1 . 读后续写

Ali and his younger sister, Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks.

One day, Ali took Zahra's shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn’t until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it a secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali’s running shoes. Zahra's school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school.

Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city.When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.

The day of race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finish line drew near, another runner collided(碰撞) with Ali from behind and he crashed to the ground.

Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead.

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Filled with delight, Ali walked home quickly.

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2 . What’s in a logo?

What attracts customers?     1     It is not only the image provided by the packaging that counts but the whole corporate identity (企业形象) of the company.

There are now many products and services on the market which are similar in content though produced by different companies. It is important, therefore, for a company to distinguish itself from its competitors by having a strong company image which is immediately recognizable.

Logos are part of this image.     2     The logo establishes a visual (视觉的) identity for the company, just as different groups of young people express their identity through hairstyles and clothes. All groups from all cultures and throughout the ages have used colors and symbols to show their identity.

    3    Some colors may be connected with coldness in one culture but with warmth in another; some colors represent life in one culture but death in another. International companies have, therefore, to make sure that their logos will not be misunderstood in different countries.

The logos of large international companies are instantly recognizable throughout the world.     4     The design of “Coca­Cola” has not changed since 1886, although the surrounding design has been changed from time to time.

Companies need to have a strong corporate identity. The logo helps to promote this image and to fix it in the minds of the consumers.    5    

A．One of the most famous logos is that of Coca­Cola.

B．Color isn’t a strictly visual element; it’s very psychological.

C．In different cultures, different colors carry different meanings.

D．Logos, therefore, need to be original and to have a certain impact and unique style.

E．There was a time when Coca­Cola was struggling a bit with brand recognition.

F．Obviously the quality of a product does, but visual images contribute a great deal.

G．They are symbols which often include a name or the first letters of it to identify a company.

3 . Christopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast. Diagnosed with diabetes(糖尿病), Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin(胰岛素) three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness, and even death. And if those weren’t bad enough, he had no health insurance.

After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided he’d better find a way to fight back. He left Canton, Michigan for New York, got a job to wait tables, nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar, and created diabeticrockstar.com, a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones—a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information, and resources.

Jason Swencki’s son Kody, was diagnosed with type diabetes at six. Father and son visit the online children’s forums together most evenings. “Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over the world,” says Swencki, one of the site’s volunteers. “They know what he’s going through, so he doesn’t feel alone.”

Kody is anything but alone: Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, with 24 million diagnosed cases. And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages.

These days, Thomas’ main focus is his charity, Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people—225 to date—who can’t afford a diabetic’s huge expenses. Fight It has raised about $23,000—in products and in cash. In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the Caribbean.

Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still doing his full­time job to wait tables. “Of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting money into finding a cure,” says Bentley Gubar, one of Rockstar’s original members. “But Christopher is the only person I know to say people need help now.”

1. From the passage, what do we know about Christopher Thomas?

A．He needs to go to the doctor every day.

B．He studies the leading cause of diabetes.

C．He has a positive attitude to this disease.

D．He encourages diabetics by writing articles.

2. What was the purpose of diabeticrockstar.com?

A．To help diabetics communicate with each other.

B．To help volunteers find jobs.

C．To amuse diabetics.

D．To share Rockstar’s resources.

3. What can we learn about Fight It?

A．It helps the diabetics with financial difficulties.

B．It organizes parties for volunteers once a year.

C．It offers less expensive medicines to diabetics.

D．It owns a well­known medical website.

4. What can we know about Thomas in the last paragraph?

A．He works full­time in a diabetes charity.

B．He employs 22 people for his website.

C．He helps diabetics in his own way.

D．Thomas tries to find a cure for diabetes.

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

It was a very foggy day in London. The fog was so thick that it was impossible to see more than     1    foot or so. Standing by the side of the road    2     (be) buses, cars and taxies and were not able to run. People tried to find     3     (they) way on foot but got lost in the fog.

Mr. Smith had a very important meeting at the House of Commons but he was not familiar with the area and no one could take him there in such heavy fog. He tried to walk there only to find he was lost. Suddenly he ran    4    a   stranger,     5    asked if he needed some help. Mr. Smith said he wanted to get to the House of Commons     6     he couldn’t find the way. The strangertoldhim he could take him there.

