1 . A student's life is never easy.     1     A lot of preparations are needed so you can be sure to go back home with a diploma and a bright future waiting for you. The following are some basic things you need to do before even seizing that passport and boarding on the plane.

●Knowing the country.

You shouldn't bother researching the country's hottest tourist spots or historical places. You won't go there as a tourist, but as a student. It'll be helpful to read the most important points in their history and to read up on their culture.    2     You surely don't want to face legal problems, especially if you're away from home.

●Studying their language.

Don't expect that you can graduate abroad without knowing even the basics of the language. Before leaving your home country, take online lessons to at least master some of their words and sentences.    3       Doing this will also prepare you in communicating with those who can't speak English.

●     4    

Check the conversion（兑换）of your money to their local currency, set up your bank account so you can use it there, get an insurance, and find an apartment. The Internet or your intended school will be very helpful in finding an apartment and helping you understand local currency.

Remember, you're not only carrying your own reputation but your country's reputation as well. If you act foolishly, people there might think that all of your country men are foolish as well.    5    ．

A．Packing your clothes.

B．Preparing for other needs.

C．Most importantly, read about their laws.

D．This will be useful in living and studying there.

E．That would surely be a very bad start for your study abroad program.

F．Going with their trends will keep it from being too obvious that you're a foreigner.

G．And it is even more difficult if you will have to complete your study in a foreign land.

2 . For the last eight years, Jo Meade rode her bike each Sunday on a 16-mile round trip to her job washing dishes. It took more than an hour each way. Other days of the week she would spend two   hours on three buses from her apartment to get to the other work, for a four-hour round trip.

That was the “before” part of her life. The “after” part of her life was started by the community Police Officer Trevor Arnold, who delivered a used car to her with the help of a car dealer and other donors.

Arnold, who spotted Meade, red and sweaty, riding her bike in the worst heat this summer, decided he would get her a car. He intended to quietly buy her a used car out of his own pocket so he turned to his friend Kody Slaght, a car salesman, to ask about a car priced $ 1,000. That wasn’t enough for a reliable ride, Slaght said, but the dealership said they would find a good car for her at a good price. Soon others were donating. Slaght and Arnold wouldn’t say how much the car cost, but the value is about $ 4,000.

Arnold said he was motivated by Meade’s work ethic (职业道德) to help. “I see a lot of hardworking people but that’s when they are at work. Can you imagine spending four hours of your day getting to and from work?” he said.

Meade’s boss said she was awesome and really reliable when she worked and she got along with others. “She’s willing to ride the three buses to get in here on her day off if we need her to.”

Meade said she was planning to buy a car, “but I haven’t been able to afford it,” she said. “Trevor, he is a very good guy. I did not expect this.”

1. What can we learn about Jo Meade’s work?

A．It’s free but low-paid.	B．It’s time-consuming on the road.
C．It’s competitive and high-paid.	D．It’s not worth her devotion.

2. Why did Slaght disagree to Arnold’s buying a car priced $ 1,000?

A．The car was not in good condition of driving.

B．The car was too expensive for Meade.

C．The car was beyond Arnold’s affordability.

D．The car had been donated to another person.

3. What inspired Arnold to buy a car for Meade?

A．Her devotion to work.	B．His duty as a policeman.
C．His sympathy for Meade.	D．Her desire for a better life.

4. What’s Meade’s feeling for the donated car?

A．Normal.	B．Embarrassed.
C．Disappointed.	D．Surprised.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Believe it or not, have you ever noticed that you feel happier and more relaxed after you eat bread, pasta or fruit? Do you find that you are more energetic and awake after eating yogurt or beans? These things are not accidents. Food affect     1     we feel more than we think. Scientists researching     2     (it) effect on our moods are beginning to understand that we can influence our feelings with what we eat.

Although our moods relates     3     having various foods, it is not quite as simple as choosing the foods for the right occasions. If that     4     (be) the case, athletes would not eat a lot of carbohydrates before a race.

Another chemical     5     (connect) with our mood is caffeine, which     6     (find) in coffee, chocolate and many types of tea, is perhaps     7     worst thing you can have when you are feeling stressed.

