1 . I have always been an independent person, but I have come to know that being independent does not mean refusing help. I am _______ asking for help, and I try to accept. Furthermore, I will even _______ help and when someone is in trouble, I _______ walk away. And all these changes came from an accident on an island.

Sometimes a person’s independence is a _______ of pride, daring, stubbornness and luck. I used to be too _______ since I was little. I was once a traveler who never asked for _______, choosing instead to struggle with maps and signs until I found my way.

Then one day on the island of Koh Phangan, in Thailand, everything _______. I was swimming in the ocean with Sean, my fiancé (未婚夫), when he was _______ by a box jellyfish (箱型水母). He _______ within three minutes, 25 years old. Yet when onlookers and travelers asked if I wanted ________, stubborn pride and force of habit ________ me accepting. But two young Israeli women stayed. ________ my protest (反对), they were with me even when the police tried to cover up the ________ of Sean’s death. It was listed as drunk drowning to avoid hurting the ________ industry. The Israeli women ________ have walked away. ________, without even telling me, they ________ their schedule rather than leave me behind.

________ I didn’t realize it at that time, I would not have ________ the disaster without these great women. Actually, the person who needs help the most is usually the last person to ask for it. I have learned ________ is better than refusing because it not only helps you walk out of trouble, but also helps you know the real meaning of life.

1.

A．struggling

B．dealing

C．confused

D．satisfied

2.

A．offer

B．accept

C．seek

D．desire

3.

A．occasionally

B．frequently

C．usually

D．seldom

4.

A．range

B．symbol

C．way

D．mix

5.

A．adventurous

B．brave

C．independent

D．creative

6.

A．money

B．equipment

C．directions

D．suggestions

7.

A．happened

B．messed

C．changed

D．disappeared

8.

A．attacked

B．caught

C．followed

D．impressed

9.

A．sunk

B．died

C．failed

D．recovered

10.

A．company

B．advice

C．comfort

D．evidence

11.

A．kept

B．prevented

C．denied

D．suggested

12.

A．In spite of

B．In case of

C．In terms of

D．As a result

13.

A．proof

B．news

C．fact

D．cause

14.

A．medicine

B．entertainment

C．fishing

D．tourism

15.

A．could

B．need

C．should

D．must

16.

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．Instead

D．Besides

17.

A．delayed

B．made

C．considered

D．threw

18.

A．When

B．While

C．Because

D．If

19.

A．survived

B．experienced

C．avoided

D．suffered

20.

A．refusing

B．accepting

C．giving

D．begging

2 . A year ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but work for Dave was scarce, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift--＄7,000, a legacy   (遗产)   from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch who died in an accident. “It really made a difference when we were going under financially,” says Dave.
But the Fusses weren’t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of other families were touched by the Hatches’ generosity. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars; in others, it was more than ＄100,000.
It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than ＄3 million--they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.
Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving. They liked comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase.
Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn’t afford it. “Ish and Arlene never asked if you needed anything.” says their friend Sandy Van Weelden. “They could see things they could do to make you happier, and they would do them.”
Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed. It was the Hatches’ wish that their legacy, a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents, should enrich the whole community and last for generations to come.
Neighbors helping neighbors -- that was Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story.
1. According to the text, the Fusses_________.

A．were employed by a truck company

B．were in financial difficulty

C．worked in a school cafeteria

D．lost their home

2. Which of the following is true of the Hatches?

A．They had their children during the Great Depression.

B．They left the family farm to live in an old house.

C．They gave away their possessions to their neighbors.

D．They helped their neighbors to find jobs

3. Why would the Hatches routinely go from store to store?

A．They decided to open a store.

B．They wanted to save money.

C．They couldn’t afford expensive things.

D．They wanted to buy gifts for local kids.

4. According to Sandy Van Weelden, the Hatches were ________.

A．understanding

B．optimistic

C．childlike

D．curious

5. What can we learn from the text?

A．The community of Alto was poor.

B．The summer camp was attractive to the parents.

C．Sandy Van Weelden got a legacy from the Hatches

D．The Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their example.

3 . Being in an unfamiliar school can be frightening. If you start a new school, you'll have to worry about making friends. Here are some simple tips which help you make new friends more easily.
·Try speaking to the students you're sitting next to in class. As they're close by, it is easy to chat to them first.
·Try to speak to everyone in your class. You will study here for three years, so it helps if you get along well with them.
·If you don't have many friends in your class, try and make new friends in your neighbor classes. You can also chat to them at lunchtimes and after school.
·Join a lunchtime or afterschool club. You'll get to meet kids of all years that way.
·Ask your teacher to pair you With another student.
·Use your "celebrity status"(名人身份）! Since you're the new person, you'll have got celebrity status, which you can use for a couple of weeks.
·Talk to classmates, remember to smile, and be open and friendly. Don't break in while your classmates are speaking. When your classmates talk to you, you should listen carefully and look at them in the eye to make them feel important.
·As you grow older, it's natural to make new friends and sometimes that means you begin to grow apart from your old friends. So try and make time for all your friends. But what if a friendship group is pushing you out? If this is happening to you, ask someone you're friendly with what has happened .If the friendship is hopeless, try to find new friends.
1. According to the passage, moving to an unfamiliar school is_______.

A．interesting

B．exciting

C．uncomfortable

D．boring

2. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To explain how to make new friends easily.

B．To show how to be used to new school life．

C．To encourage people to make new friends.

D．To introduce how to live in a new school.

