1 . My grandma whom we all called Nanny was a solid, first-generation, Italian immigrant. She came to this country with her family on a tiny ship during World War I when she was only 8 years old. During the trip she survived stormy seas，little food, and an attack by a German U-boat. After getting here，her large family worked hard to build a new life in America. They never had much money but were rich in love.
One day, when I was about 5 or 6 years old, my parents and brothers went on a trip. It was just me and Nanny in the house for the weekend. Nanny seemed so happy to be taking care of me all by herself. She made me a special breakfast that first morning. However, all I could do was to complain about how the food was not how Mom always made it. Nanny quietly put down the plate and went into the living room. I followed a minute later and saw that she had tears in her eyes. It was the first time I had ever seen my strong and proud grandmother cry and I was the one who had caused it.
I walked over to Nanny, climbed on her lap, and for the first time in my short life I did something else too. I apologized without being told to and asked Nanny to forgive me. She smiled, rubbed my head, and told me I was a good boy even though I didn't feel like one then.
That memory just like my Nanny's love will stay in my heart forever. It is a sign of both strength and wisdom. Asking for forgiveness helps us to learn, to grow, and to love.
1. Nanny’s family immigrated to America mainly because _____.

A．they suffered starvation in their homeland

B．they wanted to start a rich life in the new land

C．they tried to get away from the terrible climate

D．their country was in war and they needed peace

2. The boy complained to Nanny that the food _____.

A．wasn't cooked the way his mom did

B．was served a bit later than usual

C．was prepared in a special way

D．was just to his parents’ taste

3. When seeing Nanny crying in the living room, the author felt _____.

A．surprised	B．ashamed
C．shocked	D．annoyed

4. The author mainly wants to tell us that _____.

A．forgiveness can be beneficial to people asking for it

B．hardships can make children more indifferent

C．grandparents are more tolerant than their grandchildren

D．family ties can sometimes be misused

2 . At a gathering，we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments．It came around to Frank．
Frank began to tell us of his childhood． "I _______ in San Pedro．My dad was a fisherman，and he loved the sea． He had his own boat，but it was _______ making a living on the sea． He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to _______ the family．"
He looked at us and said，"I _______ you could have met my dad． He was a big man，and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for the _______ ．When you got close to him，he _______ like the ocean．He would wear his old coat and his overalls．No matter how much my mother _______ them，they would still smell of the sea and of fish．"
Frank's voice dropped a bit．"When the weather was bad he would _______ me to school．He had this old truck that was older than he was. _______ he would drive toward the school，I would shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear．He would ________ right in front of the school gate，and it seemed like everybody ________ be standing around and watching．Then he would ________ over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy．It was so ________ for me．I was twelve years old，and my dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye!"
He ________ and then went on，"I remember the day when I said 'No' ”
It was the first time I had ever talked to him that ________ ，and he had this surprised look on his face．
I said，'Dad，I'm too ________ for a goodbye kiss．'
My Dad looked at me for the longest time，and his eyes started to tear up．I had never seen him ________ ．He turned and looked out the windshield(挡风玻璃)．'You're right，' he said． 'You are a big boy．．．．a man．I won't kiss you anymore．'”
Frank got a sad look on his face，and the tears began to ________ in his eyes，as he spoke．"It wasn't long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back．”
Tears were running down Frank’s cheeks．He spoke again．"Guys，you don't know what would ________ to have my dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek． to feel his rough old face．to smell the ocean on him． to feel his arm around my neck．
I wish I had been a man then．If I had been a ________ ，I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss．"1.

A．kept up

B．grew up

C．came up

D．started up

2.

A．hard

B．absurd

C．easy

D．necessary

3.

A．remove

B．reach

C．feed

D．urge

4.

A．prefer

B．request

C．suggest

D．wish

5.

A．fish

B．favorite

C．benefit

D．glory

6.

A．sounded

B．looked

C．smelled

D．felt

7.

A．processed

B．washed

C．handled

D．managed

8.

A．drive

B．limit

C．adapt

D．devote

9.

A．Before

B．After

C．Since

D．As

10.

A．back up

B．pick up

C．pull up

D．speed up

11.

A．could

B．would

C．should

D．might

12.

A．lean

B．hold

C．run

D．watch

13.

A．frightening

B．challenging

C．embarrassing

D．entertaining

14.

A．recovered

B．paused

C．requested

D．admitted

15.

