1 . Our hero’s origin story started this past February in the Perine family living room in Birmingham, Alabama. Austin, a 4-year-old boy, and his father, Tad Perine, were watching a program on Animal Planet about a mother panda leaving her cubs. “I told him that the cubs would be homeless for a while,” Tad says. “Austin didn’t know what homelessness meant, but he was sad and wanted to know more.”

Seeing this as a teachable moment, Tad took Austin to the Firehouse Ministries, a local shelter that provides housing, food, and other services for homeless men. As they drove by the redbrick building, they saw a group of 25 homeless men standing on the street corner. “Dad, they look sad.” Austin said. “Can we take them some food and make them smile?” That day, Austin used his allowance to buy each man a Burger King sandwich and handed the food out himself. Seeing what their presence meant to the men at the ministry, Austin and Tad returned the next week.

After he returned every week for five weeks, word of Austin’s acts of kindness spread through social media and national news outlets. Burger King jumped aboard, agreeing to donate $1,000 a month for an entire year toward the cause. Soon, churches and shelters across the country began inviting Austin to come to distribute food in other areas. Whereas before Austin and Tad could feed 25 to 50 people at a time; now, thanks to corporate and community support, they can feed 800 to 2,000 people at once.

As for Austin, he continues to give out food, smiles, and his inspirational message of love. “It makes me feel like I’m saving the day.”

1. How does Austin feel when seeing the TV program?

A．Surprised	B．Joyful
C．Grateful	D．Unhappy

2. Why did Tad drive Austin to the local shelter?

A．To donate some money for the homeless.

B．To ask for some help from the homeless.

C．To teach him the meaning of homelessness.

D．To introduce Austin to the staff there.

3. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 3?

A．To confirm Austin’s influence.

B．To praise Burger King’s donation.

C．To thank the community’s support

D．To convey appreciation of the homeless.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．A Teachable Moment

B．A Boy Fighting Against Hunger

C．A Kind Family Helping the Poor

D．Tad’s Inspirational Message of Love

2 . When I moved into an empty dorm for the first time two years ago, I was certain of a few things. Firstly, I realized that I didn’t ______ anybody at the school. Secondly, I knew that I wanted to work hard at my lessons and ______ something useful. And thirdly, I wanted to have a good time with new classmates, without my parents around.

The first ______ frightened me in the beginning. But that ______ quickly disappeared. It was the other two goals ______ ended up being my difficulties. I knew that it was ______ to devote enough time to class and to social efforts. But I wanted to ______ in both.I knew this would be a ______ , but I didn’t realize how much until classes began.

I got on well with the other girls who lived in my dorm. ______ , instead of finishing my homework ______ it was due, I went upstairs and had ice cream with my neighbour. I always finished it the next day between classes. I knew ______ wasn’t very good and the grade I ______ showed my lack of effort.

I was ______ that I needed to find some sort of balance.

So I created a schedule that would ______ my time up between going to class, doing homework, and relaxing. It seemed like a good idea, ______ I was only able to ______ it for a few days. It seemed that a schedule gave me too much pressure.

So I tried another ______. Each week I made a list of everything I had to get done during that week. Then, under the list of things I had to get done, I______ a list of things I could do if I had time.

This is the method I have used since then. I’m glad that I’ve learned to ______ things and it has ______ prepare me for what is to come after graduation.

1.

A．know

B．recognize

C．realize

D．like

2.

A．understand

B．learn

C．try

D．tell

3.

A．teacher

B．day

C．class

D．realization

4.

A．happiness

B．excitement

C．fear

D．desire

5.

A．which

B．what

C．that

D．who

6.

A．hard

B．easy

C．interesting

D．nice

7.

A．win

B．succeed

C．get

D．wish

8.

A．chance

B．job

C．challenge

D．time

9.

A．Often

B．Seldom

C．Unluckily

D．Fortunately

10.

A．because

B．when

C．after

D．before

11.

A．it

B．one

C．these

D．I

12.

A．demanded

B．took

C．accepted

D．received

13.

A．asleep

B．awake

C．ashamed

D．aware

14.

A．fix

B．divide

C．put

D．build

15.

A．so

B．and

C．but

D．however

16.

A．use

B．keep

C．follow

D．observe

17.

A．method

B．energy

C．pressure

D．effort

18.

A．made

B．found

C．picked

D．brought

19.

A．do

B．control

C．balance

D．hold

20.

