I am nearing the end of my life．The doctors tell me I am dying of cancer and have a few months to live．In fact, as You know, throughout my entire life I’ve had nothing but bad luck．But no matter what You have inflicted(施加)on me, I have never lost my faith in You．
In return for this loyalty(忠诚), I ask just one thing of you．Please prove Your existence to me by sending me＄100 in cash, and I will die a happy man．
Yours insignificantly,
An Old Man
The letter arrived at the local post office where the employees noticed it was addressed To God：Heaven．They all knew the old man and, after reading the letter with tears in their eyes, took pity on him, ninety dollars was raised and posted to him．The old man was overjoyed and immediately wrote a “thank you” letter to God
The post office received the letter and all gathered around to read it．
Dear God,
I thank You with all my heart for taking time from Your busy schedule and answering my request…I am now a happy man．
Yours(in the very near future),
An Old Man
P．S．I only received＄90 of the ＄100 I asked for．I bet those thieving bastards down at the post office pinched(偷取)the rest．
(1)
The old man believed that ________．
[ ]
A．
God sent him＄100 in cash．
B．
the post office employees sent him＄100 in cash
C．
he would not die with getting＄100
D．
the post office employees kept＄90
(2)
What’s the meaning of the underlined word?
[ ]
A．
joyless
B．
extremely pleased
C．
sad
D．
uneasy
(3)
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
The old man believed in God piously(虔诚地)．
B．
The post office employees were moved by the first letter of the old man．
C．
The post office employees didn’t feel joyful after reading the “thank you” letter．
D．
The old man needed＄100 very much．
Life is difficult．
This is a great truth．It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult．
Most people do not fully see this truth．Instead, they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy．It seems to them that their difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation．
Life is a series of problems．Do we want to complain about them or solve them?
What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one．Problems, depending on their nature, cause in us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear．These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain．Indeed, it is because of the pain which we have experienced that we call them problems．And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy．
Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning．Problems are the serious test that distinguishes(区别)between success and failure．It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually．When we desire to encourage the growth of the human spirit, we challenge and encourage the human capacity(能力)to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve．It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn．As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt, instruct．” It is for this reason that wise persons learn not to fear but actually to welcome the pain of problems．
(1)
Which sentence best expresses the central point of the passage?
[ ]
A．
Problems and difficulties represent a special kind of suffering．
B．
We become stronger mentally and physically by facing and solving problems of life．
C．
Life is difficult because our problems bring us pain．
D．
People like to complain about their problems．
(2)
Which sentence best expresses the main idea of Paragraph 3?
[ ]
A．
Most people feel life is easy．
B．
Life should be easy for most people．
C．
The author likes to complain about his problems．
D．
Most people complain about how hard their lives are．
(3)
The quotation from Benjamin Franklin, “Those things that hurt, instruct．” suggests that ________．
[ ]
A．
we do not learn from experience
B．
we do not learn when we are in pain
C．
pain teaches us important lessons
D．
pain cannot be avoided
In 1947 Angela Mortimer was captain of the team which won the Plymouth Interschools’ Championship．From the moment she stepped forward to receive the silver cup, she was determined to become a Wimbledon Champion．
Encouraged by her school championship success, Angela decided that she should have proper coaching．She heard that there was a good tennis coach at Torquay, a Mr．Roberts, who was prepared to give free tennis lessons to promising youngsters under twelve years of age and living in the Torquay area．The fact that Angela was over fifteen did not stop her．One Saturday, she made the forty-mile journey from Plymouth to Torquay and introduced herself to Mr．Roberts．Arthur Roberts was not impressed．He played a few shots to Angela and then told her directly that she knew nothing about the game and was too old to learn．He also reminded her that she lived in Plymouth, which could hardly be considered in the Torquay area．
If Arthur Roberts thought he had got rid of Angela, he was very much mistaken．For her part Angela had been greatly impressed by Mr．Roberts．She made up her mind that she was not too old to learn tennis and that Arthur Roberts was the man to teach her．However, her school certificate examination was appearing ahead and she was determined to work hard．Although the headmaster wanted her to stay on at school for another year before taking her examination, Angela begged to be allowed to sit．She surprised everyone by passing with credit in five subjects．
Angela then had a stroke of luck．She managed to persuade her family to move nearer to Torquay．Despite what had taken place at their last meeting, Angela properly presented herself to Arthur Roberts and asked him for free coaching．Arthur’s welcome was not a warm one．His time was fully occupied in coaching some promising young players．However, he had to admire Angela．Whatever else she lacked, she was obviously a girl of courage and determination．Arthur liked these qualities in a pupil．“You can play against the wall,” he said, “and if you improve I might help you．”
Angela’s heart leapt with joy．“I’ll show him,” she said to herself．“I will certainly show him．”
(1)
According to the passage, Arthur Roberts ________．
[ ]
A．
was a good tennis coach from Plymouth
B．
taught tennis to anybody who could pay
C．
promised to give free tennis lessons to all school children in Torquay
D．
gave free lessons to young children who he thought would one day be good players
(2)
What is TRUE about Angela’s first meeting with Mr．Roberts?
