1 . Everyone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, slowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The little headline said: BOXER RECEIVES LIFF SENTENCE.

Frank Cleary, aged 26, professional boxer, was today found guilty of the murder of Albert Gumming, aged 32, laborer, last July. The jury (陪审团) reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most severe punishment to the court. It was, said the Judge, a simple case. Cumming and Cleary had quarreled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious Gumming. When arrested, Cleary was drunk but clear-thinking.

Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour. Asked if he had anything to say, Cleary answered, “Just don’t tell my mother.”

“It happened over three years ago,” Paddy said helplessly. No one answered him or moved, for no one knew what to do. “Just don’t tell my mother,” said Fee numbly (麻木地). “And no one did! Oh, God! My poor, poor Frank!”

Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said. “Fee, pack your things. We’ll go to see him.”

She half-rose before sinking back, her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. “I can't go,” she said without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel that the pain was there. “It would kill him to see me. I know him so well — his pride, his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone, it’s what he wants. We’ve got to help him keep his secret. What good will it do him to see us?”

Paddy was still weeping, not for Frank, but for the life which had gone from Fee’s face, for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune, always stood between Fee and himself. He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children. Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away. But Paddy’s love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank.

So he said, “Well, Fee, we won’t go. But we must make sure he is taken care of. How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?”

There was no excitement in the eyes, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks. “Yes, Paddy, do that. Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out. Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don’t know.”

1. Paddy cried because he thought ________.

A．what had happened to Frank was killing Fee

B．Frank should have told Fee what had happened

C．Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishment

D．Frank had always been a man of bad moral character

2. The underlined sentence “She half-rose before sinking back...” in Paragraph 6 shows that ________.

A．Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand up

B．Fee didn’t want to upset Paddy by visiting Frank

C．Fee struggled between wanting to see Frank and respecting his wish

D．Fee couldn’t leave her family to go to see Frank

3. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The jury and the judge agreed on the Boxer’s Sentence of Life Imprisonment.

B．Frank didn’t want his family to know the sentence to him, most probably out of his pride.

C．The family didn’t find out what had happened to Frank until 3 years later.

D．The police found Gumming unconscious, heavily struck by Frank.

4. What is Frank and Paddy’s probable relationship with Fee?

A．Frank is Fee’s son and Paddy is Fee’s brother.

B．Frank is Fee’s lover and Paddy is Fee’s husband.

C．Frank is Fee’s brother and Paddy is Fee’s lover.

D．Frank is Fee’s son and Paddy is Fee’s husband.

2 . I must have been about fourteen then, and I put away the incident from my mind with the easy carelessness of youth．But the words, which Carl Walter spoke that day, came back to me years later, and ever since have been of great value to me．
Carl Waller was my piano teacher．During one of my lessons he asked how much practice I was doing．I said three or four hours a day．
"Do you often practice so long at a time?" asked my teacher．
"I try to," I answered．
Well, don' t," he said． “When you grow up, time won' t come in long periods．Practice in minutes whenever you can find them, five or ten before school, after lunch, or between household tasks．Spread the practice through the day, and piano-playing will become a part of your life．"
When I was teaching at Columbia, I wanted to write, but class periods, theme-reading and committee meetings filled my days and evenings．For two years I got practically nothing down on paper, and my excuse was that I had no time．Then I remembered what Carl Walter had said．
During the next week I conducted an experiment．Whenever I had five minutes to spare, I would sit down and write a hundred words or so．To my astonishment, at the end of the week I had a rather large manuscript （手稿） ready for revision, later on I wrote novels by the same means．
Though my teaching schedule had become heavier than ever, every day there were free moments which could be caught and put to use．I even took up piano-playing again, finding that the small intervals of the day provided enough time for both writing and piano practice．
There is an important trick in this time-using formula; you must get into your work quickly．If you have only five minutes for writing, you can't afford to waste four minutes chewing your pencil．You must make your mental preparations ahead of time, and focus on your task almost immediately when the time comes．Fortunately, rapid concentration is easier than most of us realize．
I admit I have never learnt how to let go easily at the end of the five or ten minutes．But life can be _____ to supply interruptions （中断时间）．Carl Walter has had a great influence on my life．To him, I owe the discovery that even very short periods of time add up to all useful hours I need, if I begin without delay．
1. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A．Concentrate on Your Work	B．A Little at a Time
C．How I Became a Writer	D．My Teacher' s Advice

2. Which of the following statements is true?

A．The writer owes great thanks to his teacher for teaching him to work in long periods．

