Five-year-old Vincent Butterfield decided the only way was to shave his head in support of his best friend Zac Gossage who lost his hair through chemotherapy(化療).

Zac was diagnosed(診斷) last June with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (急性淋巴細(xì)胞白血病). He is being treated but still goes to Union Central Elementary in Missouri every day—because that's where he gets to play with Vincent.

When the little boy was asked why he shaved his hair off, he told KSDK: "To make Zac feel like he's not the only one without any hair."

Vincent has also been learning about cancer and raising money for his best friend after learning how expensive his chemotherapy treatments are.

He made more than 20 scarves and sold them, raising more than $200 to give to Zac.

The little boy's mom Karen Butterfield told KSDK," We had been making these scarves and he just kind of said it would be cool if we could make a whole bunch of these and sell them."

When asked what friendship was, Vincent looked at his friend Zac and responded: "It's a beautiful thing."

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a fast-growing cancer of the white blood cells. The cancer, which attacks the blood and bone marrow (骨髓), is most common in children aged two to five years old and has optimistic survival rates.

【1】What's the main idea of the passage?

A. What is acute lymphoblastic leukemia?

B. A boy shaved his head in support of his best friend who suffered from cancer.

C. How expensive the chemotherapy treatments are!

D. A boy liked to sell scarves.

【2】The underlined word"buddy"could be replaced by .

A. friend B. parents

C. teacher D. brother

【3】What's the best way to support his friend in Vincent Butterfield's opinion?

A. Playing and telling jokes.

B. Shaving his head.

C. Learning about cancer.

D. Raising money for his best friend.

【4】Vincent Butterfield did these things for his friend EXCEPT .

A. learning about cancer B. raising money

C. making and selling scarves D. diagnosing

【5】Which statement is Not True according to the passage?

A. Survival rates of acute lymphoblastic leukemia are low in children aged two to five years old.

B. Zac still goes to Union Central Elementary in Missouri every day during the treatment.

C. Chemotherapy treatments are expensive.

D. Vincent thinks highly of their friendship.

During the 20th century, sea level has risen 8～12 inches. As a result, Tuvalu has experienced lowland flooding of salt water which has polluted the country’s drinking water.

Paani Laupepa, a Tuvaluan government official, reported to the Earth Policy Institute that the nation suffered an unusually high number of fierce storms in the past ten years. Many scientists connect higher surface water temperatures resulting from global warming to greater and more damaging storms.

Laupepa expressed dissatisfaction with the United States for refusing to sign the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement calling for industrialized nations to reduce their green house gas emissions (排放), which are a main cause of global warming.“By refusing to sign the agreement, the US has effectively taken away the freedom of future generations of Tuvaluans to live where their forefathers have lived for thousands of years,” Laupepa told the BBC.

Tuvalu has asked Australia and New Zealand to allow the gradual move of its people to both countries.

Tuvalu is not the only country that is vulnerable (易受影響的) to rising sea levels. Maumoon Gayoon, president of the Maldives, told the United Nations that global warming has made his country of 311 000 an“endangered nation”.

【1】The text is mainly about___________.

A. rapid changes in earth’s temperature?

B. bad effects of global warming

C. moving of a country to a new place

D. reasons for lowland flooding

【2】According to scientists, the DIRECT cause of more and fiercer storms is __________.

A. greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized nations

B. higher surface water temperatures of the sea

C. continuous global warming

D. rising sea levels

【3】Laupepa was not satisfied with the United States because it did not _________.

A. agree to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions

B. sign an agreement with Tuvalu

C. allow Tuvaluans to move to the US

D. believe the problems facing Tuvalu were real

【4】The country whose situation is similar to that of Tuvalu is _________.

A. Australia B. New Zealand

C. the Maldives D. the United States

姓名： 李華

年齡： 18

性別： 女

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HOURS

The MFA is open 7 days a week.

Monday and Tuesday: 10 am – 4:45pm

Wednesday – Friday: 10 am – 9:45pm

Saturday and Sunday: 10 am – 4:45pm

HOLIDAYS AND CLOSINGS

The Museum will be closed on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Patriots’ Day (third Monday in April), Independence Day (July 4), Thanksgiving(fourth Thursday in November), and Christmas Day.

