网络时代有些孩子沉溺于网上交流而忽视了与父母的沟通，请根据下面图画，简要说明图画中所表达的内容，阐述这种现象的原因和你的看法。写一篇150字左右短文。

As is vividly portrayed in the picture, occupied in chatting on the Internet, a boy refuses to talk with his mother._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Tibetan people are friendly and easy to get along with. However, Tibetans have different ways of behavior in many aspects due to their unique culture and religion. Be sure to respect local customs and be polite.

Don’t enter a monastery without permission. Don’t smoke in monasteries. Don’t touch Buddha statues, religious objects or prayer flags. Walk around monasteries (寺院), temples, dagobas, Mongolian cairns (Mani piles) and other religious structures in clockwise order with the exception of the Bon sites.

Don t step on the threshold when entering a tent, house, or monastery. Don’t touch the head of a Tibetan. The head is considered as a sacred part of the body. Remember to cross your legs when you are asked to have a seat. Don’t stretch your legs with feet pointing to others.

Don’t drive away or hurt eagles. Eagles are considered holy birds in the hearts of Tibetan people. Don’t disturb or injure cows or sheep with red, green or yellow ribbons because they are Tibetan sacrifice to worship gods.

Don’t take photos without permission. You’d better ask for permission before taking pictures of Tibetan people. Most Tibetan monasteries are not allowed to take pictures or you need to pay.

Tibetan people are getting more used to habits of foreigners and being more tolerant due to rapidly developing tourism in Tibet. However, we still hope you can show respect to Tibetan traditions and behave well since their unique lifestyle is part of the charm of Tibet.

1. What are forbidden to do in a religious place?

A. Take a photo.    B. Talk with Tibetans.

C. Walk around.    D. Make a prayer.

2. Why can’t you drive or hurt eagles?

A. Tibetan people are animal lovers.

B. Eagles are holy birds to Tibetans.

C. Tibetans use them to worship gods.

D. They are protected by local laws.

3. Who are the intended readers of the text?

A. Teachers.    B. Locals.

C. Tourists.    D. Reporters.

When it comes to medical care, many patients and doctors believe “more is better.” But what they do not realize is that overtreatment—too many scans, too many blood tests, too many procedures—may bring harm. Sometimes a test leads you down a path to more and more testing, some of which may be invasive, or to treatment for things that should be left alone.

Terrence Power, for example, complained that after his wife learned she had Wegener's disease, an uncommon disorder of the immune system, they found it difficult to refuse testing recommended by her doctor. The doctor insisted on office visits every three weeks, even when she was feeling well. He frequently ordered blood tests and X－rays, and repeatedly referred her to specialists for even minor complaints. Even when tests came back negative, more were ordered, and she was hospitalized as prevention when she developed a cold. She had as many as 25 doctor visits during one six－month period. The couple was spending about $30,000 a year for her care.

After several years of physical suffering and near financial ruin from the medical costs, the couple began questioning the treatment after discussing with other patients in online support groups. “It's a really hard thing to determine when they've crossed the line，” Mr. Power said. “You think she's getting the best care in the world, but after a while you start to wonder: What is the purpose？” Mr. Power then spoke with his own primary care doctor, who advised him to find a new specialist to oversee Mrs. Power's care. Under the new doctor's care, the regular testing stopped and Mrs. Power's condition stabilized. Now she sees the doctor only four or five times a year.

24．What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Treatments do not always cause harmful side effects.

B．Patients tend to believe more testing is better treatment.

C．Too much medical care may not be beneficial to patients.

D．Doctors generally recommend office visits that are necessary.

25．Which of the following was a problem for Mrs. Power during her medical treatment?

A．She had to be hospitalized for three weeks whenever she had a cold.

B．When test results showed she was fine, her doctor still ordered more tests.

C．She did not have any insurance, so she became penniless because of her illness.

D．Her doctor asked her to consult other specialists due to her constant complaints.

26．Who does “they” in the third paragraph most likely refer to?

A．Doctors.                                       B．Other patients. 

C．Mr. and Mrs. Power.                        D．The online support groups.

27．What led to the Powers' doubt about Mrs. Power's treatment?

A．Mrs. Power's condition getting worse.

B．The results of her blood tests.

C．Knowing about other patients' treatment.

D．The advice from Mr. Power's doctor.

Confidence helps you to take a leap of faith when it comes to going after ________ it is that you truly desire.

