Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability.
“Early on I decided not to allow the1of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began2piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion (酷爱) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my3.Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the4and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never
5me.”
“My6was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I7to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can8the pitch of a note (音调高低) by the vibrations (振动) I feel through my body and through my9.My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every10that I have.”
“I was11to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had12this before and some teachers13my admission. Based on my performance, I was
14admitted and went on to15with the academy’s highest honours.”
“After that, I established myself as the first fulltime solo percussionist. I
16and arranged a lot of musical compositions since17had been written specially for solo percussionists.”
“I have been a soloist for over ten years.18the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t19that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be20by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go.”

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      conditions
    2. B.
      opinions
    3. C.
      actions
    4. D.
      recommendations
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      enjoying
    2. B.
      choosing
    3. C.
      taking
    4. D.
      giving
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      sight
    2. B.
      hearing
    3. C.
      touch
    4. D.
      taste
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      evidence
    2. B.
      result
    3. C.
      excuse
    4. D.
      cause
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      left
    2. B.
      excited
    3. C.
      accompanied
    4. D.
      disappointed
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      purpose
    2. B.
      decision
    3. C.
      promise
    4. D.
      goal
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      turned
    2. B.
      learned
    3. C.
      used
    4. D.
      ought
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      tell
    2. B.
      see
    3. C.
      hear
    4. D.
      smell
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      carefulness
    2. B.
      movement
    3. C.
      imagination
    4. D.
      experience
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      sense
    2. B.
      effort
    3. C.
      feeling
    4. D.
      idea
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      dissatisfied
    2. B.
      astonished
    3. C.
      determined
    4. D.
      discouraged
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      done
    2. B.
      accepted
    3. C.
      advised
    4. D.
      admitted
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      supported
    2. B.
      followed
    3. C.
      required
    4. D.
      opposed
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      usually
    2. B.
      finally
    3. C.
      possibly
    4. D.
      hopefully
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      study
    2. B.
      research
    3. C.
      graduate
    4. D.
      progress
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      wrote
    2. B.
      translated
    3. C.
      copied
    4. D.
      read
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      enough
    2. B.
      some
    3. C.
      many
    4. D.
      few
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      However
    2. B.
      Although
    3. C.
      When
    4. D.
      Since
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      mean
    2. B.
      seem
    3. C.
      conclude
    4. D.
      say
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      directed
    2. B.
      guided
    3. C.
      taught
    4. D.
      limited

Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the world’s attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and 1the theme “Water for Life”.
There are more than one billion people in the world who live without2drinking water. The United Nations 3to cut this number in half by 2015.
Solving such a big problem seems like a(n)4challenge. But everyone, 5teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the6of her age around the world.
Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work— 7discarded(废弃的) batteries(电池)which pollute water.
In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how 8in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.
Haggerty learnt that9the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone 10batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to 11awareness in her area.
She12her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools 13the public library, hospital, and churches. With the help from her family, friends and local waste-management14, she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n)15video.
Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made 16progress.
When asked 17she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite18. “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”
Every year the Gloria Barron Prize is19to young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in 20the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      had
    2. B.
      gave
    3. C.
      wrote
    4. D.
      discussed
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      enough
    2. B.
      safe
    3. C.
      much
    4. D.
      polluted
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      asks
    2. B.
      orders
    3. C.
      hopes
    4. D.
      ensures
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      good
    2. B.
      strong
    3. C.
      important
    4. D.
      unreal
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      especially
    2. B.
      sometimes
    3. C.
      even
    4. D.
      seldom
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      boys
    2. B.
      others
    3. C.
      students
    4. D.
      grown-ups
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      collecting
    2. B.
      selling
    3. C.
      buying
    4. D.
      using
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      things
    2. B.
      chemicals
    3. C.
      water
    4. D.
      air
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      making
    2. B.
      recycling
    3. C.
      reducing
    4. D.
      handling
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      uses
    2. B.
      has
    3. C.
      throws
    4. D.
      needs
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      tell
    2. B.
      increase
    3. C.
      spread
    4. D.
      inform
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      talked to
    2. B.
      listened to
    3. C.
      heard from
    4. D.
      thought about
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      and
    2. B.
      besides
    3. C.
      as well as
    4. D.
      as good as
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      officials
    2. B.
      workers
    3. C.
      clerks
    4. D.
      experts
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      industrial
    2. B.
      agricultural
    3. C.
      scientific
    4. D.
      educational
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      much
    2. B.
      no
    3. C.
      some
    4. D.
      little
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      if
    2. B.
      how
    3. C.
      when
    4. D.
      why
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      proud
    2. B.
      glad
    3. C.
      modest
    4. D.
      worried
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      praises
    2. B.
      helps
    3. C.
      supports
    4. D.
      honors
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      awarding
    2. B.
      saving
    3. C.
      serving
    4. D.
      favoring