B．Carl Walter has had a great influence on the writer' s life since he became a student．

C．The writer didn't take the teacher' s words to heart at first．

D．Rapid concentration is actually more difficult than most people imagine．

3. The underlined part "counted on" in the last paragraph can be replaced by "____"．

A．enriched	B．concentrated
C．valued	D．expected

4. We can infer from the passage that the author ____．

A．has new books published each year however busy his teaching is

B．is always tired of interruptions in life because his teaching schedule is always heavy

C．has got into the bad habit of chewing a pencil while writing his novels

D．is devoted to work immediately because he can find enough time for preparations

3 . Do you know that body language accounts for over 90% of a convention? That's why communicating face to face is always better than a telephone conversation ____ if you are trying to sell something!
Your body language will give others a general ____ of you and it will also show your emotions. It's very difficult to make your body ____ It's easy to tell the difference between a ____ smile of pleasure and a false smile. So if you understand body language codes (密码), it is usually possible to know what someone really ____, whatever they may be saying with ____
Although much of our body language is universal, a lot is also ____ Culture codes vary from one country to another and they can ____misunderstandings. Even simple gestures may have a completely different meaning in other parts of the world. For example, the circle ____made with three raised fingers means " OK" in the United States. But it is not universal. In Brazil, Greece and Germany it is a ____gesture showing disrespect and in Japan it means "money"!
In many Asian cultures, it is not appropriate for men and women to touch in public. Therefore, displays of affection such as ____ hands or kissing are not ____ In some parts of Asia,____, it is common for people of the same sex to hold hands as a sign of ____
Greetings vary according to the country and the sex of the people involved. In the west, it is appropriate to shake hands when you ____ someone for the first time and both men and women can ____ a handshake. In Indonesia, for example, a man will not offer a handshake to an Indonesian woman ____they are in a business situation.
If you want to avoid making ______ mistakes when you travel to other countries, you should ____their basic cultures before you leave. If you do this, you are less likely to ____ people.1.

A．namely

B．particularly

C．importantly

D．practically

2.

A．imagination

B．description

C．expression

D．impression

3.

A．lie

B．talk

C．act

D．conduct

4.

A．polite

B．shy

C．sincere

D．ready

5.

A．cares

B．means

C．shows

D．considers

6.

A．words

B．examples

C．feelings

D．movements

7.

A．exact

B．foreign

C．cultural

D．similar

8.

A．clear up

B．cut down

C．refer to

D．lead to

9.

A．sign

B．mark

C．shape

D．figure

10.

A．helpless

B．rude

C．dangerous

D．casual

11.

A．shaking

B．touching

C．raising

D．holding

12.

A．comfortable

B．suitable

C．acceptable

D．reasonable

13.

A．therefore

B．otherwise

C．however

D．besides

14.

A．friendship

B．love

C．admiration

D．concern

15.

A．know

B．introduce

C．approach

D．meet

16.

A．suggest

B．start

C．demand

D．follow

17.

A．unless

B．until

C．if

D．while

18.

A．surprising

B．disappointing

C．embarrassing

D．laughing

19.

A．experience

B．develop

C．respect

D．understand

20.

A．worry

B．hurt

C．affect

D．Disturb

4 . While you may think that being smart and talented would logically make someone successful in running a business, unfortunately, this is often not the case.

This problem starts back in school when the stressful “group projects” are first assigned. The smartest don’t want to risk their grade in the class by dividing the work equally and hoping that an average student does his part well. They just take over and do the whole project themselves.

And thus begins the smart-people work cycle. The smartest people do just about everything better than most everyone else until it comes to running a business. They are not better. A smart person who can’t stand someone else doing a job badly does everything himself. Then, he is stuck with the one-man band “job-business” and ends up not being able to grow. However, it is quite interesting and strange that some “slackers” ( a person who is lazy and avoids work) are better suited to be a business leader than the “smart” people.

Smart and talented people often have a gift for the unusual, complicated or different. They don’t like to follow the KISS principle (keep it simple, stupid), which is required to make a business succeed. Maybe you think the global presence of McDonald’s complex, but in reality, in the company, every single task is broken down into easy-to-follow steps and everything has been standardized. These successful companies have just a few smart enough people to run the majority of the tasks in a way that can’t be screwed up by their average employees. So, being smart or talented isn’t going to help you unless you can use those smarts to figure out a way to simplify those tasks that will make a business successful.

