1 . Michael Jordan is a former professional American basketball player, Olympic athlete, businessperson, and actor. Considered one of the best basketball players ever, he dominated (主宰) the sport from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s.

Michael began his professional basketball career when he was chosen by the Chicago Bulls in 1984. Then, there was a time when the Bulls kept adding new players and changing coaches, but they didn’t win. Seeing that, Michael felt like he needed to do all the scoring as he couldn’t trust the other players’ skills. Many people thought that Michael Jordan might never win a championship (冠军) if he kept trying to do it all by himself.

To improve their performance on the court, Coach Tex Winter taught the Bulls his triangle offense. It included sharing the ball and moving around the court in a specific way. Michael was unsure. He thought he was the only one that could make the big shots. Tex Winter told him he should learn to trust his teammates to make the triangle offense work best. But that was difficult for Michael.

The Bulls faced the Utah Jazz in the 1997 National Basketball Association Finals. After four games, the series was tied 2-2. Finally, Michael scored thirty-eight points and the Bulls won. Then, they had a chance to win the series in Game Six. Michael had the ball near the end of the game with Jazz players swarming (拥上) around him. Instead of trying a difficult shot, he passed the ball to a teammate, Steve Kerr, who made the winning basket. Michael finally trusted his teammates and he didn’t always have to take the big shot.

From then on, Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA Championships and earned the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award five times. With five regular-season MVPs and three All-Star MVPs, Michael Jordan became the greatest basketball player of all time.

1. How did many people feel about Michael Jordan’s “one-man show”?

A．Interested.

B．Uncertain.

C．Negative.

D．Hopeful.

2. What does the triangle offense mainly call for according to the text?

A．Fast speed.

B．Great strength.

C．Good teamwork.

D．Strong confidence.

3. What probably led to the Bulls’ s winning Game Six?

A．Steve Kerr’s unexpected long shot.

B．Michael Jordan’s passing the ball.

C．Jazz players’ serious mistakes.

D．Some new players’ efforts.

4. What lesson can we learn from the text?

A．One flower doesn’t make a spring.

B．A hobby can become a successful job.

C．God helps those who help themselves.

D．Treat others as you want to be treated.

2 . China’s famous museums include ancient buildings and world class modern museums with big collections. They are excellent places for sightseeing and learning about China.

Sanxingdui Museum

The museum is on the path less beaten by tourists, but it makes one of the top museums for the 3,400-year-old artworks. If you’re an ancient history fan, this place will attract you. If you love art, its style will surprise you a lot.

The Palace Museum

The museum is one of the largest old building kept in the country with a history of 600 years old. Built at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty between 1406 and 1420, it was the home of 24 rulers and their courts. It is one of the fines buildings in China and a good place to study Chinese history.

The Shanghai Museum

The big modern museum is popular with foreign tourists. It is probably the most modern museum with the focus on creative art displays about the history of the whole area. Most famous for its huge collection of china, it is in People’s Square which is also a popular tourist attraction.

The Shaanxi History Museum

Since 14 historical dynasties founded their capitals and developed in Shaanxi Province, the museum may have the oldest treasure of all museums in Chins. The artworks show the greatness of the museum, and the displays are modern and well laid out.

1. Which of the following is on the less-frequently-visited road?

A．Sanxingdui Museum.	B．The Palace Museum.
C．The Shanghai Museum.	D．The Shaanxi History Museum.

2. What is the Shanghai Museum best known for?

A．Its founder.	B．Its building style.
C．Its collection of china.	D．Its home of rulers.

3. What do the four museums focus on?

A．Modern art.	B．Ancient science.
C．Chinese historical culture.	D．Chinese modern building.

3 . People from different cultures sometimes do things that make each other uncomfortable, without meaning to or sometimes without even realizing it. Most Americans ________ never been out of the country and have very little ________ that with foreigners. But they are usually spontaneously to get children to help, friendly and open, and ________ meeting new people, having guests and ________ people together formally (正式地) or informally.

