Like most July days, it was hot．I stepped into a tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with a chocolate ice-cream．It was a very 21 store with little round tables and chairs．
As I entered, I found a very old woman bent over a 22 near the door．Her back was so 23 twisted （扭曲） by some misfortune that her face nearly 24 the tabletop．1 sat down 25 her a couple of tables away．
"Poor woman," I thought．"What does she 26 life? Why does God let people live so long past their prime （盛年）?"
As I thought, another 27 lady entered the shop and sat down with her．Soon the two of them were 28 childhood days．They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years．In minutes, the two of them were shaking with 29 .
I looked again at the first woman, then in the 30 on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself．I was wearing a dirty shirt．She was 31 dressed in white, her face carefully made up and her hands 32 with gold rings．I was 33 ．She was laughing．I was putting the 34 of my life together．She had millions of 35 memories to recall． 36 I was worried about getting old．She was old, but it wasn"t 37 her．As I left the shop, I thought of my 38 question about God letting people live past their prime．Why, that woman was more 39 to life than I was．Age has not 40 her spirit．
| 小题1: | | A．expensive | B．large | C．splendid | D．old-time |
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| 小题2: | | A．window | B．pillow | C．table | D．bench |
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| 小题3: | | A．badly | B．nearly | C．actually | D．fully |
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| 小题4: | | A．broke | B．touched | C．hit | D．fixed |
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| 小题5: | | A．facing | B．greeting | C．following | D．serving |
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| 小题6: | | A．look out of | B．get out of | C．learn about | D．devote to |
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| 小题7: | | A．aged | B．dirty | C．pretty | D．poor |
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| 小题8: | | A．speaking out | B．talking about | C．thinking over | D．planning for |
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| 小题9: | | A．food | B．fear | C．cold | D．laughter |
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| 小题10: | | A．newspaper | B．window | C．mirror | D．picture |
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| 小题11: | | A．just | B．well | C．poorly | D．quickly |
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| 小题12: | | A．shining | B．shaking | C．waving | D．wiping |
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| 小题13: | | A．happy | B．wrong | C．right | D．sad |
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| 小题14: | | A．periods | B．pieces | C．points | D．goals |
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| 小题15: | | A．terrible | B．difficult | C．wonderful | D．fresh |
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| 小题16: | | A．As a result | B．Above all | C．In a word | D．In secret |
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| 小题17: | | A．pleasing | B．hurting | C．envying | D．punishing |
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| 小题18: | | A．good | B．simple | C．foolish | D．interesting |
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| 小题19: | | A．alive | B．changeable | C．hopeful | D．interesting |
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小题6:B
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小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:A
小题13:D
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What do you see from a handful of seeds? Some see green plants, some see blooming flowers, or just seeds. But one group of Shanghai students saw an opportunity to make money.
Eight students from No 2 Secondary School Attached to East China Normal University started a virtual（虚拟的）company selling different seeds and seed products. They successfully sold 28 pictures pasted with different seeds at a campus auction（拍卖）a week ago. The company, which has recruited around 20 student staff members, has earned over 2000 yuan in the past three months.
“We donated part of the money to a poor school in the countryside of Anhui Province. It"s great to realize our ideal of ‘spreading love and culture with seeds’ after many tests and lots of hard work，” said Senior 2 Shi Chen, CEO of the company.
Just like any other company, Shi"s didn"t develop smoothly. Shi and her young colleagues（同事）used to sell fresh flowers and old books, and later found seeds might be something that their company could engage in. They bought seeds of various plants and flowers at low prices from a local farm and sold them in schools or on streets. The creative students also made accessories and pictures with different seeds.
With little business knowledge, the students had to learn new skills as the leaders of different departments, such as public relations （PR）, sales and marketing. They persuaded a joint Sino-French company near their school to give them training in business management.
“They helped us overcome our shyness. We also learned quite a lot of business theory. I found communication skills and teamwork are very important for my job” said Senior 1 Qian Yifei.
The 16-year-old was elected as PR manager thanks to her talent for speaking. She is also in charge of after sales service, dealing with complaints and providing suggestions.
As the head of the company, CEO Shi has a lot more to think about. First of all, she has to learn how to make her colleagues work efficiently（高效地） as the company only opens at weekends due to all their studies.
“It makes the company more formal，” she said.
