In Glasgow, Scotland,
a young lady, like a lot of teens today, got tired of home. The daughter
objected to her family’s 21
lifestyle and said, “I don’t want your God. I am leaving!”
She left home. Before long,
she was disappointed and unable to find a job, so she took to the streets to do
everything she could to 22 money. Many years
passed by, her father died, her mother grew 23
, and the daughter became more and more entrenched (不易改的) in her way of life.
No contact was made between
mother and daughter during these years. The mother, having
24 her daughter’s whereabouts, went to the poor
part of the city in 25 of her daughter.
She stopped at each of the rescue missions with a simple 26 .
“Would you allow me to 27 this
picture?” It was a picture of the smiling, gray-haired mother with a
handwritten 28 at the bottom, “I
love you still…come home!”
One day the daughter wandered
into a rescue mission for a hot meal. She sat 29
listening to the service, all the while letting her 30
wander over to the bulletin board. There she saw the picture and thought, could
that be my mother?
She
couldn’t 31 until the service
was over. She stood and went to look. It was her mother, and there were those
words, “I love you still…come home!” 32
she stood in front of the picture, she wept. It was too 33
to be true.
It was night, but she was so 34
by the message that she started walking home. 35
the time she arrived it was early in the morning. She was afraid and 36
her way timidly. As she knocked, the door 37
open on its own. She thought someone must have broken into the house. Concerned
for her mother’s 38 , the young woman
ran to the bedroom and shook her mother awake and said, “It’s me! It’s me! I’m
home!”
The mother couldn’t believe
her eyes. They fell into each other’s arms. The daughter said, “I was so
worried and 39 someone had
broken in.” The mother replied gently, “No, dear. From the day you left, that
door has never been 40 .”
21.A.shabby B.religious
C.awful D.simple
22.A.earn
B.win
C.offer
D.approach
23.A.lonelier
B.slower
C.elder
D.older
24.A.told about
B.heard of
C.learned from
D.informed of
I was shopping in
the supermarket when I heard a young voice.
“Mom, come here!
There’s this lady here my size!”
The mother rushed
to her son; then she turned to me to apologize.
I smiled and told
her, “It’s okay.” Then I talked to the boy, “Hi, Mickey, I’m Darry Kramer. How
are you?”
He studied me from
head to toe, and asked, “Are you a little mommy?”
“Yes, I have a
son,” I answered.
“Why are you so
little?” he asked.
“It’s the way I
was born,” I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. I’m just not going
to grow any bigger.” After I answered his other questions, I shook the boy’s
hand and left.
My life as a
little person is filled with stories like that. I enjoy talking to children and
explaining why I look different from their parents.
It takes only one
glance to see my uniqueness. I stand three feet nine inches tall. I was born an
achondroplasia dwarf (侏儒). Despite this, I
did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.
I didn’t realize
how short I was until I started school. Some kids picked on me, calling me
names. Then I knew. I began to hate the first day of school each year. New
students would always stare at me as I struggled to climb the school bus
stairs.
But I learned to
smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life. I
decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I
lacked in height, I made up for in personality.
I’m 47 now, and
the stares have not diminished
as I’ve grown older. People are amazed when they see me driving. I try to keep
a good attitude. When people are rude, I remind myself, “Look what else I have---a
great family, nice friends.”
It’s the
children’s questions that make my life special. I enjoy answering their
questions. My hope is that I will encourage them to accept their peers (a
person of the same age, class, position, etc.), whatever size and shape they
come in, and treat them with respect.
41.Why did the mother apologize
to the author?
A.Because the boy ran into the author.
B.Because the boy laughed at the author.
C.Because the boy said the author was fatter than him.
D.Because the mother thought the boy’s words had hurt the author.
42.When did the author realize
that she was too short?
A.When she grew up.
B.When she was 47 years old.
C.When she began to go to school.
D.When she met the boy in the supermarket.
43.Which of the following word
can best replace the underlined word “diminished”?
