While most students in the USA are worrying about getting into their dream universities, others worry about a bigger problem. Students brought to the USA illegally, who have to leave a   36   on applications that need their Social Security number, know they will not be accepted    37   their outstanding grades and performance. The young immigrants   38   from the U.S. school system, but only up through high school. Their education often    39   there due to a 1996 federal law that bans states from offering in-state tuition rate(学费) to illegal immigrants    40   the state also offers it to all U.S. citizens. However, there may be some hope because of the DREAM Act, which will be voted on in Congress (国会).

The DREAM Act is a/an   41   aid program for the young illegal immigrants who entered the U.S. before they were 16. Those who apply for this program can get   42   and temporary residing (居住) status, which can be changed, once   43  , to a green card after six years. These immigrants can then use their newly acquired status to seek green cards for their   44  . In this way, it can also provide citizenship for the illegal foreigners who brought their children to the US.

“I don’t live in fear of being driven out of this   45  ,” says Juan, a high school junior born in Mexico. “I live a normal life here   46   that now everyone is getting their driver’s license, and I can’t.”

Juan came to the U.S. with his mother and older brother at eight. He is hoping for the DREAM Act to be      47 . While he admits that there is no obvious prejudice in high school, Juan   48   faces unfair racial treatment.

“It   49   me when people joke around and ask me for my green card,” Juan explains. “I   50  , but deep down I know they are offending me for   51   I have no control over. I was born in Mexico, but my   52   is here.”

His brother now attends a community (社区) college and plans to enter a university. Juan hopes to take a   53   path. “For long, I have no   54   that I can go to university” Juan says. “I know it’s going to be hard, but as long as I stay in this country, I have a/an   55  .”

1. A. blank             B. track        C. name         D. message

2. A. because of        B. instead of   C. in terms of      D. regardless of

3. A. suffer        B. benefit          C. learn        D. graduate

4. A. stops             B. begins       C. continues        D. changes

5. A. if            B. until        C. unless           D. after

6.A. legal              B. international    C. seasonal     D. educational

7.　A. low              B. conditional      C. stable       D. regular

8. A. denied        B. lost             C. bought       D. earned

9.A. children           B. parents          C. friends          D. relatives

10. A. school       B. program          C. system           D. country

11.A. with          B. in               C. except       D. now

12.A. introduced   B. discussed        C. passed       D. corrected

13.A. almost        B. still        C. even         D. only

14. A. bothers          B. worries          C. confuses         D. surprises

15. A. laugh        B. cry              C. shout        D. sigh

16. A. everything       B. nothing          C. something    D. anything

17. A. success          B. origin       C. life             D. experience

18. A. similar          B. right        C. different        D. direct

19. A. confidence  B. idea         C. interest         D. doubt

20. A. attempt          B. chance       C. dream        D.choice                         

Chilean rescued miner Edison Pena ran the New York City Marathon on November 7th , less than a month after he was rescued from a collapsed (坍塌的) mine that trapped him and the other 32 miners for 69 days. Pena ran 10 km daily through the mine’s tunnels (巷道) to beat the anxiety, wearing cut-down boots until rescuers sent him a pair of sports shoes through a narrow hole that served as the miners’ “lifeline” to the surface.

“When I ran in the darkness, I was running for life,” Pena told a news conference in New York. “I was running to show that I wasn’t just waiting around. I also wanted God to see that I really wanted to live.” The miners were discovered alive on August 22---17 days after the mine collapsed, but it took many more days for rescuers to dig a hole big enough to bring them out.

    The New York Road Runners, which organizes the marathon, had invited Edison Pena to the event after hearing his story. They thought he could ride in the lead vehicle or hold the finish line tape, but Pena said last week he did not want to watch, he wanted to run. “I was very eager to take on this big challenge,” he said. “I wanted to show the world I could run.” He hoped to run the 26.2-mile race in about six hours. “I have a knee injury, but I am eager to cross the finish line,” he said.

An Elvis Presley fan who asked rescuers to send the singer’s music down into the mine, Pena broke into song at the news conference with the Presley hit Return to Sender.

On the morning of November 7^th, Pena, known as “the runner” by fellow miners trapped with him, set out to cover the course along with thousands of other runners and completed the race in five hours and 40 minutes.

1.When trapped underground, Pena ran a long way every day to _______.

