Since my retirement from teaching music in 2001, I have spent a good deal of time painting as an artist. I actually began drawing again in the summer of 1995 when my father died, so perhaps I was trying to recover from the loss of my father, or maybe it was just that it brought back memories of him. In any case, I drew pen and ink animals and landscapes(風(fēng)景畫) much influenced by Krenkel and St. John for five years.

  For some strange reason, I had been waiting until my retirement to start doing watercolors again, but as soon as I walked out of the school door for the last time I picked up my brushes and rediscovered Andrew Wyeth, who quickly became my favorite artist. I had looked through all the art books I had on my shelves and found his watercolors to be the closest to how I thought good watercolors should look. So I painted landscapes around Minnesota for three years and tried out many other types of painting. However, watercolors remained my first choice, and I think I did my best work there, showing my paintings at a number of art exhibitions.

  Art is now together with my piano playing and reading. There is a time for everything in my world, and it is wonderful to have some time doing what I want to do. As Confucius once said, “At seventy I can follow my heart’s desire.”

36.   What is the text mainly about?

A. Learning to paint in later life.                   B. How to paint watercolors

C. An artist-turned teacher                  D. Life after retirement

37.   The author started drawing again in 1995 because _____.

A．he hoped to draw a picture of his father

B．he couldn’t stop missing his father

C．he had more time after retirement

D．he liked animals and landscapes

38.   We can infer from the text that the author _____.

A．had been taught by Krenkel and St. John

B．painted landscapes in Minnesota for 5 years

C．believed Wyeth to be the best in watercolors

D．started his retirement life at the age of seventy

39.   How does the author probably feel about his life as an artist?

A. Very enjoyable.                                     B. A bit regretful.

C. Rather busy.                              D. Fairly dull.

If you see someone drowning, speed is very important. Once you get him out of the water, if he isn't breathing, you have four minutes before his brain is completely destroyed. Support his neck, move his head back and press his chin upwards. This stops the tongue blocking the airway in the throat and is sometimes enough to get him breathing again. If that doesn't work, start mouth-to-mouth breathing. Press his nostrils (the two holes at the end of your nose, through which you breathe and smell things) together with your fingers. Open your mouth and take a deep breath. Blow into his lungs until his chest rises, then remove your mouth and watch his chest fall. Repeat twelve times a minute. Keep doing until professional help arrives.

　 To bring a child back to life, keep your lips around his mouth and gently blow into his mouth. Give the first four breaths as quickly as possible to fill the blood with oxygen. If, in spite of your efforts, he starts turning a blue-grey colour, and you can feel no pulse, then pressing is the last chance of saving his life.

　 With arms straight, rock forwards, pressing down on the lower half of the breastbone. Don't be too hard or you may break a rib. Check how effective you are by seeing if his color improves or his pulse becomes independent to your chest pressing. If this happens, stop the pressing. Otherwise continue until rescue arrives.

31 .If you want to save someone drowning, you __________.

A. have to pull off his clothes first .

B. should try to get him out of water as quickly as possible.

C. should first make out who he is.

D. ought to throw a life coat to him first .

32. Once a person stops breathing, it means ___________.

A. you have no more than 4 minutes to bring him to life again .

B. his brain is completely damaged.

C. he has passed away.

D. there is no way to save his life.

33 .To press his chin upwards is a way to _____________.

A. keep the tongue from blocking the airway in the throat.

B. prevent the tongue from stopping the airway in the throat.

C. wipe the tongue out of the throat.

D. see if he can possibly be saved.

34 .If the drowning boy has no pulse,_____________.

A. press his chin upwards is enough to get him breathing.

B. blow air into his mouth is sure to save his life.

C. press his nostrils together with your fingers can work.

D. press is the last chance of saving his life.

35. Which of the following statement is true?

A. Don’t stop pressing his chest, if the drowning man starts breathing again.

B. If you see someone drowning, you must give him mouth-to-mouth breathing.

C. If a man does not breathe for four minutes, his brain will be completely destroyed.

D. When pressing, you can do it as hard as you can.

The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.

　 The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant (每日新聞). It came out in March 1702.