Of course,     8     (enjoy) a nice meal with friends, whatever we eat, can also impact our spirits. Being with friends and family plays a big part in experiencing happiness.

Most     9     (important), though, remember the following old rule: try to eat different food,     10     not too much.

4 . Over a hundred years ago in 1911, something strange was found in the glaciers of Antarctica. Grilffith Taylor—an Australian geologist, had discovered a blood red steam pouring out of the ice cascades（瀑布）of Talor Glacier! Popularly known as the Blood Falls, scientists had not been able to find the reason behind the blood red liquid flowing through the ice---until recently. The mystery of the Blood Falls had finally been solved.

When these falls were first discovered, scientists had believed that the red colour came from a large amount of red algae（海藻）concentrated in the water. Red algae contain a pigment（色素）which reflects red light, making the algae appear red.

This theory made sense, until it was later found that algae do not play a part in the red color of the flowing liquid at all. What really causes Talor Glacier’s waters appear blood red, is the presence of iron oxide in the liquid. The waters of the blood falls are rich in salt and iron content, and when this water comes in contact with the air, it turns red—just like rust! The water in these falls is often referred to as “brine” by scientists because of the high salt content in the water.

This reasoning behind the red colors of the falls was found back in 2003. However, the entire mystery had not yet been solved. How is it then, that the Blood Falls are not frozen?

Researchers at the University of Colorado and University of Alaska found that inside the glacier, there was a network of channels and reservoirs that move the water around. Salt water has a lower freezing temperature. In addition, when any substance undergoes a change in state, it gives off heat. Therefore, the brine actually warm itself up while it’s freezing! How this works, is that when the brine is flowing through the Talor Glacier, some of it does freeze. As a result of changing state from liquid to ice, the brine gives off heat. This heat is enough to keep the rest of the rest of the brine in liquid form, which is why it flows out of the glacier.

Incredible new chemistry facts found, any mystery solved!

1. According to the text, the red algae theory was once considered ________.

A．ridiculous	B．reasonable
C．impractical	D．complex

2. Why does the Blood Falls look red in colour?

A．Because there is too much salt and iron in its water.

B．Because its liquid is rich in red algae.

C．Because the following liquid reflects and sunlight

D．Because the air is thin and rare in Antarctica.

3. What is the main reason for the Blood Fall’s not freezing?

A．The water continued flowing constantly.

B．There is too much salt in the water.

C．The brine gives off heat while freezing

D．Temperatures aren’t high enough for flowing water.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The discovery of the blood glacier.

B．The birth of the Talor Glacier.

C．The flowing red water in Antarctica.

D．The mystery of the Blood Falls.

5 . I spent last summer volunteering at a hospital. It was a gift to _______so many amazing people and I’d like to share one of these moments. One day, I was called to a room where a(n) _______woman was staying. Usually I helped with_______who were ready to leave. Instead, she _______to go to the gift shop. I got a _______, helped her into it, and headed down to the entrance.

When we got there, it wasn’t open yet. After a 30-minute _______, we entered the gift shop. As I pushed her around, I could see the _______ in her face as she looked at everything, happy to be out of her room. She _______some window decorations, and then saw chocolates.

She asked me to push her in that _______, and then I helped her__________all the different chocolate arrangements. __________ she decided on three different boxes.

She told me to write the numbers 1, 2, and 3 on the boxes. She __________that the nurses were taking such good care of her, so she __________chocolates for each of the three shifts of nurses. As we gave the current shift of nurses their box of chocolate, they __________offered some to me before taking some themselves.

There were__________all around. Witnessing the old lady’s__________and getting the opportunity to spend time with someone who got so much joy from life was a __________in itself. I have so many more stories, and each person made an impact on my life. I’ve __________that health has a way of bringing people together. __________is a blessing, and being in a place where health is so __________ and appreciated is unlike anything else.

1.

A．introduce

B．meet

C．attract

D．describe

2.

A．elderly

B．strange

C．important

D．famous

3.

A．nurses

B．kids

C．patients

D．parents

4.

A．pretended

B．wanted

C．failed

D．promised

5.

A．car

B．shopping cart

C．wheel chair

D．bike

6.

A．ride

B．walk

C．drive

D．wait

7.

