Michael Phelps and his U.S. teammates crowned the greatest single Olympic performance on 17^th August, 2008 with a win in the 4×100 – meter medley relay.

The victory gave Phelps his eighth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics, the most golds ever won by an athlete at one Games. With gold No. 8, Phelps earned a singular place in the Olympic record books.

“There is no comparison in the swimming world for what Michael has done,” said Gregg Troy, coach of U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte, who finished third to Phelps in two races here in Beijing but also won gold alongside him in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. It’s hard to find comparisons even in the sports world overall. Phelps is solidly in the company of seemingly invincible superstars such as Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods.

“I think years and years down the road we’ll realize more and more how amazing he is and how special he really is.” U. S. teammate Natalie Coughlin said. The 23-year-old from Baltimore capped a brilliant meet at the Water Cube. He set a world record in every event aside from the 100 butterfly which he narrowly won on Saturday, completing a program of 17 races in nine days.

Phelps has won 14 Olympic gold medals and 16 total medals. He holds the record for most medals won by a man, surpassing Soviet gymnast Nikolai Andrianov, who won 15 from 1972 -1980, Soviet female gymnast Larysa Latynina holds the record with l8.

At the 2004 Athens Games, Phelps won six gold medals and two bronze. He has already said he’ll swim in the 2012 London Games. Phelps’ victories in Beijing include: 200–meter freestyle, 200 and 400 individual medleys, 100 and 200 butterfly, 4×200 free relay, 4×100 medley relay, and 4×100 free relay.

66. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Phelps wins 4×100 -meter medley relay         B. Phelps writes Games gold history

C. Phelps plans to attend 2012 London Games      D. Phelps finishes his competitions

67. Why are Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods mentioned in the 3rd paragraph?

A. To emphasize Phelps’ unique position in swimming.

B. To indicate Phelps’ great efforts to his championship.

C. To attract the world’s attention to the young Phelps.

D. To memorize the two heroes’ contributions to the world.

68. The world records Phelps has set do not include        .

A. 200-meter freestyle                      B. 200 individual medleys

C. 200-meter butterfly                      D. 100-meter butterfly

69. Which of the following is true of Phelps?

A. Phelps has won 18 Olympic gold medals till now.

B. Phelps has got the most gold medals in Beijing Olympic.

C. Phelps defeated Nikolai Andrianov in Beijing.

D. Phelps won 8 gold medals at the Athens Games.

70. It can be inferred from the text that        .

A. Phelps is a swimming genius by nature

B. Phelps succeeded in Athens at the age of 18

C. Phelps has won the most golds all by himself

D. Phelps will have a brilliant future in the 2012 London

Few of us haven’t read Cinderella, the story of a young woman living in poverty who meets the prince of her dreams. Some might not want to admit it, but there is a hidden Cinderella in everyone’s heart — we all wish we could achieve recognition or success after a period of obscurity (默默無聞) or neglect.

Mary Santiago has that secret dream, too. Her story is featured in Another Cinderella Story, a film set in a US high school.

Mary is shy but loves to dance. Compared with other girls, she is invisible. However, her world changes completely when a famous teenage pop singer, Joey Parker, appears.

Joey is everything the rest of the boys in her class are not — kind, handsome and desirable. Mary and Joey’s paths cross at a ball. They meet and fall in love with each other. But when Mary has to rush back home, she leaves behind her MP3 player, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of his dreams. Of course, there is a wicked (邪惡的) stepmother, who turns out to be Dominique Blatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies. Dominique treats Mary like a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesn’t get into the top dance school. Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey falling for Mary, even if that means embarrassing her.

The story, though it mostly follows Cinderella, does add a few modern day twists to the classic fairy tale. Refreshingly, the film, unlike many high school films, does not focus on looks, although the actors are all beautiful. There is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in many similar movies.

“The movie takes the Cinderella fairytale as its jumping off point,” writes movie critic Amber Wilkinson. “The focus is firmly on following your dream.”

61. The first paragraph is mainly to _________.

A. build interest and lead us to Mary’s secret dream

B. remind us why Cinderella is popular all the years

C. inform us of the main topic of the whole passage

D. tell us how interesting the fairy tale Cinderella is

62. In the movie, Mary Santiago is the main character who ________.

A. is brave in expressing her love　　　 B. is attended badly by the stepmother

C. has a dream of meeting a prince　　　 D. is embarrassed by the pop singer

63. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Joey is just like other boys in Mary’s class.　　

B. Mary’s mother influences her a lot in singing.

C. Not many people have a dream to be realized.　

D. The MP3 player helps Joey in finding Mary.

64. The passage is mainly _________.

A. an introduction to a film　　　　　　 B. a review about a film

C. an essay about dreams　　　　　 　D. an advertisement of Cinderella

65. According to the passage, Another Cinderella Story __________.

A. follows Cinderella with nothing new　　　　　

B. pays more attention to the looks of the actors

C. encourages young people to follow their dreams　

D. focuses more on materialism than other films

For all the dinner table, a glass of milk seems to be a constant, at least it was when I was growing up. It was widely believed that milk was integral in building strong bones and teeth. There’s no doubt that dairy products (乳制品), and milk in particular, are high in protein and calcium, and most milk products are supplemented with Vitamin D and A.