[ ]
A．
Roberts told Angela the he couldn’t help her unless she moved to Torquay．
B．
Mr．Roberts refused to coach Angela for three reasons．
C．
Angela was told to come and see Mr．Roberts when she graduated from school．
D．
Angela was unimpressed by Mr．Roberts when she first met him．
(3)
According to the passage, Angela’s headmaster ________．
[ ]
A．
wanted Angela to take her examination early
B．
allowed Angela to take her examination a year earlier
C．
forced Angela to take her examination a year later
D．
wanted Angela to stay on at school after her examination
(4)
What can we infer from this passage about Mr．Roberts?
[ ]
A．
He believed Angela could improve by playing against the wall．
B．
He thought Angela lacked courage and determination．
C．
He would possibly help Angela later．
D．
He was too busy to coach Angela．
King’s College Summer SchoolKing’s College Summer School is an annual(每年的)training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English．Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York．Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized．This year’s summer school will be from July 25 to August 15．
More information is as follows：
(1)
Which of the following is true about King’s College Summer School?
[ ]
A．
Only top students can take part in the program．
B．
King’s College Summer School is run every other year．
C．
Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program．
D．
Only the teachers of King' s College give courses．
(2)
What information can you get from the text?
[ ]
A．
The program will last two months．
B．
You can write to Thompson only in English．
C．
As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2007．
D．
You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone．
The Lexiteria, the world’s leading custom dictionary, has announced its top word of the year 2005．The decision was made by The Lexiteria after polling(民意调查)the visitors to its popular website, alphaDictionary．com．The year’s top word is “pandemic(全球流行)”
According to Dr．Robert Beard, the president of The Lexiteria, the company sought a word that stood out in the press, on the Web, and in conversations in the English-speaking world．
“Pandemic stood out because of a pandemic of the bird flu,” said Beard．“However, the year also saw a pandemic of terrorist attacks in London, New Delhi, Amman, and a pandemic of hurricanes that hit cities all along the U．S．Atlantic and Gulf for several years now．”
The word is made up of two Greek words, pan, meaning “all”, and demos, meaning “people”．
The Lexiteria decided against new words like “podcast(博客)” because it is not clear that they will survive．The electronic revolution has given rise to hundreds of new words that are likely to be replaced in the future．
(1)
Why did “pandemic” stand out among so many words in the year 2005?Mainly because ________．
[ ]
A．
the bird flu hits many countries and areas．
B．
terrorist attacks hit many countries and areas．
C．
earthquakes hit many countries and areas．
D．
hurricanes hit cities all along the U．S．Atlantic and Gulf．
(2)
Why did The Lexiteria decide against the new word “podcast”?
[ ]
A．
Because it didn’t stand out．
B．
Because it might come to an end．
C．
Because it was a new word．
D．
Because nobody knew its meaning．
(3)
Which of the following is the best title?