A．had

B．helped

C．let

D．forced

3 . Often people use laptops (笔记本电脑) on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.

Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer programme that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1, 500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a $10 million computer programme at Westlake, a 110­-year-­old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. Besides, they will be able to use e­mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop programme is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast­food restaurant or under the trees — anywhere at all!

Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable (可行的). As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. Also, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programmes at other universities, too.

1. The main purpose of the laptop programme is to give each student a laptop to ________.

A．do their school work

B．have access to the Internet

C．send e­mails

D．connect them to libraries

2. The underlined word “speak” in the second paragraph most probably means “________”.

A．talk with speakers

B．talk with one’s mouth

C．communicate

D．use the computer language

3. Which of the following is TRUE about Westlake College?

A．It is an old college in America.

B．1, 500 students have laptops.

C．All students use computers.

D．Students there can do everything.

4 . Facebook users may feel socially successful in cyberspace (虚拟空间) but they are more likely to perform poorly in exams, according to a new research into the academic impact of the social networking website.

About 83% of British 16 to 24­-year-­olds are thought to use social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Bebo (视频博客), to keep in touch with friends and organize their social lives.

“Our study shows people who spend more time on Facebook spend less time studying,” said Aryn Karpinski, a researcher in the education department at Ohio State University. “Every generation has its distractions, but I think Facebook is a unique phenomenon.”

Karpinski and a colleague questioned 219 US undergraduates and graduates about their study practices and general Internet use, as well as their specific use of Facebook.

They found that 65% of Facebook users accessed their account daily (刷新个人主页), usually checking it several times to see if they had received new messages. The amount of time spent on Facebook at each log­in varied from just a few minutes to more than an hour.

The Ohio report shows that students who used Facebook had a “significantly” lower grade point average — the marking system used in US universities — than those who did not use the site.

“It is the equivalent of the difference between getting an A and a B,” said Karpinski, who will present her findings this week to the annual meeting of the   American Educational Research Association.

Some UK students have already spotted the potential danger. Daisy Jones, 21, an undergraduate in her final year at Loughborough University, realized the time she was spending on Facebook was threatening her grades — prompting her to deactivate (注销) her account.

Jones is among the few to have recognized the risks.According to Karpinski’s research, 79% of Facebook­using students believed the time they spent on the site had no impact on their work.

Facebook said, “There is also academic research that shows the benefits of services like Facebook. It’s in the hands of students, in consultation with their parents, to decide how to spend their time.”

1. According to the passage we know that most present students like to get in touch with their friends by ________.

A．sending short messages	B．chatting online
C．Facebook site	D．sending emails

2. The study shows that compared to ones who avoid websites, the school results of the students who use social networking sites are ________.

A．the equivalent of the difference between getting an A and a B

B．not less grades in all studies

C．more ambitious to succeed in their studies

D．just the same

3. Researchers’ survey aimed at students on the following EXCEPT ________.

A．their study practices

B．their general Internet use

C．their specific use of Facebook

D．their habits of living

4. In your opinion, this research result will appear as ________.

A．news	B．text
C．report	D．essay

5 . Americans are buying more products and services than ever before through the Internet. And experts say the popularity of online sales is likely to spread to other countries. Online sales now represent as much as 10% of all retail sales in the United States. This has led traditional stores to seek new ways to keep their customers loyal.

Lynne used the Internet to buy everything she needed for her wedding and holiday gifts for her husband and stepdaughter. Other than food, 90% of her purchases were made on her home computer. “I find that, by being able to go online, choose the things that I need, and have them delivered to me right at my doorstep, I eliminate all the driving, all the crowds, all the noise of that, and I usually get a better selection.”

There are a lot of people like her. Experts say American online shopping hit records in both November and December. 57% of Americans have bought something electronically. Store owners worry that this growing amount of online sales will hurt their business. Cornell University marketing professor Ed Melaughlin says they can keep their customers by selling goods like clothing, which buyers may want to see and try on before purchasing. The stores could also offer things that are difficult to ship. Besides, some stores can please customers by offering to repair electronic products.

Bill Martin is the founder of Shopper Trak. His business helps stores learn about their customers. He said, “There is still a lot of emotion in the buying decision, you know, that takes place. Often you need that last sense of ‘Boy, this is exactly what I want’ before you are ready to part with money, and you can’t always get that online. It’s a rather cold process.”