When I woke next morning, I was dying of 1.I seemed to have a hole instead of a 2I dressed quickly and hurried down to the dinning-room. It was a big room with six tall windows and the ugliest wallpaper(背景墙) I had ever seen !3 , I had been told the hotel was not beautiful but that you were better4 there than in any other hotel; and that was5 I wanted just then.
The waiter came hurrying up. Before I came downstairs I had prepared6 carefully for what I must7. I had looked three times in my dictionary to make sure8 “breakfast” really meant “breakfast”. I had tried to get the right9 and I had stood in the front of a mirror and twisted my mouth until it ached.
The waiter asked me 10I could not understand, but I spoke only my one prepared word “breakfast”. He looked at me in a11way, so I repeated it, still he did not understand. It was 12that English people didn’t understand their language. The waiter13 his head and went away, but he came back in a minute and brought a tray with tea, bread and butter--- enough to feed a small army--- and went away. But I was hungry, and I left14. When the waiter came back I thought his face showed a little15, but you can never16 what a waiter’s face really shows. In another minute he brought17 tray with some bacon(熏肉) and some eggs. He 18have misunderstood me , but I thought it was no use explaining to people who don’t understand their own language , so I just set to work on the bacon and eggs, wondering whether I could possibly clear that plate.
Well, I finished the bacon and eggs. I got up and made my way slowly to my room-----at least five pound19 . I never believed until then that any meal could20 me, but on that day I met my Waterloo(滑铁卢).

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      hunger
    2. B.
      cold
    3. C.
      anger
    4. D.
      illness
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      stone
    2. B.
      head
    3. C.
      breast
    4. D.
      stomach
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      Therefore
    2. B.
      Otherwise
    3. C.
      So
    4. D.
      However
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      received
    2. B.
      fed
    3. C.
      cared
    4. D.
      eating
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      just
    2. B.
      what
    3. C.
      that
    4. D.
      why
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      English
    2. B.
      meal
    3. C.
      questions
    4. D.
      myself
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      speak
    2. B.
      answer
    3. C.
      say
    4. D.
      explain
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      that
    2. B.
      about
    3. C.
      of
    4. D.
      to
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      pronunciation
    2. B.
      meaning
    3. C.
      form
    4. D.
      spelling
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      whether
    2. B.
      something
    3. C.
      when
    4. D.
      what
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      surprised
    2. B.
      friendly
    3. C.
      puzzled
    4. D.
      touched
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      unbelievable
    2. B.
      true
    3. C.
      thought
    4. D.
      a pity
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      waved
    2. B.
      shook
    3. C.
      bowed
    4. D.
      patted
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      much
    2. B.
      a little
    3. C.
      nothing
    4. D.
      empty
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      pleasure
    2. B.
      surprise
    3. C.
      pride
    4. D.
      satisfaction
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      tell
    2. B.
      guess
    3. C.
      design
    4. D.
      express
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      other
    2. B.
      another
    3. C.
      more
    4. D.
      me
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      should
    2. B.
      might
    3. C.
      would
    4. D.
      must
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      lighter
    2. B.
      heavier
    3. C.
      weightier
    4. D.
      more
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      hurt
    2. B.
      fat
    3. C.
      defeat
    4. D.
      please

