In early autumn I applied for applied for admission to college. I wanted to go nowhere but to Cornell University,but my mother fought strongly againsnst it. When she saw me studying a photograph of my father on the sports ground of Cornell,she tore it up.
“You can’t say it’s not a great university,just because Papa went there.”
“That’s not it at all.And it is a top university.”She was still holding the pieces in her hand. “But we can’t afford to send you to college.”
“I wouldn’t dream of asking you for money.Do you want me to get a job to help suppont you and Papa?Things aren’t that bad,are they?”
“No,”she said. “I don’t expect you to help support us.”
Father borrowed money form his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop,His chief customers were his old college friends.To get new customers,my mother had to help.She picked up a long-forgotten membership in the local league of women,so that she cound get to know more people. Whether those people would turn into customers was another question. I knew that my Parents had to wait for quite a long time before their small investment (投資) could show returns.What’s more ,they had not wanted enough to be roch and successful ；otherwise they cound not possibly have managed their lives so badly.
I was torn between the desave to help them and change,their lives,and the determinstion not to repeat their mistakes.I had a strong belief in my power to go what I wanted.After months of hard study I won a full college scholarship（獎學(xué)金）.My father could hardly contain his pride in me,and my mother eventually gave in before my success.
小題1:The author was not allowed to go to Cornell University mainly because
his father grduated from the university
his mother did not thinks it a great university
his parents needed him to help support the family
his parents did not have enough money for him
小題2:The father srarted his small shop with the money from         

A．a(chǎn) local league	B．his university
C．his relatives	D．his college friends

小題3:Why did the mother renew her membership in the league?      

A．To help with her husband’s business	B．To raise money for her son
C．To meet her long-forgotten friends	D．To better manage her life

小題4:According to the text,what was the author determined to do in that autumn?  To get a well-paid job for himself
To improve relations with his mother
To go to his dream university
To carry on with his father’s business

A Love Note To My Mom
When I was a little girl, would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that finally understood what role modeling  1 in your life. Little did I known you were  2 every penny you earned to go to  3  school.
I cannot thank you enough for  4 you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework. I wanted into the dining where you were buried  5   piles of law books. I was  6  .Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for  7  ?When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t known. Moms 8  be lawyers too. You smiled and said,“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
As young as I was ,that statement kept   9  in my ears. I watched as you faced the   10  of completing your studies, staring companies with Dad, while still being a   11  and a Mom if five kids. I was exhausted  just watching you   12  .With your words of wisdom in my   13  mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world   14  .I set out to live my life filled with   15  ,seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.
Your words became my motto. I   16  found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary)  17   one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said , “Yes, I’ll try that.”
Encouraged by your   18  , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and   19  meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m   20  it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.

小題1:	A．found B．play C．kept D．provided

小題2:	A．saving B．making C．donating D．receiving

小題3:	A．business B．fashion C．law D．medical

小題4:	A．what B．that C．which D．where

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)t B．to C．upon D．under

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)mused B．worried C．puzzled D．disappointed

小題7:	A．role B．tests C．positions D．shows

小題8: 

A．must

B．ought to

C．need

D．could

小題9:	A．ringing B．blowing C．falling D．beating

小題10:

A．choices B．chances C．challenges D．changes

小題11:

A．professor B．doctor C．reporter D．model

小題12:

A．in danger B．in action C．in trouble D．in charge

小題13:

A．weak B．powerful C．youthful D．empty

小題14:

A．came back B．closed down C．went by D．opened up

小題15:

A．hope B．hardship C．harmony D．sadness

小題16:

A．constantly B．shortly C．hardly D．nearly

小題17:

A．a(chǎn)nd B．but C．or D．for

小題18:

A．description B．statement C．praise D．introduction

小題19:

A．secretly B．curiously C．carelessly D．eagerly

小題20:

A．doing B．considering C．correcting D．reading

Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.
What to Expect
The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.
Accommodation Zones
Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones2,3 and of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential(居住的). Zones3 and 4often offer larger accommodation in a less crowned area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.
Meal Plans Available
? Continental Breakfast
? Breakfast and Dinner
? Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner
It’s important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal（谷物類食品），bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally
part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert, fruit and coffee.
Friends
If you wish to invite a friend over to visit.you must first ask your host’s permission.You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.
Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes
Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room.This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestule and is more suitable for the long-stay student.However,it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.
小題1:The passage is probably written for       

A．host willing to receive foreign students

B．loreigners hoping to build British culture

C．travellers planning to vist famlies in London

D．English learners applying to like in English homes

小題2:Which of the following will the host provide?
Room cleaning.
Medical care.
Free transport.
Physical trainning.
小題3:What can be inferred from Paragraph3?
A.Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.
B.The business centre of London is in Zone.
C.Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.
小題4:According to the passage. What does continental Breakfast include?