3. It is suggested that you should ________.

A．try to study well to be popular with the classmates

B．try all your best to help your new classmates

C．sit close to a familiar classmate in the classroom

D．catch every opportunity to communicate with others

4. To make your classmates feel that they are important to you, you can

A．smile while talking with them	B．watch and listen to them carefully
C．be friendly and open to them	D．make use of your celebrity status

5. If a friendship group is leaving you out, you should

A．make your different friends know each other

B．forget them and make new friends at once

C．try to know the reason from a close friend

D．turn to your teachers or parents for help

4 . “Look,it’s Baldy!” A boy shouted in my direction across the playground. Even though I was used to regular insults (侮辱) because of the ______ on my head, it was ______ horrible to hear. I sighed as I headed back to the class.

When I was just 20 months old, I suffered serious _____ after a bowl full of hot oil fell on my head. I was ______ to hospital and had to stay there for weeks while the doctors ______ to save my life. “Holly’s very ______ to be alive,’”they told Mum and Dad. “But she’ll be ______ with scars on her head, and of course her hair won’t grow there. ”

As a child,I cared much about my scars,so I ______ wore a scarf to cover them up when I left home. ____ I didn’t,people would call me horrible names like Baldy. Although my friends were always comforting me, they never _____understood how it felt.

Then through the hospital I was ____ to a children’s burns camp, where children like me can get any help. There, I ____ 14-year-old Stephanie, whose burns are a lot more serious than mine. But she is so ____ that she never lets anyone put her down.“You shouldn’t _____ what people say about what you look like because we're not different from anyone else, Holly,” she ____ me. “And you don’t need to wear a scarf because you look great _____ it! ” For the first time in my life I could speak to someone who’d been through something _____ .So weeks later, at my 13th birthday party, ____ by her bravery, I gave up my scarf and showed off my scars. It felt amazing not having to ______ away behind my scarf.

Now,I am____ of what I look like and much happier, because I have realized it is your personality(个性) that decides who you truly are.

1.

A．hat

B．scarf

C．scars

D．cuts

2.

A．still

B．just

C．never

D．seldom

3.

A．hunger

B．cold

C．defeats

D．burns

4.

A．rushed

B．led

C．invited

D．forced

5.

A．learned

B．fought

C．returned

D．decided

6.

A．happy

B．lucky

C．lonely

D．poor

7.

A．pressed

B．occupied

C．left

D．painted

8.

A．possibly

B．usually

C．finally

D．nearly

9.

A．Although

B．Since

C．If

D．Before

10.

A．correctly

B．roughly

C．easily

D．really

11.

A．promoted

B．introduced

C．reported

D．carried

12.

A．met

B．recognized

C．remembered

D．caught

13.

A．honest

B．strong

C．active

D．young

14.

A．write down

B．agree with

C．pass on

D．listen to

15.

A．promised

B．encouraged

C．ordered

D．calmed

16.

A．in

B．for

C．without

D．beyond

17.

A．similar

B．strange

C．hard

D．important

18.

A．allowed

B．required

C．guided

D．inspired

19.

A．hide

B．give

C．keep

D．put

20.

A．sick

B．aware

C．tired

D．proud

5 . Below is a housing guide for students going to London.
University accommodation (住所)offices
Many university accommodation offices have their own list of registered landlords (房东). Others also provide information on accommodation agencies and other housing organizations. The advantage of using your university accommodation office is that you can get some support if you have 'a problem. The disadvantage is that they are unlikely to have enough registered landlords to house all their students.
Property papers: Loot and Renting
Loot is an important source (来源) of information about private housing for co-renters. The offers are from private landlords, agencies and individuals looking for other co-renters. They also have a website: www. loot. com. The advantage of using Loot is that there are some excellent bargains. The disadvantage is that there is no quality control over the offers.
Renting is another useful paper. The offers in this paper are mainly from accommodation agencies. Their website is at www. Renting.co. uk.
Accommodation agencies
The majority of rented accommodation in London is probably advertised through accommodation agencies. The advantage of using accommodation agencies is that you will have access to a large number of accommodations. A good agent will listen to your requirements and can save you time in looking for the right accommodation. The disadvantage is that they will make a range of charges to potential renters.
Noticeboards
Around the universities you will find a number of noticeboards where offers of accommodation will be posted. These will either be from landlords or from students. Some universities will also have online noticeboards where students can advertise to other students.   Advertisements from students can be an excellent way to find                                                                                                      accommodation. However, advertisements from landlords can be problematic.
Word of mouth
Some of the best housing in London is never advertised but is passed on from one group of students to another by word of mouth. It might be that you can find out about good offers from final year students. However, don't suppose that just because you have found out about housing from a friend it is necessarily, going to be better than that found through any other source.
Family
Faced with the very high rents charged in London, some students and their parents will consider buying as an alternative. In some cases this might be a good choice.
1. What is the advantage of using Loot?

A．It has more offers from accommodation agencies than Renting.

B．It gives you personal information about other co-renters.

C．Their website is designed mainly for students.

D．There are some good bargains.

2. A good agent can help you .

A．know more people

B．find cheap accommodation

C．get the right accommodation quickly

D．get free information about most accommodations

3. The information passed on by word of mouth is important because .

A．it is better than that found through any other source

B．it helps you find some of the best housing never advertised

C．the final year students always offer better information

D．the landlords have little valuable information

4. For students going to London for the first time, which of the following provides the most reliable information?

A．University accommodation offices.

B．Loot and Renting.

C．Noticeboards.

D．Family.