The Price of a Dream
I grew up poor, living with my wonderful mother.We had little money but plenty of love and attention. I was1and energetic.I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 2a dream.
My dream was to be a sportsman.3I was sixteen, I had started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and hit anything that moved on the football field. I was also4. My high-school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who not only believed in me, but taught me5to believe in myself.He6me the difference between having a dream and realizing the dream.One particular7with Coach Jarvis changed my life forever.
It was the summer between my junior and senior years, and a friend recommended (推荐) me for a summer job.This meant a chance for money in my pocket—money for a new bike and new clothes, and the8of savings for a house for my mother.Then I realized I would have to9summer baseball to deal with the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as10as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said. “Your playing days are limited.You can’t11to waste them.” I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the12that would explain13him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 14in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job, son?” he asked. “Three twenty-five an hour,” I replied.
“Well,” he asked, “is $3.25 an hour the15of a dream?”
That simple question made it16to me the difference between17something right now and following a dream.I18myself to sports that summer, and within the year I was19by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 20a $20,000 contract.In 2000, I bought my mother the house of my dream!

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      happy
    2. B.
      polite
    3. C.
      shy
    4. D.
      honest
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      lose
    2. B.
      have
    3. C.
      make
    4. D.
      need
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      By the time
    2. B.
      The time
    3. C.
      At one time
    4. D.
      At a time
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      right
    2. B.
      popular
    3. C.
      lucky
    4. D.
      confident
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      how
    2. B.
      why
    3. C.
      when
    4. D.
      whether
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      gave
    2. B.
      taught
    3. C.
      brought
    4. D.
      asked
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      accident
    2. B.
      matter
    3. C.
      problem
    4. D.
      experience
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      aim
    2. B.
      idea
    3. C.
      start
    4. D.
      purpose
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      keep up
    2. B.
      put up
    3. C.
      give up
    4. D.
      pick up
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      mad
    2. B.
      happy
    3. C.
      frightened
    4. D.
      shameful
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      adopt
    2. B.
      afford
    3. C.
      affect
    4. D.
      effect
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      answers
    2. B.
      excuses
    3. C.
      words
    4. D.
      ways
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      for
    2. B.
      to
    3. C.
      on
    4. D.
      in
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      sadness
    2. B.
      regret
    3. C.
      hopelessness
    4. D.
      disappointment
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      source
    2. B.
      prize
    3. C.
      price
    4. D.
      allowance
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      direct
    2. B.
      clear
    3. C.
      clean
    4. D.
      straight
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      wanting
    2. B.
      changing
    3. C.
      dreaming
    4. D.
      choosing
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      provided
    2. B.
      devoted
    3. C.
      headed
    4. D.
      imagined
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      worked
    2. B.
      mentioned
    3. C.
      fired
    4. D.
      hired
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      paid
    2. B.
      got
    3. C.
      offered
    4. D.
      signed

