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I often write about the bad state of television these days, but recently my mom told me about a story she saw on 60 Minutes that was inspiring, educational, and entertaining for the whole family. I went to the show’s website to see for myself. My mom was right. At a time when even Barbara Walters says she’s really bored with celebrities interviews, this one will not disappoint.
It’s the story of Derek Paravicini, a 30-year-old who was born three months early, physically disabled (he can’t button his own shirt), blind, and severely autistic(自闭的).
Yet, through total luck and coincidence, his family discovered that Derek had a remarkable musical talent when he was three.
Derek can hear any musical composition one time and play it perfectly on the piano.
That’s right. He only has to hear it once.
Even more unbelievable, his brain, like a computer, can keep many songs that he can immediately repeat when asked. But his talent isn’t limited to just learning things by heart. Derek is a true musical genius and artist who plays beautifully in a wide range of styles and can make his own music.
With his talent, Derek has raised millions of dollars putting on charity concerts. He also donates his time to senior centers where he acts as a human jukebox (自动唱机) machine, taking requests from senior citizens who haven’t heard their favorite songs for decades.
As it turns out, Derek loves people and his extraordinary talent has been the key to unlocking his personality and social development.
If you want to inspire your family, pop some popcorn and sit everyone down to watch this excellent piece of journalism. If your kids are like mine, it will cause a great family discussion about the definition of “disability” and the extraordinary ability of the human brain and spirit. It may even give you the perfect answer the next time your child says he or she “can’t” do something. Now that’s priceless.
Who says there’s nothing good on TV?
小题1: From the first paragraph, we know that 60 minutes is a TV program on      .
A.interviewing celebrities
B.interviewing the disabled
C.the latest news round the world
D.stating the positive influence of TV
小题2: How does Derek help the elderly?
A.By buying them a jukebox machine.
B.By building senior centers for them.
C.By singing the old songs they ask for.
D.By playing the piano to raise money for them.
小题3: In the opinion of the author, Derek can     .
A.attract the whole family to watch TV together
B.cause family members to help the disabled
C.help kids understand the ability of their brains
D.encourage kids to accept challenges in life
小题4:The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to     .
A.prove that there is something good on TV
B.introduce a disabled but gifted musician
C.call on people to show more love to the disabled
D.express personal admiration for Derek Paravicini

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My first most vivid and broad impression of the identity of things seems to me to have been gained on a memorable raw afternoon towards evening near my parents’ tomb in the churchyard.
“Hold your noise!” came a terrible voice, as a man started up from among the tombs at the side of the church. “Keep still, you little devil(小鬼), or I’ll cut your throat!”
A fearful man, all in coarse grey, with a great iron on his leg. A man with no hat, and with broken shoes, and with an old rag tied round his head. He seized me by the chin(下巴).
“Tell us your name!” said the man. “Quick!”
“Pip, sir.”
“Show us where you live,” said the man. “Point out the place!”
I pointed to where our village lay, on the flat in-shore among the alder-trees and pollards, a mile or more from the church.
The man, after looking at me for a moment, turned me upside down, and emptied my pockets. There was nothing in them but a piece of bread.
“You young dog,” said the man, licking his lips, “what fat cheeks you ha’ got. Darn me if I couldn’t eat em, and if I han’t half a mind to’t!”
I earnestly expressed my hope that he wouldn’t, and held tighter to the tombstone on which he had put me; partly, to keep myself upon it; partly, to keep myself from crying.
“Now then lookee here!” said the man. “Where’s your mother?”
“There, sir!” said I.
He started, made a short run, and stopped and looked over his shoulder.
“There, sir!” I timidly explained, pointed to the tombstone. “That’s my mother.”
“Oh!” said he, coming back. “And is that your father alonger your mother?”
“Yes, sir,” said I; “him too; late of thisparish(教区).”
小题1: The “voice” in the second paragraph came from______.
A.the churchB.the manC.the bankD.the boy
小题2:The boy probably lived  _____.
A.in the parishB.in the valleyC.in the cityD.in the country
小题3:We can infer from the passage _____.
A.the boy was very calm and smart
B.the man hit the boy in the face
C.the boy would forever remember the raw afternoon
D.the man was very kind and considerate
小题4:The passage is most probably adapted from________.
A.a news reportB.a science fictionC.a novelD.a review

