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5、The HOPE IS A GAME-CHANGER PROJECT will deliver unbreakable soccer balls to kids who, all too often, see things horrible, broken and not survive the simplest of circumstances．The project started taking form well before anyone knew where it would lead –which is to test the power of like-minded people working together to turn inspiration into action.

Four years ago Bobby was in Rwanda offering help to the people there and taking photos of a child soldier named Moise with his “soccer ball”，which was a pile of rubbish tied together with a string．This “ball” was the only thing Moise could call his own --- no family, no home, no place to go．Forced to fight in the Congo and having killed three people at the unbearably young age of seven, the boy’s spirit was broken．And Bobby knew, as he took one photo after the next, that he’d never forget him．In fact, he returned the following year to tell Moise he had stayed deep within his heart ---but he was gone．

I recently helped Bobby launch his new book The Power of the Invisible Sun which features a photo of Moise, his ball, and kids from war-torn areas around the world．All of his earnings go towards the HOPE IS A GAME-CHANGER PROJECT for the kids he visited over the past decade．They caught the emotional landscape from heartbreak to joy, but share the undeniable longing for recovery and hope．

Bobby and I share the unchangeable belief that delivering hope is really a game-changer, especially to a child．We believe that each indestructible ball will come to represent a lasting symbol of hope．A light no matter how small---The Power of the Invisible Sun.

This holiday season, I ask you to think about whether you are doing enough to help someone else in the world．Or as Bobby likes to put it, consider “taking a concrete baby step”, which added together, can create transformational change．It’s my great hope that the HOPE IS A GAME-CHANGER PROJECT will change the lives of children the world over --- one book, one ball at a time.

1．In the first sentence of the passage, the writer implies that .

A．kids live an unsafe life in parts of the world

B．the balls sent to kids should be of good quality

C．young kids can not overcome the difficulties

D．kids intend to break their toys into pieces

2．The purpose of The HOPE IS A GAME-CHANGER PROJECT is to .

A．send ball gifts to kids in poor countries

B．collect money to help kids in need

C．offer kids help to change their lives

D．comfort kids in war-torn areas

3．Which of the following about Bobby’s new book is TRUE?

A．It earned a lot of money to help kids like Mosie.

B．The photos inside reflected the kids’ hopeless life.

C．It changed the life of the kids recorded in the book.

D．Its title shows the author’s belief to change the world.

4．The underlined part in the last paragraph probably means .

A．starting the first step as a baby does

B．taking an active action from now on

C．making great changes step by step

D．doing some small but good deeds

4、 Winter’s short days are more than cold．For many people, winter depression, the most common type of Seasonal Affective Disorder （SAD）, is as much a part of the season as hats and scarves.

Winter serious SAD sufferers may need medical treatment．Those feeling a little depressed can help themselves by sticking to a healthy lifestyle．Here are some tips:

Pace yourself．Don’t expect to do everything you normally can．Set a realistic schedule．Don’t listen to negative thinking, like blaming yourself or expecting to fail.

Get involved in activities that make you feel good or feel like you’ve achieved something．For example, play table tennis or badminton.

If you are feeling depressed, you may feel like staying away from friends．Yet this is a time when friends’ support can be helpful．Call them regularly．Remember, the more we put off calling or visiting a friend, the harder it is to rebuild a friendship.

Think clearly about what’s wrong or right．Instead of giving in to vague（含糊的） feelings of sadness, look at your problems objectively．Break down problems into specific issues that you can work on.

Regular exercise helps to prevent and ease depression.

Eat well．Studies show that a healthy diet can help to maintain a healthy body and mind．The vitamins, minerals and micro-nutrients found in a balanced diet may help our bodies to produce feel-good hormones．Foods containing chemicals to help produce feel-good hormones include bananas, turkey, nuts and seeds．Eat at least five pieces of fruit and vegetables every day.

P.S．Symptoms of SAD:

No interests or pleasure in things you used to enjoy

Increased need for sleep

A change in eating habits, especially an appetite for sweet or starchy （含淀粉的） foods

Weight gain

A heavy feeling in the arms or legs

A drop in energy level

Difficulty in concentrating

Overly emotional

Avoidance of friends and social situations

Frequent feelings of guilt

Long-term feelings of hopelessness, and physical problems, such as headaches

1．The writer of the passage agrees that .