Another issue with the smart people starting businesses is that they often have the most to lose. The smarter you are, the more options you have available to you. You will be able to make a lot of money in various fields and have room in your career to become promoted. This means that when you start a business, you have a lot more to risk than those who are not equally smart. This is often referred to as the “golden handcuffs” dilemma.

So, don’t be surprised when the person “MOST Likely to Succeed” from high school ends up as an employee and it is one average student that finds success in his or her own business.

1. In group work, smart students often take over the whole project because they believe ____.

A．the work is not divided equally

B．they can perform better than others

C．the group projects are too stressful

D．average students are unwilling to participate

2. McDonald’s is used as an example to prove that ____.

A．a business calls for smart people’s talent

B．average employees can perform complex tasks

C．smart people are important for a successful business

D．simplified tasks are required for the success of a business

3. The underlined expression in Paragraph 5 refers to the situation where smart people ____.

A．have fewer options in a company

B．risk more when starting business

C．are unwilling to put money to a business

D．can have a good income in many different fields

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Potentials for Success

B．Bases for Business

C．The Ordinary Achieve Bigger Success?

D．Talent Means Successful Business?

5 . Yesterday I started the Year of Giving, my first day of a year-long journey into exploring the act of giving and the meaning of charity. I chose December 15 as the starting date, which marked three years since my mother died from heart disease. She was one of the most generous people that I have ever known. She always thought of others first and certainly serves as an inspiration to me.
I had a rather busy day yesterday, ironic(具有讽刺意义的) for someone who is unemployed right now. In the morning I went to the gym, and unsuccessfully got the phone call from the unemployment office for some job searching. Before I knew it, it was noon. I grabbed a quick lunch and rushed down to a meeting. On my way to Connecticut, I wondered if I would see someone that I would feel forced to give my first $10 to. I was running late and decided to do it afterwards.
After the meeting I had about half an hour to find the first person of my Year of Giving! I decided to check out Dupont Circle. I had met a guy there named Jerry once and thought he would willingly accept my first $10. He wasn’t there, but I did see a man sitting by himself who looked really lonely, so I approached him. Now I had to figure out what I was going to say. I think I said something like, “Hi, can I sit down here?” “I would like to know if I could give you $10?” He asked me to repeat what I had said. I did, then he looked at me funny, got up and left.
I then started walking south where I spotted a man standing by the bus stop on Connecticut Ave. He appeared to be in his 60s. I don’t know what drew me to him, but I thought I would make my second attempt. I was a bit nervous and asked him which bus came by that stop. Then I explained that I was starting a year-long project to give $10 to someone every day and that I wanted to give my $10 for today to him. The gentleman, I later found out that his name was Ed, responded without hesitation that he could not accept my offer and that there were many people more deserving the money than him. This was exactly one of the things that I hoped would happen. People would think of others before themselves!
1. The author set the starting date on December 15 to .

A．help the charity

B．remember his mother

C．make an exploration

D．fulfill a wish of his mum

2. In the author’s first attempt to give away the money， .

A．he was considered ridiculous

B．he hesitated for a long time

C．he was forced to donate the money

D．he had no time to take action

3. In the author’s second attempt, the gentleman refused his offer because .

A．he didn’t need others’ help

B．he thought more for others

C．he didn’t care about money

D．he wanted to get more money

4. We can infer that the author was inspired by .

A．true friendship	B．his own kindness
C．generous donations	D．human’s good nature

6 . Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult    1    was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy    2    (please) as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume.

Besides, shopping at this time of the year was not    3    pleasant experience: people stepped on your feet or    4    (push) you with their elbows (肘部），hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.

Jane paused in front of a counter     5    some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk,” the assistant tried to attract her. “Worth double the price.” But Jane knew from past experience that her    6    (choose) of ties hardly ever pleased her father.

Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes    7    sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smoked a pipe only once in a while, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please    8    .

When Jane got home, with her small but well-chosen present in her bag, her parents were already at table    9    (have) supper. Her mother was excited. “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,” Jane    10    (inform).

7 . Born in America, I spoke English ,not Chinese, the language of my ancestors. When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese _______ at my face, but I pushed them_______. My mom believed I would learn_______ I was ready. But the_______ never came.

On a Chinese New Year’s Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese, but all I could do was_______ at him, confused, scratching my head . “Still can’t speak Chinese? ” He_______ me, “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown.”

“Hey, this is America, not China. I’ll get some_______ with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for_______ . “Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu,” she said, handing over a $20 bill. I _______ the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.