44.How does the author feel
about people’s stares?
A.Angry. B.Calm. C.Painful. D.Discouraged.
B
The term IQ, or
Intelligence Quotient, generally describes a score on a test that rates the subject’s
cognitive(认知的) ability as compared to the
general population. IQ tests use a standardized scale with 100 as the median
score. On most tests, a score between 90 and 110 or the median plus or minus 10
indicates average intelligence. A score above 130 indicates exceptional
intelligence and a score below 70 may indicate mental retardation (智力迟钝). Like their predecessors, modern tests do take
into account the age of a child when determining an IQ score. Children are
graded relative to the population at their developmental level.
IQ tests are
designed to measure your general ability to solve problems and understand
concepts. This includes reasoning ability, problem-solving ability, the ability
to perceive relationships between things and the ability to store and regain
information. IQ tests measure this general intellectual ability in a number of
different ways. They may test: the ability to visualize control of shapes; the
ability to solve problems;the ability to
complete sentences or recognize words when letters have been rearranged or
removed; the ability to recall things presented either visually or aurally(听觉上).
Most people
perform better on one type of question than on others, but experts have determined
that people who are good at in one category do similarly well in the other
categories, and if someone does poorly in any one category, he/she also does
poorly in the others. Based on this, these experts theorize there is one
general element of intellectual ability that determines other specific
cognitive abilities. The best tests, therefore, feature questions from many
categories of intellectual ability so that the test isn’t weighted toward one
specific skill.
IQ tests measure
your ability to understand ideas, not the quantity of your knowledge; learning
new information does not automatically increase your IQ. Learning may exercise
your mind, however, which could help you to develop greater cognitive skills,
but scientists do not fully understand this relationship. The scientists are
still in the dark about the connection between learning and mental ability, as
are the workings of the brain and the nature of intellectual ability.
Intellectual ability does seem to depend more on genetic factors than on
environmental factors, but most experts agree that environment plays some
significant role in its development.
45. In determining an IQ score, _______________.
A. the subject’s
cognitive ability is compared with his/her former performance
B. the children’s
age is taken into consideration
C. 100 is treated
as the standard score
D. children of
various developmental levels are tested
46. What can we learn from the third paragraph?
A. A person who
does poorly in one category is not necessarily poor in other categories.
B. Experts got the
conclusion that learning new information can automatically increase your IQ.
C. The general
intellectual ability can determine specific cognitive abilities to some extent.
D. Whether a
person can do well in one category is not decided by IQ.
47. What is known to be certain about intellectual ability?
A. The
relationship between learning and intellectual ability.
B. The connection
between the workings of the brain and the nature of intellectual ability.
C. Environment
does play a role in the development of intellectual ability.
D. Genetic factors
are the determining factors of intellectual ability.
C
Below is an advertisement in
a travel brochure.
Book this package
There are few areas better than LakeMyvatn
for viewing the Northern Lights and discovering the wonders of the Icelandic
winter.
Day 1
Reykjavik―Akureyri―LakeMyvatn
Flight to Akureyri from where you will be picked up. Transfer to
LakeMyvatn. Sightseeing tour of the LakeMyvatn
area. After the tour an introduction of the activities available.
Day 2
Free day at LakeMyvatn: optional tours
available. Please note that all tours are dependent on weather and road
conditions, and therefore only booked locally at LakeMyvatn.
Day 3
Akureyri―Reykjavik
The morning will be spent at LakeMyvatn
and then in the afternoon a transfer to Akureyri where you will go on a short
sightseeing tour of Akureyri enjoying the beautiful sights. Afternoon flight
back to Reykjavik.
Activities available at LakeMyvatn
Snowmobile
Take an exciting adventure on our snowmobiles out on the frozen LakeMyvatn
or travel deep into the Highlands with one
of our guides. 30 min and 1 hour tour available.
Super-jeep
Sightseeing at Myvatn and a super-jeep adventure. 3 tours
available: around the area of LakeMyvatn; a tour to Dettifoss, the most powerful
waterfall in Europe and unforgettable at
winter time; a tour further into the Myvatn area.