While online shopping worries some business owners, the only worry for delivery services like FedEx and UPS is keeping up with the number of packages. UPS Manager Dana Kline says her company is very busy at this time of year. UPS is so busy that it has filled 55, 000 temporary worker positions during the holiday season.

1. The example of Lynne is mentioned in the passage to show ________.

A．online business has changed many Americans’ life

B．online sales will replace traditional sales sooner or later

C．traditional stores can't offer enough food to their customers

D．traditional stores find new ways to keep their customers loyal

2. The underlined word “eliminate” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “________”.

A．include	B．decrease
C．discourage	D．avoid

3. From the passage we can infer ________.

A．UPS has filled more worker positions than FedEx

B．business owners are concerned about delivery services

C．FedEx is keeping up with UPS on the number of packages

D．delivery services are facing more and more pressure from online sales

4. The purpose of this passage is to tell us ________.

A．the challenge online owners are faced with

B．the challenge e­commerce causes to traditional sales

C．the difference between online sales and traditional sales

D．the trouble that customers often meet when purchasing online

6 . Recently a Russian friend came to visit me. It was one of her lifelong dreams to visit London. She ______ at lunchtime and we ______ a tiring afternoon going round the Tower of London. ______, by 5 o'clock I couldn’t help ______ that she didn’t seem as enthusiastic as she had been ______. I asked if ______ was wrong and she said, “This is all very interesting but where is the ______ and where are the men in bowler hats (圆顶礼帽)? Why did everyone _____ to get on the bus at the bus stop instead of making a queue? It’s very ______ from the books I’ve read about England.”
Her______ made me think. It’s true that people don’t ______ much any more: nowadays you often find that everyone just jumps on the bus. Or maybe this is only in London. Also the idea of a man standing up and offering his______ to a woman on a train or bus is ______ these days, although my father still does it!
Speaking of the______: well, we all know that a hundred years ago there used to be fog all year round in London, but we______ have much fog; nowadays we have pollution from all the cars! Over the last few years in_____ London had been one of the hottest places in Europe, although we still get more than enough rain in the season.
What about the city men in their working “uniform”? Well, you can still see some city gentlemen in their smart ______ , but men hardly ever_____ bowler hats. A few things don’t ______, though. If you try to______ a conversation with an English person on the underground in London, she or he will probably look at you as if you were mad!1.

A．left

B．went

C．arrived

D．returned

2.

A．lost

B．spent

C．took

D．wasted

3.

A．However

B．But

C．So

D．And

4.

A．looking

B．understanding

C．watching

D．noticing

5.

A．earlier

B．later

C．recently

D．usual

6.

A．all

B．everything

C．nothing

D．something

7.

A．ticket

B．picture

C．fog

D．uniform

8.

A．wait

B．pull

C．back

D．push

9.

A．different

B．similar

C．familiar

D．strange

10.

A．notes

B．records

C．comments

D．lists

11.

A．stop

B．queue

C．stand

D．wait

12.

A．drink

B．book

C．seat

D．bag

13.

A．unusual

B．polite

C．different

D．common

14.

A．air

B．weather

C．pollution

D．season

15.

A．sooner or later

B．no more

C．no sooner

D．no longer

16.

A．autumn

B．spring

C．summer

D．winter

17.

A．dress

B．suits

C．jackets

D．shirts

18.

A．wear

B．mend

C．prepare

D．buy

19.

A．remain

B．continue

C．turn

D．change

20.

A．finish

B．start

C．stop

D．break

7 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
       When my family moved to Ohio over the summer, I feared attending another new school and knowing no one because I was able to expect what was coming. I had bright red hair and enormous glasses. In addition, I was_______and not very sociable. Boarding the school bus that first day, I felt like all eyes on me. I could hear the_______“She’s huge!” Obviously, the kids on the bus had known each other well. I spent that first bus_______in silence.
       The following day was even_______I did not notice that a few boys had tied a shoelace across the aisle (走道) and thus fell face first on the bus,_______everything I was carrying._______I was embarrassingly gathering my supplies, I could hear the laughter, and then the_______“That felt like an earthquake!” Anyway, I_______to find a seat. Looking out of the window, I_______the tears welling up in my eyes.
       It was then that I sank into myself. I began walking everywhere. I would wander through the woods behind our house. I would also walk to a________about two miles down the road, where I would chat silently with God. I began________the afternoon school bus________, walking home instead. Then,________, I started losing weight. And as I became________with myself, I began making friends.
       One of my newly-found friends also________with her weight, wanting to be a “perfect” cheerleader. She lived near my neighborhood so we would meet and________together. This became a daily routine with talking and laughing________the way — different from the lonely walks I had taken. My friend said that I didn't have to be________I just had to be me, and be happy with myself.
       While I would not want to relive that time of loneliness, sadness and embarrassment, I am________I made it through. Whenever I am struggling with any other problem in life, I always remember the proverb “This too shall pass.” If you can find a path with no obstacles or challenges, it probably doesn’t________anywhere.1.