I found the fish ______ surrounded in a sea of customers. “I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I should to the fish man. But he______ my English words and turned to serve the next customer. The laugh of the people behind increased _____ their impatience. With every _____, the breath of the dragons (龙) on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling— ______ me to cry out. “ Xian Sheng Yu, please.” “Very Xian Sheng,” I repeated. The crowd erupted into laughter. My face turned_______ and I ran back home ______ , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket.

Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese. I should feel right at______ . Instead, I was the joke, a disgrace (丢脸)to the language.

Sometimes, I laugh at my fish_______ , but, in the end, the joke is on _______ . Every laugh is a culture_______; every laugh is my heritage (传统) fading away.

1.

A．custom

B．games

C．characters

D．language

2.

A．ahead

B．around

C．along

D．aside

3.

A．when

B．before

C．unless

D．until

4.

A．success

B．study

C．time

D．attempt

5.

A．aiming

B．joking

C．nodding

D．staring

6.

A．cared about

B．laughed at

C．argued with

D．asked after

7.

A．right now

B．from now

C．at times

D．in time

8.

A．decision

B．permission

C．information

D．preparation

9.

A．repeated

B．reviewed

C．spelled

D．kept

10.

A．farm

B．stand

C．pond

D．market

11.

A．guessed

B．forget

C．doubted

D．ignored

12.

A．by

B．as

C．with

D．from

13.

A．second

B．effort

C．desire

D．movement

14.

A．forcing

B．allowing

C．persuading

D．leading

15.

A．bright

B．blank

C．pale

D．red

16.

A．open-mouthed

B．tongue-tied

C．empty-handed

D．broken-hearted

17.

A．service

B．home

C．risk

D．root

18.

A．trade

B．deed

C．challenge

D．incident

19.

A．it

B．us

C．me

D．them

20.

A．thrown

B．lost

C．divided

D．reflected

8 . When you go to St. Petersburg, the number of attractions can seem overwhelming. If you’re short on time, or just want to make sure to hit the highlights, these are the top must-see sights in St. Petersburg.
The Hermitage Museum

The Hermitage Museum is one of the most important sights to see for any visitor to St. Petersburg. There you can see lots of different paintings of old masters inside the Hermitage. Prepare to come face-to-face with classic Western artists.
The Russian Museum

The Russian Museum holds one of the largest collections of Russian art in the world. View Russian art creations through the ages, from Byzantine (拜占庭)-style icons to the Socialist Realism of Stalin’s times.
Kizhi Island

Kizhi Island is an open-air museum of wooden buildings from the Karelia Region of Russia. These impressive structures are made without any nails (钉子) — the wood fits together with joints and grooves (沟槽).

Peterhof

Peterhof is as beautiful as it is fun. You’ll be charged for admission (门票), but go to Peterhof when the fountains (喷泉) are working — during the day in the summer. They are shut off in winter as well as in the evenings.
The Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood
Love it or hate it, the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood is an attractive must-see sight. The beautiful look may make your eyes brighten, and the paintings inside the church will make you say “Wow!”
The Bronze Horseman Statue

The Bronze Horseman is a part of Russian Culture and a symbol of St. Petersburg. Made famous by Alexander Pushkin (普希金), this statue of Peter the Great sitting on his horse can truly show Peter the Great’s influence on the Russian idea of greatness.
1. If you’re interested in paintings, you’d better go to _____.

A．the Hermitage Museum and Peterhof

B．the Hermitage Museum and the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood

C．Kizhi Island and the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood

D．the Russian Museum and Kizhi Island

2. The man on the Bronze Horse refers to _____.

A．Peter the Great	B．Alexander Pushkin
C．Byzantine	D．Stalin

3. What can we know from the passage?

A．The fountains in Peterhof can be seen all year round.

B．The largest collection of Russian art is in the Hermitage Museum.

C．The buildings on Kizhi Island are made of wood.

D．You can visit Peterhof free of charge.