   A. find a way to get out             B. dig a lifeline to the ground

   C. keep himself from coldness        D. get rid of his uneasy feelings

2. According to the passage, Pena _______.

   A. was not expected to run the marathon at first        

B. failed to achieve the goal he had set for the marathon

   C. wore sports shoes while working underground      

D. was asked to sing a Presley’s song at a news conference

3. During the rescue of the Chilean trapped miners, the digging of the escape hole lasted about _________.

   A. 17 days           B. 22 days           C. 52 days         D. 69 days

4.Pena can be best described as _________.[来源:学&科&网Z&X&X&K]

   A. smart-minded      B. strong-willed       C. hard-working    D. warm-hearted

Below is a web page from http://www.parents.com/.

Kid of the Year Photo Competition

This is an open letter to the three people who stole my handbag from the department store I am employed as a shop assistant.

When you took my bag, I don’t know what you thought you were going to get. With my wages, there’s not much left on a Tuesday. I hope the ￡5 was useful to you. I have informed the social security office so you won’t be able to cash the child benefit next week. I hope that won’t leave you too short．But if you really need a couple of pounds, I suppose you could always cash one of the two checks left in my check book．Of course, I phoned the bank right away and the check-cashing card is no longer valid(有效的), so it won’t be much use to you.

Actually I don’t mind about the money too much. We single parents who work to support our families understand only too well what it means to be short of cash. However, I don’t suppose it went very far among the three of you. Sorry about that!

I wish you had left the bag behind and just taken the wallet and check book．There were all kinds of papers in it, and notes and things that I really need. I really think that was very inconsiderate of you . I mean, how would you like something like that to happen to you?

Well, perhaps the bag will turn up. It wasn’t even an expensive one, just a plain, old brown leather handbag. You probably dumped it in the nearest rubbish bin or threw it into the bushes. We’ve looked around, of course, but no one saw which way you went after you left the shop.

I’m not really angry with you．I know how the pressures of modern living can affect us, but I am sad at the loss of my personal things. I feel offended and helpless. The police were very icy, and they just shrugged（耸） their shoulders. “It happens all the time,” they told me. Some small comfort, I suppose. But I’ve lost just a little more faith in human nature. And as my young son said when I told him what had happened, “Why? Mummy, why us?” I couldn’t answer that question. I wonder if you can.

1.In writing Paragraph 2, the writer wants to __________.

A. describe the contents of the bag in detail        B. give some suggestions to the three thieves

    C. tell the thieves they could hardly get any money  D. state the fact that she was careless with the money

2.Which of the following is the most valuable to the writer?

    A. The cash in her bag.                       B. The papers and notes in the bag.

    C. The handbag itself.                        D. The check books in the bag.

3. What can we conclude about the police?

    A. They have doubts about human nature.                     B. They show sympathy for the woman.

    C. They think the case quite common.                        D. They are unable to find the thieves.

4. Why does the author write the letter?

    A. To give the thieves a serious warning.                   B. To complain about the fall of human goodness.

    C. To call people’s attention to their belongings.         D. To express her affection for her valuable bag.

When it comes to protecting the privacy of their children, U.S. parents give social networks a failing grade. According to a recent survey, three out of four parents believe social networks are not doing a good job of protecting kids’ online privacy.

The survey was conducted for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization devoted to helping families find the right way to deal with the world of media and technology.

Ninety-two percent of parents said they are concerned that children share too much information online, and 85 percent said they are more concerned about online privacy than they were five years ago. In other findings, Common Sense Media found that 68% of parents are not at all confident in search engines keeping their private information safe and secure and 71% of parents said the same about social networking sites.

The survey found a great deal of concern about the online geo-location services which find and show the exact position of somebody through the net. Ninety-one percent of parents said search engines and social networking sites should not be able to share the physical location of children with other companies unless the parents approve.

“The survey results present a clear divide between the industry’s view of privacy and the opinion of parents and kids,” Common Sense Media CEO and founder James Steyer said.

“American families are deeply worried about how their personal information is being used by technology and online companies, yet the companies appear to be keeping their heads deep in the sand,” Steyer said.

IT companies need to step up but parents, children, schools and government also need to do more, he said.

“Parents and kids have to educate themselves about how to protect their information,” he said. “Schools should teach all students and their parents about privacy protection.”

“And finally, policymakers have to update privacy policies for the 21st century,” he said. According to the survey, more than 60 percent of parents want the US Congress to update online privacy laws for children and teenagers.

1. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 6 mean?