A．outgoing

B．intelligent

C．overweight

D．friendly

2.

A．whistles

B．whispers

C．screams

D．laughs

3.

A．ride

B．lift

C．drive

D．travel

4.

A．duller

B．longer

C．funnier

D．worse

5.

A．missing

B．losing

C．dropping

D．leaving

6.

A．While

B．Though

C．Since

D．Because

7.

A．arguments

B．comments

C．statements

D．discussions

8.

A．determined

B．attempted

C．managed

D．pretended

9.

A．kept away

B．took back

C．put away

D．held back

10.

A．garden

B．church

C．market

D．library

11.

A．escaping

B．stopping

C．delaying

D．missing

12.

A．on purpose

B．by chance

C．in reality

D．at ease

13.

A．uninterestedly

B．uncertainly

C．unexpectedly

D．unfortunately

14.

A．concerned

B．content

C．angry

D．disappointed

15.

A．struggled

B．competed

C．dealt

D．lived

16.

A．run

B．study

C．walk

D．play

17.

A．along

B．across

C．by

D．in

18.

A．thin

B．perfect

C．sociable

D．pessimistic

19.

A．excited

B．upset

C．regretful

D．proud

20.

A．lead

B．stretch

C．exist

D．stay

8 . When I was a kid, I was close to my dad, but as I grew older, my dad and I grew further apart. We always had totally different opinions. He thought that college was a waste of time, but for me it was important to finish college. He wanted me to work my way to the top as he had done in his field, but I wanted a different life. There was a time when we did not talk with each other.

            A few months ago, I heard that my 84-year-old dad was in poor health. When he called and asked whether I could move from Colorado back to Tennessee to help him, I knew he was seriously ill. I am his only child and so it was time to meet my father’s requirement.

Two weeks after moving back, we bought a boat and started fishing again. Fishing was one of the few things that we did while I was young and that we both enjoyed. It is strange but true that as we are fishing we are able to put things that have kept us apart for so many years behind us. We are able to talk about things that we have never talked about before. Fishing has been healing the old wounds that have kept us apart.

It is not important how many fish we catch. It is about enjoying the relationship that we have not had for years. I’m 62 and he is 84. When we are on the lake fishing, it is like two kids enjoying life. It is far better to find a way to put the unhappy past behind. I am so lucky to spend the happy time with my father in his last years. Now my heart is filled with love. A smile always graces my lips.

1. The author and his father became further apart because______________.

A．they had different views on things

B．they lived very far from each other

C．they only communicated by phone

D．they seldom went to see each other

2. What made the author come back to Tennessee?

A．Because his father invited him to go fishing.

B．Because he decided to live in a different city.

C．Because his father is ill and needs caring.

D．Because he regretted being rude to his father.

3. For the author, fishing with his old father___________ .

A．helps cure his father’s disease

B．is a good way to get close to nature

C．makes him realize the importance of exercise

D．offers a chance for them to communicate

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

A．The writer’s car is always breaking down.

B．Father intended me to be a fisherman.

C．I was unwilling to come back.

D．Father used to think it was useless to attend college..

5. What can be the best title for the text?

A．Forgiving Is Difficult	B．Fishing Brings Us Together
C．Memories of Old Days	D．My Beloved Father