4. The main purpose of this passage is to _____.

A．show the wonderful history of Russia

B．introduce the famous buildings in Russia

C．persuade artists to study St. Petersburg

D．attract tourists to visit St. Petersburg

9 . It was Molly’s job to hand her father his brown paper lunch bag each morning before he headed off to work．
One morning, in addition to his usual lunch bag, Molly handed him a second paper bag．This one was worn and held together with staples （订书钉） .
“Why two bags?” her father asked．“The other is something else,” Molly answered．“What’s in it?” “Just some stuff．Take it with you．”Not wanting to discuss the matter, he put both bags into his briefcase, kissed Molly and rushed off．At midday he opened             Molly’s bag and took out the contents: two hair ribbons（丝带）, three small stones, a plastic dinosaur, a tiny sea shell, a small doll, and 13 pennies… The busy father smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket, Molly’s             stuff included．
That evening, Molly ran up behind him as he read the paper．“Where’s my bag?” “What bag?” “The one I gave you this morning．” “I left it at the office．Why?” “I forgot to put this note in it,” she said．“And, besides, Daddy, the things in the sack are             the things I really like — I thought you might like to play with them．You didn’t lose the bag, did you, Daddy?” “Oh, no,” he said, lying．“I just forgot to bring it home．I’ll bring it tomorrow．” While Molly hugged her father’s neck, he unfolded             the note that read: “I love you, Daddy．” Molly had given him her treasures — all that a 7-year-old held dear．
Love in a paper bag, and he missed it — not only missed it, but had thrown it in the wastebasket．So back he went to the office．Just ahead of the night janitor（看门人）, he picked up the wastebasket．He put the treasures inside and carried it home carefully．The             bag didn’t look so good, but the stuff was all there and that’s what counted．
After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the stuff in the sack．It took a long time to tell．Everything had a story or a memory．
“Sometimes I think of all the great times in this sweet life,” he thought．
We should all remember that it’s not the destination that counts in life, but the journey．That journey with the people we love is all that really matters．It is such a simple truth but it is so easily forgotten．
1. Why did Molly give her father a second bag?

A．She didn’t want to keep the things in the bag．

B．She hoped those things would bring happiness to her father．

C．She wanted to remind her father of the stories behind the things．

D．She enjoyed playing with her father．

2. How did father deal with the bag after he opened it?

A．He kept it in the drawer．

B．He took it back home．

C．He threw it into the wastebasket．

D．He put it on his table．

3. After father heard what his daughter said, he felt_____．

A．regretful	B．surprised
C．sad	D．satisfied

4. Which of the following is the most suitable title of the passage?

A．An important journey	B．Two bags
C．Father and daughter	D．Love in a paper bag

10 . Katie was in big trouble. She was such a sweet kid; a third-grade teacher always dreamed of having a classroom filled with Katies; she was never ever a discipline(纪律) problem. I just couldn’t imagine why she had made her parents so angry.
It seemed that Katie had been running up sizable charges in the lunchroom. Her parents explained that Katie brought a great homemade lunch each day, and there was no reason for her to buy school lunch. They assumed a sit-down with Katie would solve the problem, but failed. So they asked me to help them get to the bottom of this situation.
So the next day, I asked Katie to my office. "Why are you charging lunches, Katie? What happened to your homemade lunch?" I asked. "I lose it," she responded. I leaned back in my chair and said, "I don't believe you, Katie. " She didn't care. "Is someone stealing your lunch, Katie?" I took a new track. "No. I just lose it," she said. Well, there was nothing else I could do.
The problem was still unsolved the next week when I noticed a boy who was new to the school sitting alone at a lunch table. He always looked sad. I thought I would go and sit with him for a while. As I walked towards him, I noticed the lunch bag on the table. The name on the bag said "Katie".
Now I understood and I talked to Katie. It seemed that the new boy never brought a lunch, and he wouldn't go to the lunch line for a free lunch. He had told Katie his secret and asked her not to tell anyone that his parents wanted him to get a free lunch at school. Katie asked me not to tell her parents, but I drove to her house that evening after I was sure that she was in bed. I had never seen parents so proud of their child. Katie didn't care that her parents and teacher were disappointed in her. But she cared about a little boy who was hungry and scared.
Katie still buys lunch every day at school. And every day, as she heads out of the door, her mom hands her a delicious homemade lunch.
1. What did the author think of Katie?

A．She performed well at school.

B．She was a girl filled with love.

C．She often made trouble at school.

D．She used to be a discipline problem.

2. Why did Katie eat school lunch instead of her homemade lunch every day?

A．She lost her homemade lunch.

B．She had her homemade lunch stolen.

C．She didn't like the taste of her homemade lunch.

D．She gave her homemade lunch to a hungry boy.

3. What was Katie's parents' reaction to the truth about the lunch?

A．They were very angry.	B．They were proud of Katie.
C．They were disappointed.	D．They were rather upset.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Katie was informed that her parents had known her secret.

B．Katie told the author the truth of her lunch during their first talk.

C．Katie's secret of lunch was discovered by the author by accident.

D．Katie stopped buying lunch at school after her secret was discovered.