A. why  B. what  C. where  D. how

假定你是李华。某教育集团正在你市组织中学生开展赴美冬令营活动，现招募一名学生领队，你有意应聘。请根据以下要点，给该项目的负责人安娜写一封英文自荐信。要点如下：

1.表示感兴趣；

2.个人优势（语言、文化、体质及性格等方面）；

3.希望得到回复。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Anna,

I’m glad to learn that you are looking for a student to be captain of the winter camp.

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

A new report said middle class workers could still be working (1)    they are at the age of 70, to help out their grown up children.

Middle class workers (2)   (age) 50 and above are being forced to delay their retirement, with many blaming their children, a report revealed yesterday.

To many middle class workers, (3)    bothered them from work couldn’t compare with the possibility that might postpone their retirement date by around five years.

It is not just the rising cost of living that i8 causing the delay. Many pointed to the fact that they are constantly having to provide for their grown-up children at an age (4)   they assumed they should be financially independent.

Actually, one in five middle class workers (5)    keep working in order to support their children. Many workers struggled all along to the retirement date, only (6)    (realize) that they had to switch to a part-time working pattern, also called semi-retirement. Rarely(7)          people hear of the concept of semi-retirement in the past but now semi-retirement has become the routine among wealthier people in Meir 50s and 60s, regarded as (8)    sign of the country’s on-going worsening economy.

My first visit to London was one and half years ago. It Was 41.    wonderful trip. I stayed in the city for three weeks, and I had many 42.    (impress). I visited all the famous places.

    When I dreamed of 43.     (see) London in the past, I always wanted to see Tower Bridge and the famous Big Ben clock tower. I visited these44.     (place), and I went on a tourist boat on the River Thames.

    First, I went to the Tower of London, and I want to say that it is a very interesting 45.      (history) place. I found out that a long time ago, it was a prison.46.    (late) it became a castle for the royal family. Or maybe it is the reverse, I’m not sure, but they 47.     (leave) this place and went to live in Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace.

    In London, you can also enjoy nature. There are many parks that are wonderful green, quite places 48.    you can relax and escape the noise of the city.

    Trafalgar Square is a popular place for students and other young people. You can find lots of pigeons there. If you have time, you can feed 49.    (they) and they will be very happy. You can buy special food for them, but be careful! Tons of birds will surround you 50.    you feed them.

假定你的李华，你的外教Sharon 想找人学唱中文歌曲．你想推荐你的朋友王明教她唱歌．请你给Sharon写一封邮件，要点如下：

1．简单介绍王明；      

2．推荐他的两个理由．

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数．

Dear Sharon，

I'm glad to know

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Yours，

Li Hua．

 In 1986, when Monty Reed was a member of the Army Rangers (黑鹰突击队), he had an accident. "It was a night jump, and we were jumping low," he recalls. "We were training. Somebody got too close to my parachute."The parachute below blocked Reed’s air and his parachute failed to open. Reed crashed a hundred feet to the ground, breaking his back in five places.
     The next morning, Reed could not move. "Doctors said it was likely that I would never walk again." Reed stared out of his hospital window, wondering what the future would be like. It was the saddest moment of his life. "The experts are telling me my body doesn’t work! What am I supposed to do?" he thought.
     To distract (转移注意力) himself, he picked up a book: Robert Heinlein’s Starship Troopers. The science-fiction describes a set of man-made muscles that would allow people to carry 2,000 pounds. He thought that if he could build something like that, it might be able to lift him out of his wheelchair. So he began his project and finally succeeded in building a set of robot legs. Several years later, he made an amazing recovery and was able to get up and walk away from his wheelchair. He even jumped out of an airplane again to celebrate.
     Reed wanted to do something for others with the second chance that life had given him. He has now perfected the robot legs that can get the injured, the elderly and the paralyzed out of their wheelchairs. Now he has started his own company to make the legs. "I’ve seen them compete in marathons and go swimming and mountain climbing," he said. "So never give up!"

