One day I heard that one of my dear friends had lost his mother. This made me sad, for my friend was very close to his mother. He had been by her side as she traveled through her long and hard journey with cancer. At this time, many memories about my loved ones that had passed away came flooding to me. Finally these memories passed, but it was really sad to think that my friend would have to go through the pain.

Three times I tried to write an email to my friend and three times words failed me. I am a person who is not often lost for words and I decided to have a sleep. Upon waking up I could hardly wait for my computer to work, the words I needed were there. I was still left with a heavy heart although I had sent an email.

Everything in this universe is balanced and indeed it is. Three days later, I received his reply letter. I was happy to hear that he’d been admitted to (录取) Cambridge University. It served as a gentle reminder for me that my friend would be okay and that life would go on.

Everything in life is balanced; the lowest feelings change places with the highest feelings. Without the lows, we would never appreciate the highs. No matter how dark the clouds seem to be, the sunshine is always there and just waiting for the opportunity to shine through.

1. When the author learnt her friend had lost his mother, she ______.

A．gave him some money

B．wrote an email to him

C．went to visit him

D．went for a journey with him

2.What good news did the author’s friend receive?

A．He received the author’s email.

B．He was told that life would go on.

C．He would go to Cambridge University.

D．His life would go back to normal again

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．The author wrote four emails to her friend.

B．The mother of the author’s friend died from cancer.

C．The author’s friend is a teacher in Cambridge University.

D．The author felt relaxed after sending the email.

4. From the text, we can learn that the author is ______.

A．sincere and warm-hearted

B．proud and confident

C．serious and friendly

D．funny and responsible

5. The author aims to tell us that ______.

A．life is not fair to everybody

B．time waits for no man

C．everyone has good and bad times in life

D．where there is a will, there is a way

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

1.With the fog-haze weather appearing frequently, nowadays many a citizen _____________________ live where the air is fresher. (long)

由于雾霾天气频繁出现，现在很多市民正渴望能生活在空气更清新的地方。

2.Hardly ____________________ amazed when he received the admission notice from Beijing University because he thought it was the result of his efforts. ( feel)

当他收到北京大学的录取通知书时，他并没感觉意外，因为他认为那是他努力所得。

3.But for the fact that I ___________________ in that accident, without doubt, I wouldn’t be alive today. (fasten)

在那次事故中，要不是我系了安全带的话，毫无疑问我是活不到现在的。

4.The sports meet, originally _________________last Friday, was finally delayed because of the bad weather. (due)

原本定于上周五举行的运动会最终由于恶劣的天气而推迟。

5.At first, the way, ______________________ pictures, was laughed at by others, but it didn’t discourage him. (draw)

起初，他绘画的方式遭到他人嘲笑，但那并没有使他气馁。

6.At the foot of the mountain _____________, where people lived a peaceful life. (lie)

 在那个山脚下有个村庄，那里的人们过着宁静的生活。

7.Several deaths from drowning _________________ in the past few days, swimming in that river is said to have been banned. （happen）

   近几天发生了几起溺水身亡的事件，据说在那条河里游泳已被禁止了。

8.It never occurred to me ____________________________a new life in a strange city. ( tough)

我完全没想到在一个陌生的城市开始一种新的生活有多么的难。

9.Because the wireless network is widely applied , the users surfing the Internet by cellphones is about ______________________________ those by computers. (as)

由于无线网络的广泛应用，现在使用手机上网的用户大约是使用电脑上网的用户的两倍一样多。

10.I am afraid that I didn’t see the speed limit just now, officer. I _________________(dream )

警官，恐怕我刚才没看到时速标志，我肯定是正在开小差。

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

They worked day and night about three days          （一切才恢复）to normal.(return)

I can’t imagine          （他们多么激动）when they received these Christmas presents.(how)

       （如果参加）eco-travel and you will find it will help you understand the importance of nature.(take)

Not        （知道如何解决）the problem, he turned to his teacher for help. (work)

The doctor insisted that the patient        （动手术）as soon as possible. (operate)

With            （一场致命的台风爆发）, more than 600 people were listed as either dead or missing on August the 21^st, 2009 in Taiwan. (break)

To every one of us,         （被录取）Beijing University is a great honor. (admit)

The news spread quickly through the village          （战争已结束）,making the villagers wild with joy. (end)

I’ll pay you a visit tomorrow afternoon if            （你方便）. (convenient)

I would have come for the lecture given by professor Lee the day before yesterday, but I   （没受到邀请）(invite).

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

1.They worked day and night about three days         （一切才恢复）to normal.(return)

2.I can’t imagine         （他们多么激动）when they received these Christmas presents.(how)

3.      （如果参加）eco-travel and you will find it will help you understand the importance of nature.(take)

4.Not       （知道如何解决）the problem, he turned to his teacher for help. (work)

5.The doctor insisted that the patient       （动手术）as soon as possible. (operate)

6.With           （一场致命的台风爆发）, more than 600 people were listed as either dead or missing on August the 21^st, 2009 in Taiwan. (break)

7.To every one of us,         （被录取）Beijing University is a great honor. (admit)

8.The news spread quickly through the village         （战争已结束）,making the villagers wild with joy. (end)

9.I’ll pay you a visit tomorrow afternoon if           （你方便）. (convenient)

10.I would have come for the lecture given by professor Lee the day before yesterday, but I  （没受到邀请）(invite).

By the time a student starts to apply (申请) for a US university, much of his or her record, including grades and after-school activities, has been set in stone. For this reason, the student must in his or her first year of high school start getting ready for college. He or she also has to decide on the non-academic (非学业的) tasks, which are important to improve the student’s chances of getting in.

1. After-school activities

   When it comes to high school activities, quality is better than quantity (数量). Admissions (录取) officers do not want to see a student who has joined dozens of organizations (组织) for a short period of time.

   Many students try to do this towards the end of their high school. But schools want to see a student who has been with one organization for all or most of high school. A student who can do this shows maturity (成熟). It is the quality that admissions officers look for as it is one of the markers of future success.

2. Leadership

    Schools want to see a student who has taken on a leadership role in an organization. A student can show leadership by taking on any role that needs extra commitment (奉献) and responsibility.

    If you do not have a great title (头衔) such as president, be sure to explain any leadership roles you have taken. This kind of involvement (参与) in school activities shows you are the responsible person that admissions officers look for.

3. Consistency (一致性)

   Admissions officers like an application (申请) to be consistent. For example if there is a high school activity you particularly (特别地) love, it would help if that activity matches your future academic and career interest.

Of course not everything needs to be consistent. Otherwise (否则) the student would be narrow and this is not what schools are looking for. However, you cannot have different parts of your application saying conflicting (矛盾的) things.

1.Who was the article written for?

A. US college students hoping to study in China.  

B. Chinese college students hoping to study in the US.

C. Third year high school students hoping to study in the US.

D. Teenagers hoping to study in the US.

2.The underlined phrase "set in stone" in Paragraph 1 probably means ______.

A. made clear                                        B. something unchangeable   

C. become obvious                             D. at the right level(水平)

3.The author’s suggestion is to ______.

A. try as many different organizations as possible

B. start planning for college at the beginning of high school

C. make everything in an application consistent

D. put non-academic tasks before academic tasks

4.According to the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Students should choose after-school activities they have great interest in.

B. It’s already too late for first year students to apply for a US university.

C. It is necessary for a student to be a president if he/she is to apply for a US university.

D. Students should concentrate on just one activity in high school.