A．the cold in winter makes us suffer from SAD

B．hats and scarves are as important as SAD

C．everyone of us meets SAD in winter

D．we are depressed mainly because of short days in winter

2．When we pace ourselves, we .

A．don’t do anything we can B．expect to succeed in nothing

C．make a practical plan D．think something of guilt

3．The passage includes the following EXCEPT .

A．the earlier we meet friends, the easier it is to rebuild a friendship

B．playing table tennis helps us achieve whatever we want

C．if we give in to unclear feelings of sadness, we’ll be caught in the SAD

D．feel-good hormones from a balanced diet can help keep a healthy body

3、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

The word addiction usually makes you think of alcohol or drugs． 1 Some people are compulsive （难以自制的） shoppers．Others find it impossible to pull themselves away from their work．Still others spend countless hours watching TV or playing computer games.

2 Many people enjoy going to malls or stores more and more every day, but it’s more than a common hobby for some of them．They have turned into shopaholics．They are people who simply enjoy shopping and walking around spending money without being able to stop doing it．They are hooked on shopping and usually buy things that they don’t need．Even though they don’t have enough money, they buy everything they want.

The question is: why do they have this addiction? There isn’t a specific answer．Some people go shopping when they are sad, worried, upset or lonely and they want to feel better．They use this activity as a way to forget their problems．Shopaholics say that they feel more important and better after they buy something． 3

Shopaholism seems to be a harmless addiction, but it can bring out problems．Some of them can be psychological．If this is the case, people addicted to shopping should go to a support group to help them break this habit．However, the process, like for most addictions, is long, and they suffer a lot． 4 They just think about satisfying their feelings, so they spend money they don’t have． 5

A．Once you are addicted to alcohol or drugs, it is difficult to get rid of.

B．Over the years, shopping has become a very common activity.

C．They also tend to have this addiction when they feel guilty.

D．However, in modern-day society we are seeing some new kinds of addictions.

E．People addicted to computer games consider the games as great ways to amuse themselves.

F．They get deep in debt, and they can even go bankrupt（破产） and get sent to prison.

G．It can also cause financial problems.

2、在下面的短文中只有10处错误，请找出，多出的（从第11处起）不给分。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词

删除：把多余词用（﹨）划掉

修改：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下写出修改后的词

Half a year before I went abroad for further study． I received a lot of present．All were wrapped in color paper．Among them were two presents which were really interested me．My sister buy me a book with color pictures about body language and with words about customs of different countries in them．My brother gave me a note, which read, “My present has put in your bedroom.” While I hurried into my bedroom, I found a box in it．Open the box, I got a pocket computer．I was very glad．I understood these two presents would help me using body language to communicate people and improve my English．

1、自哥本哈根气候大会以来，“实行低碳经济”，“过低碳生活”已成为人们关注的热门话题。最近你班就这个话题展开了热烈的讨论。请你根据下表所提供的信息，给21st Century 写篇文章，报道你们班的讨论情况。

为什么要“实行低碳经济”

温室气体大量排放，污染严重，环境恶化

如何走“绿色发展道路”

1．植树造林

2．开发清洁能源和再生性能源

3．回收和利用废弃物

过低碳生活如何“从我做起”

（联系自己拟定内容，至少列举两点）

注意：

1．对所给要点，逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。

2．词数120左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。

3．文章中不得提及考生所在班级及本人姓名。

Since the Copenhagen Climate Conference, carrying out low carbon common & living a low carbon life has been a hot topic．Recently

24、It is time for students to sell such things as chocolate bars and greeting cards to raise money for their school, class or club．It is inevitable that they will knock on your door and you will easily hand over your cash for overpriced items that you really do not want．That is okay, though, because there are many reasons why children should be allowed to raise money for their schools and clubs．

Fundraising（募集资金） is a great way to help children learn social skills．It is not easy to go up to a complete stranger and ask him for his money．They have to nicely ask for help, show the interested buyer what they have to offer and explain how it will help them in school．If someone refuses to buy an item, that child has to take the failure in stride（不特别费力地）, and that is a learning lesson as well．

Students can learn how to deal with money by fundraising．Of course, it might seem safer for us to take charge of our children’s earnings from their fundraising before it is turned into the school．However, by making them keep track of it, count it, and make sure everyone pays the right amount, they are learning an important lesson．Dealing with more Fundraising helps improve their schools．It is the children’s school．They have to learn there and grow there．Why not let them help in making it a better place?

