1 . A year back I received a full scholarship to attend the University of San Francisco. All of my hard work had paid off. My mom had spent a lot in my attending a private high school, so I made sure to push myself: I volunteered, joined different clubs, and graduated with honors.

I was so excited to start a new life. I had totally packed two weeks and wanted to go to college at once before it was time to leave.

Soon enough, the big day came, but it wasn’t like what I had thought. The first two weeks were the most difficult days of my entire life. Every night I would cry myself to sleep.

I was so homesick (想家) and I didn’t know how to deal with my broken heart. To distract myself, I threw myself into my studies and I applied for a lot of jobs. In any remaining free time, I started forcing myself to the gym. I wanted to keep every part of my day busy so I wouldn’t think how lonely I felt.

Soon after, I began to limit food, and then I became worse. Finally, I went to see a doctor. When the doctor weighed me, I was crazy about the number of my weight. So I continued to lower my goal, and convinced that controlling this number was the solution to my homesickness. But when I was told that I had no choice but to spend time on my studies. I quickly started recovery in my mind.

How could I do? I told myself that school was what I was best at. I decided to get rid of my homesickness and took exercise actively. My first term of college had passed by at last and I had gotten straight A’s. That’s why I want to share my story—to help other students feel less lonely.

1. How was the author during the two weeks before she left for the college?

A．She was as normal as before.

B．She couldn’t wait to leave for the college.

C．She was afraid to leave her home.

D．She didn’t enjoy her mother’s company.

2. What is the author’s problem at the beginning of studying in the university?

A．Her weight.	B．Her diet.
C．Her homesickness.	D．Her bad study habit.

3. Which can best replace the underlined phrase “distract myself” in paragraph 2?

A．achieve my dream	B．earn money by myself
C．improve my studies	D．take my attention away

4. What is the main purpose of the author in writing the text?

A．To look back at her past middle school life.

B．To help girls to lose weight.

C．To help lonely college students.

D．To increase her own confidence.

2 . Each piece of ________ (家具) in their home suited the style of the house. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

3 . I think I am looking for an ________ (occupy) which is going to be an adventure. (所给词的适当形式填空)

4 . He praised her _________ (领导) during the crisis. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

5 . 语法填空

If you get injured in a sport, what should you do? The best way     1    (deal) with sports injuries is to keep them from happening in the first place. Knowing the rules of the game and using the right     2     (equip) can help you preventing injuries. If you’ve got injured, pull     3     (you) out the game or stop doing your activity. Let a coach or parent know what    4     (happen) in case you need to see a doctor.Serious head and neck injuries happen most often in athletes     5    play sports like football. Keep the injured person still with his or her head     6     (hold) straight while someone calls for medical help. If the person    7     (lie) on the ground, do not try to move him or her.

Your first question after a sports injury will    8     (probable) be, “When can I play again？” This depends on the injury and    9     your doctor tells you. Even if you can’t return to your sport right away, a doctor might have advice on what you can do to stay healthy. Always talk with your doctor     10     trying any activity following an injury.

6 . Draper, the owner of a second-hand bookstore, was sorting through a pile of old books when an envelope fell from one. Inside was an undated _______ and a faded photo of a woman holding a little girl on her lap. The letter said if Bethany was _______ it, it meant the author had died.

Tears were welling up in Draper's eyes. These were a _______ woman's last words to her child. He had to _______ Bethany. “Whoever it is will _______ this,” he thought. “You wouldn’t _______ a letter like that.”

He supposed if the _______ ended up in his shop then Bethany was likely from around Bishop Auckland. And he thought he _______ recognized the little girl's face. Even if she’d left the area, there might be someone in the town who would recognize the _______.

He started with the local newspaper. The Northern Echo ran the story of the ________ letter.

________, Bethany Gash, now 21 and a mother herself，was on Facebook about 10 miles away ________ a close friend messaged her to check out the ________. As she read her mother's ________, which she thought had been lost forever, she said she thought she must be ________.

1.

A．message

B．email

C．postcard

D．letter

2.

A．reading

B．destroying

C．forgetting

D．copying

3.

A．determined

B．kind

C．selfish

D．dying

4.

A．find

B．introduce

C．phone

D．comfort

5.

