—I have accepted that project, though it is full of risk.

—________! Young people should dare to shoulder responsibilities.

A. Good for youB. Be careful

C. Cheer upD. Congratulations

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One of the most important lessons I learned from my father took place in our driveway when I was in elementary school. We used to play basketball every day, and he ________ that I needed to learn how to shoot and dribble with my left hand. Being naturally athletic, I quickly became frustrated with my lack of left-handed ________. I became very angry, ________ down on the driveway, and began to cry, and my father stood there and looked at me as he waited ________ for me to get over my tears. When I realize that my behavior was not getting me ________, I got back up. He passed me the ________ and I continued to practice. His lesson of ________ giving up and working harder to accomplish my goals was conveyed to me without a word. I ________ became skillful with my left hand, but what I really learned that day was a road map for overcoming my biggest ________ in life.

________ I was eighteen I was in a car accident, where I broke a vertebra in my spine. I was going to ________ to play soccer, and now I was told that I would never again be able to ________ athletically. For half a year I was not even able to ________ my own clothes. I wanted to ________ school and give up. I wanted to lie down and cry that life was ________, much as I had done in our driveway so long ago. ________ every time I felt that way, that earlier memory danced in my mind. I knew that ________ I was patient and continued to work hard, I could overcome this difficulty.

For three years I continued to go to school, doing three to four hours of ________ rehabilitation every day, with constant support from my parents. And I finally earned my ________ back on the playing field. That lesson in the driveway had ________ me to be on the field, and I owed it all to my dad. I succeeded because of who my father is, and who I am because of him.

1.A. suggestedB. decidedC. recommendedD. predicted

2.A. successB. failureC. gloryD. loss

3.A. liedB. laidC. lainD. lay

4.A. brieflyB. patientlyC. steadilyD. faithfully

5.A. anywhereB. nowhereC. everywhereD. somewhere

6.A. ticketB. smileC. ballD. map

7.A. neverB. alwaysC. nearlyD. seldom

8.A. absolutelyB. abnormallyC. breathlesslyD. eventually

9.A. challengeB. weaknessC. shortcomingD. disadvantage

10.A. WhileB. WhenC. BecauseD. Since

11.A. collegeB. hospitalC. kindergartenD. gym

12.A. workB. performC. organizeD. manage

13.A. put upB. put asideC. put onD. put away

14.A. dropB. enterC. changeD. quit

15.A. unusualB. unexpectedC. uncertainD. unfair

16.A. HoweverB. ButC. AndD. So

17.A. becauseB. althoughC. ifD. as

18.A. painfulB. impressiveC. harmfulD. pleasant

19.A. moneyB. respectC. livingD. way

20.A. askedB. forcedC. allowedD. persuaded

I received a call today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need. The mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for several weeks. Of course, I responded with an immediate “Yes!”. As I planned the meal in my head, I reflected on how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart.

But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. The gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain.

Later in my life, when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my two-year-old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. Even when I was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. How we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughter.

Food is all about comfort. It feeds our bodies, but it can also feed our souls. When you hear people talking about their favorite holidays, it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food. I know that I will have many more opportunities in my lifetime to prepare food for others. It is truly a gift I want to prepare and deliver to someone in need.

1.The author has given lots of food to others because ________.

A. she is a church member

B. she has received others’ food

C. she is good at cooking

D. she usually has extra food

2.We can learn from the first paragraph that the author ________.

A. was glad to be able to lend a hand

B. knew the family in need very well

C. had to stay in bed for several weeks

D. was tired of preparing food

3.Which of the following is TRUE about the author?

A. Her mother died when she was in hospital.

B. She didn’t get enough food during her pregnancy.

C. She thinks offering food is the best way to show love.

D. She received food as well as comfort in her hard times.

4.According to the passage, which of the following conclusion can we get?

A. Every dog has its day.

B. Actions speak louder than words.

C. One good turn deserves another.

D. A good beginning makes a good ending.

In the hit film The bucket List, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman meet in hospital in California after they have been diagnosed with cancer. Between them they cook up a “bucket list” — a to-do list of all they want to do before they kick the bucket. The movie makes you wonder what would be on your bucket list. So let’s pack up some and see what it would cost to go out and have a little fun.