A．Dessert and coffee

B．Fruit and vegetables.

C．bread and fruit juice

D．Centre and cold meat.

小題5:Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation?

A．To experience a warmer famliy atmosphere.

B．To enrich their knowledge of English\

C．To entertain friends as they like.

D．To enjoy much more freedom.

In college, Spring Break （春假）is usually associated with the beach, parties and sleepless nights, bringing about relaxation, free time and friends. Students who wish to spend their break doing something productive and rewarding, however, may choose to participate in the Alternative Break Program. It places college students in communities both at home and abroad.
The Program allows students to take part in various projects dealing with issues such as literacy （識字）, homelessness and the environment. It includes helping kids with their lessons, raising money for families in need and collecting data for environmental research.
The hope is that, by getting themselves involved in different environments, students will have the opportunity to learn about members of communities and broaden their view. In turn, they will incorporate (融合) their experiences and lessons learned into their own communities. In a word, the Program aims to encourage students to be active citizens nd engage themselves in making a difference in society.
In the spring of 2006, about 36,000 students in the USA participated in the Alternative Break Program.
Samantha Giacobozzi, now director of the Program, has been on five alternative break trips herself, including trips to New Orleans, India and Dominican Republic. “I was a student who went on alternative break trips and had my life totally transformed by that experience,” she said. “Every year, we meet many students who have attended the Program. You can see changes in their life that are connected with their alternative break experiences.”
The Program began in 1991.Today, it has become increasingly popular with college students in the United States.
小題1:Who mat choose to participate in the Alternative Break Program?(No mare than 10 words)
小題2: is the aim of the Program?(NO more than 15 words)
小題3:What is the meaning of the underlined word "transformed" in Paragraph 5? (1 word)
小題4:What is Samantha's attitude toward the Program?(No more than 10 words)
小題5:If you take part in the Program, which project are you interested in? And why?(No more than 25 words)

Many years ago I drove a taxi for extra money. I drove mainly from the downtown to the 16 , beside the Greenwood Racetrack which was in operation at that time.
Each time a taxi drove up to the station, many kids would run along the   17  to the passenger door. One   18   kid would open the passenger door and say, “  19  , sir.” The passenger would always say thanks and give the kid a   20   on his way from the taxi to the entrance of the track. It was a routine that everybody knew.
One day I noticed a boy, who was   21   than most of them but was pushed away by even the smallest kid. He never pushed back.   22  , he would even step aside when others pushed forward. But he never   23  .
Then one morning as I was   24   to the sidewalk, all the other kids were running after a taxi   25  mine. They didn’t notice mine.
The boy saw me and walked toward my taxi. As I pulled up I made sure that I stopped in a 26  with the passenger door right beside him. He   27  the passenger door with a flourish(夸張動作) and said, “Good luck at the track, sir.”
  28 , the man did not tip him a quarter. Instead he   29 , “Get out of my way!” He pushed him aside so   30  that the boy fell on the sidewalk and I knew he was badly hurt. I got out of my car quickly   31  find that the man disappeared in the crowd.
So I looked for the kid. I decided to give him $20 for all his   32 . But he was far up ahead, walking out of the station   33 . The traffic policeman waved at me to get my car going.   34 , I never saw him again. I’d like to find him one day and tell him that if only he had stuck around a little longer I would have given him a whole $20.
I learned an important lesson from the boy. When things seem so   35  that you are ready to give up, that is the time when things are most likely to turn around for you.
小題1:  

A．school

B．station

C．office

D．hospital

小題2: 

A．sidewalk

B．way

C．track

D．step

小題3:  

A．strong

B．tall

C．lucky

D．a(chǎn)ctive

小題4: 

A．Stop

B．Welcome

C．Help

D．Good luck

小題5:  

A．smile

B．tip

C．hug

D．prize

小題6:  

A．short

B．bigger

C．weaker

D．smarter

小題7:  

A．In fact

B．In general

C．In total

D．In case

小題8:  

A．gave in

B．gave away

C．gave up

D．gave off

小題9: 

A．pushing up

B．speeding up

C．keeping up

D．pulling up

小題10: 

A．a(chǎn)bove

B．beside

C．in front of

D．over

小題11:  

A．position

B．car

C．tree

D．situation

小題12:  

A．closed

B．opened

C．kicked

D．knocked

小題13:  

A．Therefore

B．So

C．However

D．Then

小題14:  

A．smiled

B．wept

C．a(chǎn)dvised

D．shouted

小題15:

A．hard B．softly C．sweetly D．slowly

小題16:  