While it’s well known that our bones need calcium, some studies suggest that high calcium intake doesn’t necessarily lower a person’s risk for fractures (骨折). A Harvard study found that people who drank two or more glasses of milk had no greater protection from breaking a bone than those who drank a glass or less a week.

There’s no doubt that we need calcium. Some anti-dairy supporters claim that dairy can lead to heart disease. Much of this claim is based on high fat and high dairy products, like cheeses and creams, which may indeed contribute to cardiovascular problems. Some studies have linked high milk intakes with a risk of prostate cancer; this seems to be caused by high-fat dairy products, not dairy in general.

Although milk was always regarded as one of the most important thing we need for our bones, yet least promoted, factors involved in strengthening bones. Perhaps we should think of dairy as less like a nutrient and more like a food. If you like it, eat it. If not, find some others. Because some claims may not be completely true, when I eat a cream, I’m not thinking about calcium, protein, or any such thing I’m thinking delicious.

56. Which of the following is TRUE on the milk?

A. The more milk you drink, the more risk for fractures you might be.

B. The more milk you drink, the less risk for fractures you might be.

C. The less milk you drink, the less risk for fractures you might be.

D. There is no link between them.

57. Some anti-dairy supporters claim that dairy can lead to except _________.

A. cardiovascular problems                         B. heart disease

C. prostate cancer                                      D. stomach cancer

58. The underlined words “some others” in the last paragraph refer to _________.

A. dairy products       B. milk                 C. food                     D. cream

59. What’s the author’s attitude towards milk?

A. He doesn’t like milk any more.      B. He used to drink milk as a child.

C. He regards milk as a nutrient.      D. He always cares about calcium, protein when he eats something.

60. We can learn from the text that _________.

A. All the claims are not completely true.              B. High milk intakes can lead to cancer.

C. It’s necessary for you to reduce milk intakes.     D. Give up milk for your health.

Dear son,

The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health, have patience and try to understand me.

If I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, have patience and remember the hours I   36   teaching it to you. If, when I speak to you, I   37   the same things thousand and one times, do not   38   me, listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story   39   you got to sleep. When I do not want to have a   40  , neither shame me nor scold me. Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I   41  , in order that you wanted to bathe. When you see my   42   little about new technologies, give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking (嘲弄) smile. I taught you   43   to do so many things: to eat good, to dress well, to confront life …. When at some moment I lose the memory or the   44   of our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember, and if I cannot do it, do not become nervous, as the most important thing is not our conversation but surely to be with you and to have you   45   to me.

If ever I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well   46   I need to and when not. When my   47   legs do not allow me to walk, give me your   48  , the same way I did when you gave your first   49  . And when someday I say to you that I do not want to   50   any more — that I want to rest forever, do not get angry. Someday you will understand.

Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived. Some day you will discover that,   51   my mistakes, I always wanted the   52   thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you. You must not feel sad, angry or impotent (無可奈何) for seeing me   53   you. You must be next to me, try to understand me and to help me as I did it when you   54   living. Help me to walk, help me to end my way with love and   55  . I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.

I love you, son.

Your father

36. A. paid             B. spent                         C. cost                         D. took

37. A. praise                    B. think                          C. repeat                      D. criticize

38. A. interrupt                 B. disturb                       C. look                         D. avoid

39. A. when                     B. after                          C. since                        D. until

40. A. rest                       B. word                         C. shower                    D. sleep

41. A. discovered             B. invented                     C. noticed                     D. assumed

42. A. knowing                B. fearing                       C. enjoying                   D. consulting

43. A. what                      B. when                         C. how                         D. why

44. A. news                     B. attitude                       C. material                    D. thread

45. A. talking                   B. listening                     C. responding               D. appealing

46. A. where                    B. how                           C. that                          D. when

47. A. tired                      B. short                          C. long                         D. strong

48. A. leg                         B. ear                             C. hand                        D. mind

49. A. step                       B. pace                          C. laugh                       D. cry

50. A. talk                        B. live                            C. write                        D. sleep

51. A. though                   B. since                          C. while                       D. despite

52. A. last                        B. first                           C. best                         D. most

53. A. near                       B. behind                        C. below                      D. against

54. A. made                     B. started                       C. earned                      D. found

55. A. mercy                    B. care                           C. excuse                     D. patience

 It _______ we had stayed together for a couple of weeks _______ I found we had a lot in common.

A. was until; when                                             B. was until; that

C. wasn’t until; when                                             D. wasn’t until; that

 _______, his idea was accepted by all the people at the meeting.

A. Strange as might it sound        B. As it might sound strange

C. As strange it might sound        D. Strange as it might sound

 After graduation she reached a point in her career  ___   she needed to decide what to do.

A. that             B. what    C. which           D. where

 The traditional view is _______ we sleep because our brain is “programmed” to make us do so.

A. when                         B. why                         C. whether                   D. that

—Tony said he could fix my bicycle, but I really doubt it.

—_______. He’s very good at this sort of thing.

A. Don’t worry　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. I couldn’t agree more

C. Of course　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. A piece of cake

 He didn’t make _____ clear when and where the meeting would be held.

A. this                            B. that                          C. it                             D. these