They tend to use first names in most ________ and speak freely about themselves. ________ if your American hosts do something that makes you ________ , try to let them know how you feel. Most people will ________ your honesty and try not to make you uncomfortable again. And you’ll learn something about another culture!

Many travelers find it ________ to meet people in the U.S. than in other countries. They may just ________ and introduce themselves or even invite you over before they really know you. Sometimes Americans are said to be ________ friendly. Perhaps it seems so, but they are probably just ________ a good time. Just like anywhere else, it takes ________ to become real friends with people in the U.S. If and when you stay with American friends, they will probably enjoy ________ you to their friends and family, and if they seem eager to know you, it is probably ________ they are. Relax and enjoy it!

1.

A．has

B．have

C．had

D．having

2.

A．trouble

B．patience

C．knowledge

D．experience

3.

A．enjoy

B．avoid

C．dislike

D．mind

4.

A．receiving

B．putting

C．mixing

D．bringing

5.

A．situation

B．conditions

C．surrounding

D．aspects

6.

A．And

B．However

C．So

D．But

7.

A．unfortunate

B．uncomfortable

C．pleasant

D．comfortable

8.

A．believe

B．praise

C．appreciate

D．support

9.

A．easier

B．happier

C．simpler

D．harder

10.

A．come to

B．come around

C．come on

D．come up

11.

A．naturally

B．pretended

C．heartily

D．extremely

12.

A．killing

B．wasting

C．having

D．taking

13.

A．time

B．money

C．ability

D．chance

14.

A．inviting

B．leading

C．devoting

D．introducing

15.

A．so

B．because

C．therefore

D．thus

4 . Must-read Books for the Year

Don't Ever Look Behind Door 32

By B.C. R. Fegan

Enter for the chance to win a paperback of Don't Ever Look Behind Door 32. The magical Hotel of Hoo is a mysterious place with some very unusual occupants. As our guests explore the strange hotel, they are invited to experience everything it has to offer with just one warning—don't ever look behind Door 32.

Our Teenage Years :Growing up in a small town in the 80's

By T.J. Wray

This is a true story about growing up in a small town in Oklahoma, in the 1980s. It's about the wild adventures and stories of two best friends trying to survive their teenage years, dealing with parents and siblings(兄弟姐妹)，or just trying to survive high school.

Leadership: In Turbulent Times

By Doris Kearns Goodwin

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin offers an exploration of the early development, growth, and exercise of leadership. Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of leadership?

Daemon Voices: On Stories and Storytelling

By Philip Pullman

One of the most highly praised and best selling authors of our time now gives us a book that records the history of his love for stories—from his own books to those of William Blake, John Milton, Charles Dickens and the Brothers Grimm, among others—and explores the role of stories in education. Daemon Voices is both a look at the writing mind and methods of a great contemporary master and a fascinating exploration of storytelling itself.

For more information, please click here.

1. By viewing the web page, you are likely to win a free copy of________

A．Don't Ever Look Behind Door 32	B．Our Teenage Years: Growing up in a small town in the 80's
C．Leadership: In Turbulent Times	D．Daemon Voices: On Stories and Storytelling

2. What is Our Teenage Years :Growing up in a small town in the 80's about?

A．Leadership.

B．Growing up.

C．Love for stories.

D．A magical hotel.

3. What can you learn from Daemon Voices: On Stories and Storytelling ?

A．Surviving in the 1980s.	B．The role of stories in education.
C．Siblings adventures.	D．History of leadership development.

5 . Our area was just a few miles from the largest wildfire in Colorado's history. We were on “evacuation alert”(疏散警报). If we got the _______ to evacuate，we would have to grab（抓住） whatever we could to save and leave immediately.

We _______   suitcases with a few clothes and toiletries(洗漱用品)and set them by the door. We didn't think these things were _______ ，but time was. We moved the computers because I earned a living with my computer. Now，what else？We took family pictures off the _______ and packed them in boxes. These were truly valuable and could not be replaced.

