1 . Where is the woman probably from?

A．Peru.

B．Britain.

C．Mexico.

2 . Afraid to have a start, I was walking slowly into my first school in America. I had ______ a long way from India in order to join my parents. My father decided that I would go to school here, so I ______ a local high school in my new town.

With ______ and fear, I arrived at the classroom. Everyone’s eyes were on me as I entered the classroom. I went straight to the ______ and asked him if it was the right class. With a ______ voice, he answered, “Yes.” His voice comforted me a little. Then he asked me to ______ where I would sit. I chose the ______ closest to the door. I spent the rest of the class taking notes from the ______ produced by the overhead projector (投影仪).

______ it was my first day, I was confused about which hallway to use, but I ______ to get to my classroom without asking anyone. I wasn’t quite sure when I would have ______. It was noon when I went to my next class and the bell rang as I entered. I went through the ______ process of asking the teacher if I was in the right class. Feeling surprised, she said, “That is the lunch bell.” I felt a little ______. Without another word, I headed for the cafeteria.

I realized that all the confusion on my first day was like the difficulty I had to ______to reach my goal. When I got on my bus and sat down inside ______, I said to myself, “Today isn’t so bad.”

1.

A．traveled

B．increased

C．felt

D．returned

2.

A．explored

B．found

C．entered

D．built

3.

A．anger

B．anxiety

C．doubt

D．sadness

4.

A．foreigner

B．teacher

C．worker

D．partner

5.

A．deep

B．familiar

C．strict

D．soft

6.

A．find

B．see

C．choose

D．discuss

7.

A．area

B．direction

C．seat

D．goal

8.

A．movies

B．pictures

C．voices

D．stories

9.

A．Since

B．If

C．Though

D．Before

10.

A．feared

B．refused

C．allowed

D．managed

11.

A．gifts

B．chances

C．fun

D．lunch

12.

A．interesting

B．unexpected

C．same

D．easy

13.

A．funny

B．excited

C．lonely

D．awkward

14.

A．put away

B．get through

C．build up

D．show off

15.

A．suddenly

B．happily

C．curiously

D．actually

3 . It was the day before Thanksgiving and Kaleb Benham was wandering around outside his home in Noring California. His 90-pound pit bull (斗牛犬), Buddy, was playing around nearby, doing what dogs do: getting into trouble. And this time, Buddy was getting into a whole lot of trouble.

The unmistakable sound that no one wants to hear alone in the woods caught Benham’s attention. It was the deep, strange roar of a black bear. Benham wheeled around to see the beast, which Benham figured weighed around 350 pounds, some 100 feet away. In an instant, the bear fastened on to Buddy’s head and started dragging him away.

Benham, a thin, fit, 24-year-old, took off after them. “Honestly,” he told CBS13, “the only thing I could think of was ‘save my baby’.” He lowered his shoulder and ran quickly towards the bear. But it only seized Buddy tightly. Benham grabbed the bear by the throat. Nothing. He tried getting its mouth open but the jaw was locked tight. Benham resorted to street fighting —punching the bear over and over around its mouth and nose. It worked. The bear dropped the dog and ran off into the woods.

Buddy was in bad shape. His face was bloodied. He had a bite mark clear through his lip and one that barely missed an eye.

“My first thought was that I was going to lose him,” Benham said. He picked up Buddy, put him into his car, and sped off to a nearby veterinarian. Buddy’s surgery took nearly four hours. Benham watched the procedure through a window, waiting for a miracle.

This was the second time Benham had rescued Buddy, says CBS13. The first was from a shelter a few years ago. “If it was your kid, what would you do?” he asked. Nodding toward Buddy, he added, “That’s my kid.”

1. What is the text mainly about?

A．A brave rescue.	B．A regular routine.
C．A fearless pet dog.	D．A demanding surgery.

2. Why did the author mention the weight of the bear in paragraph 2?

A．To prove the excitement of Benham.

B．To describe the fear in Buddy’s heart.

C．To indicate the difficulty of the rescue.

D．To show the bear’s starvation and fierceness.

3. How was the dog finally saved from the bear?

A．Benham defeated the beast by grabbing its throat.

B．Benham ra n towards the beast with dropped shoulder.

C．Benham punched the beast’s mouth and nose repeatedly.

D．Benham forced open the beast’s mouth by unlocking its jaw.

4. What can we know about Benham and Buddy?

A．Buddy once saved Benham.

B．They used to share a shelter.

C．Benham had no kid but Buddy.

D．They had very close relationship.

4 . Are you looking for some movies? You’ve landed on the right place. Let’s take a look at the list I’ve collected.

A Beautiful Mind

A Beautiful Mind is the story of John Nash, a mathematician who went on to win the Nobel Prize for his Game Theory. This movie brings his whole journey on screen—from his beginning to his downhill ride.

The first half is all about his rise to fame while the second half shows how he slowly falls into madness. After many years of fighting, he finally is victorious.

I.Q.

The story is about an auto mechanic who falls for Albert Einstein’s niece. The only problem is that she is engaged (已订婚的) to someone else. Fortunately, Einstein likes him. The young man pretends to be a physicist to run after her, but things don’t go as he has planned.

If A Beautiful Mind was a little too heavy for you, I.Q. would be the perfect fit. It’s a light drama that is funny and heartwarming for the most part.

Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting is a touching tale of a troubled young man called Will Hunting who is gifted with a natural talent in mathematics.

However, he is struggling to find his identity. He can solve any math problem, but not the one he seems to be struggling within his life. His life seems to be getting only worse until one day he meets Sean, a therapist, who helps him find direction in life.

Creation

Creation is a story of a famous scientist, Charles Darwin, best known for his Theory of Evolution. This movie attempts to bring his struggling days into focus, the time when he was dealing with the loss of his daughter and was suffering from hallucinations (幻觉). At the same time, he was working on a book called On the Origins of Species, which he finally completed.

All in all, Creation is a great historical drama.

1. If you are interested in a relaxing movie, which one can you see?

A．I.Q

B．Creation

C．A Beautiful Mind

D．Good Will Hunting

2. Who are experts in mathematics?

A．Will Hunting and Sean.	B．John Nash and Will Hunting.
C．Charles Darwin and Sean.	D．John Nash and Charles Darwin.

3. What’s the main purpose of the text?

A．To introduce movies.	B．To promote science.
C．To recommend actors.	D．To compare movies.

5 . What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．A painting.

B．A room.

C．The man’s son.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How did the woman get new information?

A．From Twitter.

B．From radio.

C．From TV.

2. Why does the man like the media he uses?

A．It spreads positive energy.

B．It provides accurate news.

C．It has most recent information.

3. What is the man’s attitude towards the way the woman gets information?

A．Against.

B．Favorable.

C．Understanding.

7 . How will the woman go to the church?

A．On foot.

B．By subway.

C．By bus.