On receiving my learner driver license a couple of months ago, I started driving lessons straight away. In New Zealand, the 1driving age is 15.
However it wasn't 2 two days ago that Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway. Our 3 was Orewa, a seaside town about 60 kilometers away from my home in Auckland. That morning I 4 sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet (厕所) about three times 5 we left. I thought I was totally 6 for the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my family's 7. "Relax! Don't hold the steering wheel(方向盘) so 8. The car is going zigzag (弯弯曲曲的)," called a nervous voice from the 9. "Speed up. 70km/h isn't fast enough. You are holding up the traffic," another voice ordered from the seat next to mine.
How 10 ! My parents were really starting to get on my nerves. To satisfy them I sped up and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again. "Stop! 11! Are you crazy? ” Everything did not go fine until I pulled off the motorway and drove into the city, 12 the speed limit was only 50km/h.
My family seemed relieved (放心的) and 13 telling me what to do. They all looked out of the windows and enjoyed the scenery . 14, that silence didn't last very long. My mum suddenly cried out, "Look at those birds above us. 15 they lovely?"
How did she expect me to look up in the 16? As the driver I had to 17 . Who knows what would have happened if I had taken my eyes off the 18? Four hours later we drove home. This time the journey was much 19 than before as everyone else 20 fast asleep. So, I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      oldest
    2. B.
      youngest
    3. C.
      best
    4. D.
      worst
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      until
    2. B.
      unless
    3. C.
      after
    4. D.
      when
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      destination
    2. B.
      home
    3. C.
      city
    4. D.
      aim
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      thought
    2. B.
      decided
    3. C.
      kept
    4. D.
      made
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      when
    2. B.
      since
    3. C.
      before
    4. D.
      as
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      disappointed
    2. B.
      prepared
    3. C.
      excited
    4. D.
      upset
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      praises
    2. B.
      encouragements
    3. C.
      complaints
    4. D.
      cries
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      tightly
    2. B.
      lightly
    3. C.
      loosely
    4. D.
      happily
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      front sear
    2. B.
      back seat
    3. C.
      top seat
    4. D.
      empty seat
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      interesting
    2. B.
      moving
    3. C.
      puzzling
    4. D.
      annoying
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      Get out
    2. B.
      Move on
    3. C.
      Slow down
    4. D.
      Speed up
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      where
    2. B.
      while
    3. C.
      which
    4. D.
      why
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      began
    2. B.
      stopped
    3. C.
      continued
    4. D.
      forgot
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      Luckily
    2. B.
      Probably
    3. C.
      Warmly
    4. D.
      Sadly
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      Can’t
    2. B.
      Don’t
    3. C.
      Aren’t
    4. D.
      Won’t
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      air
    2. B.
      water
    3. C.
      ground
    4. D.
      woods
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      see
    2. B.
      concentrate
    3. C.
      check
    4. D.
      care
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      bird
    2. B.
      dog
    3. C.
      road
    4. D.
      car
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      easier
    2. B.
      flatter
    3. C.
      harder
    4. D.
      lower
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      felt
    2. B.
      began
    3. C.
      fell
    4. D.
      kept

The earliest men did not have much time for art; they faced many dangers, and hunting for food took1almost all their time . But after many thousands of years,2perhaps a million years or more, they became very good hunters, and3gave them a little free time which they could use for other things. A few of them began to paint on the walls of the caves4they lived. Many early artists painted animals5they were the most important things in their lives. Animals supplied6to keep them living, and skins to keep them7.
Like painters today, the8artists possibly painted for many9, Perhaps they wanted to give their cave a little brightness and color; perhaps they had a few special ideas which they could express most easily in a10and perhaps they11wanted to spend a little time in a pleasant way. Many of them12magic(巫术)，and they often drew animals which they caught. They13that by drawing these things, they would make them really14.
In many parts of the world , people have15cave paintings. The earliest paintings16we know about are in Europe. Because of the17weather, the earliest men in Europe used the caves for18; in many warmer parts of the world, this was not necessary. We know a lot about the19of the Eurpopean paintings, and we believe that the earliest20were painted about thirty thousand years ago.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      away
    2. B.
      back
    3. C.
      out
    4. D.
      up
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      even
    2. B.
      though
    3. C.
      and
    4. D.
      or
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      which
    2. B.
      this
    3. C.
      what
    4. D.
      who
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      which
    2. B.
      that
    3. C.
      where
    4. D.
      when
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      although
    2. B.
      because
    3. C.
      if
    4. D.
      as if
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      air
    2. B.
      fur
    3. C.
      food
    4. D.
      water
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      comfortable
    2. B.
      warm
    3. C.
      beautiful
    4. D.
      healthy
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      super
    2. B.
      early
    3. C.
      clever
    4. D.
      talented
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      people
    2. B.
      places
    3. C.
      animals
    4. D.
      reasons
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      painting
    2. B.
      word
    3. C.
      smile
    4. D.
      wall
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      often
    2. B.
      quite
    3. C.
      just
    4. D.
      even
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      believed in
    2. B.
      took advantage of
    3. C.
      tried out
    4. D.
      begged for
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      knew
    2. B.
      hoped
    3. C.
      understood
    4. D.
      realized
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      disappear
    2. B.
      appear
    3. C.
      miss
    4. D.
      find
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      searched
    2. B.
      looked for
    3. C.
      discovered
    4. D.
      known
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      which
    2. B.
      that
    3. C.
      when
    4. D.
      as
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      sunny
    2. B.
      warm
    3. C.
      cool
    4. D.
      cold
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      home
    2. B.
      house
    3. C.
      shelter
    4. D.
      building
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      names
    2. B.
      dates
    3. C.
      places
    4. D.
      shows
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      that
    2. B.
      one
    3. C.
      it
    4. D.
      ones