Then we took a hard look at all that_______ . There was a lamp that belonged to my great grandmother. It was a _______   to my family. A piano my wife learned to play when she was a little girl. It was not of _______   in itself，but it was also another family connection. It was impractical to move everything from our home and store them for an indefinite time. Some important items would have to stay behind.

The thought of _______   something passed down from our family saddened me deeply，_______   I'd never been much attached to these things. It was about what they ________ —family and love. They each had a story to tell，and some of them spoke in the ________   of our parents and grandparents.

The fire________   reached our home. We were lucky. And although I felt grateful that all was________ ，I also realized just how fortunate I had been in another way. I saw just how rich my life had been.

Someone ________ said，“There are people so poor that the only thing they have is money.” And now I know I am indeed rich. I am rich in friends and family. Rich in memories. Rich in everything that has ever really________ to me. I am wealthier than I ever believed possible.

It took a fire to teach me. I wonder if there is any other kind of wealth worth seeking.

1.

A．call

B．chance

C．answer

D．task

2.

A．bought

B．packed

C．searched

D．placed

3.

A．expensive

B．convenient

C．valuable

D．cheap

4.

A．windows

B．ceilings

C．walls

D．albums

5.

A．burnt

B．unmoved

C．remained

D．packed

6.

A．fortune

B．connection

C．symbol

D．present

7.

A．quality

B．taste

C．sense

D．value

8.

A．leaving behind

B．giving away

C．picking out

D．pointing out

9.

A．but

B．unless

C．though

D．or

10.

A．gathered

B．represented

C．contained

D．included

11.

A．sounds

B．speeds

C．feelings

D．voices

12.

A．never

B．seldom

C．hardly

D．finally

13.

A．stopped

B．spared

C．returned

D．found

14.

A．seriously

B．calmly

C．wisely

D．accidentally

15.

A．influenced

B．desired

C．done

D．mattered

6 . Many people seem to think cycling is a fun activity that only children do. You may be ____ to know that, years ago, people used to cycle everywhere. Only the ____ could afford to buy cars. As for the rest of the population, they either cycled or rode the bus. It was ____ to see several bicycles parked outside a house — one for each member of the family. People ____ to the office, shops or school. Sometimes a neighbor would ____ your bicycle. And you’d like to lend a hand ____ it was usually for a short time only. In any case, if your bicycle had been borrowed by a neighbor, you could ____ borrow another neighbor’s bicycle!

When people got ____ jobs and higher pay, they began to replace their bicycles with cars. Car companies often attracted customers with stylish advertisements and ____ drivers with the speed and comfort provided by their cars. Also, as towns expanded into cities, it became ____ to cycle to work anymore. Housing estates (住宅区) were usually located far away from the city. And so, bicycles became out of ____. They became toys for children to play on in the afternoons.

However, lately, there has been a revival (再度流行) of bicycles. The rising ____ of running a car is turning people to cycling. In some countries like Japan, parking a car is very ____. An hour’s parking can cost as much as $7.00! People also find that pollution is a big ____ worldwide. The greenhouse effect is causing many natural disasters that have affected the weather. Thus, many people ____ to cycle to help the environment.

Due to the increased interest, many cities around the world are ____ bike lanes (车道). Many cyclists have been knocked down by cars and their ____ drivers. These lanes make it ____ for cyclists to move about.

Modern bicycles are very ____. They are made from alloy (合金), making them lighter and easier to cycle. For city cycling, the bicycle of choice is a foldable bike.

If you live in a city, you should ____ cycling. It will help lower pollution and give you much needed exercise too.

1.

A．excited

B．disappointed

C．relieved

D．surprised

2.

A．old

B．weak

C．wealthy

D．ordinary

3.

A．difficult

B．common

C．interesting

D．strange

4.

A．cycled

B．ran

C．drove

D．walked

5.

A．clean

B．repair

C．borrow

D．buy

6.

A．because

B．so

C．unless

D．though

7.

A．simply

B．frequently

C．secretly

D．hardly

8.

A．poorer

B．better

C．tougher

D．easier

9.

A．charged

B．exchanged

C．impressed

D．treated

10.