Sightseeing tours
Sightseeing tours to some spectacular places: Icelandic farms,
power station, museums and a search for the northern lights. These tours are
recommended for all nature lovers.
Cross-country skiing
The LakeMyvatn area and surrounding Highlands
are great for cross-country skiing. There is a good mixture of areas from
easy to more demanding and the length of each tour also depends on one’s
ability.
Horse riding
A wonderful area that offers a great variation of trekking(跋涉)routes. On offer are tours from one hour to a day tour with
different destinations, something to match your desire.
Go-carts on ice
Experience the adventure of driving on the ice of the lake. The
snow is taken away and you drive with “nailed” tires. Also available is
go-carts in the snow.
Winter garden
Different kinds of amusements on the frozen lake: bowling,
cricket, skating, mini golf etc.
48. What is the purpose of the
ad?
A. To inform the timetable of a trip.
B. To list the steps to see the Northern Lights.
C. To introduce a special traveling package.
D. To introduce the wonders of the Icelandic winter.
49. Where will you spend most of
the time during the trip?
A. Reykjavik. B. Akureyri. C. LakeMyvatn. D. Icelandic farms.
50. Which activity is not
included in the travel package?
A. Sightseeing tour in the LakeMyvatn area.
B. Sightseeing tour of Reykjavik.
C. Sighteeing tour of Akureyri.
D. Seeing the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
51. If you want to view the
Northern Lights, you will join in _________.
A. Horse riding
B.
Cross-country
skiing
C. Super-jeep
D. Sightseeing tours
D
Life has changed
in Mexico City.
Streets normally filled with people are empty. One of the most popular
professional soccer teams recently played a game in an empty stadium that can
seat more than 100,000 people. It’s swine (猪) flu that has made life in Mexico City grind to a halt (慢慢停了下来).
Seemingly out of
nowhere, swine flu has caused confirmed deaths in 12 countries as of April 30.
It has sent a wave of alarm around the world. Governments are trying to find
ways to prevent further outbreaks. The World Health Organization has raised its
swine flu global threat level to five out of six.
People may be
familiar with bird flu, but they know little about swine flu. Swine flu is a
contagious (传染性的) respiratory (呼吸的) disease in pigs. It is caused by a type-A influenza virus.
Humans can also
catch swine flu. The virus causes regular outbreaks in pigs, but people usually
do not catch it. However, there have been cases of the virus spreading to
people, and then from one person to another.
The symptoms of
swine flu are similar to the common flu. They include fever, lethargy (无精打采), lack of appetite, coughing, runny nose, sore throat, nausea (恶心), and vomiting (呕吐). The high
proportion of young adults among the deaths is one of several mysteries about
this virus. Most of the dead had lung damage. What caused it is not yet known.
The virus spreads
the same way the common flu does. When an infected person coughs or sneezes
around another person, the latter is put at risk. People can get the disease by
touching something with the flu virus on it and then touching their mouth, nose
or eyes.
There are
medicines to treat swine flu. Doctors suggest using anti-viral drugs. They keep
the virus from reproducing inside the body.
Although there are
no vaccines (疫苗) for it now, several
everyday steps can help prevent the spread of the virus: washing hands
frequently; avoiding close contact with people who are sick; and avoiding
touching surfaces that might have the virus on it.
People may worry
that they will get swine flu from eating or preparing pork. In fact, you cannot
catch the virus from pork products if they have been properly prepared and
cooked. Cooking food at temperatures of 71°C
kills the virus.
52.
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. It mainly tells us how swine flu broke out in
Mexico City.
B. It presents the reader with some information
concerning swine flu.
C. It tells us the differences between swine flu
and bird flu.
D. It mainly tells readers the dangers caused by
swine flu.