It is already home to whales, seals and polar bears, but soon the Arctic (北极) must find1 for some Chinese visitors.
A team of nine scientists will2 to the Arctic this month to mark the opening of China's 3 Arctic scientific research station, SOA (the State Oceanic Administration (国家海洋局) has 4.
Construction of the station finished a while 5, but operations were held 6 during the polar night, 7 normally runs from late October to the end of February. 8this period, the sun never 9 over the Arctic. And from mid-July to the end of August, the sun never sets, a time10 as polar day (极昼).
With territories (版图)11 far up into the northern half of the globe, China 12Arctic studies to learn 13 about its climatic and environmental changes. Many of these, 14 sand storms and heavy droughts, are believed to have 15 to do with the Arctic.
Research teams 16 the area in 1999 and 2003, but the new station will allow scientists to study the Arctic in 17 depth.
The station is a two-storey building and 18 a laboratory, office, reading room, bedroom and storeroom. It can hold 20 to 25 researchers.
"It will be 19 great support to the scientists' research there," said Xia Limin, an officer in SOA.
This year the SOA also plans to upgrade (提升) two existing scientific bases in the Antarctic (南极洲). They are "Great Wall", which was set up in 1985, and "Zhongshan", 20 five years later.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      house
    2. B.
      hotel
    3. C.
      palace
    4. D.
      room
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      journey
    2. B.
      travel
    3. C.
      trip
    4. D.
      tour
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      first
    2. B.
      second
    3. C.
      third
    4. D.
      fourth
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      told
    2. B.
      spoke
    3. C.
      announced
    4. D.
      published
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      before
    2. B.
      later
    3. C.
      after
    4. D.
      ago
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      forward
    2. B.
      toward
    3. C.
      back
    4. D.
      ahead
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      which
    2. B.
      through which
    3. C.
      that
    4. D.
      where
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      During
    2. B.
      While
    3. C.
      When
    4. D.
      As
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      raises
    2. B.
      rises
    3. C.
      lifts
    4. D.
      carries
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      knows
    2. B.
      to know
    3. C.
      known
    4. D.
      knowing
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      spreading
    2. B.
      spreads
    3. C.
      to spread
    4. D.
      spread
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      works out
    2. B.
      picks out
    3. C.
      keeps out
    4. D.
      carries out
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      less
    2. B.
      more
    3. C.
      few
    4. D.
      much
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      for example
    2. B.
      such as
    3. C.
      for instance
    4. D.
      such that
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      something
    2. B.
      anything
    3. C.
      everything
    4. D.
      nothing
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      showed
    2. B.
      went
    3. C.
      visited
    4. D.
      got
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      great
    2. B.
      greeting
    3. C.
      greater
    4. D.
      greatest
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      includes
    2. B.
      contains
    3. C.
      including
    4. D.
      containing
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      to
    2. B.
      for
    3. C.
      at
    4. D.
      of
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      establishing
    2. B.
      to establish
    3. C.
      established
    4. D.
      establish

The Abominable Snowman喜马拉雅雪人
He has been called the “missing link.” Half-man, half-beast. He is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world-Mount Everest.
He is known as the Abominable Snowman. The1of the Snowman has been around for2. Climbers in the 1920s reported finding marks like those of human feet high up on the side of Mound Everest. The native people said they3this creature and called it the “Yeti,”and they said that they had4caught Yetis on two occasions5none has ever been produced an evidence(证据).
Over the years, the story of the Yetis has6. In 1951, Eric Shipton took photographs of a set of tracks in the snow of Everest. Shipton believed that they were not7the tracks of a monkey or bear and8that the Abominable Snowman might really9.
Further efforts have been made to find out about Yetis. But the only things people have ever found were10footprints. Most believe the footprints are nothing more than11animal tracks, which had been made12as the melted(融化)and refroze in the snow.13, in 1964, a Russian scientist said that the Abominable Snowman was14and was a remaining link with the prehistoric humans. But,15. no evidence has ever16been produced.
These days, only a few people continue to take the story of the Abominable Snowman17. But if they ever18catching one, they may face a real19: Would they put it in a20or give it a room in a hotel?