9 . After moving to the United States , immigrant groups trying to fit in tend to choose high calorie fatty foods in an attempt to appear more American , a new study finds . That’s one reason why immigrants approach US levels of obesity within 15 years of moving to America.
The researchers also did an experiment that measured whether or not the threat of appearing un-American influenced respondents’ food choices . After being questioned about their ability to speak English , 75 percent of Asian-Americans identified a typical American food as their favorite. Only 25 percent of Asian-Americans who had not been asked if they spoke English did the same.
When their American identiy was called into question during a follow-up study, Asian-American participants also tended to choose typical American dishes , such as hamburgers and cheese sand wiches In that experiment , 55 Asian-Americans were asked to choose a meal from a local Asian or American restaurant . Some participants were told that only Americans could participate in the study. Those who chose the more typical American fare ended up consuming an extra 182 calories , including 12grams of fat and 7 grams of saturated fat(饱和脂肪).
“People who feel like they need to prove they belong to a culture will change their habits in an attempt to fit in , ”said Sauna Cheryan ,an anthor of the study and assistant professor of psychology at the University of Washington.” If immigrants and their children choose unhealthy American foods over healthier traditional foods across their lives , this process of fitting in could lead to poorer health .Cheryan added.
Social pressures , the study concluded , are at the heart of the problem. “In American society today , being American is associated with being white . Americans , who don’t fit this image even if they were born here and speak English , feel that pressure to prove that they’re American,” said Cheryan.
1. The author wants to show that      .

A．more and more Asians enjoy high-calorie snacks

B．immigrants tend to eat American junk food to fit in

C．most Americans are at the risk of heart disease

D．all the American people have a bad eating habit

2. According to the survey,      .

A．Asian-Americans care less about their health

B．25 percent of Americans like junk food

C．choosing food is related to Asian-American’s situation

D．immigrants are forced to eat junk food

3. The underlined word “fare” in Paragraph 4 most probably means “      ”.

A．food offered as a meal	B．a person taking a taxi
C．money spent on food	D．an arranged thing to do

4. According to Sauna Cheryan,       .

A．what immigrants have done is ridiculous

B．American traditional foods are healthier

C．immigrants risk their health in order to fit in

D．American culture affects immigrants deeply

5. Which of the following should take the blame for the bad eating habit?

A．The situation of employment.	B．The traditional culture.
C．The American government.	D．The pressures from society.

10 . Last year, I lost my best friend in high school. It seemed that everyone else’s life could just continue on in its _____way, but mine couldn't. I wasn't sure how I was going to be able to face ____and their gossip at school. I was forced to ______my routine on Monday morning as usual. In the evening I returned home from school _____completely defeated. All I wanted to do was _____into bed and wallow（沉迷于）in my own self-pity. I pulled back the covers on my bed and ____a pile of cards left by my dad. Each card included a（n）______that it was to be opened on a______night that week.

I made it through that week ______my father. Each card_____to say just what I needed to hear. Tuesday’s card said, “The past is painful to think about and the _____is impossible to imagine. Don't try. Just take it one minute at a time.” On Wednesday my mood _____when I read, “What you are feeling now is ______and normal. It still feels very bad, but it is part of the healing _____.” Friday’s card contained a poem he wrote. The last lines made me smile through my tears. “Whatever special _____you face along life’s way, may you _____that you will find the best in every day.” I was instructed to open the last card ____the party I went to on Saturday night. In it he wisely reminded me to _____. “The world isn't so bad after a good laugh. The more you laugh, the more you heal.” Each card was signed, “Love, Dad.”

My world once collapsed but I _____the difficult breakup eventually. It owed to my dad, who made his _____known when he couldn't be present.

1.

A．pleasant

B．strange

C．funny

D．normal

2.

A．everyone

B．anyone

C．someone

D．nobody

3.

A．work out

B．meet with

C．deal with

D．come across

4.

A．making

B．feeling

C．regarding

D．considering

5.

A．crawl

B．push

C．jump

D．draw

6.

A．invented

B．discovered

C．created

D．wrote

7.

A．instruction

B．explanation

C．presentation

D．information

8.

A．regular

B．flexible

C．particular

D．legal

9.

A．in favor of

B．regardless of

C．in search of

D．because of

10.

A．seemed

B．happened

C．occurred

D．intended

11.

A．life

B．future

C．dream

D．result

12.

A．fell

B．passed

C．flied

D．lifted

13.

A．false

B．honest

C．natural

D．innocent

14.

A．content

B．process

C．cure

D．progress

15.

A．destruction

B．competition

C．challenges

D．destination

16.

A．trust

B．guess

C．predict

D．succeed

17.

A．before

B．since

C．after

D．till

18.

A．cry

B．scream

C．sing

D．laugh

19.

A．got through

B．looked through

C．broke through

D．put through

20.

A．schedule

B．concept

C．soul

D．confidence