As summer approaches, a lot of people will be in search of a great book to read while they are relaxing on the beach or by the pool. Here we have made a list of four e-books that we think are great summer reads.

Stark by Ben Elton--- If you have read a lot of books then you may know that Ben Elton is  one of the funniest writers around the world. This book is one of his best pieces of work to date and it will certainly leave you in hysterics(狂笑). You may find yourself laughing out loud constantly when reading this book.

1984 by George Orwell---there is a big chance that some of you may have read this book ,but even if you have, it’s still well worth reading again. This is a great holiday book and it will shock you constantly due to the accuracy of the book. The book was actually written in 1948 and was written about what the author (George Orwell) fell the world would be like in 1984,and he was pretty spot-on .This book is thrilling and will probably leave you a little scared at the end of it.

The Road---This book is a fantastic read and will leave you hanging on edge all the way through it. This book is quite dark, however, and it certainly had some shocking moments throughout. The book is set in a post-apocalyptic(浩劫后的) world where modern life has been destroyed and in which there is no wildlife and a lot of humans have actually turned to cannibalism(同類相食).This book is fantastic if you enjoy a thrilling read that will leave you on the edge of your seat every few seconds. This certainly isn't a book for the faint of heart.

The Theory of Everything by Stephen Hawking---If you haven’t read this book yet then you really must .If you’re looking for a non-fiction and highly informative book for your summer then this is the book for you. This book was written by Professor Stephen Hawking and is extremely famous.

66. What is the text mainly about?

A. An introduction to four e-books that are great summer reads.

B. Advice on how to choose great e—books for summer reads.

C. The contents of four e-books that are famous around the world

D. People’s opinion on reading e-books on the beach.

67. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Ben Elton is the funniest writer all over the world.

B. If you’ve read 1984, there’s no need to read it again.

C. The Road presents a world in which there are no humans.

D. The Theory of Everything is full of information that is helpful to readers.

68. We can learn from the passage that____________

A. George Orwell wrote what the world in 1948 was like in his book

B. Readers will surely be scared after reading 1984.

C. The Theory of Everything is a work of popular fiction.

D. Readers who are fond of comedies may like to read Stark

69. If Mark likes reading thrilling and exciting stories, which of the following should he choose?

A. Stark                     B.1984               C. The Road                D. The theory of Everything

70. In which section of a magazine would you most probably read the text?

A. Literature                B. Travel                   C. Lifestyle                   D. Nature.  

In 2003, Bethany Hamilton,13, lost her left arm to a shark attack while surfing off Kauai, Hawaii. A new film ,Soul Surfer, is based on the story of how she overcame that to achieve her dream of becoming a professional athlete.

Growing up on the “garden isle” of Kauai, Hamilton spent every minute she could riding the waves. She was on the verge of (即將) becoming a top competitor in professional surfing. But while she was practicing at an isolated cove (小灣)，a four-meter-long tiger shark ripped off her left arm. Though her life was saved ,nobody could imagine she would ever get back on a surfboard again.

In a true test of her faith and by tremendous will power, Bethany did get back up on a surfboard only a month after the attack. Six months later, she was competing again. Bethany Hamilton won her first amateur surfing championship just two years after she lost her arm. She also established the “Friends of Bethany,” a non---profit foundation dedicated to supporting sharks attack victims.

It’s a story told in her autobiography, which is the basis for the film that stars teenager Anna Sophia Robb. “I knew Bethany’s story, of course, but I thought ‘What an incredible role’ ,”explains Robb. “I was so fascinated by all of the challenges. What would it be like to have your arm taken and what would go through your head and how would your faith be challenged?”

The filmmakers used special effects to digitally remove Robb’ s arm .However ,no tricks were necessary for the surfing scenes because Hamilton herself did the breathtaking wave riding .

Now 21, Hamilton says she hopes audiences find inspiration in the description of the sport she loves.

“Not a lot of people know that much about surfing, so I hope they’re educated about it,” Hamilton says. “And most of all if people are going through a hard time, they could be encouraged and find inspiration to push through those hard times and see that, in my case ,so much good has come out of it.”

61. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?.