小题1:The purpose of opening the company is to .| A．earn money for their education fees. | | B．spread love and culture with seeds. | | C．see whether they can open a company. | | D．collect money to open a Hope School. |
小题2:According to Qian Yifei, what matters most in dealing with public relations?| A．Communication skills and teamwork 。 | | B．Creative and critical thinking. | | C．Educational back ground. | | D．Business theories. |
小题3:What does the word "it" (in the last paragraph) refer to?| A．Selling seeds. | | B．CEO. | | C．Every colleague"s knowledge. | | D．To make her colleagues work efficiently. |
小题4:We can learn from the passage that____.| A．the company is owned by 20 students. | | B．the company is over-night successful. | | C．the company sells fresh flowers and old books | | D．the company gets much help from other company selling seeds. |
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Mr Ling lives in China. He worked in a factory and last year he retired. His wife died five years ago and his son works in Japan. He always has sports and he is in good health.
One day his son called him and asked him to have a journey to Tokyo. He was very happy. He was afraid to travel by plane and took the ship.
On the firs t morning on the ship Mr Ling met an Englishman at table. The man said to him, “Good morning!” He thought the Englishman told his name to him. So he stood up and said, “Ling Bing!” And it was repe ated a few mornings and Mr Ling told a teacher about it. Hearing him, the teacher began to laugh and said, “He says hello to you in the morning.”
The next morning, when Mr Ling met the Englishman, he said, “Good morning!” And the Englishman stood up and said, “Ling Bing, sir.”
小题1: Mr Ling stays at home ______________.| A．with his wife | B．with his son | C．with his daughter | D．by himself |
小题2:Mr Ling went to Japan by ship because ______________.| A．he thought it was safer | | B．he wanted to have sports on the ship | | C．he had little money to take a plane | | D．he had enough time to do so |
小题3:The old man told his name to the Englishman because ________.| A．he hoped to make friends with him. | | B．he wanted to say hello to him, too. | | C．he wanted him to teach him English | | D．he thought “Good morning” was his name |
小题4:Which of the following is right? | A．Mr Ling began to study English on the ship. | | B．The Englishman thought “Ling Bing” meant “Good morning” in Chinese | | C．The Englishman learned much Chinese on the ship. | | D．The old woman began to teach Mr Ling English. |
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In 1883，an engineer named John Roebling intended to build a bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. 36 ，experts throughout the world thought it impossible and not 37 .
Roebling couldn’t 38 the vision in his mind of this bridge. He knew deep in his heart it could be done. He just had to 39 the dream with someone else. After much persuasion he managed to 40 his son Washington，a young engineer，that the bridge 41 could be built.
Working together，the father and son developed concepts of 42 it could be accomplished and how the difficulties could be 43 . With great 44 and inspiration，they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.
The project started well，but unfortunately an accident took the life of John. Washington was injured and left with a brain damage， 45 him not being able to walk or talk or even move.
Everyone had a 46 comment to make and felt the project should be trashed. In 47 of his disability，Washington still had a burning 48 to complete the bridge and his mind was still as 49 as ever.
He tried to pass on his 50 to some of his friends. Suddenly an idea 51 him as he lay in hospital. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make the best 52 of it. By moving this，he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife. He used the method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. It seemed foolish 53 the project was under way again.
For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife’s arm，until the Brooklyn Bridge was finally completed.
Perhaps this is one of the best examples of a never-say-die 54 that overcomes a terrible physical handicap and 55 an impossible goal.
| 小题1: | | A．Furthermore | B．However | C．Otherwise | D．Therefore |
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| 小题2: | | A．wonderful | B．creative | C．imaginative | D．practical |
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| 小题3: | | A．ignore | B．mark | C．follow | D．handle |
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| 小题4: | | A．share | B．spare | C．enjoy | D．leave |
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| 小题5: | | A．advice | B．force | C．convince | D．introduce |
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| 小题6: | | A．as usual | B．in fact | C．by chance | D．after all |
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| 小题7: | | A．whether | B．where | C．why | D．how |
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| 小题8: | | A．overcome | B．uncovered | C．separated | D．abandoned |
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| 小题9: | | A．disappointment | B．arrangement | C．excitement | D．treatment |
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| 小题10: | | A．taking up | B．setting aside | C．resulting in | D．leaving off |
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| 小题11: | | A．negative | B．persuasive | C．informative | D．active |
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| 小题12: | | A．case | B．spite | C．place | D．front |
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| 小题13: | | A．plan | B．suggestion | C．ability | D．desire |
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| 小题14: | | A．serious | B．skilful | C．sharp | D．special |
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| 小题15: | | A．power | B．enthusiasm | C．contribution | D．influence |
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| 小题16: | | A．benefited | B．attacked | C．greeted | D．hit |
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| 小题17: | | A．use | B．fun | C．change | D．advantage |
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| 小题19: | | A．fortune | B．attitude | C．judgment | D．energy |
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| 小题20: | | A．explores | B．owns | C．achieves | D．selects |
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“It was cool，because I got a chance to be in a studio and see how a record is made，”says 14-year-old Javon Martin，who joined the music clubhouse 3 years ago.“It has impacted my life in a big way. People are actually starting to see me as an artist.”Ten-year-old Akheylah Hunter didn’t play an instrument when she became a club member last year. Now，she plays piano and sings with the band. What she likes best，she says，is performing.“We performed in different places，”she says.“We go on trips and it is fun.”