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      event
    2. B.
      story
    3. C.
      adventure
    4. D.
      description
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      centuries
    2. B.
      too long
    3. C.
      some time
    4. D.
      many years
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      heard from
    2. B.
      cared for
    3. C.
      knew of
    4. D.
      read about
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      even
    2. B.
      hardly
    3. C.
      certainly
    4. D.
      probably
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      as
    2. B.
      though
    3. C.
      when
    4. D.
      until
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      developed
    2. B.
      changed
    3. C.
      occurred
    4. D.
      continued
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      entirely
    2. B.
      naturally
    3. C.
      clearly
    4. D.
      simply
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      found
    2. B.
      declared
    3. C.
      felt
    4. D.
      doubled
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      exist
    2. B.
      escape
    3. C.
      disappear
    4. D.
      return
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      clearer
    2. B.
      more
    3. C.
      possible
    4. D.
      rare
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      huge
    2. B.
      recent
    3. C.
      ordinary
    4. D.
      frightening
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      strange
    2. B.
      large
    3. C.
      deep
    4. D.
      rough
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      In the end
    2. B.
      Therefore
    3. C.
      After all
    4. D.
      However
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      imagined
    2. B.
      real
    3. C.
      special
    4. D.
      familiar
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      so
    2. B.
      besides
    3. C.
      again
    4. D.
      instead
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      rightly
    2. B.
      actually
    3. C.
      normally
    4. D.
      particularly
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      lightly
    2. B.
      jokingly
    3. C.
      seriously
    4. D.
      properly
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      succeed in
    2. B.
      insist on
    3. C.
      depend on
    4. D.
      join in
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      decision
    2. B.
      situation
    3. C.
      subject
    4. D.
      problem
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      zoo
    2. B.
      mountain
    3. C.
      museum
    4. D.
      laboratory

About a week ago, my 4­year­old cousin and I were playing basketball at our local park. The1was warm, and many other children were outside2. As we played, I noticed a small group of boys3a smaller, skinnier, and possibly younger boy. They were calling him names and4pushed him to the ground and5dirt in his face. When I saw that, I grabbed my6by the hand and walked over to the7.
I stepped8them and the younger boy, and asked them9what this boy had done deserved10they were doing to him. They all11silently for a moment, and then the most amazing thing 12：one of the boys who hadn't said anything since I13stepped around the younger boy and helped him off the14and then apologized. He offered to let him play with them，15the boy quietly said “thank you” and refused, and then left there.
As I looked around, I16that there were dozens of other people at the park—some of them were17with children of their own—but no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt18that the one of the boys was brave enough to stand up against his friends to help someone19， but I felt sad that no one else had even taken a second20. I couldn't help but think that those parents at the park would want someone to help their child in that situation, and yet they did nothing but stood by.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      climate
    2. B.
      atmosphere
    3. C.
      air
    4. D.
      weather
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      as usual
    2. B.
      as well
    3. C.
      as planned
    4. D.
      as yet
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      picking on
    2. B.
      leaving for
    3. C.
      staying in
    4. D.
      taking over
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      yet
    2. B.
      only
    3. C.
      even
    4. D.
      just
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      noticed
    2. B.
      kicked
    3. C.
      watched
    4. D.
      showed
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      cousin
    2. B.
      son
    3. C.
      daughter
    4. D.
      boy
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      class
    2. B.
      family
    3. C.
      group
    4. D.
      society
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      among
    2. B.
      at
    3. C.
      over
    4. D.
      between
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      hopefully
    2. B.
      finally
    3. C.
      politely
    4. D.
      possibly
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      who
    2. B.
      how
    3. C.
      why
    4. D.
      what
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      came
    2. B.
      went
    3. C.
      stood
    4. D.
      talked
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      continued
    2. B.
      stopped
    3. C.
      emerged
    4. D.
      happened
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      jumped up
    2. B.
      walked over
    3. C.
      went by
    4. D.
      went away
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      tree
    2. B.
      room
    3. C.
      stone
    4. D.
      ground
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      so
    2. B.
      but
    3. C.
      then
    4. D.
      still
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      expected
    2. B.
      imagined
    3. C.
      realized
    4. D.
      admitted
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      neighbors
    2. B.
      friends
    3. C.
      classmates
    4. D.
      parents
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      angry
    2. B.
      sorry
    3. C.
      sad
    4. D.
      happy
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      in turn
    2. B.
      in advance
    3. C.
      in need
    4. D.
      in all
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      knock
    2. B.
      shout
    3. C.
      noise
    4. D.
      glance