53. The following tips can protect us from swine flu EXCEPT
________.
A. keeping us away
from other people
B. washing hands
frequently
C. avoiding close
contact with sick people
D. avoiding
touching surfaces that might have the virus on them
54. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Mexico City is really a
place of horror now.
B. People in Mexico City like staying
at home.
C. People in Mexico City don’t like
soccer.
D. Swine flu has
seriously affected people’s life in Mexico
City.
55. What can we infer from the passage?
A. At present
there still aren’t effective vaccines for swine flu.
B. Swine flu virus
cannot spread in the air.
C. From now on,
people can’t eat pork if they want to be safe.
D. All of the dead
killed by swine flu had lung damage.
E
Cole Bettles had
been rejected by a number of universities when he received an e-mail from the University of California,
San Diego, last
month, congratulating him on his admission and inviting him to tour the campus.
His mother booked a hotel in San Diego, and the
18-year-old Ojai, California, high school senior arranged for his
grandfather, uncle and other family members to meet them at the campus for
lunch during the Saturday tour.
“They were like
‘Oh my God, that’s so awesome (棒的)’,” Bettles said.
Right before he got in bed, he checked his e-mail one last time and found
another message saying the school had made a mistake and his application had
been denied.
In fact, all
28,000 students turned away from UC San Diego, in one of the toughest college
entrance seasons on record, had received the same incorrect message. The
students’ hopes had been raised and then dashed (破灭) in a cruel twist that shows the danger of instant communications
in the Internet age.
UCSD admissions
director Mae Brown called it an “administrative error” but refused to say who
had made the mistake, or if those responsible would be disciplined (受训).
The e-mail, which
began, “We’re thrilled that you’ve been admitted to UC San Diego, and we’re
showcasing (展示) our beautiful campus on
Admit Day,” was sent to the full 46,000 students who had applied, instead of
just the 18,000 who got in, Brown said.
The error was
discovered almost immediately by her staff, who sent an apology within hours.
“It was really
thrilling for a few hours; now he’s crushed (压垮),” said Cole’s mother, Tracy Bettles. “It’s really tough on them.”
The admissions
director said she was in the office on Monday until midnight answering e-mails
and phone calls from disappointed students and their parents. She said she took
full responsibility for the error. “We accessed the wrong database. We
recognize the incredible pain receiving this false encouragement caused. It was
not our intent (意图).”
56. A
total of_____ received an admission e-mail from the University of California,
San Diego (UCSD).
A. 18,000
candidates B. 28,000 students C. 46,000 applicants
D. 18 students
57. From the text, we can see that ________.
A. Cole Bettles had been
rejected by several universities but was finally accepted by a good one
B. Cole Bettles felt on top
of the world one moment but the next he was flooded with bitter disappointment
by the final message
C. Cole Bettles could hardly
believe the fact that he was rejected by UCSD, one of the best universities
D. Cole Bettles was
disappointed that he couldn’t go to tour the beautiful campus of UCSD with his
family
58. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the wrong
e-mail message?
A. The mistake was
made on purpose to cause pain among the applicants.
B. It was UCSD
admissions director Mae Brown who made the mistake.
C. UCSD admissions
staff got information from the wrong database.
D. Staff did not
discover the mistake until next Monday.
59. The admissions director Mae Brown did what she could to
__________.
A. make up for the
mistake
B. punish herself
for the mistake
C. protect the
person who made the mistake
D. help the
disappointed students enter the university
60. What’s the correct understanding of the sentence “it’s really
tough on them” in Paragraph 7?
A. Being rejected
time and again is even hard for adults, let alone them.
B. The university
staff has made a great effort to correct the mistake.
C. It’s difficult
for senior students to be admitted by the universities.
D. The unexpected
twist from thrill to pain is just too much for these high school seniors.
61. His platinum albums such as “You Make Me Happy and Sad,” “Flowery
Heart,” “Music Brings Us Together” and “Emil & Friends” have brought him
numerous awards in Singapore, and China’s Taiwan and Hong Kong.