A. Refusing to admit the problem.               B. Refusing to work with others.

C. Trying to find a solution to the problem    D. Trying to look deep into the problem.

2. According to James Steyer, the following organizations should make more contributions to protecting    

   children’s online privacy except __________.

    A. IT companies    B. Government   C. Schools    D. Nonprofit Organizations

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

    A. Parents are worried about social networks because they lead to the children’s failing grades.

    B. Most US parents agree that the online geo-location services should be forbidden.

    C. Most US parents will support a law that limits IT companies to using personal information.

    D. US Congress has not yet passed any online privacy law for children and teenagers.

4. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?

    A. US Congress to Update Privacy Policies for 21^st Century

    B. Common Sense Media Warns Against Social Networks

    C. US Parents Want Better Online Privacy Protection for Kids

D. Worry Grows for Problems Caused by Social Networks 

Astronauts aboard the space station celebrated a space first on Wednesday by drinking water that had been recycled from their urine(尿), sweat and water got from air. They said “cheers,” clicked drinking bags and toasted NASA workers on the ground.

The urine recycling system is needed for astronaut stations on the moon and Mars. It also will save NASA money because it won’t have to ship up as much water to the station by space shuttles or rockets. Besides, it’s important as the space station is about to expand from three people living on board to six.

The recycling system had been brought up to the space station last November by space shuttle Endeavour, but it couldn’t be used until samples(样品) were tested back on earth. So when it came time to actually drink up, NASA made a big deal of it. The three-man crew stood holding their drinks and thanked engineers in two NASA centers that worked on the system.[来源:Zxxk.Com]

“This is something that had been the stuff of science fiction,” American astronaut Michael Barratt said before taking a small mouthful. “The taste is worth trying.”

The new system takes the combined urine of the crew from the toilet, moves it to a big tank, where the water is boiled off, and the steam is collected. The rest of the urine is thrown away. Then the water steam is mixed with water from air, and then it goes through filters (过滤器). When six crew members are aboard it can make about 18 liters from urine in about 6 hours.

“Some people may find the idea of drinking recycled urine distasteful, but it is also done on earth, but with a lot longer time between urine and the tap,” said Marybeth Edeen, the space station’s national lab manager.

The technology NASA developed for this system has already been used for quick water purification after the 2004 Asian tsunami.

1. According to the text, the recycling system is important because __________.

   A. it makes traveling to the moon for the average person possible

   B. it can help meet the need for more water after the crew is expanded

   C. with it NASA won’t need to ship any water up the space station

   D. it protects the environment in space by reducing the amount of waste

2. From Paragraph 5 we can know __________.

   A. the process of recycling urine                   

   B. the effect of the recycling system

   C. the theory behind the recycling system            

   D. an opinion on recycling urine

3. What did Edeen say about recycled urine and the recycling system?

   A. The taste of recycled urine is not as good as that of common water.

   B. The recycling system has made a science fiction story come true.

   C. The idea of drinking recycled urine makes astronauts feel unpleasant.

   D. It takes a longer time on earth to make water from urine than in space.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

   A. The Research of NASA Has Made Great Progress 

   B. New Technology Is Used in the Space Station

   C. Drink up: Space Station Recycles Urine to Water  

   D. Good News:Water Recycled from Urine Tastes Good 

To a child’s ear, “mother” is magic in any language.

I firmly believe that e         in the world loves his mother

So ________ I. My mother is an ordinary math teacher. She

always works h        , devoted to her job heart and soul.

In fact, she isn’t ________ good health. She has been suffering

from heart disease for many years. Weak t          she is,

she never stops _____________(工作) or gives up hope. I still

remember the day when my mother r            a card of

______________(祝贺) on her achievements from her director.

The card r           “ Thank you for your excellent work. Happy Teachers’ Day to you!” At that moment, I was so moved

that tears came to my eyes. I am p       of my mother.

在学习、生活和工作中，学会与人合作是非常重要的。请你根据下表中所提供的信息，写一篇主题为“Being a Good Partner”的英文演讲稿。

写作内容：

   写作要求： 1．句子结构准确，信息内容完整、连贯。

2．词数：120词左右。信的开头和结束已给出，不计入总词数。

3．参考词汇：cooperate vt．—合作

  Good afternoon, everyone! The topic of my speech today is “Being a good partner”.

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  Thank you for your listening!

Henry escaped ________ by admitting his mistake as soon as he saw the headmaster．

The local government are offering a  _________of 10000 dollars for any information helping find the murder of the couple．