A．relief

B．anxiety

C．joy

D．puzzle

8.

A．chose

B．made

C．used

D．received

9.

A．manner

B．case

C．direction

D．point

10.

A．prepare for

B．make up

C．figure out

D．1ook through

11.

A．Suddenly

B．Eventually

C．Fortunately

D．Actually

12.

A．explained

B．declared

C．expected

D．imagined

13.

A．exchanged

B．designed

C．tasted

D．bought

14.

A．in fact

B．at a loss

C．in turn

D．at ease

15.

A．whispers

B．smiles

C．shouts

D．cheers

16.

A．kindness

B．choice

C．decision

D．1oneliness

17.

A．1esson

B．chance

C．gift

D．fact

18.

A．concluded

B．imagined

C．predicted

D．1earned

19.

A．Health

B．Luck

C．Virtue

D．Praise

20.

A．tested

B．valued

C．maintained

D．promoted

6 . What is TrackR?

     TrackR is the simplest way to find lost or misplaced items. Join the millions of people who are connected to their most important items.

Order a TrackR today and never lose anything again.

1. What do you think is the passage?

A．Descriptions of several products.	B．An advertisement of a product.
C．An introduction to lost items.	D．Directions of a new item.

2. How many functions does a TrackR have?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

3. Which of the following can replace the underlined “a snap” in the passage?

A．An easy job.	B．A necessary task.
C．An available method	D．A quiet action.

7 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（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。
Last year, my friend and I went to a nearby town to attend a wedding. After thereception(招待会), we were _______ for a bus to go back home. It was nine o'clock at night, and although many buses _______, none stopped.
We waited for one hour and were getting _______ We couldn’t stay there for all the ______ because it was a weekday, and we both needed to _______the next day. It was almost 10 p. m. when a family who had _______the same wedding passed by in their car. Probably _______ that we were waiting for some _______of transport, they stopped and gave us a lift.
I was _______by their kindness, and I expressed my feeling of being ________to them.
When we reached our town, the family ________us at the nearest place where we could catch a shared taxi to get back to the place where we had ________our bike. On the ________, a man stopped the taxi. The ________ saw his clothes and asked him whether he had money to pay the ________The man ________his head and said, "No." When hearing this, the driver________to take him. I remembered my own experience a few minutes earlier, and I told the driver to ________him to sit with us and I would pay his fare.
What a(n) _______chance to pass on the family's act of kindness! That night, I felt a lightness in my heart, and I went to sleep _______, filled with joy about what I had done. I hope this kindness can continue all over the world with your help!1.

A．visiting

B．expecting

C．waiting

D．guessing

2.

A．emptied

B．gathered

C．promised

D．passed

3.

A．hopeless

B．embarrassed

C．asleep

D．dangerous

4.

A．noon

B．morning

C．night

D．afternoon

5.

A．appear

B．stay

C．rest

D．work

6.

A．joined

B．attended

C．held

D．observed

7.

A．hoping

B．realizing

C．remembering

D．insisting

8.

A．means

B．changes

C．ideas

D．choices

9.

A．surprised

B．terrified

C．beaten

D．moved

10.

A．stressful

B．kind

C．thankful

D．lucky

11.

A．stopped

B．dropped

C．threw

D．helped

12.

A．parked

B．repaired

C．bought

D．changed

13.

A．average

B．increase

C．run

D．way

14.

A．passenger

B．driver

C．owner

D．policeman

15.

A．price

B．dinner

C．fare

D．visit

16.

A．shook

B．nodded

C．raised

D．hid

17.

A．offered

B．refused

C．ordered

D．planned

18.

A．advise

B．forbid

C．encourage

D．allow

19.

A．immediate

B．terrible

C．lucky

D．funny

20.