62. Jonathan Lee represents the creative spirit of the past 20
years in Taiwan and many renowned singers like Sarah Chan (Chen Shuhua), Sandy
Lam (Lin Yilian), Emil Chau (Zhou Huajian) and Karen Mok (Mo Wenwei) draw great
inspiration from Lee's works.
63. Jasmine Leong is a Malaysian singer who is very popular on the
Taiwan
music scene. Focusing on lyrical songs, Leong's Beijing performance will also tap into rock
& roll music.
64. To remember Henrik Ibsen, with pianist Wolfgang Plagge,
violinist Annar Folles and soprano Gao Xia, the Norwegian Ibsen Trio will
present the classic works of the celebrated playwright.
65. The mix of musical treats for children in Beijing includes various kinds of art forms,
including Western classical music and Chinese traditional music, as well as
puppet plays, crosstalk shows, and highlights of Chinese local operas such as
Peking Operas and Kunqu Operas.
A. Commemorative show: To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of
Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, the founder of modern prose drama, a concert
titled “Nora's Songs” will be given.
Time: 7:30 pm, March 20
Place: Peking University Concert Hall
Tel: 6275-2279, 6275-9637
B. Feel the mood: Jonathan Lee will host his 2006 concert in Beijing. As the master of
music in Taiwan,
Lee is famous for his unique annotation of love, mood and life.
Time: 7:30 pm, March 24, 25
Place: Capital Gymnasium, Baishiqiao Lu, Haidian District
Tel: 6835-4020
C. Chamber music: The chamber concert series of China Philharmonic
Symphony Orchestra will greet audiences with a woodwind quintet, a string
quartet plus Bach's piano concerto and suite.
Time: 7:30 pm, March 25
Place: The Concert Hall of the Central Conservatory of Music, 43
Baojiajie, Xicheng District
Tel: 6641-4759, 6642-5744
D. Pop star: Singer and composer Emil Chau, one of the most admired
music idols in China and
Southeast Asia, will perform a solo concert in Beijing. Chau was born in Hong Kong and
attended college in Taiwan.
He has released more than 30 albums in Mandarin, Cantonese and English.
Time: 7:30 pm, March 31
Place: Capital Gymnasium, Baishiqiao Lu, Haidian District
Tel: 6833-5552
E. Music for children: Some 50 colourful music-related performances
will be staged until August 28 in
an "Open the Door to Music" series of concerts, in a move to foster
Chinese children's taste for art. The concert series will be held in several
venues, sponsored by the Forbidden City Concert Hall and supported by the
Beijing Municipal Culture Bureau.
Tickets: 10-100 yuan (US$1-12)
Time/date: 2 pm or 7:30 pm, July 20-August 28
Location: mainly in the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Zhongshan
Park, some in Peking University Hall in Haidian District and in the China
Puppet Art Theatre and Poly Theatre
Tel: 6506-5343, 6506-5345
F. Beautiful timbre: Jasmine Leong will meet her Beijing fans next month. Singing with
beautiful timbre, Leong will present a series of love stories to the audience.
To highlight the theme of love, 200 sets of lover's tickets, valued at 1800
yuan will be presented.
Tickets: 180-980 yuan (US$22-121)
Time/date: 7:30 pm, September 9
Location: Workers' Gymnasium, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District
Tel: 6501-6655
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He is born in a farmer’s
family in Suizhong County, Liaoning Province in June, 1965. When he was
a child, he dreamed of flying in the sky. He joined in the army in June,
1983. In 1992, he was sent to the air force base. In August, 1996, he was
one of the first 14 members from 1,500 pilots through the physical examination.
He worked hard, but he was among the first astronaut of the county in
1998 and was chosen one of the first manned space aircraft
astronauts late. On Oct.15, 2003, he successfully flew to space,
circling around the earth about 14 circles and then returned. Lucky enough,
she was honored to have been given the chance to be the first Chinese to
travel in space.