THE PYRAMIDS, GIZA, EGYPT

On to the pyramids, surely on anyone’s bucket list. Exotik Tours can take you there on a variety of trips, including their popular Egypt Express which includes three nights in Cairo and a three-night Nile Cruise. From $1,384, including four-and five-star accommodation, 12 meals and a ton of sightseeing.

www.exotiktours.com 416-646-3347

TAJ MAHAL, AGRA, INDIA

One of the world’s most fascinating images, India’s Taj Mahal makes even Nicholson and Freeman look calm. Toronto’s Goway Travel has many suggestions for India, including a three-day independent visit to Agra. Stay at the attractive Oberoi AmarVilas overlooking the Taj. Include two breakfasts, touring and airport transfer from $1,420.

www.gowaytravel.com 416-322-1034

THE GREAT WALL, CHINA

If the Great Wall of China is on your bucket list, check into Tour East Holiday’s four-day Amazing Beijing Tour for $580 per person, four-star accommodation, sightseeing including the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, breakfasts and two lunches, transportation and guide.

www.toureastholidays.com 416-929-0888

THE HIMALAYAS, NEPAL

And on to the Himalayas. Talk about “something truly majestic(壯麗的). See the top of the world on GAP Adventures’ Everest Adventure tour, a 15-day exploration including Everest Base Camp, teahouse lodge stays, and walking through Sherpa villages. Incredibly affordable at just $665 plus local payment of $250. GAP Adventures warns that this is a physically demanding trip.

www.gapadventures.com 416-260-0999

1.The underlined phrase “kick the bucket” in Paragraph 1 means ________.

A. play a gameB. come to life

C. pass awayD. list interesting places

2.If you take on the Everest Adventure tour, you should be aware that ________.

A. it is a tiring trip

B. the sights may not be so good

C. it is an expensive trip

D. you may not be used to the food there

3.According to the passage, where can you enjoy a view of the whole Taj Mahal?

A. In Sherpa village.B. At Oberoi AmarVilas

C. Near the Forbidden CityD. Through Egypt Express.

I live in the land of Disney, Hollywood. You may think people in such an attractive and exciting, fun-filled place are happier than others. If so, you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness.

Many intelligent people still consider happiness equal to fun. The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common. Fun is what we experience during an act. Happiness is what we experience after an act. It is a deeper, more lasting emotion.

Going to an amusement park or ball game, watching a movie or television, are fun activities that help us relax, temporarily forget our problems and maybe even laugh. But they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects end when the fun ends.

I have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun. These rich, beautiful people have constant access to glamorous parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that brings “happiness”. But in memoir after memoir, famous people expose the unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun — depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, broken marriages, troubled children and extreme loneliness.

Ask an unmarried man why he refuses to get married even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he’s honest, he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure and excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.

Similarly, couples that choose not to have children are deciding in favor of painless fun over painful happiness. They can dine out whenever they want and sleep as late as they want. Couples with babies are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three-day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children.

The way people stick to the belief that a fun-filled, pain-free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever achieving real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness, then pain must be equal to unhappiness. As a result, they fear the pain unavoidably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment and self-improvement.

But, in fact, the opposite is true. More times than not, things that lead to happiness involve some pain. The very efforts are the source of true happiness. Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations we can ever come to.

1.According to the writer, an important role Hollywood stars have to play is to ________.

A. give audience enough fun

B. write memoirs to introduce their lives

C. show unhappiness behind fun

D. tell people what happiness is

2.In the writer’s opinion, marriage ________.

A. means the end of fun

B. leads to less sleep

C. leads to raising children

D. means responsibility

3.Many people fail to enjoy real happiness because ________.

A. they don’t have religious beliefs

B. they get married and have children

C. they believe fun is equal to happiness

D. they can’t free themselves from commitment

4.If one understands the nature of happiness, he will ________.

A. try to be a responsible person

B. enjoy life by spending all his wealth

C. stop seeking fun from daily life

D. keep himself with his family

Harvard University health policy researcher Ellen Meara says scholars have found some clues as to why some groups of people have more or less disease than others. She says one important factor in people's health is the amount of education they have.

In her most recent paper, Meara looked at data from the United States census(人口普查). These counts of people occur every 10 years. Meara and her colleagues examined data from several decades.

Meara says they found that in 1990, a 25-year-old who only had some secondary school could expect to live for a total of 75 years. In 2000, a 25 year old with some secondary education could also expect to live to the age of 75.

In contrast, for a better educated 25-year-old, they could expect to live to the age of 80 in 1990. Someone with a similar education level in the year 2000 could expect to live to be more than 81 years, 81.6 years to be exact.

Meara says, not only do better-educated people live longer to begin with, but in the past ten years, more educated people have made gains in the length of their lives. Meanwhile, the life expectancy hasn’t changed for less educated people.

Some of these gains can be explained. Meara says researchers know that people who are more educated are more likely to quit smoking cigarettes, or not start at all, compared to people with less education.

“I think it’s a reminder not to be satisfactory,” Meara says. “Just because a population overall appears to be getting healthier, it doesn't always mean that those advantages and successes that many people have enjoyed really extend into all parts of the population. And I think that's something to really pay attention to regardless of whether you live in the US or elsewhere.”