Fundraising allows for more life experiences for the child．The raised money is used towards things like parties, trips, or for the music club to go to see a Broadway play．The children receive the rewards for their hard work at raising the money．Without fundraising, these field trips and special school memories would be missed．

In a word, fundraising helps children a lot in many ways．

1．The underlined word “inevitable” in the first paragraph means “_______”．

A．unlikely B．unavoidable C．improper D．unrealistic

2．One of the important indications that children are grown up is that __________．

A．children can deal with money

B．children learn to care for other

C．children like to make up

D．children make a date with friends of the other sex

3．The author thinks that fundraising _______．

A．adds to the family’s burden

B．wastes the learning time

C．helps to develop the children’s character

D．builds up the children’s bodies

4．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

CP: Central point P: Point Sp: Sub-point（次要点） C: Conclusion

23、 “The world’s oceans are slowly getting more acidic．” say scientists．The researchers from California report that the change is taking place in response to higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere．

The lowering of the waters’ pH value is not great at the moment but could cause a serious threat to current ocean life if it continues, they warn．Ken Caldeira and Michael Wickett, from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, report their concerns in the journal Nature．Increasing use of oil fuels means more carbon dioxide is going into the air, and most of it will eventually be absorbed by seawater．Once in the water, it reacts to form carbonic acid．Scientists believe that the oceans have already become slightly more acidic over the last century．

These researchers have tried to predict what will happen in the future by combining what we know about the history of the oceans with computer models of climate change．“This level of acidity will get much more extreme in the future if we continue releasinginto the atmosphere,” said Dr Caldeira．“And we predict the amount of future acidity will exceed（超过） anything we have seen over the last several hundred million years, let alone perhaps after rare disastrous events such as asteroid（小行星） impacts．

However, it is not absolutely clear what that means for ocean life．Most organisms live near the surface, where the greatest pH change would be expected to occur, but deep-ocean life forms may be more sensitive to pH changes．Coral reefs（珊瑚礁）and other organisms whose shells contain calcium carbonate（碳酸钙） may be particularly affected if the water’s acidity levels keep going up, the team predict．They could find it much more difficult to build these structures in water with a lower pH．

In recent years some people have suggested storing carbon dioxide from power station in the deep ocean as a way of dealing with global warming．But Dr Caldeira said that such a strategy should now be re-considered．“Previously, most experts had looked at ocean absorption of carbon dioxide as a good thing --- because in releasing into the atmosphere we warm the planet, and when is absorbed by the ocean, it reduces the amount of greenhouse warming．”

1．The ocean is becoming more acidic due to __________．

A．the higher level of in the air B．the warming atmosphere

C．the increasing use of oil fuels D．the lower water pH value

2．According to Dr Caldeira, __________．

A．more oil fuels will be used in the near future

B．ocean absorption of carbon dioxide is a good thing

C．the future situation of the amount of acidity is extremely serious

D．scientists may predict climate changes with computer models

3．If the water’s acidity level keeps rising, __________．

A．the waters’ pH value will become higher and higher

B．some disastrous events will occur more often than before

C．organisms living near the surface are more sensitive to pH changes

D．ocean life whose structures contain calcium carbonate may be affected

4．Most experts once believed storing carbon dioxide in the ocean would reduce __________．

A．the absorbed by the ocean B．the amount of greenhouse warming

C．the acidity of the ocean D．the gradual release of

5．The purpose of this passage is to __________．

A．show people the findings of a research team

B．introduce Dr Caldeira and his team’s research

C．warn people of the higher level of

D．inform people of how acid the ocean is now

21、一Is it possible for us to meet at ten o’clock tomorrow morning?

一Sorry, it is certainly not. I an important meeting then.

A．will be attending B．am attending C．will attend D．attend

20、—What will you major in when entering college?

—Well, I choose law, to be a lawyer, ______ I have been intended for.

A．that B．which C．what D．who

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