A．pleasant

B．necessary

C．unrealistic

D．free

11.

A．question

B．order

C．control

D．date

12.

A．popularity

B．standard

C．cost

D．risk

13.

A．normal

B．expensive

C．convenient

D．important

14.

A．reason

B．event

C．mistake

D．problem

15.

A．pretend

B．remember

C．choose

D．refuse

16.

A．building

B．connecting

C．closing

D．changing

17.

A．brave

B．friendly

C．angry

D．thoughtless

18.

A．harder

B．safer

C．cheaper

D．faster

19.

A．heavy

B．advanced

C．small

D．beautiful

20.

A．consider

B．forget

C．recognize

D．limit

7 . In our daily lives, we spend a lot more time typing on a keyboard than writing with pencil and pen, so does handwriting still offer anything useful?

Researchers tasked 42 adult volunteers with learning the Arabic letters from beginning: Some through writing it out on paper, some through typing it out on a keyboard, and some through watching and responding to video instructions. Those in the handwriting group not only learned the unfamiliar letters more quickly, but they were also better able to apply their new knowledge in other areas—by using the letters to make new words and to recognize words they hadn’t seen before, for example.

The real question is: Are there other benefits to handwriting that have to do with reading and spelling and understanding?

While writing, typing, and visual learning were effective at teaching participants to recognize Arabic letters—learners made very few mistakes after six exercise sessions—on average, the writing group needed fewer sessions to get to a good standard.

Researchers then tested the groups to see how the learning could be generalized. In every follow-up test, using skills they hadn’t been trained on, the writing group performed the best: naming letters, writing letters, spelling words, and reading words.

While 42 people isn’t a huge sample size for a study of this type, the trends reported by the study indicate that pen and paper still have an important role to play in learning, even as digital formats (格式) have come to control our communications. And although adults were used in this particular experiment, the researchers say their findings should have relevance to children too. Several previous studies have also highlighted the advantages of copying as an aid to learning.

Today pupils in schools spend far less time than they used to on handwriting skills and practice, for obvious reasons—but based on what this study shows, it wouldn’t be wise to put away the pens and pencils permanently. Because with writing, you’re getting a stronger representation in your mind that lets you support other types of tasks that don’t in any way involve handwriting.

1. How did the researchers get the conclusion?

A．By making comparison.	B．By studying document.
C．By asking volunteers.	D．By watching videos.

2. In which part handwriting performs the best?

A．Communicating with others.	B．Reviewing the previous skills.
C．Learning a new language.	D．Setting an example to kids.

3. Why do pupils spend less time than they used to on handwriting skills?

A．They don’t like pencils and paper.	B．The digital tools are more powerful today.
C．Handwriting has nothing to do with study.	D．Nobody forces them to practice handwriting skills.

4. What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A．Put down your keyboard.	B．Pen will replace computers.
C．Handwriting is out of time now.	D．Handwriting is better in learning.

8 . Most people make a donation (捐赠)if they want to help those in need. But Eddie Izzard, a 47-year-old British man, did something completely different. He decided to raise money by running 1,100 miles. And he managed to raise more than £200,000!

It would take most people at least two years if they were crazy enough to try and mil such a distance. But Eddie Izzard? It took him just 51 days. In less than two months, he ran 43 marathons!

When asked how he felt, he said that he was planning to “sleep for a week”. He thanked the people who had come to support him and joined him on his journey.

And how long did he have to train for all this? Well, amazingly, only five weeks—he wasn’t even particularly fit when he decided to put himself in for this journey.

And what a journey it was! He lost several of his toenails (脚趾甲)and had blisters (水泡)all over his feet. He had to take ice baths for his legs at the end of each day to help stop his legs inflating (肿胀)lo twice the size of an elephant.

Ever experts are impressed with what he has achieved. Andy Dixon, editor of Runners World, says, “Covering 26 miles in a day at whatever speed for 43 runs, it’s demanding. A 5-hour marathon is a fairly decent pace. It’s a great achievement.”

