In a book called Magnificent Obsession, by Lloyd C. Douglas, a description is given of people helping others but doing it secretly. When difficult problems worried an individual, friends nearby would meet to discuss possible solution without the individual knowing their actions. When a solution was agreed upon, one or two of the friends would carry out the plan and solve the problem secretly , to the great delight of the worried individual. The helpers would stand by privately, content with their success. No reward was given to the problem solvers, not even a sincere “thank you”, because they were never known.

This concept is popular today but in a different way. The phrase “pay it forward” is now used when one person helps another. However, the person helped may not be able to repay the person or group that helped them. So rather than return the favor to their helpers, they are supposed to help someone else in the future, which means they pay it forward. It is a sense of responsibility which makes us want to give back in equal measure to the one who has helped us. But , in this case, the responsibility turns to helping someone in the future.

Suppose your elderly grandmother pays part of your schooling. She may tell you there is no need to repay her because it is a gift from someone who loves you very much. Nothing would please her more than to have you use her money to get a good education.

You may never be able to repay her for such a gift. However, she not only gave you some money , but she provided you with an example that you should also help other people who need it.

People with serious needs are everywhere. Many are children who need better clothes, more books and even better schools. Some are elderly people who can’t afford their medicine or a doctor’s care. Consider how you can “pay it forward” rather than pay money back to your grandmother.

1.

 The underlined word “pay it forward” means ____________________.

   A. to repay someone who has helped you

   B. to pay someone else who needs help

   C. to help someone who has helped you

   D. to help someone else who needs help

2.

 What does the writer suggest with the example of “your elderly grandmother”?

   A. We should learn to respect our grandparents.

   B. We should work hard to get a good education.

   C. We should also lend a hand to other people in need of help.

   D. We should never forget to repay people for their help.

3.

From the passage we know_________________.

   A. everybody needs help

   B. more children need help than elderly people

   C. it costs a lot of money to “pay it forward”

   D. nowadays many people help others without being repaid

4.

By writing the passage, the author wishes people in the world to be _____________.

   A. unselfish      B. mysterious     C. honest    D. unforgettable

The day was Thankful Thursday. It's a weekly tradition that my two little girls and I began years ago. Thursday has become our day to go out and make a positive contribution. On this particular Thursday, we had no idea exactly what we were going to do. At noon, I drove to a McDonald’s with my daughters because they kept complaining that they hadn’t had enough to eat at breakfast. There we saw some homeless people in the street and we bought lunch for them.

We were about to complete when we found a small woman standing at the corner, asking for change. We handed her some food, and then started to head home. Suddenly from the mirror of the car, I saw the woman waving at us, so I had to turn around and stopped where the small woman stood. She walked to our car, and said, "Thank you, lady! No one has ever done anything like this for me before." I replied, "Well, I'm glad that we were the first." Feeling uneasy, and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, "So, when do you think you'll eat your lunch?"

    She just looked at me with her huge, tired brown eyes and said, "Oh honey, I'm not going to eat this lunch." I was confused, but before I could say anything, she continued. "You see, I have a little girl of my own at home and she just loves McDonald's, but I can never buy it for her because I just don't have the money. But you know what…tonight she is going to have McDonald's!"

    I don't know if the kids noticed the tears in my eyes. So many times I had questioned whether our Acts of Kindness were too small to have effect on those poor people. Yet at that moment, I realized the truth of Mother Teresa's words: "We cannot do great things — only small things with great love."

1.

 According to this passage, the small woman was ______.

A. too happy to stand at the corner       

B. too eager to ask for more food

C. too poor to buy McDonald’s             

D. too busy to care for her daughter

2.

What can we know from the passage?

A. The author finally realized what she did was of use to the poor.

B. The author would stop doing her acts of kindness to the poor.

    C. The author’s daughters found their mother cried at the end of the day.

    D. The author’s daughters would make friends with the woman’s daughter.

3.

What would be the best title of the passage?

A. No Pains No Gains                           

B. No Pleasure Without Pain

C. No Small Act of Kindness                

D. No Sweet Without Sweat

Swimming,cycling, jogging, skiing, dancing, walking or any of dozens of other activities can help your heart.    1   . Whether it is a structured exercise program or just part of your daily routine, all exercise adds up to having a healthier heart. Here are some tips for exercise success.