A．enjoy

B．avoid

C．want

D．like

6.

A．tear up

B．throw away

C．cut up

D．pull out

7.

A．book

B．girl

C．reporter

D．news

8.

A．hardly

B．accidentally

C．unfortunately

D．actually

9.

A．author

B．picture

C．teacher

D．stranger

10.

A．wet

B．valuable

C．lost

D．broken

11.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Meanwhile

D．Eventually

12.

A．when

B．why

C．where

D．how

13.

A．ticket

B．magazine

C．homework

D．article

14.

A．vocabularies

B．terms

C．words

D．languages

15.

A．writing

B．dreaming

C．joking

D．playing

7 . Scientists have long known that a crow （乌鸦）native to New Caledonia is able to use tools. The birds use them to remove food from deep holes. Now, American researchers have discovered a second species of crow with the same ability. They reported on their experiments with Alala crows, which are from the Hawaiian Islands.

In the experiment, the researchers placed pieces of food in holes inside the wood. The holes were too deep for the crows to reach with their beaks(鸟喙). But, by using small pieces of wood held in their beaks, Alala crows quickly got the food. They used small objects as tools, sometimes changing them by shortening too-long sticks. They also made tools from plant materials.

“The crows use their beaks as people use thumbs on their hands. Tool use is rare in the animal kingdom. ” said Chritian Rutz of University of St. Andrews. “Current evidence strongly suggests that tool use is part of the species’ natural behavioral pattern(行为模式). These birds had no special training in the study, yet most of them were skilled at handling stick tools. ”

Bird experts claim finding out that the crows use tools is important discovery. “It makes us rethink how to look at the whole tool-use idea now and encourages us to go out and look for things that we may have ignored before. ”

All the Alala crows left in the world live in Hawaii. There were less than 20 Alalas left in the late 1990s when scientists decided to bring them into a protected area. Now, it is reported that there are over 100 birds living there. Scientists plan to release a small number of the birds back into the wild later.

1. What are the findings of American researchers?

A．Alala crows can also use tools.

B．It’s difficult for birds to look for food.

C．New Caledonia is home to some crows.

D．The Hawaiian Islands are full of rare birds.

2. What can we learn from the study?

A．The holes were very big and wide.

B．Alala crows could only use short sticks.

C．Alala crows got the food by working together.

D．Alala crows would deal with tools if necessary.

3. What do Chritian Rutz’s words mean?

A．Using tools comes naturally to Alala crows.

B．Using stick tools is not easy for Alala crows.

C．Alala crows’ beaks look like people’s hands.

D．Alala crows won’t use tools without being trained.

4. What do scientists plan to do with Alala crows?

A．Move all of them out of Hawaii.	B．Increase the population of them.
C．Set some of them free in nature.	D．Build more protected areas for them.

8 . When I was in elementary school, I enjoyed telling lies. That was a lot of _________. As I got older, my _________ continued. I enjoyed people’s reactions to my seemingly amazing life. But when I was 15, that all   _________. I met someone I really _________ , who put me on the path to honesty.

In my usual fashion, I told him lies just like telling other people. I made up _________ to get him to be more interested in me _________I wasn’t sure if the truth would be enough to make him want to continue working with me . But he knew me so well.

One day he told me ,”I can’t talk to you on the _________anymore because I can’t see your eyes, and so I am not sure when you are lying to me. “That _________shocked me, because I didn’t know he knew I had been lying to him, and he was willing to end our _________ for those lies. I __________ at that moment that I would never lie to him again. It was a __________ transition(转变)to make because I was used to exaggerating(夸大) experiences to get attention. But because of him, I made a deal with myself never to tell any lie again. __________, his trust in me was rebuilt.

That was how I learned the ________ of honesty. I felt more __________ when I told the truth. As Merlin said in a movie,”when a man lies, he murders some part of the world.” It is __________.

1.

A．pride

B．relief

C．care

D．fun

2.

A．blaming

B．lying

C．struggling

D．designing

3.

A．changed

B．spread

C．returned

D．completed

4.

A．helped out

B．put away

C．looked up to

D．caught up with

5.

A．orders

B．stories

C．poems

D．songs

6.