A．sadly

B．nervously

C．happily

D．curiously

8 . Every country has its heroes.The heroes are the people the nation and especially the young people admire. If you get a list of the heroes of a nation, it will tell you the potential(潜力) of that nation.
Today in America, if you ask the high school students to list their heroes, their choices would probably fall into three groups. The first group of heroes would be the rock stars—the people connected with rock music. There is no doubt that such people do have talent(才能). But one wonders if one should treat rock stars as a model. The rock stars too often are mixed with drugs and their personal life is not all that good. The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles. However, one should seek more in a hero than such things as money and good clothes.
A second type of hero for the American youth is the sports star. Again you have a person who has a great ability in one area—sports. However, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit of disorder. Too frequently drugs and drinking are a part of life of the sports star.
A third type of hero is the TV or movie star. This person may have lots of acting talent and is quite handsome. However, the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and they should not be held up as a model of young people. Today, the rock star, the athlete and the actor all have become the models of the youth in America. Really, do you hear a young person say that his hero is a doctor, a teacher or a scientist? These people are not rich and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are talented people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone.
What is really sad is that the young try to imitate(模仿) their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes and follow their styles. If the heroes of today for the American young people are limited only to rock stars, athletes and actors, the future does not look too bright.
1. The last sentence of the first paragraph implies that ________.

A．if a nation has a lot of heroes, it will be strong

B．heroes of a nation will make the nation itself

C．what the people admire will make the future of the nation

D．if you want to be a hero, you must admire the hero

2. According to the writer, people should admire those ________.

A．who are rich and wear the latest fashion clothes

B．who can express people’s feelings

C．whose personal life is good

D．who work for the interests of the people

3. What is the writer’s attitude towards American youth’s admiration?

A．He understands it.

B．He criticizes it.

C．He is angry about it.

D．He is uninterested in it.

9 . Your school asked parents about the social development in children in the last Parents’ Meeting. Here are some opinions. Read following information and answer the questions.

1. The underlined word, “enhance”, can be replaced by         .

A．spend

B．improve

C．expect

D．handle

2. The underlined word, “it”, refers to          .

A．social development	B．a very early age
C．ball game	D．failure

3. What kind of activities may be supported by the third parent for his/her children?

A．Playing basketball with friends.

B．Playing computer games.

C．Holding parties at home.

D．Watching TV alone.

4. Which is NOT the advantage from social development according to these parents and headmaster’s opinions?

A．Children become more confident.

B．Children get skills needed to make new friends.

C．Children learn teamwork.

D．Children are afraid of making mistakes.

10 . Our environment isn’t as green and beautiful as it should be. There are steel(钢铁) monsters blocking out the sun, blowing out dangerous smoke, and letting out poisonous chemicals into rivers, cars producing harmful waste gas, people throwing out waste in a wrong way and all other kinds of sources that ruin the planet. Facing current environmental problems, people need to do their best to save the earth.
You can see many big garbage dustbins in the streets. They’re not there for a show, but for you to drop your waste. We should realize that what we do does count. So next time you get that urge to throw gum or a chocolate package out of the car window, or “accidentally” drop as you walk down the street, ask yourself how much waste you’ve been contributing to the environment with that bad habit going on for years.
At home, the first thing we can do to protect the environment is avoid letting water run continuously and make sure that taps（水龙头）are not leaky（漏的），which would help greatly in scrimping. Another is to use energy-saving lights, and turn them off before you leave the rooms. It is not only energy-saving, but also cuts down electricity costs.
Recycling is a method to make items reusable. Many things you want to throw out can be made into new products through the reproducing process. Use your imagination to come up with ways on things that you can use again.
Pass the message of simple ways to save the environment on to kids. Starting with kids is a good way of teaching the message early in their lives, in the hope that they can carry it forward as they grow older.
With environmental protection awareness in mind, we can do what we can, for the results are to have a big effect on the planet. As long as we do our part, the world is one small step closer to being saved.
1. In the first paragraph the author uses “steel monsters” to describe________.

A．huge buildings	B．high mountains
C．big factories	D．characters in fairy stories

2. From the fifth paragraph, we can know that ________.

A．protecting the environment begins with small chores

B．protecting the environment should start from childhood.

C．wonderful life comes from environmental protection

D．protecting the environment benefits the country and the people

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The more people do their part, the greener the environment will be.

B．Selling what you don’t want any more is a kind of recycling.

C．To protect the environment may help you save some money.

D．Your bad habits for the environment are a valuable contribution.

4. The passage is mainly about_____________.

A．the use of garbage dustbins

B．how to save water and electricity

C．how to save the environment

D．our current environmental problems