[ ]
A．
Pandemic
B．
A world’s Leading Custom Dictionary
C．
How to Find a Top Word
D．
Top Word of 2005
阅读理解
Islamabad, Pakistan, June 22nd－Two mountain climbers surprisingly survived a fall of over 500 feet on the 25,530-foot mountain in Pakistan on Saturday．
The two climbers were climbing an ice-covered wall of the mountain when they suddenly lost their feet and fell about 560 feet to a narrow snow-covered ledge(悬崖突出部分)below．
“We were lucky that the ledge was there,” said the climbers．“Otherwise, we would have fallen over 2,000 feet．”
If the ledge had not been there, the two climbers would certainly have met their death．“It’s a wonder,” the climbers said, “that we landed on the ledge, and the snow was loose enough to cushion our fall．We are thankful that we survived．”
When a reporter asked them if they planned to give up climbing after their narrow escape, the two climbers replied, “Not at all．We’ll be going back up there just as soon as we got out of the hospital．”
(1)
The mountain climbers survived because ________．
[ ]
A．
they had fallen only 500 feet
B．
of the ledge and loose snow on it
C．
of their strong bodies
D．
they were very good climbers
(2)
How high was the ledge from the foot of the mountain?
[ ]
A．
2,560 feet high
B．
2,000 feet high
C．
25,530 feet high
D．
More than 1,400 feet high
(3)
What are the two climbers going to do when they get well again?
[ ]
A．
To go ahead with the climbing．
B．
To give up mountain climbing．
C．
To write an article for the reporter．
D．
To return to the snow-covered ledge．
Do you blank out, freeze up or feel so nervous in exams that you have trouble writing answers to questions that you knew just the night before?
If so, you likely have a case of test anxiety．
But, don't panic．By recognizing the problem, you are taking the first step towards overcoming it．
Believe it or not, a touch of nervousness can sharpen your mind, allowing you to perform more quickly．This is because under stress, the body releases(释放)the hormone adrenaline(肾上腺素)，which prepares it for something important that will happen．However, too much anxiety can result in sleeplessness, loss of appetite before tests, and poor performance．Some people might feel shaky, hot or even sick．
If you worry a lot or are a perfectionist, you are more likely to have trouble with test anxiety．Those who have prepared poorly for a test or have had negative experiences taking tests may also experience test anxiety．
When you feel a storm of anxiety coming on, stop what you're doing and make your mind a blank．If possible, actually tell yourself to "STOP!" This will get your mind off the stress．
Then think of being at a place of comfort and let your body relax．As you continue the test, find questions you know the answers to and answer them first．This will help restore your confidence．
Talk to yourself using positive language．Make it a habit to replace each negative thought with a logical(合理的)reason．For example："I've studied hard and I know the material, so I'm ready to do the best I can．"
Another thing you can do is to learn to accept mistakes．In fact, they can be valuable learning opportunities．
Last but not least, start test preparation early－three to five days ahead of the quiz or test．After all, good study habits and skills－for example, time management and note-taking－will give you the feeling that you are in control．
(1)
According to the text, people who ________ are more likely to have trouble with test anxiety．
[ ]
A．
worry a lot or are perfectionists
B．
prepare poorly for a test
C．
have failed in tests before
D．
all of the above
(2)
The underlined phrase "a touch of " means ________．
[ ]
A．
a lot of
B．
a kind of
C．
a bit of
D．
a sense of
(3)
What would be the best title for the text?
[ ]
A．
What is test anxiety
B．
Why we have test anxiety
C．
How to beat anxiety
D．
Develop a positive attitude
BEIJING, Sunday, March 5，2006－China's new "historic task" is to narrow the gap between rich and poor and improve the economy of the country's vast but still poor rural areas, Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said in a national address Sunday morning．
Wen said officials must find a way to make sure that the two-thirds of China's 1.3 billion people who live in rural areas share the quick economic growth that has mostly taken place in urban regions．"We need to see clearly that there are many hardships and problems in economic and social life," he said in the televised address before the National People's Congress．Some deeply seated problems that have built up over a long time have yet to be solved, and new problems have occurred that cannot be ignored(忽视)．"
Wen focused a large section of his speech on the recently announced effort to build a "new socialist countryside", in which the central government has promised to spend more on agricultural and rural basic construction and social services for the country's 800 million farmers and rural residents．
He said the government had decided to put US＄42.3 billon in such spending this year, an increase of 14.2 per cent over 2005．That rate of growth is not particularly high for a country that recorded 9.9 per cent economic growth last year．
(1)
This passage is probably taken from ________．
[ ]
A．
a newspaper report
B．
a TV report
C．
a letter
D．
a radio report
(2)
According to the passage, some old problems ________．
[ ]
A．
have been solved
B．
need to be solved
C．
are ignored by the government
D．
are worsening
(3)
What does the word address(Para 1)mean?