A．a(chǎn)nd to

B．but to

C．only to

D．so as to

小題17: 

A．strength

B．efforts

C．courage

D．work

小題18:  

A．nervously

B．a(chǎn)nxiously

C．madly

D．silently

小題19:  

A．So far

B．From then on

C．Once more

D．Just then

小題20:  

A．unavoidable

B．poor

C．hopeless

D．challenging

A rat looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package. What food might it contain? He was alarmed to discover that it was a rat trap (捕鼠夾).
Going back to the farmyard the rat gave a warning: “There is a rat trap in the house, a rat trap in the house!” The chicken raised her head and said: “Excuse me, Mr Rat, I can tell this is a big concern to you, but it is of no business to me. I cannot be bothered with it.”
The rat turned to the pig and told him: “There is a rat trap in the house, a rat trap in the house!”“I am so very sorry, Mr. Rat,” sympathized the pig, “but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. I will make sure that you are in my prayers.”
The rat turned to the cow. She said, “Like wow, Mr. Rat. A rat trap. I am in grave danger. Duh?”
So the rat returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer’s rat trap alone.
That very night a sound was heard throughout the house, like the sound of a rat trap catching its prey (獵物). The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see that it was a poisonous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer’s wife.
The farmer rushed her to the hospital. She returned home with a fever. Now everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet (短柄斧) to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient.
His wife’s sickness continued so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them the farmer killed the pig.
The farmer’s wife did not get well. She died, and so many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow killed to provide meat for all of them to eat.
So the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem and think that it does not concern you, remember that when there is a rat trap in the house, the whole farmyard is at risk.
小題1:The underlined word “dejected” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to        .

A．disappointed

B．surprised

C．confused

D．doubtful

小題2:   Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

A．The chicken showed great concern for the rat.

B．The pig helped the rat get rid of the trap.

C．The cow didn’t care about what the rat said.

D．The snake was killed after being caught in the trap.

小題3:   We can conclude from the article that        .

A．the farmer’s wife got good treatment in the hospital

B．the farmer regretted setting up the rat trap

C．the rat was very wise in avoiding the trap

D．none of the other animals felt threatened by the rat trap

小題4:   What message does the story intend to convey?

A．We should mind our own business.	B．Everything is related to something else.
C．Helping others is always a virtue.	D．We should treat animals in a friendly way.

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had  41 _ a beautiful sports car in a showroom, and knowing his father could well  42   it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day came near, the young man awaited 43 that his father had bought the car. 44  , on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his  45  study room. His father told him how  46  he was to have such a fine son, and told him how  47  he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped (包裝)  48  box.                                                        
Curious, and somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and  49  a lovely, leather-bound (皮紙封面) Bible,  50  the young man’s name pressed in gold.  51 , he raised his voice to his father, and said “With  52  your money, you give me a Bible?” and stormed out of the house.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in  53 . He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very  54 , and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him  55  that graduation day.
Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram  56  his father had passed away, and willed all his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and  57 things.
When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden  58   and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father’s important papers and saw the still gift-wrapped Bible  59  as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages.
Suddenly, a car key dropped from the back of the  60  . It had a tag (標(biāo)簽) with the date of his graduation on it, and the words PAID IN FULL.

小題1: A．a(chǎn)dmired B．watched C．seen D．noticed

小題2: A．offer B．a(chǎn)fford C．buy D．supply

小題3: A．marks B．signals C．signs D．symbols

小題4: A．Finally B．Instead C．Therefore D．Shortly

小題5: A．public B．empty C．a(chǎn)verage D．private

小題6: A．proud B．comfortable C．worried D．interested

小題7: A．many B．deep C．much D．often

小題8: A．paper B．gift C．wood D．graduation

小題9: A．looked B．reached C．discovered D．found

小題10: A．with B．while C．a(chǎn)fter D．a(chǎn)s

小題11: A．Anxious B．Excited C．Angry D．Disappointing

小題12: A．none B．a(chǎn)ll C．little D．much

小題13: A．business B．study C．future D．home

小題14: A．weak B．wealthy C．lonely D．old

小題15: A．on B．until C．since D．a(chǎn)fter

小題16: A．reminding B．writing C．reading D．speaking

小題17: A．look for B．take care of C．do with D．hand over

小題18: A．excitement B．disappointment C．surprise D．sadness

小題19: A．but B．right C．just D．only

小題20: A．book B．bed C．desk D．door

 