A．day

B．time

C．aspect

D．way

16.

A．old

B．delighted

C．anxious

D．proud

17.

A．sigh

B．shout

C．cry

D．yell

18.

A．break down

B．hold back

C．well up

D．start off

19.

A．demand

B．give

C．rush

D．infer

20.

A．boy

B．seaman

C．backbone

D．man

3 . 假设你正在参加全省中学生英语演讲比赛，请你针对有些父母经常翻看孩子日记或书包这一现象写一篇演讲稿，陈述你的观点。
演讲稿的主要内容应包括：
1． 认为同学们不必为此苦恼；
2． 希望能够体谅父母的苦衷；
3． 建议与父母进行交流和沟通。
注意：1. 词数：120词左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Some of us are having problems with our parents, as they often look into our school bags or read our diaries.
__________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you！

4 . Dear daughter,
As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind.
I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia is a real testament of what a great well-rounded student you are. Your academic, artistic, and social skills have truly blossomed in the last few years. You have become a talented and accomplished young woman.
College will be the most important years in your life. It is in college that you will truly discover what learning is about. You often question "what good is this course". I encourage you to be inquisitive, but I also want to tell you: "Education is what you have left after all that is taught is forgotten." What I mean by that is the materials taught isn't as important as you gaining the ability to learn a new subject, and the ability to analyze a new problem. That is really what learning in college is about – this will be the period where you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after which you must become self-learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn isn't critical for your life, the skills of learning will be something you cherish forever.
Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Don't be trapped in what others think or say. Steve Jobs says when you are in college, your passion will create many dots, and later in your life you will connect them. In his great speech given at Stanford commencement, he gave the great example where he took calligraphy, and a decade later, it became the basis of the beautiful Macintosh fonts, which later ignited desktop publishing, and brought wonderful tools like Microsoft Word to our lives. His expedition into calligraphy was a dot, and the Macintosh became the connecting line. Enjoy picking your dots, and be assured one day you will find your calling, and connect a beautiful curve through the dots of yourself .
Most importantly, make friends and be happy. College friends are often the best in life, because during college you are closer to them physically than to your family. Also, going through independence and adulthood is a natural bonding experience.
So please treasure your college years – make the best of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny, evolve yourself into a bi-cultural talent, be bold to experiment, learn and grow through your successes and challenges.
When I faced the greatest challenge and opportunity in my life in 2005, you gave me a big hug and said "bonne chance", which means "good luck" and "good courage". Now I do the same for you. Bonne chance, my angel and princess. May Columbia become the happiest four years in your life, and may you blossom into just what you dream to be.
Love,
Dad (& Mom)
1. What can we learn from the passage?

A．The daughter is a well-rounded college student.

B．The father faced the greatest challenge in 2006.

C．The daughter is a freshman in college.

D．Steve Jobs gave the great example where he took calligraphy at Columbia commencement.

2. The father may agree that _____.

A．you will be well-educated if you forget all is taught

B．there are only master-inspired students in college

C．the daughter will be thinner if she goes on a diet

D．the skills of learning is very important for his daughter’s life

3. The example of Steve Jobs in Paragraph 4 is to show _____.

A．how Steve Jobs invented the basis of the Macintosh fonts

B．it is important for the daughter to follow her passion in college

C．Steve Jobs made great contributions to Microsoft Word

D．the father wishes his daughter to be as successful as Steve Jobs

4. College friends are often the best to you because_____.

A．your family are far away while college friends are around you within an easy reach

B．they are closer to you psychologically than to your family

C．they are better than your family

D．going through independence and adulthood is unusual bonding experience

5 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My father was a self-taught mandolin player. He was one of the best string ____ players in our town. He could not read music, but if he heard a ____ a few times, he could play it.
Occasionally, Dad ____ get out his mandolin and play for the family. We three children would often sing along.
Dad loved to play the mandolin for his family. He knew we enjoyed singing and hearing him play. He was like that. If he could give pleasure to others, he would, ____ his family. He was always there, _____ his time and efforts to see that his family had enough in their life. I had to ____ into a man and have children of my own ____ I realized how much he had sacrificed.
I joined the United States Air Force in January of 1962. Whenever I came home ____ leave, I would ask Dad to play the mandolin. Nobody played the mandolin like my father. He could ____ your soul with the tones that came out of that old mandolin. He seemed to ____ when he was playing. You could see his ____ in his ability to play so well for his family.
In August of 1993 my father was ____ with inoperable lung cancer. He chose not to receive chemotherapy treatments so that he could live out the rest of his life in _____ About a week before his death, we asked Dad if he would play the mandolin for us. He ____ but said "okay”. He knew it would probably be the last time he would play for us. He tuned up the old mandolin and played a few notes. When I looked around, there was not a ____ eye in the family. We saw before us a quiet humble man with a (n) ____ strength that comes from knowing God, and _____ with him in one's life. Dad would never play the mandolin for us again. We felt at the time that he wouldn't have enough strength to play, and that makes the ____ of that day even stronger. Dad was doing _____ he had done all his life, giving. Sick ____ he was, he was still pleasing others. Dad sure could play that Mandolin!1.