[ ]
A．
speech
B．
location
C．
museum
D．
place
(4)
The main idea is ________．
[ ]
A．
Wen Jiabao's speech at the tenth NPC
B．
setting up a new socialist countryside
C．
China's economy increased a lot this year
D．
China's got new plans for the rural areas
I like watching TV very much for I think it has many advantages．First of all, watching TV is a good rest．After a day of hard work, we need a good rest．Watching TV can make our mind and body not tired any more because of the pleasant music and TV plays．
Besides, watching TV is entertaining．There are many kinds of entertainment, such as sports activities(活动)，singing and dancing concerts, plays and films all over the world at every time．It's not possible for us to go to every place to enjoy all the activities within a short time．We need at least over ten hours to fly from New York to Paris, a week by train from Beijing to Moscow and an hour to drive from Queens District to Manhattan District．But within just one second, TV can bring us from an NBA game in New York to a fashion show in Paris by changing the channels．
Most important, watching TV is education(教育)．Our children can learn all kinds of subjects through the educational programmes and the special reports on TV, and it's easy for them to learn Chinese from a Chinese teacher in Beijing and to learn Russian lessons from a Russian teacher in Moscow．Even we can learn how to behave well from the TV plays．Meanwhile, a teacher can teach millions of students without a huge classroom．
(1)
The underlined word“advantages”in the first paragraph means ________．
[ ]
A．
优点，长处
B．
弱点
C．
不利因素
D．
娱乐消遣
(2)
The best title for the text is ________．
[ ]
A．
The advantages of watching TV
B．
TV brings good rest
C．
Today's TV programmes
D．
How to use TV in schools
(3)
According to the writer what is the most important reason for watching TV?
[ ]
A．
We can enjoy ourselves．
B．
Watching TV is a good rest．
C．
We can see whatever we like．
D．
We can learn something useful．
(4)
The writer writes the text to ________．
[ ]
A．
tell her ideas about TV
B．
persuade us to buy a TV
C．
introduce some TV programmes
D．
tell us how to learn from TV
阅读理解
In my long years of teaching, I often ask my students to read the texts until they can recite them, and I tell them that recitation is an important part of their homework．However, some of my students are tired of doing so, thinking that it is both hard and useless．They argue that it takes a long time to recite a text from memory and the text itself never appears in a test paper．
In my opinion, it naturally takes time to recite a text, but it is worth doing so．When you are able to recite a text, you are sure to be familiar with the words and expressions．When you need them in reading or writing or doing exercises, they will come to your mind quickly, and so you will give quick response(反应)to all kinds of language situation．How can we say that it is useless?
Besides, many students complain that they soon forget what they were once able to recite．This is true, but you don’t need to worry．While you are reading and forgetting the texts, your language level is being raised．Sure you don’t remember your Chinese texts that you once read in primary school, but now you are able to read novels and newspapers．So, recitation of the texts will help improve your language ability．
(1)
What do the students think about the teacher’s advice?
[ ]
A．
The English teacher tries his best to help them with English
B．
The English teacher is very kind to them．
C．
The English teacher asks them to do something useless．
D．
The English teacher should let them study by themselves．
(2)
According to the text, which of the following is correct?
[ ]
A．
The teacher thinks the students are too lazy to learn English well．
B．
The students think they spend a lot of time in reciting the texts but get nothing．
C．
The students say that they often forget the words．
D．
The students take no interest in English．
(3)
When the students are against his suggestion, the writer ________．
[ ]
A．
often criticizes(批评)them
B．
patiently(耐心)explains to them why they should recite the texts．
C．
wants to give up his idea
D．
is afraid that he is criticized by the headmaster
(4)
Why does the writer suggest that the students recite the text?
[ ]
A．
Reciting the texts can improve the ability of applying(运用)English
B．
Reciting the texts is the best way of learning English
C．
The student should remember all the texts that the teacher has taught them
D．
Reciting the texts can greatly improve the classroom teaching
