According to the Inner Mongolia Morning Post, the tragedy (悲剧) occurred on the afternoon of December 14, 2002 when three school students skating on a frozen lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot fell through the ice into the freezing water. More than 20 university students who happened to be near the spot immediately went to the rescue of the children. Two children were quickly rescued, but the third died. The child’s body was not found for three hours. Two of the rescuers, Liu Ye and Hao Longbiao, also died of cold and exhaustion (筋疲力尽) . The body of Hao and who took the lead in jumping into the lake was not found until the next day. A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake. When they heard the children’s cries for help, they went to the ice hole hand in hand to rescue the children. But the ice kept breaking, causing most of them to fall into the icy water. Local residents held mourning ceremonies (祭奠仪式) at the lake.
Eight of the students were seriously affected by the freezing water and were being kept in hospital for further observation, but their lives were no longer in danger.
1. The underlined word “occurred” here means“＿＿＿＿”.| A．employed | B．mixed | C．guided | D．happened |
| A．skating on the ice | B．taking photos at the lake |
| C．having a picnic | D．walking along the lake |
| A．Three students died on the same day in all. |
| B．Hao Longbiao’s body was found on December 14, 2002. |
| C．The university students didn’t think it dangerous to save the drowning children in the lake. |
| D．Local residents were not brave in face of danger. |
| A．people think little of the two university students' death |
| B．the ice on the lake wasn't strong enough to skate on |
| C．some students regretted for what they had done |
| D．heroes don't agree with the steps of modern times |
| A．warn people of the danger of skating on ice |
| B．call on people to learn from the brave university students |
| C．tell us a tragedy |
| D．advise university students to cherish（珍惜）their lives |
2 . People are being lured(引诱)onto Facebook with the promise of a fun and free service without realizing they’re paying for it by giving up large amounts of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.
Most Facebook users don’t realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what they’re paying for Facebook, because people don’t really know what their personal details are worth.
The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules. Early on, you could keep everything private. That was the great thing about Facebook—you could create your own little private network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules so that many things—your city, your photo, your friends’ names—were set, by default(默认), to be shared with everyone on the Internet.
According to Facebook’s vice-- president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don’t share information, they have a “less satisfying experience.”
Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. Its original business model, which involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the page, totally failed. Who wants to look at ads when they’re online connecting with their friends?
The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April, Senator(议员) Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites. “I think the senators rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them,” Schrage admits.
I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy, it’s only the beginning, which is why I’m considering deactivating(撤销)my account. Facebook is a handy site, but I’m upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don’t know. That is too high a price to pay.
1. What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph?| A．It is website that sends messages to targeted users |
| B．it makes money by putting on advertisements |
| C．It provides loads of information to its users |
| D．It profits by selling its users’ personal data |
| A．To provide better service to its users | B．To follow the Federal guidelines |
| C．To improve its users’ connectivity | D．To expand its scope of business |
| A．Setting guidelines for advertising on websites |
| B．Banning the sharing of users’ personal information |
| C．Removing ads from all social—networking sties |
| D．Formulating (制订)regulations for social—networking sties |
| A．He is dissatisfied with its current service |
| B．He doesn’t want his personal data abused |
| C．He finds many of its users untrustworthy |
| D．He is upset by its frequent rule changes |
3 . To celebrate the end of our exams, my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant. We
Then I
Still shaky and unsure
He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse,
| A．ordered | B．made | C．arranged | D．demanded |
| A．food | B．turn | C．bill | D．menu |
| A．fixed | B．caught | C．cut | D．tied |
| A．by | B．in | C．from | D．out |
| A．knocked | B．fell | C．stood | D．hung |
| A．take | B．taste | C．swallow | D．chew |
| A．discouraged | B．disappointed | C．shocked | D．annoyed |
| A．rolled | B．rubbed | C．narrowed | D．closed |
| A．bitterness | B．anxiety | C．anger | D．sorrow |
| A．satisfy | B．comfort | C．encourage | D．praise |
| A．how | B．who | C．what | D．which |
| A．mild | B．honest | C．calm | D．modest |
| A．pushed | B．approached | C．drew | D．laid |
| A．beating | B．breaking | C．sinking | D．trembling |
| A．help | B．position | C．number | D．job |
| A．Prepare | B．Buy | C．Find | D．Cook |
| A．on | B．around | C．up | D．away |
| A．so | B．since | C．although | D．but |
| A．kindness | B．happiness | C．politeness | D．brightness |
| A．forget | B．refuse | C．oppose | D．ignore |
4 . On a Sunday morning, I was driving down a road and saw something I couldn’t believe. A little girl, less than two, was pushing her stroller (婴儿车) across the road. It was Sunday morning and traffic was not heavy.
I stopped my car at once and ran toward her. This little girl knew enough to run from a stranger. I tried to catch her in order that I could get her out of the road. Suddenly her father came running down a hill across the road from where I had parked my car. He ran right to her and caught her up, saying “bad girl” to her. I picked up the stroller and gave it to him. The father grabbed (抓住) the stroller and walked toward where he came from without a word. I went back and sat in my car for a few minutes with my son. My hands were shaking and tears were about to run out of my eyes. “Do you feel cold, Mom?” asked my son. I just shook my head.