Since the Music Clubhouse opened three years ago，it’s served almost 500 kids.Aggeler says performing in front of different audiences helps the young musicians build self-esteem.Coming to the club to prepare for those performances helps them learn how to deal with their personal problems and concerns.
“I can see what it does for them and it just develops confidence，”he explains.“It’s also an escape from the big problems we have in the neighborhood. So whether they feel embarrassed about a zit on their face，or they feel embarrassed because they’re not as tall as somebody，they can rap about it and let it out a little bit.”
To expand the club and help more kids learn music，Aggeler sought the support of the community. The Berklee College of Music and local music stores have provided free equipment. The club has also gotten support from the Music and Youth Initiative，a nonprofit that develops after school music education programs in underserved communities in Massachusetts. All these have made it possible to provide kids who may not have the means to get private music lessons the opportunity to still learn music and get all the benefits that music education brings.”
小题1:Why does the writer mention the two children in the first paragraph？| A．To tell readers that all children like music. | | B．To provide examples of how children like the club. | | C．To convince readers that music can solve many problems. | | D．To show readers how to discover children’s potentials. |
小题2:Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a benefit of joining the club？| A．Helping the youngsters to build self-confidence. | | B．Helping its members escape from problems. | | C．Learning to deal with personal problems. | | D．Learning to get help from nonprofit groups. |
小题3:What is Mr.Aggeler’s possible post？| A．An organizer of the club. | B．A conductor of the band. | | C．An expert in child problems. | D．A parent of one of the children. |
小题4:What does the writer intend the passage to be？| A．An advertisement for a club. | | B．A promotion of some non-profit groups. | | C．An introduction of a music club for children. | | D．A try to call for attention on children’s needs. |
小题5:Which of the following might NOT be included in activities of the club？| A．Putting on performances. | B．Making records. | | C．Traveling to different places. | D．Giving private music lessons. |
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When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents for those he loved. He had 36 twenty dollars.
The third Saturday in December, Mark said he had 37 his list and had his money in his 38 . I drove him to a 39 supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went off on his own 40 I waited patiently reading a book at the front of the store. It 41 Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. When he came up to the checkout, the smile on his face was truly 42 . The clerk rang up his purchase as I 43 looked at the other way. Mark kept 44 his budget and 45 into his pocket for his money. 46 was not there! There was a  hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood 47 the store holding his basket, tears rolling down his cheeks. His whole body was 48 with his sobs. Then a(n) 49 thing happened. A 50 shopping in the store came up to Mark. She knelt down and took him 51 her arms. “You would do me the favor if you let me 52 your money,” said the woman. “It would be the most wonderful present you could ever give  me. I only ask you could 53 . One day, when you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. I know you feel as good about it 54 I do now when you do help other people.” Mark took the money, tried to dry his 55 and ran to the checkout as fast as he could go.
| 小题1: | | A．collected | | B．gathered | | C．spared | | D．saved |
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| | 小题2: | | A．wrote | | B．made | | C．had | | D．shown |
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| | 小题3: | | A．wallet | | B．purse | | C．pocket | | D．backpack |
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| | 小题4: | | A．nearby | | B．close | | C．near | | D．distance |
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| | 小题5: | | A．while | | B．when | | C．though | | D．as |
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| | 小题6: | | A．spent | | B．took | | C．cost | | D．needed |
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| | 小题7: | | A．disappointing | | B．upset | | C．joyful | | D．surprising |
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| | 小题8: | | A．impatiently | | B．unbelievably | | C．worriedly | | D．politely |
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| | 小题9: | | A．in | | B．within | | C．out of | | D．over |
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| | 小题10: | | A．put | | B．reached | | C．turned into | | D．stretched |
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| | | 小题12: | | A．at the front of | | B．at the back of | | C．in the middleof | | D．outside |
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| | 小题13: | | A．breathing | | B．worrying | | C．frightened | | D．shaking |
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| | 小题14: | | A．interesting | | B．happy | | C．dramatic | | D．amazing |
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| | 小题15: | | A．customer | | B．clerk | | C．stranger | | D．guard |
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| | | 小题17: | | A．reply | | B．return | | C．give | D．p ay |
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| | 小题18: | | A．pass it on | | B．pass it down | | C．continue it | | D．keep it |
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| | | 小题20: | | A．sweat | | B．pocket | | C．presents | | D．tears |
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