10．If you have to be ugly，you might as well be the best at it．
A 10-year old mixed breed dog named"Quasi Modo"was awarded first place at the World's Ugliest Dog competition in June，2015．
Quasi，whose short spine makes her like a hyena，"epitomized（代表；體現(xiàn)）excellence in ugliness，"Chief Judge Brian Sobel said．The dog won $1，500 for her owner．
This wasn't Quasi's first win．Last year，the spunky（生氣勃勃）Florida pup won second place，losing out to small，wild-eyed dog named Peanut．
Quasi's bio（簡歷）says that despite the multiple birth drawback that contributes to her odd appearanc e，she is a happy dog who loves to run and play．She also works as an"ambassador for teaching people about acceptance and tolerance for things that are different"，according to the bio．
Veterinarian Virginia Sayre and her husband，Mike Carroll，adopted Quasi from Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control about nine years ago．
The lovable dog"gets along well with everybody"，but sometimes other people are alarmed by her appearance，Sayre told The Palm Beach Post．
"I've had grown men jump on top of a truck to get away from her．They don't know what to make of her．"Sayre said．
"Though the press release initially identified Quasi as male，the dog is female．"Andrian Guthrie，who worked at Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control when Quasi lived there，told the Huffington Post in an email．
Event spokeswoman Karen Spencer confirmed that the press release made an error and that the dog is female．
If you can't get enough of Quasi，you can keep up with her adventures on her Facebook page．

21．How old is Quasi when Sayre and her husband adopted her？A
A．About 1 year old  
B．About 9 years old   
C．Newly born    
D．Not mentioned
22．What's the meaning of the underlined word"initially"？C
A．mentally  　　
B．softly   
C．originally  
D．essentially
23．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？D
A．Quasi has won twice at the World's Ugliest Dog competition．
B．Quasi looks ugly because she was once badly hurt by a truck．
C．Sayre adopted Quasi because she knew the dog would bring her money in future．
D．The press release once reported Quasi as make but admitted the mistake later．

9．Once，when I was a teenager，my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus．Finally，there was only one family between us and the ticket counter．
This family made a big impression on me．There were eight children，all probably under the age of twelve．You could tell they didn't have a lot of money．
Their clothes were not expensive，but they were clean．The children were well-behaved，all of them standing in line，two-by-two behind their parents，holding hands．They were excitedly talking about the clowns，elephants，and other acts they would see that night with their brothers or sisters in a low voice．
One could sense they had never been to the circus before．It promised to be highlight of their young lives．The father and mother were at the head of the pack，standing proud as could be．The mother was holding her husband's hand，looking up at him as if to say，"You are my knight in shining armor．"
He was smiling and responding in pride，looking back at her as if to say，"You got that right．"The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted．He proudly responded，"Please let me buy eight children's tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus．"
The ticket lady gave the price．The man's wife let go of his hand，her head dropped，and his lips began to shake．The father leaned a little closer and asked，"How much did you say？"
The ticket lady again quoted the price．The man didn't have enough money．
How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight children that he didn't have enough money to take them to the circus？
Actually we were not wealthy in any sense．So I understand how the kids would feel．I felt sorry for them．
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Seeing what was going on，my dad put his hand in his pocket，pulled out a﹩20 bill and dropped it on the ground．Then he picked it op and tapped the man on the shoulder and said，"Excuse me，sir，this fell out of your pocket．'The man turned around and saw the money．He knew what was going on，he looked straight into my dad's eyes，took my dad's hand in both of his，squeezed tightly onto the $20 bill，and with his lip shaking and a tear running down his cheek，he replied，"Thank you，thank you，sir．This really means a lot to me and my family．"
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That day my father and I went back to our car and drove home without any tickets．We didn't go to the circus that night，when I asked dad why he did so，Dad said，"My child，it was a desperate，heartbreaking and embarrassing situation for a father．Surely he wasn't begging for a handout，but he reminded me of my father，when I was young．"He paused for a while，as if wandering in his memory．"We should appreciate what we have obtained from life and seize every opportunity to help others．We didn't go to the circus tonight，but we didn't go without．Now，who wants an ice cream？"．

