1 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. What was wrong with Tom?

A．He was hit by a taxi.

B．He hurt his head.

C．He fell ill with heart trouble.

2. What did the woman do?

A．She called the doctor.

B．She checked Tom carefully.

C．She took Tom to the hospital.

2 . “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade (柠檬水).” It is a good saying, but life throws at us more serious problems than lemons, doesn’t it? What do we do when we lose a family member? What do we do when we have been through events that leave us feelings? Can any failure be turned into success?

Most of us realize we can learn one or two things from failure. When we fail, we think, “Well, I won’t try that again! ”or “I won’t trust anyone again! ”But this is not useful learning. It is suggested that we ask challenging questions. For example, “How could I try that again?” There are a lot we can learn and get from failure if we keep asking good questions on how to do better next time.

Failure or pain can be good for developing our character if we choose to face it in a positive way. Our own suffering often makes us understand others better. It can give us wisdom or knowledge to share with others, which can prevent them from similar failure. If we have been hurt by others because of another person’s poor character, it may improve us to be better persons.

Failures can make us experience many things that we didn’t experience before. If you lose your job, it doesn’t mean you lose everything and probably you may get more. As we know, no job often leads to self employment; no job has been the beginning of many highly successful businesses. It is common that we don’t like changing, but change, even unfortunate change, brings new opportunities. Sometimes only failure brings us better opportunities or greater success.

1. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 means that ________.

A．any lemons can be made into lemonade

B．problems always bring us lots of trouble

C．problems can never be avoided in our life

D．failure can also be turned into a success

2. The 2^nd paragraph mainly tells us that ________.

A．We should learn more when we fail

B．We must be careful to trust anyone

C．We must ask questions when we fail

D．We should deal with failure positively

3. According to the writer, if you were hurt by another person, you should ________.

A．avoid hurting others in the same way

B．find a better way to hurt him bravely

C．try to prevent him from hurting others

D．thank him for making you more perfect

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Failure Decides success	B．Failure Creates Opportunities
C．Failure Brings Everything	D．Failure Makes a Perfect Person

3 . My aunt got sick after her only son died. She was beginning to forget things. Simple tasks became a challenge for her.

    1     Then she went through chemotherapy (化疗) and radiation. Although she could still walk and talk, she forgot a lot of things that happened in the past and even conversations that had taken place a few days before.

My grandmother became my aunt’s caretaker. After school, I would go to my grandmother’s home until my mom got off work.     2     I started preparing meals and talking to my aunt to keep her company.

As my aunt’s symptoms developed, she could not stand for a long period, so we began assisting her as she walked.     3     This was the hardest part for me. But I did it to help my grandmother. After a while I began administering medicine and massaging (按摩) my aunt’s legs to help with the circulation.

    4     I didn’t think I had the courage to help someone who was sick or who could not look after himself. But after assisting my aunt I began to care more about the needs of others. Seeing someone so strong and passionate (热爱的) for life fall sick to the point where she needed assistance with things most people take for granted was a new understanding.     5     This experience not only changed my view on life, but also inspired me to consider becoming a physician’s assistant, or another career where I can help others.

A．Next I was asked to help bathe her.

B．My heart became soft for the needs of others.

C．She had been cancer-free for about four years.

D．After some tests, we were told that she had brain cancer.

E．I realized that we all need help in life, whether physical or mental.

F．This experience changed how I viewed old people and the sick.

G．During this time my grandmother started asking me to help her care for my aunt.

4 .

Summer 2016 Art Camps The Harn Museum of Art offers Art Camp for kids, aged 7 to 11, during school breaks. Fees: Half-day: $ 150 per week ($ 130 Harn members) Full-day: $ 290 per week ($ 250 Harn members)
Dates	Camp Descriptions
	Morning:	Afternoon
July 11-15	Comics for Kids.      Learn the art of comics. Create original characters, design backgrounds, and use comics to tell stories. Instructor: Tom Hart.	Asian Art & Anime        Explore the art of Asia, from traditional ink painting and block printing to Japanese drawing and Anime. Instructor: Sunny Heo.
July 18-22	Printmaking: Line, Color, and Shape      Master the printing press and discover a variety of printmaking techniques. Instructor: Katie McDonald.	Painting a Rainbow: The Art & Science of Color      Learn from museum professional and paint a variety of subjects. Instructor: Katie McDonald.
July 25-29	Faces in Art: Masks and Mirrors      Explore the face in art, from portraits to masks. Practice working with your own face to create a self-portrait. Instructor: Katie McDonald.	3D Art: Build It, Shape It, Sculpt It!      Move beyond the surface and have fun playing around with 3D art using a variety of techniques, tools and media. Instructor: Katie McDonald.
August 1-5	People in Art      Learn how to draw, paint and sculpt people. Instructor: Linda Zidonik.	Wild Things: Animals in Art      Go wild and create animal-inspired artwork. Look at animals in art in the museum, and make animal paintings, drawings, sculptures. Instructor: Linda, Zidonik.

