11．San Diego Summer
The summer after my second year in high school，I finally had the opportunity to live with my super-cool sister in San Diego for three weeks．It was going to be great!I would lie on the beach in the sun．Perhaps I would surf a little or ride my bike around Coronado Island．
Meanwhile，I would spend every morning，Monday through Friday，teaching YMCA （Young Men's Christian Association） kids how to play tennis…for FREE．Since college wasn't too far off，and since I had practically zero hours of community service，my volunteering at the YMCA was smart．I like tennis and I even kind of like little kids．Anyway，life was going to be amazing for those three weeks．
On my first day at the YMCA，I was shocked by the smallness of the children．The kids could barely grasp a racket（球拍），let alone swing one．This is when it occurred to me how potentially terrible the situation was-a group of thirty small children with rackets in hand and only four coaches．The odds were definitely against us．Luckily，the kids did not have blood on their minds，and they were relatively obedient and cooperative．
It soon became painfully obvious that I was the only"coach"actually coaching．Rather ironic when one considered that I was the only one of the four NOT being paid．I must admit，however，that despite all of my efforts these children were not getting much．I had to keep telling myself that while I couldn't enjoy the fruits of my labor at the moment，I would be reveling in the benefits once college application time came．Thus，I soldiered on．
As I returned home the day before the opening of school，I had complete peace of mind．Although I did not spend every day at the beach as I had initially hoped to do，I did accomplish several things and I felt as if I were a better person because of my three weeks in San Diego．

56．Before going to San Diego the author was full ofA．
A．expectation     B．confidence       C．doubt       D．curiosity
57．The author taught YMCA kids to play tennis because sheB．
A．loved small children and was active as a volunteer
B．must do community service to be admitted to college
C．wanted to earn some money to pay for her college fees
D．would like to do something for others as a sincere Christian
58．The underlined words"I soldiered on"reflect the author'sD．
A．desire to join the army
B．love for teaching tennis
C．control for young learner
D．determination not to give up
59．According to the last paragraph，we can predict that the author willD in the future．
A．become a teacher
B．move to the beach
C．play tennis professionally
D．help others more willingly．

分析 本文介紹了作者在圣地亞哥度過的難忘的暑假，雖然沒有在沙灘上度過美好的暑假，但是在教那里的孩子們打網(wǎng)球的時候，作者學(xué)到了很多東西．

解答 A B D D
56  A   細節(jié)題． 根據(jù)文章第 一段 It was going to be great可知作者對在圣地亞哥的假期有很多期待，故選A．
57  B   細節(jié)題． 根據(jù)文章第二 段Since college wasn't too far off，and since I had practically zero hours of community service，my volunteering at the YMCA was smart． 可知作者在上大學(xué)之前必須做一些社區(qū)服務(wù)工作，但現(xiàn)在才零小時，故選B．
58  D  猜測詞義題．  根據(jù)文章第四 段I had to keep telling myself that while I couldn't enjoy the fruits of my labor at the moment 可知作者在教小孩打網(wǎng)球時雖然遇到了困難，但是一直在提醒自己到大學(xué)申請的時候就會有所收獲，故選D．
59  D   細節(jié)題． 根據(jù)文章最后一段I felt as if I were a better person because of my three weeks in San Diego． 可知作者通過這件事情認為自己會是一個更樂于幫助別人的人，故選D．

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The growing interest of consumers in the safety and nutritional quality of daily foods is a welcome development．However，much of this interest has been aroused by sweeping claims that the conventional food supply is unsafe or inadequate in meeting nutritional needs．
Almost daily，the public is surrounded by claims for"no-aging"diets，new vitamins and other wonder foods．There are numerous unsubstantiated（沒證實的） reports that natural vitamins are superior to man-made ones，that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs，that untreated grains are better than those treated with insect spray and the like．
Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific evidence，large amounts of written material about the benefits of organic foods makes it difficult for people to separate fact from fiction．As a result，claims that eating a diet consisting of organically grown foods prevents or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely advertised and form the basis for people's opinion．
One thing that most organically grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost more than conventionally grown foods．But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can maintain health and provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods．So there is real cause for concern if consumers，particularly those with limited incomes，distrust the conventional food supply and buy only expensive organic foods instead．
41．According to Paragraph 2，which of the following statements about organic food is true？B
A．It hasn't been used until recent years
B．It has no agreed definition．
C．It is popular among producers
D．It is accepted by most nutritionists．
42．In Paragraph 4，treated grains are examples ofC．
A．healthier food                         
B．organic food             
C．conventionally grown food               
D．expensive food           
43．It can be inferred from the passage thatD．
A．most doctors believe organic foods prevent disease or provide other benefits to health
B．organic foods are actually less nutritious than conventionally grown foods
C．people cannot separate fact from fiction because of the TV advertisements
D．organic foods cost more but are not necessarily better than conventionally grown foods
44．According to the passage，many consumers are attracted by organic foods because theyC
A．want to try something new               
B．have carefully researched the products
C．value food safety and nutrition             
D．expect to save some money
45．What is the author's attitude towards the claims of organic foods？A
A．Doubtful．B．Enthusiastic．C．Supportive．D．Uninterested．

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1．Alexis was hotand tired．With rage in her voice she shouted，"Pull me up！I give up，I hate this．This is stupid!"It was at that moment when Jason，the adviser on the trip，looked at me and said，"Ed，I'm going to go down and talk with her．"I then shouted down to Alexis，"Hold on!You can do this．We know you can!"
Jason grasped another rope，put his climbing harness（系帶）on and began to move down the cliff．Within moments Jason was beside Alexis．She had her cheek directly against the face of the rock with her feet barely resting on a small piece of the cliff that stuck outward．Jason said to Alexis，"I know that you have been on this cliff now for what seems like a long time．Your feet and fingers are cramping（痙攣）up and your forearms feel as though they are on fire．But，Alexis，you are strong，look how far up you are already．You have taken one of the more difficult paths up the cliff．Alexis，look at the path you have taken．"
     At that moment，Alexis moved her cheek away from the rock face and looked down．The bright white chalk she used in her hands to give her a better hold，showed the path where her tired hands had moved her upward on the cliff．Jason was right．Alexis had taken the hardest way up the cliff．Jason then looked straight into Alexis'eyes and in a calm voice he said，"You are not alone out here，there are people who care about you，who want to help you and see you succeed．We are going to do this together．Are you ready？"Slowly she nodded her head and took a deep breath．
32．Jason went down the cliff becauseC．
A．Alexis took a wrong path            
B．Alexis was trapped in rocks
C．Alexis didn't believe in herself        
D．Alexis'forearms were badly hurt
33．The underlined word"hot"in the story meansA．
A．a(chǎn)ngry      
B．uncomfortable      
C．disappointed     
D．running a high body temperature
34．We can infer from the passage thatD．
A．Alexis was finally pulled up by Ed
B．Alexis regretted having taken the wrong path up the cliff
C．Alexis was immediately sent to hospital after she was pulled up
D．Alexis successfully rock-climbed in the end
35．Alexis would probably becomeB．
A．easier to give up             
B．more strong-minded
C．poorer in health              
D．less interested in rock climbing．

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