　 In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter (波士頓新聞通訊), the first newspaper published in the American colonies. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.

　 Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation (發(fā)行量) in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Dhimbun (朝日新聞).It sells more than 11 million copies every day.

26. The first daily newspaper came out in _____.

　 A. 59 BC　　　 B. 700’s　　　 C. 1609　　　 D. 1620

27. The first regular published newspaper in Europe was printed in _____.

　 A. England　　 B. Germany　　 C. France　　　 D. Sweden

28. The first printed newspaper in America came out in _____.

　 A. Washington　 B. New York　 C. Boston　　 D. New Orleans

29. Today there are about _____ daily newspaper printed in the United States.

A. 1621　　　 B. 1704　　　　 C. 1760　　 D. 1800

30. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was

printed in Amsterdam.

　 B. English language newspaper sells more than 11 million copies every day.

C. Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper in 1608.

D. The first daily English newspaper came out in March 1702.

    This is  16  the story goes. A footballer was accused 17  taking money for deliberately not  18  (score) goals so as to let the other team win. We went to interview him. He denied taking money 19   we were skeptical. So we arranged  20  interview between the footballer and the man supposed  21  (bribe) him. When we saw them together we guessed from the footballer’s body language that he was not telling the truth. So we 22  (write) an article suggesting he was  23 (guilt). It was a dilemma because the footballer could have demanded damages if we were wrong. He tried to stop 24   publishing it but later we   25    (prove) right..

It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get education. 1 , it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The 2 between schooling and education suggested by this is important.

Education is 3 , compared with schooling. Education knows no edges. It can take place 4 , whether in the shower or on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the 5 learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of learning out of class. 6 the experience of schooling can be known in advance, education quite often produces surprises. A chance talk with a 7 may lead to a person to discover how 8 he knows of another country. People obtain education from 9 on. Education, then, is a very 10 and unlimited term. It is lifelong experience that starts long 11 the start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of one’s entire life.

Schooling, on the other hand, is a 12 experience, whose style changes 13 from one way to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at the same time, take 14 seats, use similar textbooks, do homework, and 15 , and so on. Schooling has usually been limited by the edges of the subjects being taught.

1. A. Then 　　　　　 　　 B. However 　　C. Thus　 　 　　　 D. Therefore

2. A. difference　　 　　 B. importance　　　 　 C. use　　 　　　 D. problem

3. A. unexpected　 　　B. endless　　 　　　 C. countless　 D. simple

4. A. anywhere　　　 　　 B. anywhere else　 C. somewhere　　 D. somewhere else

5. A. part-time　　　 B. public　　 　　　 C. standard　　 　 D. strict

6. A. If 　　　　 　　　　 B. Because　 　 　C. So　　　　　 　　 D. Though

7. A. neighbor　　　 B. friend　　 　　　 C. foreigner　　 D. teacher

8. A. wonderful　　 　　 B. well　　　　 　 C. greatly　　 　　 D. little

9. A. babies　　　　　 　　 B. grown-ups　　　 　 C. women　　 　　 D. men

10. A. long　　　　　　 　　 B. broad　　　 　　　 C. narrow　　 　　 D. short

11. A. that　　　　　　 　　 B. when 　　　 C. after　　　　 D. before

12. A. basic　　　　　 　　 B. strict　　　 　　 C. final　　　　 D. irregular

13. A. unusually　　 　　 B. differently 　 C. little　　　　 　 D. frequently

14. A. large　　　　　 　　 B. new　　　　 　　 C. fixed　　　 　 D. small

15. A. take exams　 B. hold exams　　 　 C. mark papers　　 　 D. read papers

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June 1^st, 2011           Fine

   As the summer holiday is coming near, we had a discussion on how to spend the holiday in our class this afternoon.

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51. 眾所周知，中國是一個擁有悠久歷史的國家。（使用定語從句）

52. 窗戶被打破的那個建筑物是我媽媽的房子。（使用定語從句）

53. 我認識你正在尋找的那個男孩。（使用定語從句）

54. 他問我周五是否去參加那個晚會。（使用間接引語）

55. 老師說由于時間是有限的，我們應(yīng)該好好利用我們它。（使用間接引語）

Will it matter if you don't take your breakfast? Recently a test was given in the United States. Those tested included people of different ages, from 12 to 83. During the experi­ment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect than if he or she has no breakfast. This fact appears to be especially true if a person works with his brains. If a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with more attention to class.

