increase aggressive behavior because violence is considered an effective teaching method in strengthening learning patterns．

Children and teens who become overly involved with video games，and，therefore，spend large amounts of time playing these games can create problems，such as poor social skills，time absent from home，lower grades at school，less reading less exercising and becoming overweight，aggressive thoughts，behaviors and so on．

Parents are responsible for helping their children in choosing books to read，toys to play with, TV programs and movies to watch，which are appropriate for each particular child．Entertainment materials should be fun，engaging，exciting and educating．Parents should have a good knowledge and understanding of each child so that they can assist them in selecting appropriate learning materials．Parents should invest more of their time playing the games with their children，as well as talking with them about their impressions, thoughts and feelings related to the playing game．They can also engage in a discussion of great values that may．guide the child down a safe road and lead to the development of a moral character．

1．The best title of this passage probably is         ．

  A．The Violence in Video Games     B．The Responsibilities of Parents

C．Children and Video Games        D．The Magic of Video Games

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

A．Playing too much violent games can make teens addicted to the pleasure of it．

B．Only by exposing to the most realistic violence can video games affect teens badly．

C．Most children addicted to video games will deal with their problems by violence．

D．Children with certain problems are easier to be affected by violent games．

3．The main idea of the third paragraph might be          ．

  A．children spend too much time on video games

  B．the more time teens spend on video games，the worse effect there will be

C．the bad effects caused by video games

D．low grades at school are usually due to video games

4．What should parents do to help their Children according the author

  A．They should respect and love their children．

  B．They should spend more time with their children．

  C．They should have constant discussions，with their children

  D．They should recommend as many entertainment materials as possible

5．It can be inferred from the passage that            ．

A．the author tends to worry about the negative effects of video games on children

B．the author thinks highly of the benefits brought by video games to children

C．strong measures should be taken to prevent video games from spreading out

D．the bad effects of video games will soon be got rid of thanks to the research

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   Smiling is a great way to make yourself stand out while helping your body to function better．Smile to improve your health，your stress level，and your attractiveness。

1．Smiling makes us attractive．

   We are drawn to people who smile．There is an attraction factor．We want to know a smiling oerson an figure out what is so good because anxieties can push people away-but a smile draws them in．

2．Smiling Changes Our Mood

Next time you are feeling down，try putting on a smile．There’s a good chance your mood will change for the better．Smiling can trick the body into helping you change your mood．   

3．Smiling is Appealing

When someone is smiling they lighten up the room，change the moods of others，and make  things happier．A smiling person brings happiness with them．Smile lots and you will draw people to you．

4．Smiling Relieves Stress

Stress can really show up in our faces．Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired，worn down，and overwhelmed．When you are stressed，take time to put on a smile．The stress should be reduced and you’ll be better able to take action．

 5．                         

When you smile，there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure．Give it a try if you have a blood pressure monitor at home．Sit for a few minutes，take a reading．Then smile for a minute and take another reading while still smiling．Do you notice a difference? 

6．Smiling Lifts the Face and Makes You Look Younger

    The muscles We use to smile lift the face，making a person appear younger．Don't go for a face lift，just try smiling your way through the day-you’ll look younger and feel better．

7．Smiling Helps You Stay Positive．Try this test：Smile．Now try to．think of something negative without losing the smile．It's hard．When We smile our body is sending the rest of us a message that“Life is Good！”

1．List three aspects that smile can overcome according to the passage．（Please answer within 6 words．）

①                                 

②                                

③                                 

2．Fill in the blank in Paragraph6 with proper words．（Please answer within 6 words．）

3．Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

Face operation is not necessary．As long as you try smiling daily，smile．can make you younger better．

4．What would you do if you are feeling down? Give us at least 3 ways．（Please answer within 10 words．）

5．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese．

全球气候变暖是目前人类面临的最大环境问题。请你根据以下提示，写一篇英语短文，为“节能减排”献计献策。

背景：随着经济的发展，更多的温室气体被排放，其中大约70％为二氧化碳，这也是全球变暖的主要原因之。

 后果：海平面上升；自然灾害频繁。

   措施：1．多使用清洁能源，少用煤、油；

    2．在可能的情况下以步代车；

      3．……

    4．……

词汇提示：温气体greenhouse gases 二氧化碳CO₂全球变暖global warming

What       fun it is to walk alone with       full moon hanging in the sky．

A．/; a             B．a; /         C．the; /          D．a ;the

The 2010 Shanghai World Expo _______, and we should get into our preparation．

A．approaches          B．is approaching       C．approached          D．has approached

Take this box and _______ you can find enough space．

A．put it which                                  B．put up it which place

C．put it wherever                                D．put it in where

We all know the weather in the south is much warmer than __________ in the north．

A．it              B．that                C．what         D．one