●Choose activities that are fun and add variety. Develop several activities that you can enjoy.    2  

●Wear comfortable, properly fitted shoes and comfortable, loose-fitting clothing appropriate for the weather and the activity.

●Find a convenient time and place to do activities.    3   . If you miss an exercise opportunity, work activity into your day another way.

●Use music to keep yourself entertained.

●   4   .Decide what kind of support you need. Do you want them to remind you to exercise? Exercise with you regularly or occasionally? Be understanding when you get up early to exercise?　Spend time with the children while you exercise? Try not to ask you to change your exercise routine? Share your activity time with others. Ask your family members, friends or co-workers for help.

●Don’t overdo it, especially at first. You can slowly increase the time and intensity (强度) of your activities as you become more fit.    5  

●Keep a record of your activities. Reward yourself at times. Nothing will inspire you more than success!

A. Try to make it a habit, but be flexible.

B. They all cause you to feel warm and breathe heavily without being out of breath.

C. Be an active role model for your children.

D. That way, exercise will never seem boring.

E. If you are overweight or have a high risk of heart disease, see your doctor for medical advice before exercising.

F. Surround yourself with supportive people.

G. Gradually, work up to exercising on most days of the week for 30－60 minutes.

1.Man should be _____(仁慈的)，because man is different from animals.

2.Come and see me at your ______(方便).

3.The injured man is _____(预计)to recover in a month.

4.She helped me with my English without ______(犹豫)

5.Lack of skills _____(注定)him to live a poor life.

6.We talked as if we were old  _____(相识)

7.The young man ____(抢劫)her of her bag yesterday.

8.Can you think of the _____(可供选择的事物) we would use today?

9.The earthquake _____(中断) all the traffic in the area.

10._____ (假定)it rains tomorrow,what shall we do?

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。短文中有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：  1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Mrs. Winthorp,

So my first week at college is over! No lectures this morning, so I think I’d email you and let you know what things are going.

I’m glad to say that anything has worked out fine in the dorm. I remember asking for a room as far away from the lifts as possible and they find me a comfortable one on second floor. There are two girls from my course here and I plan to make friends with them so we can help each other on the course work. Everyone else seems very nice and warmly here.

Well, I had better to stop now. I’m going to attend mine first lesson this afternoon, for I’ve got some preparations to make. Keep in touch.

Best,

Carol

假如你是高中生李明，你发现你的同学在宿舍抽烟。你认为吸烟是不好的习惯，尤其是中学生。你写信给校长，建议在全校开展戒烟活动，还给学生一个清新的校园。书信包括表中所列内容。

词数：100~120?

Dear headmaster,?

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Yours,?

In front of the temple _______ which came here to be in search of the wanted person.

—When can I use your computer?

—Never! _______ should you touch it.

Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer _____it was 20 years ago, ______it was so poorly equipped.

On the day Apple debuted the often-delayed white-colored iPhone 4, the company’s marketing department gave a nod to the product’s troubled history.

“Finally.” read the big headline Thursday above a picture of the white phone on the homepage of Apple. com.

The white model was supposed to ship alongside the black one at the iPhone 4’s launch（推出） last June. But design and manufacturing complications delayed the process by 10 months, catching Apple off guard, executives say.

As CNN reported last month, earlier test models of the white iPhone 4 produced unclear photos, especially when the flash（闪光灯） was used. Its whiteness confused the proximity sensor （距离传感器） , which detects when the phone is held next to someone’s head and turns off the touch screen to save battery life.

These problems weren’t present in older iPhones that came in white because they didn’t have flash photography; the proximity sensor was unaffected because the front side of previous models was black.

“We thought we were there a year ago, or less than that, when we launched the iPhone 4, and we weren’t,” Philip Schiller, Apple’s chief marketing executive, said in an interview. “It’s not as simple as making something white. There’s a lot more that goes into both the material science of it —how it holds up over time…but also in how it all works with the sensors. “

Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White predicts that the white model could help drive sales of Apple’s phones. He says Apple could sell 1 million to 1. 5 million every three months until the next iPhone model is unveiled, which is expected to be this fall.

Forty-five people were lined up at Apple’s flagship New York store Thursday morning to buy white iPhones, according to a CNN Money report.

1.

The reason why white-colored iPhone 4 was delayed by 10 months is that _______.

2.

According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

3.

What would be the best title for this passage?

4.

What does the underlined word “unveil” in the last paragraph mean?