Football, to me, is more than just a game. I have probably learned more than valuable lessons from it than from school.

When I joined the team freshman year, I didn’t realize what I was getting into. Even though I had been playing since fourth grade and knew it was hard work, nothing would prepare me for the effort I would put into football that year. We worked all summer in the weight room and ran on the track to get in physical and mental shape before the season.

See, football is more of a mental sport than anything else, so running on the track wasn’t only about getting in shape . We would push our minds by running as hard as we could even if we felt like we were going to pass out. At the beginning, I was immature (幼稚的) and only thought of myself, sometimes even giving up when I was tired or hurting. Then after the third game I had a season-ending injury. Imagine working all summer and then only being able to play three games! I needed surgery on my arm and at least five months to recover.

After freshman year I decided that I would always give my best effort. Playing varsity (大学代表队) football has taught me so much more than just what my tasks are on a particular play or how to block. I have learned to think about others first, and realized how important working hard is. Being with all my friends, even sweating and bleeding with them, really made us unite as a group of hard-working young men, who will succeed in life.

65. What is the text mainly about?

A. How the author dislikes the game of football.

B. When the author began to play football.

C. How the author has changed his attitude to football.

D. What sport the author likes best.

66. The author thinks football is ________.

A. just a game    B. of a mental sport    C. hard to pass out  D. not worth his effort

67. From the text we can infer ________.

A. the author joined the football team with a clear aim.

B. football only brought the author certain tasks

C. the author worked all summer to get ready for the season.

D. the author never lost heart when he met with difficulties.

68. In the third paragraph, the phrase “getting in shape” probably means ________.

A. becoming physically fit             B. designing the playground

C. losing weight                     D. measuring the track

书面表达（满分25分）

假设你是李华，在得知四川大地震的消息之后，作为校学生会主席，你决定给灾区的中学生写一封慰问信，主要内容包括：

1、看到你们的表现，很感动；

2、全校师生表示关心的同时，捐款12万元；

3、家园可以重建，希望你们充满信心。

参考词汇：捐款 donate  vt.

注意：1 可适当发挥，但要意义连贯；

2 字数100词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear friends:

I’m awfully sorry to hear that _______________________________________________

Yours Sincerely

Li Hua

A number of foreign guests were invited to the party, but 20 of them didn’t___________.

Can you give me a reason to ___________ you absense yesterday?

Don’t be joking! I just _________ what I said.

Farmers in poor areas cannot afford to ________ a doctor when they get sick.

Before you make a decision, you should _______ the advantages and disadvantages carefully.

Little John has___________ about all the things he has met. He found a soap and tasted it yestertday.

. Parents hope that their children can be educated in a relaxing and active __________

. I suggest you buy this one . It is ________ more expensive but it can be used for a longer time .