Opposite to what many people believe, if you don't eat breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch, and end up gaining weight instead of losing. You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.

36. During the test, those who were tested were given ________.

A. no breakfast at all                   B. very rich breakfast

C. little food for breakfast               D. different breakfast or none

37. The results of the test show that ________.

A. breakfast has great effect on work and studies

B. breakfast has little to do with a person s work

C. a person will work better if he has a simple breakfast

D. those working with brains should have much for breakfast

38. The passage mentions that many people believe that if you don't eat breakfast, you will _________.

A. lose weight              B. not lose weight

C. be healthier           D. gain a lot of weight

39. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

A. Poor breakfasts affect those who work with brains.

B. Morning diet may cause one to get fatter.

C. Reducing lunch and supper is of less value in weight losing.

D. Eating less in lunch and supper may help to lose weight.

40. According to the passage, if a student does not eat breakfast, ___________.

A. he will fall ill                       B. he will fail to listen to his teacher

C. he will not make progress in his study    D. his mind will work more slowly

It is important to know another language and how to communicate without words when you are in another country. Before saying anything, people communicate with each other by using gestures（手勢）. However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meaning at all, in different parts of the world.

In the United States, nodding your head up and down means “yes”, while in some pats of Greece and Turkey, it means “no”. In the southeast of Asia, it is a polite way of saying “I heard you”.

Today in the USA, when someone puts his thumb up, it means “Everything is all right.” However, in Greece it is bad. Also putting your clasped（緊握的）hands up above your head means “I am the winner.” It is the sign which players often make. In Russia it is the sign of friendship.

In the USA, holding your hand up with the thumb and index finger（食指）, and the other three straight means “Everything is OK.” In France, it means “You are worth nothing.”

It is also important to make eye communication. If you look down when talking to an American, he or she may feel that you are shy, or you are trying to hide something.

Besides these, you should also know there are some topics that can not be talked about, such as age, weight and marriage. You can talk about the weather, work, sports, food, where one lives and news of the day.

31. Which of the following is true?

A. People all over the world only communicate by words.

B. Many gestures either have different meanings or no meanings at all.

C. Gestures are the most common way to communicate.

D. People can talk about anything in another country.

32. In Greece nodding your head means “_________.”

A. Yes.                  B. No        C. I heard you                    D. I am the winner

33. Putting the thumb up should Not be used in _____.

A. Greece                     B. the USA              C. England                D. China

34. If you look down when talking to an American, it may means_____.

A. You are shy.                        B. You don’t like the topic.

C. You are trying to hide something.       D. Both A and C.

35. The main idea of the passage is that when you are in another country, _____.

A. it is important to know the language.

B .it is important to know what you talk about to a foreigner.

C. to know how to communicate without words is as important as to know the language.

D. to communicate through gestures is more important than to know the language.

A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. "You know this conductor used to be very rude. Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior, "said a middle-aged man.

"Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company," said a second passenger. "That's right," another lady said, "I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor.”

Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said, "Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised..."

Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman's lap interrupted, "I know his name. I call him Dad."

26. The passengers were ________ to see the conductor's kindness to the woman and the child.

A. excited  B. pleased   C. interested         D. surprised

27. One passenger suggested writing a letter to the com­pany to ______.

A. make a demand for more buses

B. thank the conductor for his good service

C. criticize the conductor for his rude behavior

D. invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor

28. Who was the three-year-old child?

A. A teacher.                       B. A strange passenger.

C. The conductor's son.              D. Not known from the story.

29. The word "he" in the last paragraph refers to _______.

A. the gentleman                 B. the conductor 

C. the middle-aged man           D. the three-year-old child

30. It is clear from the story that the conductor _______.

A. has changed his attitude towards his work

B. has now been kind and polite to all passengers

C. has not changed his rude behavior to passen­gers

D. has now been kind and polite to women with children