Try and see inside your mind a wide open blue sky and a wide green sea far away. Breathe in as you circle your hands high above your head, then bend back a little. Breathe out as you circle your arms back down to your sides..."
Following the yoga teacher's gentle instructions, Bai Yunuo,15, from the High School attached to Beijing Normal University tried to get each of her poses correct.
Bai's school offered 24 elective courses (選修課) for Senor 1 students this term and she chose two. It was her first yoga class.
"I'm happy that I can learn yoga at school. I love dancing but I had some injuries on my knees when I was a kid. So I decide to try something soft. Simply stretching into different poses makes me feel free and quiet. And the music is quite comforting. The class is relaxing after a whole day's work," Bai said.
Liu Zehao,15, found his interest was Junior Achievement (企業(yè)經(jīng)營模擬). The course brought students into the real world of business. In their first class, Liu and his group members named their company "Vision". Liu was elected as CEO of the company.
"Here we learn to think like an adult. We have to make our company get more money. It's new and different from other courses," he said.
Liu and Bai take their elective courses twice a week with students from other classes who share the same interest. The students will get two credits (學(xué)分) from each course at the end of this term. They have to achieve eight credit points from electives to graduate from high school.
If you are interested in more about elective courses, please CLICK HERE to register for general elective courses.
小題1: What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．Skills for imagination.	B．Learning tips.
C．Instruction for yoga students.	D．Breathing rules.

小題2:What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Bai does not like dancing.	B．Yoga is softer than dancing.
C．Students study hard for credits.	D．The elective courses are easy.

小題3: Which of the sentence is NOT true about Liu Zehao?

A．He was interested in Junior Achievement which brought him the real world of business.

B．He was elected as CEO of the company named "Vision".

C．He was an adult and he tried to make more money for his company.

D．He took their Junior Achievement twice a week.

小題4:Where can you possibly find this passage?

A．A textbook

B．A newspaper

C．A magazine

D．The internet

With parents who taught at school, Sophia received a fairly good education. She would have achieved   36   in a career, but she   37   to spend most of her marriage in the  38   role of wife and mother,   39   herself to her husband and her three children.
At the beginning of their family life, Sophia took on the   40  for running the house in order for her husband to   41   his personal interest: writing novels. However, things weren’t going as   42   as expected. Nate’s writing failed to     43  the whole housekeeping. He had to take a position in the government to    44   for his family. Sophia tried to persuade Nate to give up his    45   for full-time writing, but he didn’t listen to her. He took his job   46    because it promised the family would be prevented from being   47 . That accounted for the shocking   48  he suffered when he lost his job. That day, he said to Sophia in a    49  , “I got fired. I am a    50   failure.”“Now you can focus your mind   51 your writing.” she responded. To make Nate believe money was no longer the major   52  ， Sophia took out a box that was full of   53  . She explained that she got the money for their hand-painted lampshades.
The unemployed husband did   54   a book that was a(n)   55  hit and is a long-lasting literary masterpiece. The story of Sophia’s turning her husband into a world famous writer has been widely talked about ever since then.

小題1:	A．only a little B．quite a lot C．quite a few D．a(chǎn) great number

小題2:	A．proved B．required C．selected D．preferred

小題3:	A．central B．false C．traditional D．a(chǎn)dditional

小題4:	A．devoting B．supporting C．deciding D．forcing

小題5:	A．responsibility B．a(chǎn)pproach C．a(chǎn)musement D．occupation

小題6:	A．observe B．reduce C．change D．follow

小題7:	A．generally B．satisfactorily C．unfortunately D．quickly

小題8:	A．preserve B．cover C．include D．overcome

小題9:	A．support B．search C．provide D．comfort

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)id B．interest C．job D．share

小題11:

A．strictly B．truly C．carefully D．seriously

小題12:

A．well off B．badly off C．straight away D．right now

1,3,5

小題13:

A．cut B．loss C．disease D．defeat

小題14:

A．whisper B．voice C．sense D．manner

小題15:

A．free B．close C．complete D．necessary

小題16:

A．on B．for C．in D．to

小題17:

A．connection B．discovery C．task D．concern

小題18:

A．gold B．cash C．jewelry D．silver

小題19:

A．pick out B．react to C．turn out D．build up

小題20:

A．ordinary B．instant C．short D．humorous

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小題1:How can users get live traffic information?

A．By mobile phone or through Internet.	B．By watching a TV programme.
C．By listening to the radio report.	D．By using Trafficmaster cameras.

小題2:How long may a customer use the service if his/her network is Orange and he/she pays £20?

A．About 120 days.

B．About 127 days.

C．Five months.

D．Six months.

小題3: What is the purpose of this advertisement?

A．To provide readers with live traffic information.

B．To help Orange customers to avoid traffic jam.

C．To attract mobile users to buy Traffic TV service.

D．To explain how Traffic TV and live traffic news work.

小題4:You may read this advertisement most probably ___________.

A．in a travel guide

B．on a web page

C．on a road sign

D．in a newspaper