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My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow  16 .
Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary(非凡的) self-confidence, something I was really  17 . I looked up to Helen  18 she was doing what she loved—  19 people better. She always made everyone, customers(顾客) and co-workers(同事),  20 and feel good.
Being a waitress changed my life. One of my  21 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet(炒蛋), and when I saw him _22 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.
Thanks to the newfound confidence I  23 __from Helen, I dreamed of having my own  __24 . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan(贷款), they said, “We just don’t have the money.”
The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s  25 ? You’re not smiling today.” I  26__my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody  27 just have faith in (信任)me.”
Before long he handed me checks  28 __$50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral(抵押品)on this loan is my trust(信任) in your  29 as a person. Good people with a dream should have  30  __to make that dream come true.”
I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I 31  __working at the restaurant, making  32 for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured(被破灭), though, and I lost the  33 .
Later I decided to apply for a job at  Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was__34 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent(代理商,代理人).   35 , I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest(利息 ). Five years later, I was able to open my own firm(公司).
小题1:.
A.friendB.waitressC.citizenD.customer
小题2:.
A.losingB.earningC.sharingD.lacking
小题3:..
A.whileB.thoughC.becauseD.unless
小题4:.
A.helpingB.respectingC.servingD.praising
小题5:..
A.workB.eatC.smileD.speak
小题6:.
A.regularB.favoriteC.respectedD.fresh
小题7:.
A.eatingB.greetingC.smilingD.coming
小题8:.
A.found outB.picked up(学会)C.got backD.took away
小题9:..
A.restaurantB.workC.houseD.money
小题10:.
A.aheadB.thatC.thereD.up
小题11:.
A.exchangedB.discussedC.sharedD.explained
小题12:..
A.shouldB.wouldC.mightD.must
小题13:.
A.countingB.totaling(共计)C.addingD.valuing
小题14:.
A.abilityB.honestyC.responsibilityD.identity
小题15:..
A.patienceB.confidenceC.choiceD.chance
小题16:.
A.lovedB.practicedC.continuedD.enjoyed
小题17:.
A.tablesB.plansC.decisionsD.suggestions
小题18:.
A.faithB.honestyC.moneyD.friend
小题19:.
A.hired(雇佣)B.rejectedC.encouragedD.determined
小题20:..
A.FortunatelyB.ExcitedlyC.PersonallyD.Eventually

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请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“But what if I break my arm again?” My five-year-old daughter asked. I knew how much she wanted to learn to  41 .Yet ever since she fell off her bicycle and broke her arm, she’d been  42_ .
“Oh, honey,” I said. “I don’t think you’ll break  43  arm.”
“But I could, couldn’t I?”
“Yes,” I  44  and found myself struggling for the right thing to say. At times like this, I  45 I had someone who might help me find the right words to make my girl’s problems disappear. But after a painful  46  , I’d decided to remain single.
“ I don’t want to ride,” she said and got off her bike.
“ You know, honey,” I said. “ Almost everything you do comes with  47  . You could break your arm jumping rope. You  48 break your arm at gymnastics. Do you want to stop going to gymnastics?”
“No,” she said. And with a  49  spirit, she agreed to try it again. I held on to her bike until she found the  50 to say, “Let’s go!” I spent the rest of the afternoon watching a brave little girl overcome a  51  .
As we walked home, she  52  me about a conversation I had. “Why were you and grandma arguing last night?”
My mother wanted me to marry again,  53  I told her I didn’t want to meet the Mr. Perfect she  54  for me. She said she knew Steve was the man for me.
“It’s nothing,” I told her.
She shrugged, “Grandma said she just wanted you to find someone to 55  .”
“What grandma wants is for some guy to break my  56  again!” I lost control.
She was  57  for several minutes. Then she said something 58  me to think about. “So I think love isn’t like a broken arm.”
Unable to answer, we walked in silence. Later I did what my brave girl did that afternoon. I 59 to meet Steve.
Steve was the man for me. We married soon. It turned out mother and my daughter were 60  .
小题1:1.
A.speakB.rideC.walkD.drive
小题2:.
A.disappointedB.satisfied
C.shamedD.afraid
小题3:
A.bothB.the other
C.otherD.another
小题4:.
A.sighedB.regretted
C.admittedD.whispered
小题5:.
A.wishedB.thought
C.realizedD.decided
小题6:.
A.experienceB.divorce
C.memoryD.mistake
小题7:.
A.luckB.surprise
C.risksD.results
小题8: 
A.couldB.should
C.wouldD.must
小题9:.
A.determinedB.frightened
C.comfortedD.encouraged
小题10:.
A.destinationB.senseC.strengthD.courage
小题11:.
A.shynessB.fearC.difficultyD.disadvantage
小题12:.
A.toldB.saidC.askedD.reminded
小题13:.
A.butB.thenC.andD.so
小题14:.
A.referred toB.set sideC.gave awayD.picked out
小题15:.
A.trustB.loveC.helpD.accept
小题16:.
A.glassesB.habitC.heartD.power
小题17:.
A.nervousB.quietC.sadD.serious
小题18:.
A.forB.ofC.withD.by
小题19:.
A.agreedB.pretended
C.continuedD.stopped
小题20:.
A.interestingB.curious
C.carefulD.right