A．though

B．while

C．because

D．but

7.

A．stage

B．ground

C．phone

D．street

8.

A．nearly

B．gradually

C．slowly

D．really

9.

A．friendship

B．journey

C．love

D．discussion

10.

A．proved

B．promised

C．prayed

D．imagined

11.

A．hard

B．smooth

C．frequent

D．violent

12.

A．At once

B．At first

C．For long

D．In time

13.

A．cost

B．tradition

C．value

D．condition

14.

A．lonely

B．careful

C．powerful

D．independent

15.

A．true

B．lucky

C．possible

D．silly

9 . Just over 12 months ago I gave myself a challenge: give up spending on all but the essentials for a whole year. It hasn't always been easy, but a year on I am wealthier and wiser. Embarrassingly, I have also realised just how much money I've squandered down the pubs in restaurants and through mindless shopping.

Free of any financial worries, I was spending without thinking. Stuck in a cycle of consumerism, I was struggling in vain to spend my way to happiness. Giving up spending for a year was an extreme approach, but I wanted to taste extreme frugality, shake up my spending patterns and overpay my mortgage instead of shopping. I could continue to pay my bills, including mortgages, broadband(宽带), phone bill, charity donations, life insurances, money to help my family and basic groceries.

It was not easy, especially in the first few months. There were lows, such as when I missed my favourite jazz concerts and hit films. There have also been some awkward moments when I've turned up to a friend's house for dinner empty-handed. I did a lot of washing up at my friends' houses in return this year.

I did find new ways to live, however. Using sites such as Eventbrite I have been to film screenings, wine tasting evenings and theatre productions for free. Living in London I have a wealth of free cultural activities on my doorstep and I've been to more art exhibitions this year than ever before. I even managed a free holiday, cycling the

Suffolk and Norfolk coast and camping on beaches. It's something I'd never done before and probably wouldn't have, were it not for the challenge.

The last 12 months have taught me what things I really need. I can honestly say I' m happier now. I've gained confidence and skills, done things and met lovely people I wouldn't have otherwise done or met.

1. In the past the author wasted much money on the following EXCEPT .

A．purposeless shopping	B．basic groceries
C．restaurants	D．pubs

2. We can infer that the purpose of the author's no-spending challenge is to .

A．try to form a virtue of frugality	B．change her former spending habits
C．pay off her mortgage as soon as possible	D．reserve money for her everyday bills

3. What do we know about the author during her no-spending year?

A．She did a lot of washing and cooking in pubs.

B．She tried cycling and camping for the first time.

C．She explored more cultural activities in London.

D．She attended concerts and wine evenings for free.

4. How does the author eventually feel about her no spending year?

A．It's discouraging.	B．It's challenging.
C．It's beneficial.	D．It's embarrassing.

10 . Schedule an Appointment at the Center for Women's Health

Please call your doctor's office or the clinic as far in advance as possible to schedule your appointments.This will make it easier to choose times that are most convenient for you.

Be sure to register after you have scheduled your first appointment. Registration helps each clinic correctly identify you and your medical information.

If your health plan restricts the clinics you can use,be sure your plan has approved the healthcare you are requesting.This will help you avoid unexpected fees.

Checklist of information you will need when making an appointment

We will ask you for the following information:

Your name

Your date of birth or Social Security number(this helps ensure that your medical information is not confused with someone who has a similar name)

Reasons for the appointment(be as specific as possible so that we can reserve the right amount of time for your visit)

Whether you want a particular doctor or the first available appointment

Canceling an appointment

If you cannot keep your appointment, please call your doctor's office or clinic as soon as possible or no later than the day before.We realize that sometimes emergencies come up and your plans may change.However,giving us as much notice as possible helps us better serve you and our other patients.When you call,we will help you reschedule for another day and time.

1. What helps to identify you and your medical information correctly?

A．Your first appointment.	B．Your registration.
C．Your health plan.	D．Your phone call.

2. What can distinguish the information of two persons with a similar name?

A．The birth place.	B．The Social Security number.
C．The reasons for an appointment.	D．The need for a particular doctor.

3. What is the deadline for canceling your appointment of April 14?

A．April 12.

B．April 11.

C．April 13.

D．April 10.