Meara points out that education can often determine income — people with more education frequently make more money. This makes them aware of health care, and purchase other resources and services that can keep them healthier. But the data on income do not show that people who make more money are automatically healthier. Meara says education is key. People need to be educated in order to take advantage of opportunities for better health.

Title: The Amount of Education 1. ____________ to People’s Health.

單詞拼寫(xiě)

1.Steel, iron, glass, cloth and paper can all be _____________ (回收利用).

2.Prices have risen sharply for the first _____________ (十年) of the 21st century.

3.Mary hasn’t been back home. Her mother is still waiting with _____________ (焦慮).

4.He entered the room without _____________ (許可).

5.I _____________ (真誠(chéng)地) hope your father will be well again soon.

假如你是李華，請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下表中提示給某報(bào)社寫(xiě)一封信，談?wù)勣r(nóng)村兒童失學(xué)的主要原因及你的個(gè)人看法。

注意：1. 不要逐字逐句翻譯；2. 詞數(shù)在150左右；3. 信的開(kāi)頭結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出。

Dear Editors,

Now in the countryside, ______________________________________________________

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Yours,

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Keeping the kids busy over the school holidays can be discouraging and cost parents a lot. But we’ve found some cheap and cheerful ways to enjoy family time this Easter from free days out to fun-filled theme parks which won’t cost us much. We’ve done the homework so you can get started on having a great time.

Theme Parks

?Save from 10% to 25% off the price of tickets for Legoland in Windor by booking in advance online. A family of four can save up to ?45.90 on a one-day ticket, paying ?137.70.

?Book seven days in advance and save ?43 off the price of a family of four tickets for Drayton Manor Theme Park. Call 0844-472-1950 or book online and you’ll pay ?65 on the day.

?You can pick up a family of four ticket for a day at Alton Towers in Staffordshire for ?43.80 off the day price.

?Save ?16 off the price for a family trip to The Making of Harry Potter by buying a family ticket (two adults and two children) online. Family of four ?101, compared to ?117.

Activities

Students looking for a cut-price trip to see the animals can save 15% off the ticket price at Bristol Zoo and pay ?12.71 rather than the full adult price ?14.53. Teens should show their identity as students.

Freebies

Let your kids discover what it’s like to be an animal on the African Plain in the ocean. Or, they can learn to love leaf beetles or become a scientist for the day at the Natural History Museum in London.

1.Which of the following theme parks can save you most on Easter Day?

A. Alton Towers.B. Legoland in Windsor

C. Drayton Manor Theme Park.D. The Making of Harry Potter.

2.How can tourists enjoy a cut-price trip at Bristol Zoo?

A. By showing their birthdays and birthplaces.

B. By showing their family addresses

C. By showing their driving licenses.

D. By showing their students’ cards.

3.Who is the text mainly intended for?

A. The students.B. The scientists.

C. The families.D. The kids

Orville Wright was born on August 19, 1871 in Dayton, Ohio, USA and died on January 30, 1948. Together with his brother, Wilbur, he was the first airplane builder. The brothers created the first controlled, powered and heavier-than-air human flight.

His parents were Milton Wright and Susan Catherine Koerner and besides the two famous brothers they had five children. One day after a trip his father brought as a gift a small helicopter. The kids loved it and as they played daily with it after a while it broke. The brothers managed to create a new one. Wright even let go his plans of attending Yale. He spent his time helping his ill mother and reading in his father’s library.

In 1884 the family decided to move to Dayton and they remained there until the 1870’s. A printing press was built by the two and Wilbur was an editor. In 1892 they started being fascinated by the aeronautical （航空的） events of that time. Then they started to create an airplane and Wilbur was considered the head of the team. They were the inventors of “three axis-control”, which permitted the pilot to steer the aircraft’s balance.

In 1900 they had their first attempts to make a functional glider（滑翔機(jī)）— of course it didn’t have a pilot. After three years they thought of introducing an engine to the glider. At first, their patent(專利) application was refused in 1903, but after one year it was accepted.

Orville’s first flight lasted 12 seconds and had 36.5 meters. He was responsible with the public shows near Washington in the United States. On September 9, 1908 his flight was 62 minutes and 15 seconds long and the success was huge.

1.What might make Wright brothers interested in the plane?

A. The pleasant trip.B. Catherine’s education.

C. The political events.D. Their father’s gift.

2.Wright didn’t go to Yale probably because ________.

A. he had to create a plane

B. he didn’t have enough money

C. he would like to learn by himself

D. his mother asked him to stay at home

3.The underlined word “steer” (in Paragraph 3) probably means ________.

A. keepB. driveC. learnD. enjoy

4.This passage tells us about ________.

A. the plane’s history B. Milton and his children

C. Orville Wright’s life D. the development of science