So how did he do it? Well, he ran slowly at first. Ten hours a day to begin with and, as he got fitter, he got faster. In the end he was finishing in just over five hours. But fitness alone was not enough. What was more important was the fact that Eddie Izzard wanted to make a difference to other peopled lives. What Eddie Izzard did was so special that the documentary of his run has been made into an inspiring film: Believe! “You’ve got to believe you can be something else. That’s why I keep going.” Eddie says in the film.

1. Eddie Izzard rail 1,100 miles to ________.

A．keep fit

B．win the prize

C．collect money

D．express thanks

2. Eddie’s running journey was ________.

A．painful

B．exciting

C．dangerous

D．pleasant

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Fitness leads to Eddie’s success.

B．Eddie’s story has been made into a film.

C．It took Eddie 51 days to prepare for the running.

D．Eddie finished the running with the expert’s help.

4. Which of the following words can best describe Eddie Izzard?

A．Smart and helpful.	B．Inspiring and honest.
C．Patient and hard-working.	D．Caring and strong-willed.

9 . Dolores Huerta has worked hard most of her life to help other people. She has helped change things so that others can have a better life.

Dolores grew up in California. She was a good student and liked school. After she finished high school, she went to college and studied to be a teacher. After college, she became a teacher. Dolores noticed that many of her students were not getting enough food to eat. Some of them wore very old clothes. Dolores wondered how she could help them.

Dolores liked teaching but she decided to quit her job so that she could spend more time helping her students and their families. One thing she wanted to do was to get more pay for their parents, farm workers. Thus they could buy their children what they needed.

Dolores knew that many farm workers moved often from one place to another to help pick different kinds of fruits and vegetables, like grapes and tomatoes. She began talking and writing about these workers. Even people who lived far from California read what Dolores wrote. Getting higher pay for the farm workers was not easy. Dolores worked hard to make sure that farm workers got fair pay for their work. She knew that nothing would change unless new laws were made to help the workers. Through all her hard work, new laws were passed that gave farm workers fair pay.

Dolores Huerta has worked for more than 30 years in many different ways to make life better for working people. She has shown how much one person can change things.

1. What did Dolores find about her students?

A．They worked hard to make a living.	B．They lived far away from schools.
C．They had little time to play.	D．They were hungry sometimes.

2. Why did Dolores stop teaching?

A．She wished to be a lawyer.	B．She moved to another place.
C．She wanted to help her students more.	D．She got little money by teaching.

3. Thanks to Dolores’ great effort, the farm workers ________.

A．got better jobs	B．got fair pay
C．had more time off	D．had a settled way of life

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．One person can make big changes.

B．One can change their jobs often.

C．One person can work hard for others.

D．One can make life better by themselves.

10 . After –school Activities

The Carnegie Center
251W.Second St.
(859)254-4175

Offering seasonal classes in reading, writing and math for children; monthly Family Fun and Learning Nights; writing, publishing and language classes for adults; author readings and other arts-related events. Many classes and events are free.

Boyd Orchards
1396 Pinckard Pike,Versailles
(859)873-3097

Enjoy a large playground with a 90-foot slide(滑坡)，five –floor treehouse, climbing walls and 40-foot small slide. Kids can feed animals in the animal center and pick fruits in season.

Collins Bowling Center
205Southland Drive/(859)277-5746
750East New Circle Road
(859)252-3429

Children always love bowling parties to celebrate their birthdays. Parties are priced per child and the charge includes bowling, shoe rental, free games of bowling, paper products and balloons. Food, drink and a game room are available(可获得的).

1. What can we learn about the Carnegie Center?

A．It offers only night classes.	B．It is designed for arts lovers.
C．It has weekly fun for families.	D．It teaches both kids and adults.

2. What is not included in the charge at Collins Bowling Center?

A．Birthday cakes.	B．Free bowling games.
C．Shoe rental.	D．Paper products.

3. Which number should you call if you want to taste fresh fruits?

A．(859)254-4175	B．(859)252-3429
C．(859)873-3097	D．(859)277-5746