8．When Regina Spektor moved to the Bronx from Russia as a young child of 9，she could speak no English and her family was so poor that they could afford nothing．Yet she carried with her a love of the piano and music．
"For me，the thing that I loved the most was playing the piano，so when we left Russia I was so afraid I would forget how to play and I would just find a little table and play my pieces，"she told"When you spend your life doing something like playing the piano and then you take that away，it's so surreal．"（離奇的）
Her father，Ilya Spektor，said that，little by little，the family saved enough money to afford their first apartment．
"I was a photographer and，in six weeks，I found my first job in a big photo lab in Manhattan，"he said．On the subway one day，Ilya Spektor spotted a man carrying a violin case．The man also seemed to have an Eastern European accent．A conversation led to a visit and，eventually，Regina Spektor was introduced to Sonia Vargas，a piano teacher．She was a well-known professor who taught piano，took Spektor under her wing and trained her for years，at no cost．"I remember talking to Sonia，"Spektor said．"She said that when a student is ready，a teacher appears．So she said that I must have been ready to study piano，and so that's why she came into my life．"
"Immediately，how she played，"Vargas said．"You can tell the sound．The sound tell you whether the person loves the instrument，loves the music．"
Much later，while playing her own music and selling a CD that she'd created，Regina Spektor caught the attention of a music producer．The rest is history，complete with concerts around the world and performance in front of the Obamas at the White House．
Regina Spektor greatly appreciated her parents，piano teachers and friends for helping her become the musician she is．"I love the idea that if you're walking toward the world，the world will take some steps towards you，"she said．

21．When Regina Spektor was in Russia，sheC．
A．spoke English very fluently          
 B．could afford a new piano
C．learned how to play the piano         
D．was directed by a famous teacher
22．Why could Ilya Spektor make the acquaintance of Sonia Vargas？C
A．Sonia Vargas was very famous        
B．They were all Russians
C．They had a common friend           
D．Ilya Spektor was a good talker
23．What does the author mainly want to tell us？D
A．The world welcomes any musician
B．Life is filled with struggles more than love
C．Regina Spektor deserves to perform at the White House
D．The world doesn't ignore those who fight for their dreams．

7．There  is no simple answer to such a question．              is often the case in said．（　　）

A．

one

B．

that

C．

as

D．

what

6．Frank published a paper in the newspaper，       he described a new technique in derail．（　�。�

A．

where

B．

which

C．

for which

D．

to which

5．Among the parents            a certain doubt as to the necessity of children's doing so much homework．（　�。�

A．

it existed

B．

who existed

C．

there existed

D．

they existed

4．How can the consulate（領(lǐng)事館）help me？
The Chinese government has claimed to protect the legal rights of its Chinese nationals overseas．The Foreign Ministry has set up an around-the-clock hotline，12308，to provide consular protection services for Chinese nationals．
Here are some occasions on which you can receive assistance from the local Chinese consular mission．

56．Whom do Chinese consulates protect？C
A．Foreigners．
B．Local citizens．
C．Chinese abroad．
D．Chinese Americans．
57．You can seek help abroad from the consulate whenC
A．your belongings are destroyed
B．you get abused in the family
C．you experience a car accident
D．you arrange means of transport．

3．The following ads come from UW （University of Washington） newspaper called The Daily．

Help Wanted	Rooms
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RESTAURANT-SUMMER JOB in Alaska!Experienced，presentable waitresses and cooks needed for busy restaurant in Valdez，Alaska．Fax resume/application to 907-544-2877，at：Mike．	BRAND NEW BUILDING close to UW．Furnished rooms with private baths and deck．Starting at $355.5608 15th Ave．（206）555-1435．
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Business Opportunities	Child Care
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	PARKING NEAR UW.3 locations，﹩58/month．SecuredGarage，﹩85/month （206）555-2944．

56．If you are looking for a job only for the summer，how many choices do you have？B
A．One．
B．Two．
C．Three．
D．Four．
57．Which of the following is TRUE according to the ads？A
A．If you are good at swimming，you can try a job at 206-555-3989．
B．All the companies advertising on the Daily are trustworthy．
C．As a student，you don't need to pay a deposit when renting rooms．
D．The fees for parking near University of Washington are the same．

2．I'm glad to introduce Mr．Smith to you，without _____ consideration our project would have ended in failure．（　�。�

A．

whom

B．

his

C．

whose

D．

who

1．The lady standing over there may be from the USA，_____ I guess has lost her way．（　�。�

A．

whom

B．

who

C．

which

D．

where