Footracing(竞走)is a popular activity in the United States．It is not only seen as a competitive sport，but also as a way to exercise，and to donate(捐赠)money to a good cause．Though serious runners may spend months training to compete，other runners and walkers might not train at a11．Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time，or simply to enjoy the fun and exercise．People of all ages, from those less than one year old to those in their 80s, enter into this sport．The races are held on city streets，on college campuses，through parks，and in suburban areas，and commonly 5 to 1 0 kilometers in length．

The largest footrace in the world is the 1 2-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring．This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean．In 1 993 there were 80，000 people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco．In the front are the serious runners who compete to win，and who might finish in as little as 34 minutes．Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish．In the back of the race are those who wear costumes just for fun．In 1 993 there was a group of men all of whom dressed up like Elvis Priestly．There was a group of firefighters who were all tied in a long line and were carrying a fire—hose(水龙带)．One year there was a wedding party in which the bride dressed in a long white gown(长袍)and the groom wore a tuxedo(晚礼服)．They threw flowers to by-standers，and were actually married at some point along the route．

1.The main purpose of this text is to__________．

2.Which of the following is implied by the author?

3.The underlined words “to a good cause” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by ___________.

One day my math teacher asked me to help him save back-up copies of his work in the computer. I then realized I was able to 36 the grades for all of his classes. I showed him how to copy files from one disk to another and he 37 me.

A few days later be asked me to help him again, because he  38 how to do it. When I began to show this to him, some students in my class  39 and began to talk among themselves  40 . Later that day, at lunch time, I was  41 by several of them.

“Hey, could you help us change our grades in math? We’ll 42 you…”

I could not believe what I was hearing．I could get some reward for something very  43 ．" All right．I'll do it．" The next day my math teacher  44 me to help him out．When he was not paying attention, I began to change their grades from F's to A's．

I soon became very  45  among my friends．They began to treat me like a god with a magical 46 ．I began to change the grades of students．Word  47  quickly and I became very rich．

Everything was going fine  48  I was called into the headmaster's office．When I got there, my teacher was mad, and the headmaster had an angry  49  in his eyes．"I have known you for three years now．I don't want to 50  what your teacher said, but I'm afraid that I must．He has too much  51  , " he said．" Do you have anything to say  52  yourself?" he asked．

"No．" I said finally．I did not realize how serious my actions had been．I had violated the   53 of my teacher, and the headmaster．And there was no way  54 ．I was forced to leave my school．

That was a good  55 for me．

1.A．access           B．submit         C．change         D．mark

2.A．congratulated                      B．admired        C．thanked    D．accepted

3.A．doubted          B．remembered     C．reminded       D．forgot

4.A．recognised                         B．noticed        C．complained D．identified

5.A．tentatively      B．quietly        C．sincerely      D．angrily

6.A．appointed                          B．approved       C．approached D．appreciated

7.A．pay              B．praise         C．donate         D．inspire

8.A．familiar                           B．simple         C．interesting    D．pleasant

9.A．forced           B．advised        C．encouraged     D．got

10.A．optimistic                        B．popular        C．sensitive  D．grateful

11.A．energy          B．strength       C．right          D．power

12.A．escaped                           B．slipped        C．spread     D．enlarged

13.A．until           B．since          C．as             D．after

14.A．sight                             B．look           C．light      D．feeling

15.A．believe         B．ignore         C．oppose         D．influence

16.A．experience                        B．pressure       C．confidence D．evidence

17.A．to              B．by             C．for            D．of

18.A．intention                         B．honor          C．promise    D．trust

19.A．away            B．off            C．back           D．down

20.A．lesson    B．skill    C．story    D．example

Have you ever simply wanted to give without expecting anything in return? It’s  21  to do. Most look for a reward in some way. I know I did, most of the time, but then a TV program of “Oprah” inspired me. She gave everyone in the audience $1,000 to spend on a complete__22__, accompanied by a video camera to ___23 __ what they did with the money.

   Two sisters from Georgia  24  from the crowd in my mind---they put their money together to give to “My sister’s House”, a  25  that helps battered(受虐的) women and children. Not only did they  26   their money, but they told everyone in their town about the organization. It was amazing that people were crazy to ring and  27  money, baby clothing, and more.

  This story made me realize how often I expect things from others and how  28  I give things in return. I don’t have a thousand dollars to spend on a stranger, but I do have a heart that is full of love and generosity. I now hold doors open for others and  29  at people I don’t know, because a smile is contagious(有感染力的) and I try to bring as much happiness as I can into others’ lives. It’s difficult, but I feel it is really ___30 __.