Mr. Smith thanked him and they started to walk there. The fog was getting     7     (thick) but the stranger had no difficulty     8     (find) the way. They went along one street, turned down another,and crossed a square.At last,after about half an hour’s walk,they arrived at the House of Commons.Mr. Smith couldn’t understand     9    the stranger found his way in the thickfog.Soheasked the stranger. “It is no trouble at all to me,” said the stranger. “I am    10    (total) blind.”

5 . High School in Austria is a fantastic way to experience life overseas while you’re growing academically.

Activities

Austria’s lots of lakes, forests and mountains enable it to offer a great variety of activities. Alpine skiing began with local competitions in the Austrian Arlberg area. Snowboarding, surfing, sailing, horseback riding, soccer, tennis and volleyball are also popular activities.

·Academic Year

Dates: August—June

Application Before April 15th

Early Application Discount of US $500 if you apply by February 2nd

·Fall Trimester (一学年三学期中的一学期)

Dates: August—November

Application Before: April 15th

Early Application Discount of US $300 if you apply by February 2nd

· Fall Semester (半学年)

Dates: August—January

Application Before April 15th

Early Application Discount of US $500 if you apply by February 2nd

·Spring Trimester

Dates: January—April

Application before October 1st

Early Application Discount of US $300 if you apply by July 2nd

·Spring Semester

Dates: January—June

Application Before October 1st

Early Application Discount of US $500 if you apply by July 2nd

Eligibility

You should

Be between 15 and 18 years of age.

Be from the United States or Canada.

Have a high school grade of at least 2.75/4.

Be in great mental and physical health.

Have a genuine interest in becoming a part of your host family and community.

Be willing to learn the German language.

Costs

Trimester: US $8,820

Academic Semester: US $12,470

Academic Year: US $14,160

1. When should you hand in your application to study in Austria for a year at a discount?

A．By July 2nd.

B．By April 15th.

C．By October 1st.

D．By February 2nd.

2. How much will it cost to stay there for one trimester in fall if you apply in March?

A．US $8,820.	B．US $12,470.
C．US $14,160.	D．US $8,520.

3. Which of the following makes a student unsuitable for High School in Austria?

A．Being an American.

B．Having a high school grade of 3.5.

C．Being willing to learn German.

D．Being over 18 years old.

6 . Whenever something looks interesting or beautiful, there is a natural desire of us to capture (捕捉) and preserve it — which means, in this day and age, that we are likely to reach for our phones to take a picture.

Though this would seem to be an ideal solution, there are two big problems associated with taking pictures. Firstly, we are likely to be so busy taking pictures that we forget to look at the world whose beauty and interest encourage us to take a photograph in the first place. And secondly, because we feel the pictures are safely stored on our phones, we never get around to looking at them, so sure are we that we’ll get around to them one day.

The first person to notice the problems was the English art critic (评论家), John Ruskin. He was a keen traveler who realized that most tourists make a poor job of noticing or remembering the beautiful things they see. He argued that humans have a natural tendency to respond to beauty and desire to have it, but there are better and worse expressions of this desire. At worse, we get into buying souvenirs or taking photographs. But, in Ruskin’s eyes, there’s just one thing we should do — attempting to draw the interesting things we see, regardless of whether we happen to have any talent for doing so.

Ruskin said, “Drawing can teach us to see: to notice properly rather than gaze absent-mindedly. In the process of recreating with our own hand what lies before our eyes, we naturally move from a position of observing beauty in a loose way to one where we acquire a deep understanding of its parts.”

Ruskin deplored the blindness and hurry of modern tourists, especially those who prided themselves on travelling around the whole Europe in a week by train, “No changing of places at a hundred miles an hour will make us stronger, happier, or wiser. There was always more in the world than men could see, if they ever walked slowly; they will see it no better for going fast. The really precious things are thoughts and sights, not pace.”

1. According to Paragraph 2, when taking pictures, people tend to ___________.

A．forget to appreciate something attractive on the spot

B．find it hard to learn skills of taking good pictures

C．find a good way to keep things in their minds

D．have a chance to meet the challenge of new technology

2. According to Ruskin, what should travelers do to best express their appreciation of and desire for something beautiful?

A．To speak it out openly.	B．To photograph it instantly.
C．To purchase it directly.	D．To paint it immediately.

3. From the fourth paragraph, we can infer that Ruskin encourages us to be ___________.

A．considerate and determined	B．active and adventurous
C．creative and thoughtful	D．sensitive and ambitious

4. The underlined word “deplored” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ___________.

A．appreciated	B．criticized
C．favored	D．ignored