A. Hamilton was severely injured when surfing.

B. Nobody thought Hamilton could overcome the troubles.

C. Rob did the breathtaking wave riding in the film Soul Surfer.

D. Hamilton established the “Friends of Bethany” to help shark attack victims.

62. Which of the following can best take the place of the underlined word “tremendous” in the third paragraph?

A. Free.          B. Easy         C. Smart.             D. Strong.

63. What can we learn from Anna Sophia Robb’s words?

A. She was absorbed in the story.

B. she wasn’t sure she could play the role well.

C. She wants to challenge her faith.

D. She doesn’t believe Bethany’s story.

64. How does Hamilton hope people will be affected by her story?

A. she hopes more people will take up surfing.

B. she hopes people will be inspired and encouraged

C. She hopes more people will keep off the sharks.

D. She hopes people will donate something to her charity.

65. What can we learn from the passage?

A. A lot of people are fond of surfing.

B. Good things will happen to the disabled in the end.

C. Faith and will power will help people go through hard times.

D. People can always overcome every difficulty in life.

   The Olympic Games

The ancient Olympic Games was in the year 776_BC. They were held at Olympia in Greece every four years, for almost 12 centuries, until _AD394.

The contemporary Olympics were first held in 1896, in Athens. It was a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin, who brought the Olympics back to life. He dreamt that the Olympics would make it possible for 56. 各國(guó)人民和平相處. Now people all over the world are helping to realize this dream. Among them are many well-known athletes.

57. 中國(guó)運(yùn)動(dòng)員為奧運(yùn)會(huì)做出了重要貢獻(xiàn)。At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the People’s Republic of China returned to the Olympics after 32 years’ absence. I am sure the whole of China must have felt proud when Xu Haifeng won the first gold medal for his country. 58. Deng Yaping is perhaps the greatest female table tennis player in the world. At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Liu Xiang excited people all over Asia when he became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the men’s 110-metre hurdles.

59. The Chinese led the way at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, winning 51 gold medals. For the first time in history, the Chinese women’s gymnastics team won the gold medal.

These are some of the Olympic athletes who have brought joy to people across the world with their attempts to push the boundaries of human achievement. We are looking forward to seeing more of them in future Olympic Games. 60. Join us in wishing the Olympic Movement a successful future.

PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passages is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked with A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

Some people are afraid   48  pressure. They think that the stress of work takes joy and happiness away from them. In their view, stress does harm to them   49  physically and mentally. That is   50  they prefer something less competitive to something more challenging.

Others argue that stress isn’t as bad as it is often supposed to be.   51  it is beyond yourself, a certain amount of stress can be of great significance.   52  , without stress it is easy to waste time. Stress gives purpose and meaning to a meaningless and boring life. Most people   53  are under stress finally achieve goals. And they can bring   54  ability into full play.

In my opinion, we shouldn’t escape from stress but face it as it is. What we can do is to adapt to stress rather   55  avoid it.

As a teacher, my daily activity involves driving to a new school almost every day.

On one particular day during my lunch break, I drove to a nearby square to get a coffee. Upon returning to the 36, I realized I had locked my phone and my 37 inside! I had about 15 minutes to get back to the 38. So I hurried into a McDonald’s in the same square, and asked the man at the counter, who happened to be the 39, to call a taxi for me. After I 40 explained my situation to him, he rushed inside to make the phone while I waited anxiously in the restaurant. I had less than 10 minutes to 41 to my school at this point.

A moment later, the manager returned only to tell me that the line was 42, and that he had not been able to 43 the taxi yet. I think both 44 and fear could be seen in my face.

Without a thought, he grabbed his coat and 45 to drive me to the school. Without hesitation, I followed him into his car and got back to the classroom with two minutes to 46 before the bell rang!

This experience made me 47 that out of every seemingly hopeless situation, there is the opportunity for acts of kindness to happen, which has an unimaginable influence on those who receive them.

36. A. shop                 B. bar                    C. counter           D. car

37. A. textbooks        B. cards             C. keys             D. gloves

38. A. home                       B. school               C. party              D. restaurant

39. A. manager            B. secretary       C. guest              D. waiter

40. A. slowly               B. briefly            C. effectively       D. successfully

41. A. get across      B. get around      C. get back         D. get over

42. A. busy                   B. broken           C. full                D. ready

43. A. take                  B. repair                C. drive              D. get

44. A. excitement       B. anger              C. hopelessness   D. surprise

45. A. offered               B. refused          C. wanted           D. hesitated

46. A. wait                   B. go                   C. waste            D. spend

47. A. doubt                 B. argue              C. regret             D. realize

 The user also wears special gloves to ‘touch’ the people and objects _______ he or she sees.

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

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

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

 My friend Jack has just sent me an e-mail, _______ me about his travels around the world.

     A. tells                  B. told                   C. telling         D. to tell

 In the near future, more advances in the robot technology _______ by scientists.

  A. are making           B. are made            C. will make      D. will be made

 Our parents always tell us to believes in        we do if we want to succeed.

A. why                        B. how                  C. what         D. which