The Museum will close early at 4:45 pm, on the following days: Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve.

ADMISSION

Adults: $25

Seniors (65+): $23

Students (18+): $23

Youths 7 – 17*: FREE*

Children 6 and under: FREE

* For youths 7-17, admission is free during weekdays after 3 pm, weekends, and Boston public school holidays; otherwise $10.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Take the T!

Because our limited parking fills up quickly – especially during popular exhibitions, holidays, and school vacation weeks – we encourage you to take advantage of the MBTA, Boston’s public transportation system (known by natives as the “T”).

Subway

Take the Green Line E train to the Museum of Fine Arts stop, or the Orange Line train to the Ruggles stop.

Bus

Take the 39 bus to the Museum of Fine Arts stop, or the 8, 47, or CT2 buses to the Ruggles stop.

The MFA strives to maintain a safe, comfortable, and respectful environment for all visitors. We also take our role as guardians of the objects in our collection very seriously. Please enjoy all that the Museum has to offer and observe the policies listed here to help protect and preserve the art on view in the Museum.

When Visiting the MFA Please Refrain (避免) from the Following:

Touching any art objects

Getting closer than 12 inches to any unprotected artwork

Gesturing within 2 feet of any artwork

Smoking

Chewing gum

Running, yelling, or disruptive behavior

Cell phone usage in the galleries

Flash photography

【1】Aged grandparents with a 10-year-old boy and 5-year-old girl will have to pay ______ for a visit at 2pm on Tuesday.

A. $56. B. $50 .

C. $73. D. $60.

【2】To get to the museum, you are advised to arrive ______.

A. on foot. B. by bike.

C. by car. D. by bus.

【3】According to the rules of the museum, ______.

A. you can appreciate any artwork within 2 feet .

B. you need to put your bags in lockers before tours.

C. you cannot take photos of the artworks

D. you should set your cell phone to silent mode.

【4】What day can you spend the longest at the museum?

A. On Mondays. B. On Fridays

C. On Sundays. D. On Independence Day.

"OK. We'll come soon. Please stay there and wait," replied the policeman.

Within a minute, a police car and an ambulance _________ off. Soon they got to the crossing, but only to find everything was _________. No collision, no wounded man.

"What a dirty _________!" said the policeman angrily. "We must find out that mischievous(惡意的)_________ and..."

They had not been able to say anything about a _________ when they heard the whistle of a train was nearing them quickly. All of a sudden, a truck appeared. It came _________ towards them, too. When it was passing the crossing, it suddenly __________ to move on. Right then and there, before the eyes of all the people present, the train collided with the truck heavily and struck it dozens of metres away.

When Randolph Bruce, the driver, was helped out of the damaged truck, he was badly wounded just as the young woman had foretold(預(yù)言) on the phone. As he was taken to hospital in time, he was __________ at last. Later the police did whatever they could to __________ the woman who had __________ them, but failed.

It is really __________ that a prophecy(預(yù)言) should agree with the fact so __________.

【1】A. Weather B. Railway C. Fire D. Police

【2】A. bus B. truck C. taxi D. train

【3】A. sweet B. anxious C. beautiful D. low

【4】A. turned B. took C. started D. walked

【5】A. bad B. satisfied C. pleasant D. fine

【6】A. call B. lie C. trick D. plan

【7】A. policeman B. boy C. woman D. driver

【8】A. reward B. praise C. thanks D. punishment

【9】A. turning B. running C. starting D. passing

【10】A. continued B. refused C. began D. stopped

【11】A. saved B. dead C. awake D. alive

【12】A. find B. meet C. punish D. thank

【13】A. laughed B. telephoned C. repeated D. visited

【14】A. exciting B. surprising C. pleasing D. interesting

【15】A. equally B. truly C. exactly D. carefully

"You are employed," he said. "Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the application to fill in,as well as date when you may start."

The man replied, "But I don't have a computer, neither an e-mail."

"I'm sorry," said the HR manager. "If you don't have an e-mail, that means you do not exist. Andwhoever doesn't exist cannot have the job."

The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do, with only ten dollars in his pocket. Hethen decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door todoor. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the operation three times,and returned home happily with 60 dollars.

The man realized that he can survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return late.Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he hadhis own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US.

He started to plan his family's future and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan.