A．performance

B．instrument

C．tool

D．tube

2.

A．music

B．note

C．tune

D．rhythm

3.

A．might

B．would

C．could

D．should

4.

A．eventually

B．especially

C．specifically

D．occasionally

5.

A．spending

B．contributing

C．sacrificing

D．wasting

6.

A．change

B．get

C．bring

D．mature

7.

A．until

B．after

C．before

D．while

8.

A．off

B．for

C．at

D．on

9.

A．touch

B．knock

C．hit

D．grasp

10.

A．fade

B．wake

C．improve

D．shine

11.

A．pride

B．appreciation

C．gratitude

D．satisfaction

12.

A．suspected

B．confirmed

C．labeled

D．diagnosed

13.

A．comfort

B．relief

C．dignity

D．peace

14.

A．sprang

B．rose

C．decided

D．hesitated

15.

A．dry

B．bright

C．wet

D．gloomy

16.

A．outer

B．inner

C．outside

D．inside

17.

A．working

B．contacting

C．living

D．communicating

18.

A．memory

B．impression

C．phenomenon

D．reminder

19.

A．something

B．anything

C．everything

D．nothing

20.

A．although

B．as

C．when

D．while

6 . My grandfather went to high school in the 1920s． While in school, he became ____ in the drama program, acting in various productions．He ____ in touch with his drama teacher．
My father went to high school in the 1960s．Like his ____before him, he acted in high school． He, too, stayed in touch with his drama teacher for the rest of the teacher's ____ I graduated in 1997． When Hoover, my drama teacher, was ____in Alaska, I didn't want her to feel like she was ending her life ____ , so I sent her many packages, including Drama Club yearbook photos from each year she ____ there in order that she could see the students whose lives she forever____．
Her nickname for our group of Drama Club was "the Throwaway Kids"．____ , no? She described us as that ____we were nonconformists （不墨守成规者） that other teachers didn't ____ know what to do with．She simply ____us for who we are, and that was exactly what we needed．
We have all become ____members of society: reporters, lawyers, and singers, soldiers, doctors and, you guessed it, teachers． Every member of my family is a teacher． This year____the 73rd year we have taught in Alaska altogether．
____ me, teaching the course is only one important part of the ____job． As I returned to my classroom just before the final bell ____on the last day of school in May, I thought how the most emotional part of the experience will not be seeing the recent ____return to say "hello" at Christmas． That was how the____ of keeping in touch with our teachers our whole life long began in my family． Honestly, learning ____a lifetime．1.

A．famous

B．active

C．anxious

D．attractive

2.

A．lost

B．provided

C．kept

D．shared

3.

A．teacher

B．classmate

C．mother

D．father

4.

A．life

B．job

C．space

D．season

5.

A．dying

B．singing

C．acting

D．playing

6.

A．Poor

B．angry

C．anxious

D．alone

7.

A．taught

B．constructed

C．ordered

D．noticed

8.

A．protected

B．developed

C．scolded

D．affected

9.

A．Interesting

B．Exciting

C．Shocking

D．Encouraging

10.

A．because

B．if

C．But

D．although

11.

A．purely

B．exactly

C．obviously

D．basically

12.

A．entertained

B．accepted

C．disliked

D．demanded

13.

A．consuming

B．contributing

C．confirming

D．connecting

14.

A．fills

B．marks

C．covers

D．deals

15.

A．After

B．With

C．To

D．By

16.

A．natural

B．simple

C．entire

D．casual

17.

A．fel1

B．rang

C．broke

D．rolled

18.

A．classmates

B．soldiers

C．adults

D．graduates

19.

A．tradition

B．culture

C．custom

D．behavior

20.