1. If a Harn member wants his kid to learn comics, how much should he pay?

A．$ 130.

B．$ 150.

C．$ 250.

D．$ 290.

2. If a kid is fond of 3D Art, he should attend the summer camp during       .

A．July 11-15

B．July 18-22

C．July 25-29

D．August 1-5

3. What will Sunny Heo instruct kids at the summer camp?

A．Faces in art.

B．Printmaking.

C．The art of Asia.

D．Animals in Art.

5 . 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。

Reuters reported that the scientist’s efforts got rewarded when the twin chickens were cloned in the lab after years of experiments. This breakthrough    1    (possible) enabled people’s adored pets to bring to life.    2    , it bothered him from time to time that the chickens, health was in poor condition because they were     3    (able) to resist illnesses. This drawback    4    (cast) him down. Merely two weeks later, the clones and their carrier died,    5    struck frustration into his heart. He retired before he attained his ambition and became a member of an opera chorus to relieve his depression.

Shortly afterwards, the media published a conservative    6    (argue) objecting to cloning owing to moral problems, and suggested commercial profits from cloning    7    (forbid).

When    8    (interview), the scientist stared at the decorations on the ceiling, thinking for a while, and then said, “I’m not in favour    9    any arbitrary assumptions, but    10    (undertake) cloning does differ from the straightforward procedure of making loafs out of flour. Until we accumulate enough exact knowledge, any practice is in vain and is bound to fail.”

6 . A new study establishes that environmental damage caused by corn production results in 4,300 premature deaths annually in the United States, representing cost of $39 billion.

The paper, published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Sustainability, presents how researchers have estimated for the first time the health damages caused by corn production using detailed information on pollution emissions, pollution transport by wind, and human exposure to increased air pollution levels.

The study also shows how the damage to human health of producing a litre (升) of corn differs from region to region and how, in some areas, the health damages of corn production are greater than its market price.

“The deaths caused per litre in western corn belt states such as Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska tend to be lower than in eastern corn belt states such as Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio,” said lead researcher Jason Hill.

It’s important for farmers to have this information so that they can carry out practices that reduce the environmental influence of the crops they grow. Farmers can greatly improve the environmental profile of their corn by using precision agriculture tools and switching to fertilizers that have lower ammonia (氨) emissions. The study’s results also suggest potential benefits from improving nitrogen use efficiency, switching to crops requiring less fertilizer, and changing the location where corn is grown.

Aware that changes in practices can take time and planning, Hill suggests farmers could be offered motivation to switch to crops that demand less applied nitrogen while still offering market and nutritional benefits.

Hill said, “The number of deaths related to corn production could be reduced through these key strategies”.

1. Which of the states has the lowest death rate caused by corn production?

A．Nebraska.	B．Illinois.
C．Indiana.	D．Ohio.

2. Which of the following is not advised to do for farmers to reduce the environmental impact of corn?

A．Improve nitrogen use efficiency.

B．Plant crops with no fertilizer.

C．Change the corn’s location.

D．Using precision agriculture tools.

3. What is Jason Hill’s attitude to preventing deaths caused by corn production?

A．Indifferent.	B．Optimistic.
C．Pessimistic.	D．Neutral.

4. In which part of a website will you find this text?

A．Health and lifestyle.

B．Art and design.

C．Science and environment.

D．Fashion and business.

7 . 选词填空

regard... as, as long as, eat out, have... to do with, be keen on

1. I enjoy going with my friends to _______________.
2. John Brown is _______________ the best doctor in town.
3. _______________ we are united, there is no difficulty we cannot overcome.
4. My elder brother _______________ pop music since he entered high school.
5. What did this _______________ my daughter’s wedding?

8 . The story of Santa Claus began hundreds of years earlier. During the fourth century, a Roman Catholic church official called Nicholas of Myra became famous for his many good actions. Nicholas was made a saint after his death and it became common in northern Europe to hold a celebration on December 6th, the day Nicholas died. All kinds of stories were told about saint Nicholas and the Dutch brought one of these stories with them to America. They believed that each year the saint rode a white horse from home to home. He gave presents to children who had been good, and coal or straw to children who had been bad. Other Americans who lived nearby greatly enjoyed the Dutch celebrations. They decided to make saint Nicholas part of their own celebration of Christmas. But he got a new name Santa Claus. It was taken from the Dutch words for Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus. The Dutch imagined Saint Nicholas to be a serious, even frightening person, who could punish as well as give gifts. But in 1822, an American named Clement C. Moore wrote a Christmas poem for his children, the poem called A Visit from St. Nicholas, created a completely new Santa Claus. Dr. Moore described a short, happy, little man who rode in an open sleigh. The sleigh was pulled from house to house by eight white reindeer. At each house Santa delivered gifts by dropping them down the chimney into the fireplace. Dr. Moore’s poem was published in a newspaper in New York, in 1823. It soon became popular all over America and it became the source for the Santa Claus American children still believe in today.