Nowadays it’s common for parents to drive their children to and
from school. Recently a survey has been done on the issue. Half of the people
surveyed____________________________
Nowadays it’s common for
parents to drive their children to and from school. Recently a survey has been
done on the issue. Half of the people surveyed__________________________
Nowadays it’s
common for parents to drive their children to and from school. Recently a
survey has been done on the issue. Half of the people surveyed are in favor of
the practice. Among them, half believe that driving children to school saves
time. Another 30% think it comfortable to go by car, especially in harsh
weather. About 15% consider it a good choice just for the sake of children’s
safety. Still others think it offers more chances for parents to communicate
with their children.
Personally, I like
the idea of driving children to and from school. The children may have more
sleep time by getting up a bit later. Also, more and more families own private
cars. The parents tend to drive to work. It would save a lot of trouble for
children if they give their children a ride on their way to and from work. (121)
One possible version B
Nowadays it’s
common for parents to drive their children to and from school. Recently a
survey has been done on the issue. Half of the people surveyed are against the
practice. About 55% of them believe it results in heavier traffic, especially
in rush hours. Around 30% think that driving kids to and from school will add
to pressure on parents. It takes time, expense and effort to do this. Still
again, 15% worry that children may become more dependent on their parents in
the long term.
While I agree that
going to school by car is a better solution for young children, I don’t think
it a good idea for older children. With high pressure on their studies, they
need to find extra time for exercise. It would be better if they chose to cycle
or walk to and from school instead of taking a car, which will definitely help
them keep fit. (128)
Remember when you were a little child trying to
learn to walk? Maybe not, but I’m pretty sure it went something like this:
First you had to learn to stand: a process
involving constantly falling down, then getting back up. 1 Somehow there was a determination and
conviction that you would succeed, no matter what. After much practice you
finally figure out how to balance yourself, a necessary requirement. You
enjoyed this new feeling of power. You were in control of you.
2 You’d
seen others do it---it didn’t look that hard---just move your legs while you
were standing, right? Wrong---more complexity than you ever imagined. More
frustration than anyone should have to deal with. But you tried, again and
again and again until you figured this out, too.
If people caught you walking, they applauded,
they laughed, it was a, “Oh my God, look at what he’s/she’s doing”. This
encouragement fueled you on; it raised your self-confidence. But how many times
did you attempt when no one was watching, when no one was cheering? You
couldn’t wait for someone to encourage you to take the next steps. You learned
how to encourage yourself.
3
In fact, we can do anything we set
our minds to if we are willing to go through the process, just like when we
learned to walk. We don’t need to wait for others to encourage us; we need to
encourage ourselves.
4 No
matter whether they were large or small, you met the challenge and figured out
a way to succeed. Focus on all the things you thought you could never do,
initially, and did. While going back, look for the little child you once were.
Thank them for never giving up. As you wave goodbye, remember they will never
give up on you. They have believed in you all of your life!
Now you need to believe in you too!
Today is the best day of your life because
yesterday was and tomorrow may only be.
One day not too long ago the employees of a
large company in St. Louis,
Missouri returned from their
lunch break and 1 (greet) with a sign on the front
door. The sign said: “Yesterday the person who has been hindering (阻止) your growth in
this company 2 away.
We invite you to join the funeral (葬礼) in the room that
has been prepared in the gym.”
At first everyone was sad to hear that one of
their colleagues had died, but after a while they started getting 3 about who this person might be. The
excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their 4 respects. Everyone wondered: “Who is this
person who was hindering my progress? Well, at least he’s no 5 here!”
One by one the employees got closer to the
coffin and when then they looked inside it they suddenly became 6 . They stood over the coffin,
shocked and in silence, as if someone 7 (touch) the deepest part of their
soul. There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could
see himself. There was 8 a sign next to the mirror that
said: “There is 9 one who is capable to set limits to your
growth: it is YOU.”
You are the only person who can revolutionize
your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness, your
realization and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself. Your
life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when
your parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes. Your
life changes when YOU change, when you go 10 your limiting beliefs, when you realize
that you are the only one responsible for your life.