A．wastes

B．puts

C．takes

D．Pulls

7 . Fun is, in fact, a word heard far more frequently in families today than in the past, when "duty’’ and "responsibility" were often the words used.
Parents today are more youthful in appearance and attitudes. Their clothes and hair-styles are more casual, helping to bridge the divide. Those who are athletically inclined also enjoy Rollerblading, snowboarding, and rock-climbing with their children.
For the past three years, Kathy and Phil Dalby have spent at least one evening a week at a climbing gym with their three children. "It’s great to be able to work together," Mrs Dalby says. "We discuss various climbs and where the hard parts are. Sometimes that leads to other Conversations. We’re definitely closer."
A popular movement of parent effectiveness training in the 1970s has helped to reshape generational roles. The philosophy encourages children to describe their feelings about various situations. As a result, says Robert Billingham, a family-studies professor at Indiana University, "Parents and children began talking to each other in ways they had not before."
On the plus side, he adds, these conversations made parents realize that children may have important thoughts or feelings that adults need to be aware of.
But Professor Billingham also sees a downside: Many parents started making decisions based on what their child wanted. "The power shifted to children. Parents said, ’I have to focus on making my child happy’, as opposed to ’I have to act as a parent most appropriately’."
Other changes are occurring as the ranks of working mothers grow.   Time-short parents encourage children’s independence, making them more responsible for themselves. "They’ll say, ’We trust you to make the right decisions’ (whether they’re ready to assume the responsibility or not) ,"says Billingham.
The self-esteem movement of the past quarter-century has also affected the family dynamics (原动力). Some parents worry that if they tell their child no, it will hurt the child’s self-esteem.
1. What’s the trend in parent-child relationship mentioned in the passage?

A．Parents are chasing after fashion and ignoring the feelings of their children.

B．More parents and children are sharing the same enthusiasm for a certain sport.

C．Parents are taking more responsibility and setting more limits for their children.

D．The generation gap is narrowing and parents are respecting their children’s thoughts more.

2. Which of the following has NOT contributed to the change in the parent-child relationship?

A．Younger parents.	B．Parent effectiveness training.
C．More working mothers.	D．The self-esteem movement.

3. What’s Billingham’s attitude towards parents who make children more responsible for themselves?

A．He supports them.	B．He admires them.
C．He disagrees with them.	D．He thinks they’re unreasonable.

4. What will probably be discussed following the last paragraph?

A．The effect of more working mothers on children’ s education.

B．The benefits of the new relationship between parents and children.

C．The importance of self-esteem and ways to develop children’s self-esteem.

D．The risks of setting no rules and some suggestions on how to have a balanced attitude.

5. What’s the best title for the text?

A．Parents and Children as Friends.	B．Parents and Professors as Debaters.
C．Growing Mutual Understanding.	D．Disappearing Responsibility.

8 . In a book called Magnificent Obsession, by Lloyd C. Douglas, a description is given of people helping others but doing it secretly. When difficult problems worried an individual, friends nearby would meet to discuss possible solutions without the individual knowing their actions. When a solution was agreed upon, one or two of the friends would carry out the plan and solve the problem secretly, to the great delight of the worried individual. The helpers would stand by privately, content with their success. No reward was given to the problem solvers, not even a sincere “thank you”, because they were never known.
This concept is popular today but in a different way. The phrase “pay it forward” is now used when one person helps another. However, the person helped may not be able to repay the person or group that helped them. So rather than return the favor to their helpers, they are supposed to help someone else in the future, which means they pay it forward. It is a sense of responsibility which makes us want to give back in equal measure to the one who has helped us. But, in this case, the responsibility turns to helping someone in the future.
Suppose your elderly grandmother pays part of your schooling. She may tell you there is no need to repay her because it is a gift from someone who loves you very much. Nothing would please her more than to have you use her money to get a good education.
You may never be able to repay her for such a gift. However, she not only gave you some money, but she provided you with an example that you should also help other people who need it.
People with serious needs are everywhere. Many are children who need better clothes, more books and even better schools. Some are elderly people who can’t afford their medicine or a doctor’s care. Consider how you can “pay it forward” rather than pay money back to your grandmother.
1. The helpers in the book “Magnificent Obsession” were not rewarded because ________.

A．they hadn’t solved the problems thoroughly

B．they expected to be paid back in the future.