At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, the sports of canoe (划船) racing was added to the list of international competition. The 1team in the four-man canoe race was the United States team. One member of that team was a young man named Bill Havens.
As the time for the Olympics 2, it became clear that Bill’s wife would give birth to their first child at about the 3that the U.S. team would be competing in the Pairs games. In 1924 there were no planes form Paris to the United States, only 4ships. Bill found himself in a dilemma (左右为难的困境).
Bill’s wife insisted that he go to Paris. 5, competing in the Olympics was a lifelong dream. But Bill felt 6and, after much soul-searching, decided to remain home, where he could 7his wife when the child arrived. He considered being at her 8his highest priority (优先考虑的事), even higher than going to Paris to fulfill his 9.
The team won the gold medal in Paris. And Bill’s wife was 10 in giving birth to their child. 11, Bill could have competed in the event and returned home 12to be with he when she gave birth.
People said, “What a shame!” But Bill said he had no 13. For the rest of his life, he 14he had made the better decision.
Bill Havens knew what was most important to him. Not everybody 15that out. Not everybody has the strength to say no to something he or she truly 16 in order to say yes to something that truly 17. Peace begins to 18our lives when we learn to say yes to the things that really matter.
Twenty eight years later, Bill 19 a telegram. It was from Finland, where the 1952 Olympics were being held. The telegram read, “Dad, I won. I’m bringing home the gold medal you 20while waiting for me to be born.”

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      new
    2. B.
      favorite
    3. C.
      special
    4. D.
      weak
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      arrived
    2. B.
      passed
    3. C.
      neared
    4. D.
      ended
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      moment
    2. B.
      opportunity
    3. C.
      time
    4. D.
      promise
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      fast
    2. B.
      old
    3. C.
      small
    4. D.
      slow
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      In all
    2. B.
      After all
    3. C.
      As a result
    4. D.
      As usual
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      honored
    2. B.
      worried
    3. C.
      conflicted
    4. D.
      delighted
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      persuade
    2. B.
      accompany
    3. C.
      support
    4. D.
      satisfy
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      place
    2. B.
      side
    3. C.
      door
    4. D.
      mercy
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      duty
    2. B.
      promise
    3. C.
      dream
    4. D.
      demand
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      favoring
    2. B.
      successful
    3. C.
      safe
    4. D.
      late
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      In addition
    2. B.
      For example
    3. C.
      In fact
    4. D.
      At last
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      on time
    2. B.
      in time
    3. C.
      on purpose
    4. D.
      in need
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      judgments
    2. B.
      excuse
    3. C.
      choices
    4. D.
      regrets
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      believed
    2. B.
      wished
    3. C.
      wondered
    4. D.
      proved
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      puts
    2. B.
      takes
    3. C.
      figures
    4. D.
      gives
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      trusts
    2. B.
      wants
    3. C.
      understands
    4. D.
      respects
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      matters
    2. B.
      happens
    3. C.
      appears
    4. D.
      continues
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      turn into
    2. B.
      look into
    3. C.
      settle on
    4. D.
      rely on
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      discovered
    2. B.
      wrote
    3. C.
      sent
    4. D.
      received
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      grasped
    2. B.
      offered
    3. C.
      took
    4. D.
      lost
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