An American artist named Thomas Nast also played a part in creating Santa Claus. Beginning in 1860’s, Mr. Nast drew pictures of Santa Claus for an American publication called Harper’s Weekly. These pictures showed a fat, smiling old man with a red nose and white beard. He was dressed in a red suit with white fur and a black belt. Today more than one hundred years later, that same Santa Claus can be seen everywhere at Christmas time.

1. Nicholas died ________.

A．on December 25th	B．on December 6th
C．in 1822	D．in 1823

2. Nicholas became famous because ________.

A．he lived during the fourth century

B．he was a Roman Catholic Church official

C．he did a lot of deeds

D．he lived in Myra, the ancient capital of Lycia

3. The Dutch believed that Saint Nicholas ________.

A．gave presents to each child

B．gave nothing to the bad children

C．gave coal or straw to the bad children

D．gave presents to the adults

4. The Santa Claus that American children trust today comes from _______.

A．a newspaper	B．a poem
C．a chimney	D．a forest

9 . Even though these monuments are extremely well known, they hold secrets that not many people are aware of.

Empire State Building

On the 103rd floor of the Empire State Building in New York, there is a secret observation deck that not a lot of people know about. To access the balcony, you have to take a series of elevators and then a very steep, narrow staircase. The observation deck isn’t open to the public, but many celebrities have been photographed there.

Eiffel Tower

There is a secret apartment and office at the very top of the Eiffel Tower that has just recently become open to the public. In 1889, Gustave Eiffel, the engineer of this famous Paris landmark, built himself a private apartment and office. It has been restored and has wax models of Gustave, his daughter, and American inventor Thomas Edison on display.

Statue of Liberty

There is actually a room in the torch of the Statue of Liberty that showcases breathtaking views of the city. People used to be able to visit that room until 1916 when German agents blew up a nearby wharf (码头). The explosion sent broken pieces into the raised arm of Lady Liberty, making the staircase up to the hidden room unsafe.

Disneyland

Hardcore Disney fans might think they know all of the secrets of the park, a famous U.S. landmark, but many haven’t heard of Club 33. This exclusive restaurant is hidden behind an unmarked door in Disneyland’s New Orleans Square. If you want to dine here on your next trip to Disneyland, don’t get your hopes up. It costs $25,000 to join the club, plus an annual fee of $12,000.

1. What do the monuments have in common?

A．They are all in Europe.

B．They all have skyscrapers.

C．They are all the best-known.

D．They all hide little-known secrets.

2. Which of the four has the easiest access?

A．Disneyland.	B．Eiffel Tower.
C．Statue of Liberty.	D．Empire State Building.

3. Which can be used to replace the underlined word “exclusive” in the last paragraph?

A．Attractive.	B．Expensive.
C．Wonderful.	D．Beautiful.

10 . You may have been told in the past that reading to your children can help their development. Now an organization is trying to stress it even more.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is now having doctors encourage parents to read aloud to their children, even at the earliest stages. They say it is an important part of the brain’s development in the first three years of a child’s life.

“Although reading to our children can be a simple thing, it has a huge effect on our children. It can encourage our children to read later on in life and give a good start to their education. It can enhance the vocabulary and other communication skills. We can continue to do something that doesn’t take a lot of time and energy to tell the children that love of reading is so important when they are babies,” said Dr Heidi Stoltenberg at Mayo Clinic Health System.

Reading to your children is very important. Stoltenberg said it is never too early to start. “It may seem kind of unusual because we don’t necessarily think babies are at an age when you would read to them, but immediately when you come home from the delivery (分娩) of your baby is a great time to start that,” Stoltenberg said.

Studies have shown that the poverty level plays a major role in parents who read to their children. Many times, that is simply because the families cannot afford books or other things to read. There are many resources (资源) in our area to help those families get reading materials. The United Way of Freeborn County, and many others across the region, have teamed up with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Many local hospitals, including Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea and Austin, also take part in Reach Out and Read.

1. What does the underlined word “enhance” in the third paragraph mean?

A．Choose.

B．Receive.

C．Increase.

D．Prevent.

2. What is Stoltenberg’s opinion of reading to babies?

A．She thinks it is completely meaningless.

B．She believes babies may get hurt if you do that.

C．She insists that the parents turn to some experts.

D．She holds that reading to babies should start as early as possible.

3. What’s the main difficulty for parents to read to their children?

A．Being short of time.

B．Being short of money.

C．The bad family environment.

D．The poor education background.

4. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．The importance of reading to children.

B．New ways to develop children’s reading ability.

C．Reasons that influence children’s reading habits.

D．Necessity of paying attention to children’s brain development.