When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his e-mail. The man replied, "I don'thave an e-mail."

The broker answered curiously, "You don't have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?" The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!"

【1】The underlined word "triple" can be replaced by ______.

A. become twice B. become thrice

C. increase quickly D. decrease quickly

【2】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The man is one of the biggest food retailers in the world.

B. He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket.

C. The man didn't give up though he failed the interview

D. Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft.

【3】The man can be described as _______.

A. smart and hardworking B. positive and generous

C. helpful and considerate D. stubborn and unselfish

【4】Which proverb can best describe the story?

A. Where there is a will, there is a way.

B. Misfortune may be an actual blessing.

C. Accidents will happen.

D. No pains , no gains.

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在該詞下面寫出該加的詞。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及修改均僅限一詞。

2、只允許修改10處，多者（從11處起）不計(jì)分。

Until I was ten years old I was the same like everyone else. I used to climb tree, swim and play football. In fact, I used to dream about playing professional football and possibly represent my country in the World Cup. Then I started to get weaker and weaker . In the end I went into hospital for medical tests, I stayed for nearly three months. I think I had at least a billion tests, include one in which they cut out a piece of muscle from my leg and looked at them under a microscope. Even after all that, nobody could give my disease the name and it is difficult to know what the future holds.

One problem is what I don't look any different from other people. So sometimes some children in my primary school would laugh, when I got out of breath after run a short way or had to stop and rest on halfway up the stairs.

Once there was a wise landowner who had two sons. After a few years, the landowner fell ill badly. So he considered【1】(select) one of them to rule the family according to their abilities. He called both of them and【2】(give) each one a room. He said，“You must fill your mom completely with anything you wish. It can be anything! But there should not be any space【3】(leave) behind and you should not seek advice【4】others! "

The next day, the landowner visited the elder son's room. The room was completely filled with hay (干草). The landowner sighed on the【5】(foolish) of the elder son. Then he went to the room given to the younger son. But it was kept closed. The landowner knocked at the door. The younger son asked【6】father to get in and closed the door again.【7】was darkness everywhere and the landowner shouted at his son【8】(angry). But the younger son lighted a candle【9】said, “I have filled this room with light! Now the landowner felt very happy and hugged his son proudly. He understood that the younger would be the applicable person【10】(rule) the family.

I'm a resident of the city. I feel there are many problems existed in the trade of taxis in our city. First of all, there aren't enough stops in the streets. And taxis often run very fast, which caused many traffic accidents. Additional, some taxi drivers refuse to pick some passengers without any reason. Another terrible thing is that deeply at night taxis waiting around entertainment places make too much noise. A friend of mine living in another city once visited to me, and she told me a taxi driver once cheated her by taking a roundabout route. How will a guest think of our city after such bad experience? I think we must take actions to tighten control over the taxi trade. The last thing to do is raise the taxi drivers' professional morality.

Sincerely yours

Chris

More and more computers will come into our daily life with the _____ of science and technology. If you want to change money or pay your electricity bills，you won't have to go to the _____．A computer and a telephone will help you. It can also help you to do the housework and it can even _____ human voices and carry out the instructions. It is _____ that the majority(大多數(shù))of the labour force will work at home. People will be able to use the videophone _____ conferences. This can help us to save a lot of energy and _____．It is said that trains in Japan will have no drivers，because they'll be well ______ by computers，which can also tell the best ______ between trains.

Computer programmes for ______ whole texts are already well developed. You can ______ the name of a certain subject and a worldwide list of book titles will ______ on your screen. You may choose ______ you want.

【1】A. families B. fields C. factories D. places

【2】A. used B. put C. shown D. given

【3】A. form B. grow C. control D. manage

【4】A. increase B. progress C. production D. development

【5】A. office B. bank C. shop D. post office

【6】A. understand B. carry C. hear D. recognize

【7】A. important B. necessary C. possible D. complete

【8】A. at B. for C. with D. in

【9】A. material B. time C. place D. money

【10】A. operated B. done C. made D. run

【11】A. position B. direction C. distance D. way

【12】A. storing B. writing C. remaining D. recording

【13】A. give B. put C. type D. write

【14】A. show B. appear C. offer D. come up

【15】A. whatever B. what C. whichever D. which