After this happened, I thought about how thankful I am. Even though the father didn’t say thank you, I feel that I did something good. Doing something for someone else is pleasing, even when it’s only a matter of being in the right place at the right time. I didn’t really “save” her, but I feel like it was important that I happened to be there. It is sad that I was the only one who stopped. It really made me a little disappointed that no one else stopped to help.
1. When the author saw the little girl, _____.| A．the girl had lost her way |
| B．she was driving to work in a hurry |
| C．the girl feared to go across the road |
| D．there weren’t many cars on the road |
| A．she wanted to stay on the road |
| B．she didn’t know the author at all |
| C．she wanted to look for her father |
| D．she needed to catch her stroller |
| A．Because she was not feeling well. |
| B．Because she was too excited to keep calm. |
| C．Because the weather was very cold at that time. |
| D．Because she failed to be understood by the girl’s father. |
| A．really necessary |
| B．worth praising |
| C．not welcome |
| D．not useful |
“No! Leave me alone!” Those were the last words I said to him that morning.
My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be mad at them and went. I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital”.
When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy, there’s no telling what might have happened. A broken rib (肋骨) might have pierced (穿透) a lung....”
My mother may have said more, but I didn’t hear. I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I hurled (愤慨地说出) those words at him earlier in the day?
It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation. I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him.
“Daddy... I am so sorry....”
“It’s okay, sweetheart. I’ll be okay.”
“No,” I said, “I mean about what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”
My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly. He looked at me and said, “Sweetheart, I don’t remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” He managed a weak smile.
My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.
1. The author was in bad mood that morning because ________.
| A．his father had a terrible accident |
| B．he couldn’t drive to the mall with his friends |
| C．his friends hadn’t invited him to the cinema |
| D．his father didn’t allow him to go out with his friends |
| A．Because he didn’t go along with his father. |
| B．Because he was rude to his father that morning. |
| C．Because he failed to come earlier after the accident. |
| D．Because he couldn’t look after his father in the hospital. |
| A．he had a poor memory |
| B．he didn’t want to forgive his son |
| C．he just wanted to comfort his son |
| D．he lost his memory after the accident |
| A．Don’t treat your parents badly. |
| B．Don’t hurt others with rude words. |
| C．Don’t move the injured in an accident. |
| D．Don’t be angry with friends at small things. |
6 . Kong Zi, also called Confucius (551-479B.C.), and Socrates (苏格拉底) (469-399 B.C.) lived only a hundred years apart, and during their lifetimes there was no contact between China and Greece, but it is interesting to look at how the world that each of these great philosophers came from shaped their ideas, and how these ideas in turn, shaped their societies.
Neither philosopher lived in times of peace, though there were more wars in Greece than in China. The Chinese states were very large and feudal, while the Greek city-states were small and urban. The urban environment in which Socrates lived allowed him to be more radical (激进的) than Confucius. Unlike Confucius, Socrates was not asked by rulers how to govern effectively. Thus, Socrates was able to be more idealistic, focusing on issues like freedom, and knowledge for its own sake. Confucius, on the other hand, advised those in government service, and many of his students went out to government service.
Confucius suggested the Golden Rule as a principle for the conduct of life: “Do not do to others what you would not want others to do to you.” He assumed that all men were equal at birth, though some had more potential than others, and that it was knowledge that set men apart. Socrates focused on the individual, and thought that the greatest purpose of man was to seek wisdom. But like Confucius, he also believed that the superior class should rule the inferior (下层的) classes.
For Socrates, the family was of no importance, and the community of little concern. For Confucius, however, the family was the centre of the society, with family relations considered much more important than political relations.
Both men are respected much more today than they were in their lifetimes.
1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?| A．Socrates and Confucius had much in common. |
| B．Confucius had much influence on Socrates’ ideas. |
| C．The societies were influenced by the philosophers’ ideas. |
| D．There were cultural exchanges between China and Greece. |
| A．all men were equal when they were born |
| B．the lower classed should be ruled by the upper class |
| C．the purpose of man was to seek freedom and wisdom |
| A．Family. | B．Potential. | C．Knowledge. | D．Community. |
| A．time and events | B．comparison and contrast |
| C．cause and effect | D．definition and classification |
7 . Mr. Black and Mr. White were two very famous artists in the city. Their drawings were also very popular in the city. But they tried to see who could draw the best picture.
One day they asked an old man to be the judge. Mr. Black drew an apple tree. He put his picture in the field. Soon the birds came and tried to eat the apples. The old man saw it and said, “You have certainly won. Mr. White cannot draw so good a picture as yours. But we will go to see his picture.”
They went to Mr. White’s house. There were nothing but red beautiful curtains on the wall. The old man asked, “Where is your picture, Mr. White?” He said, “Lift the curtains, and you will find my picture.” The old man tried to lift the curtains but found that they were drawn there. They were Mr. White’s picture. The old man said, “Birds thought the apples were real. Men thought the curtains were real. So Mr. White won. His picture is the best one.”
1. Mr. Black drew .| A．an apple tree | B．the best picture | C．curtains | D．birds |
| A．it was in the field | B．it was an apple tree |
| C．the birds liked it | D．the birds thought it was real |
| A．an apple tree | B．curtains | C．nothing | D．an old man |
| A．The birds came and ate the apples up. |
| B．The old man said Mr. White’s picture was the best one at last. |
| C．The two pictures were not so good. |
| D．The curtains on the wall were real. |