21. A. hard          B. easy            C. simple            D. hardly

22. A. countrymen    B. stranger        C. acquaintance      D. friend

23. A. show         B. record              C. learn             D. praise

24. A. stood up      B. stood out       C. stood by          D. stood for

25. A. room          B. house           C. village           D. shelter

26. A. spend         B. divide          C. combine           D. separate

27. A. give          B. bring           C. donate            D. take

28. A. often         B. really          C. simply            D. rarely

29. A. sing          B. cry             C. smile             D. laugh

30. A. rewarding     B. awarding        C. expecting         D. giving

I love charity(慈善) shops and so do lots of other people in Britain because you find quite a few of them on every high street. The charity shop is a British institution, selling everything from clothes to electric goods, all at very good prices. You can get things you won't find in the shops anymore. The thing I like best about them is that your money is going to a good cause and not into the pockets of profit-driven companies, and you are not damaging the planet, but finding a new home for unwanted goods.

The first charity shop was opened in 1947 by Oxfam. The famous charity's appeal to aid postwar Greece had been so successful it had been flooded with donations(捐赠物). They decided to set up a shop to sell some of these donations to raise money for that appeal. Now there are over 7,000 charity shops in the UK. My favourite charity shop in my hometown is the Red Cross shop, where I always find children's books, all 10 or 20 pence each.

Most of the people working in the charity shops are volunteers, although there is often a manager who gets paid. Over 90% of the goods in the charity shops are donated by the public. Every morning you see bags of unwanted items outside the front of shops, although they don't encourage this, rather ask people to bring things in when the shop is open.

The shops have very low running costs: all profits go to charity work. Charity shops raise more than ￡110 million a year, funding（资助）medical research, overseas aid, supporting sick and poor children, homeless and disabled people, and much more. What better place to spend your money? You get something special for a very good price and a good moral sense. You provide funds to a good cause and tread lightly on the environment.

The author loves the charity shop mainly because of _______.

   A. its convenient location

   B. its great variety of goods

   C. its spirit of goodwill

   D. its nice shopping environment

The first charity shop in the UK was set up to ____.

   A. sell cheap products

   B. deal with unwanted things

   C. raise money for patients

   D. help a foreign country

Which of the following is TRUE about charity shops?

   A. The operating costs are very low.

   B. The staff are usually well paid.

   C. 90% of the donations are second-hand.

   D. They are open twenty-four hours a day.

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

   A. What to Buy a Charity Shops.

   B. Charity Shop: Its Origin & Development.

   C. Charity Shop: Where You Buy to Donate.

   D. The Public's Concern about Charity Shops.

B
I love charity（慈善） shops and so do lots of other people in Britain because you find quite a few of them on every high street．The charity shop is a British institution, selling everything from clothes to electric goods, all at very good prices．You can get things you won’t find in the shops anymore．The thing I like best about them is that your money is going to a good cause and not into the pockets of profit-driven companies, and you are not damaging the planet, but finding a new home for unwanted goods.
The first charity shop was opened in 1947 by Oxfam．The famous charity’s appeal to aid postwar Greece had been so successful it had been flooded with donations（捐赠物）．They decided to set up a shop to sell some of these donations to raise money for that appeal．Now there are over 7,000 charity shops in the UK．My favourite charity shop in my hometown is the Red Cross shop, where I always find children’s books, all 10 or 20 pence each.
Most of the people working in the charity shops are volunteers, although there is often a manager who gets paid．Over 90% of the goods in the charity shops are donated by the public. Every morning you see bags of unwanted items outside the front of shops, although they don’t encourage this, rather ask people to bring things in when the shop is open.
The shops have very low running costs: all profits go to charity work．Charity shops raise more than ￡110 million a year, funding（资助）medical research, overseas aid, supporting sick and poor children, homeless and disabled people, and much more．What better place to spend your money? You get something special for a very good price and a good moral sense．You provide funds to a good cause and tread lightly on the environment.
45．The author loves the charity shop mainly because of _______.
A．its convenient location        B．its great variety of goods
C．its spirit of goodwill       D．its nice shopping environment
46．The first charity shop in the UK was set up to ____.
A．sell cheap products         B．deal with unwanted things
C．raise money for patients      D．help a foreign country
47．Which of the following is TRUE about charity shops?
A．The operating costs are very low.      B．The staff are usually well paid.
C．90% of the donations are second-hand.  D．They are open twenty-four hours a day.
48．Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?
A．What to Buy a Charity Shops.
B．Charity Shop: Its Origin & Development.
C．Charity Shop: Where You Buy to Donate.
D．The Public’s Concern about Charity Shops.