C．they were friends of the worried individual

D．they had solved the problems secretly

2. The underlined word “pay it forward” means ________.

A．to repay someone who has helped you

B．to help someone else who needs help

C．to help someone who has helped you

D．to pay someone else who needs help

3. What does the writer suggest with the example of “your elderly grandmother”?

A．We should also lend a hand to other people in need of help.

B．We should work hard to get a good education.

C．We should learn to respect our grandparents.

D．We should never forget to repay people for their help.

4. By writing the passage, the author wishes people in the world to be ________.

A．honest

B．mysterious

C．unselfish

D．unforgettable

9 . Christmas is a time when everyone is expected to be joyful. Most people try to put on their best smiles to give the impression that they are really happy, ____ when they have little children who believe in the magic of Christmas. They believe that Santa will come down the chimney with ____ gifts for them.
But Christmas or not, life goes on. Good things happen ____ not-so-good ones. It ____ on Christmas of 2009. I woke up early and gathered my children and husband to sit down by the Christmas tree to open the gifts. The kids were ____
After the ceremony, I decided to ____ my emails to see if I had mail from my ____ overseas. The only email I had was from my sister, but I was not ____ for the news I was about to receive. She said that she had been diagnosed with a terminal ____ and that she had little time to live. I tried to speak, but ____ failed me. I was ____ terribly.
My husband realized something was wrong. After ____ to find the right words, I said ____ to him: “How do you deal with grief on Christmas morning?” The ____ in my heart was so great, and the memory of that Christmas morning remains ____ in my mind. And five months later she ____
After that, every Christmas morning ____ me of her death. In the following years I didn’t want to ____ Christmas because it reminded me that I couldn’t call her to ____ her a merry Christmas. Now, I have tried to turn Christmas morning into a memorial of the good ____ we had together, and every Christmas morning I set aside a moment to honor her.1.

A．especially

B．frequently

C．fortunately

D．finally

2.

A．familiar

B．funny

C．generous

D．boring

3.

A．as well as

B．other than

C．instead of

D．except for

4.

A．applied

B．meant

C．continued

D．happened

5.

A．disappointed

B．excited

C．angry

D．frightened

6.

A．check

B．change

C．receive

D．cover

7.

A．class

B．community

C．school

D．family

8.

A．grateful

B．prepared

C．celebrated

D．eager

9.

A．trouble

B．fear

C．burden

D．disease

10.

A．words

B．messages

C．expressions

D．ideas

11.

A．falling

B．shaking

C．standing

D．striking

12.

A．whispering

B．struggling

C．battling

D．requiring

13.

A．confidently

B．honestly

C．politely

D．softly

14.

A．pain

B．shame

C．emotion

D．doubt

15.

A．cautious

B．limited

C．vivid

D．cruel

16.

A．passed away

B．gave away

C．turned away

D．carried away

17.

A．informed

B．convinced

C．reminded

D．accused

18.

A．report

B．celebrate

C．describe

D．imagine

19.

A．bother

B．demand

C．wish

D．declare

20.

A．lessons

B．discussions

C．manners

D．times

10 . When we’re young children, many of us seem to have little trouble making new friends.    1    . As adults, we tend to become more guarded with new people and have less time to devote to friendships. Consequently, most of us find it much harder to make new friends. If you’ve never experienced a close friendship, even as a child, you may find it even harder. But we all need and want good friends, even those of us who may sometimes pretend otherwise.
The need for friends is instinctual (本能的). Our survival used to depend on having friends to hunt and find food with, to help us build shelter and keep our families safe.    2    They add meaning to life. They help you enjoy the good times and overcome the difficult ones. While strong relationships with friends can be a huge source of fun and pleasure, they are also important for your physical and emotional health.
Good friends can：
●    3    
Even if it’s just having someone to share your problems with, friends can help you cope with serious illness, the loss of a job or loved one, the break­up of a relationship, or any other challenge in life.
● Help you to reach your goals.
Whether you’re trying to get fit, give up smoking, or otherwise improve your life, encouragement from a friend can really boost your willpower.    4    
● Improve your mood.
Happiness can be infectious.    5    
● Reduce stress and depression.
Having an active social life can benefit your immune system and help reduce isolation, a major factor for depression.

A．Friendships take time to form and even more time to deepen.

B．Provide support when you're going through tough times.

C．But as we age, friendships grow and develop differently.

D．Spending time with positive friends can be happy.

E．Yet they are less important nowadays.

F．It also increases your chances of success.

G．Today，good friends are just as important.