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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is also the most neglect (忽视). Common reasons for not eating breakfast include having no time, not feeling hungry, traditional dislike and dieting.
Breakfast simply means “break the fast’’. Your body spends at least 6 to 12 hours each night in a fasting state. In the morning your body needs energy for the day’s work ahead. 
A good breakfast should provide 1/3 of your total calorie(卡路里)needs for the day. On average, we eat 400 less calories for breakfast than for dinner. If breakfast doesn’t appeal (吸引) to you in the morning, try eating a lighter dinner earlier in the evening or save half of your dinner for breakfast in the morning.
If you still aren’t hungry in the morning, start with something small like juice or toast or have a nutritious (有营养的) mid-morning snack (小吃) later when you are hungry.
So, you say you are on a diet. Some people fear that eating breakfast will make them hungrier during the day and they will eat more. It is true that eating breakfast is likely to make you feel hungry throughout the day. That is because your body is working correctly. Although you may feel as if you are eating more all day long, in reality you are probably not.
Not eating breakfast can also cause you t overeat, since a fall in blood sugar often makes you feel very hungry later. To make matters worse, since your body is in a slow state, it will not be able to burn those extra calories very efficiently (有效). If you feed your body healthy snacks and meals throughout the day, you are less likely to become hungry and stuff (填饱) yourself as soon as you begin to eat.
Since breakfast is the first and most important meal of the day, choosing the right food is important. The best breakfast foods are fruits ,juice, lean meat and grain products such as bread, rice, noodles and cereals.
小题1:. What is the meaning of the word “fast” in the phrase“break the fast”? 
A.movement B.going without food C.quicknessD.certain kind of food
小题2:. If you don’t want to have breakfast in the morning, according to the writer’s suggestion, you should________.
A.see a doctor to have an examinationB.have a little supper
C.go to a restaurant to enjoy a good mealD.have a good supper
小题3:. Eating breakfast, in fact, makes your body_________.
A.work out of orderB.produce too much energy
C.work wellD.feel hungry quicker
小题4: Not eating breakfast will_________.
A.save a lot of moneyB.do harm to your health
C.do good to your healthD.help you keep in shape
小题5: In the last paragraph the writer mainly_________.
A. persuades us to have a good breakfast    
B. tell us what food isn’t suitable for breakfast
C describes when and how we should have our breakfast
D .tell us what food we should have for breakfast
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完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
This was an unforgettable and wonderful experience.It happened about three years ago and it has had a  21 effect on me.I would like to show respect here for the two men I do not know  22  but whose actions gave a new  23 to the words — kind and generous.
I was walking down a busy street on a cold, windy day in early  24 , A homeless man, probably about 60 and without wearing any shoes , was  25 for change on a street corner.
A BMW car  26 on the other side of the street and an executive(主管)who was perfectly dressed stepped out of the car.He was probably about  27 years old.He was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie.He walked  28 across the street and over to the homeless man.Without saying anything, he first gave him a lot of  29 and then he sat down and took off his leather gloves( 手套), beautiful black leather shoes and his black dress socks.Then he   30 them to the homeless man.The homeless man took them and stared with a/an  31 mouth.
As he drove off, I couldn’t   32 thinking that it was probably the first time he had  33 the pedal( 踏板)of that top-brand BMW car with a   34  foot! I stood there and the looks of   35 appeared on my face and the homeless man’s.
Two men of about the same age  36 very different lives had met and the one who was  37 in materials had offered  38 than his shoes.He had left this BMW car and   39 down from his high position.He lifted up the other man when he offered respect,   40 and real generosity.
小题1:
A.strongB.badC.lightD.slow
小题2:
A.officiallyB.personallyC.similarlyD.generally
小题3:
A.benefitB.attitudeC.meaningD.award
小题4:
A.springB.summerC.autumnD.winter
小题5:
A.searchingB.makingC.blamingD.begging
小题6:
A.called upB.broke upC.pulled upD.sped up
小题7:
A.40B.50C.60D.70
小题8:
A.directlyB.usuallyC.unwillinglyD.fluently
小题9:
A.moneyB.waterC.sandD.oil
小题10:
A.postedB.handedC.kickedD.threw
小题11:
A.closedB.fullC.openD.empty
小题12:
A.standB.delayC.forgetD.help
小题13:
A.bendedB.cutC.repairedD.pressed
小题14:
A.relaxedB.largeC.bareD.single
小题15:
A.excitementB.astonishmentC.sadnessD.pride
小题16:
A.butB.orC.andD.before
小题17:
A.successfulB.carefulC.usefulD.helpful
小题18:
A.ratherB.moreC.otherD.better
小题19:
A.brokenB.fellC.steppedD.rolled
小题20:
A.surpriseB.disappointmentC.anxietyD.kindness

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