29. Monty had an accident in 1986 because_______.
 A. his feet hit the ground too hard

B. his parachute was under another person’s

C. another person’s parachute stopped his from opening
D. he was training to jump at night

30. Monty started to read Starship Troopers to ______.
 A. create a new kind of wheelchair for himself

B. discover how to make man-made muscles

C. learn how to jump out of an airplane
 D. stop himself from thinking about his pain

31. We can learn from the passage that Monty’s goal is to ______.

A. become a famous writer like Robert Heinlein

B. return to the Army Rangers and continue with his jumps

C. compete in games and marathons and go swimming
D. help more patients in wheelchairs to recover

South African researchers at the international AIDS conference in Vienna,Austria have announced major progress in the fight against the disease.The researchers say their study shows a gel（胶体）substance reduced the risk of HIV infection among women who used it.

The gel contains tenofovir,which is a common drug used to treat people with HIV,the virus that causes AIDS.

The study was done by South African scientists with the Center for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa.Almost nine hundred sexually active women between the ages of eighteen and forty took part in it.All were from KwaZulu-Natal,South Africa.Half were given the gel containing tenofovir.The other half were given a gel without an active substance.They were told to use the gels twelve hours before having sex and again within twelve hours after having sex.

The study lasted thirty months.Women who used the tenofovir gel reduced their risk of HIV infection by thirty-rune percent.And the study found that the women who used the gel more often had even better results.Women who used the gel more than eighty percent of the times when they had sex had fifty-four percent fewer HIV infections.

Health experts say the results of the study show that tenofovir gel can empower women.However,researchers say they will study why the gel did not protect in all cases.Some scientists say the amount of tenofovir in the gel may be too low.Others say some women may have had sex with infected men who had very high amounts of the virus. The researchers also say they will carry out more studies to confirm the results.

29.What's the main idea of for the passage?

A.South African researchers find a use for tenofovir.

B.Researchers have an international AIDS conference in Vienna.

C.Researchers in South Africa announce progress in fight against AIDS.

D.South African researchers are doing their best to protect women.

30.What can we know from the passage?

A.The tenofovir gel works on both men and women.

B.The more tenofovir gels a woman uses,the better it is.

C.Tenofovir has never been used to fight against AIDS before.

D.Taking the tenofovir gel may protect a woman from HIV virus.

31.Researchers still don't know why       .

A.the tenofovir gel can empower women                            B.the tenofovir gel does not protect in all cases

C.the amount of tenofovir in the gel is so low                     D.some men have very high amounts of HIV virus

Feeling tired lately? Has a doctor said he can’t find anything wrong with you? Perhaps he sent you to a hospital, but all the advanced equipment there shows that there is nothing wrong with you.

    Then, consider this: you might be in a state of subhealth.

Subhealth, also called the third state or gray state, is explained as a borderline state between health and disease. According to the study by the National Health Organization, over 45 percent of subhealthy people are middle-aged or elderly. The percentage is even higher among people who work in management position as well as students around exam time.

Symptoms include a lack of energy, depression, slow reactions, sleeplessness, anxiety, and poor memory. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, sweating and aching in the waist and legs.

The key to preventing and recovering from subhealth, according to some medical experts, is to form good living habits, alternately work with rest, exercise regularly, and take part in open air activities.

As for meals, people are advised to eat less salt and sugar. They should eat more fresh vegetables, fruits and fish because they are rich in nutritional elements-vitamins and trace elements(微量元素) 一that are important to the body.

Nutrition experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract(消化道). They also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding subhealth.

33. According to this passage, which of the following is right?

A. When you are in a state of subhealth, you should be sent to a hospital.

B. When you are in a state of subhealth, you should buy some medicine and quit your job.

C. When you are in a state of subhealth, you should find out the reasons and relax yourself.

D. When you are in a state of subhealth, you should have yourself examined in foreign countries.

34. Middle-aged people may feel subhealthy, because      .

   A. they have used up their energy    B. they have more pressure in life and work

   C. they eat less than others          D. they begin to get older

35. As for food, experts suggested that      .

   A. we should never eat meat        

B. we should eat more meat

C. we should have meals with less salt and sugar

D. We should have meals without salt or sugar

If you and I met at a party, you would probably ask me what I do for a living, what town I live in — the kind of questions that would help you to build a picture of who I am. I might ask the same of you, but I probably wouldn't be listening. It's more likely I'd be looking at the label on your jeans, glancing at your shoes, and eyeing up your mobile phone. These are the things that really tell me who you are. In fact, I sincerely hope you would notice the same things about me. Well, that's the way it was a year ago.

I began to behave like this at a very early age. I remember the first day of junior school, standing alone in the playground, desperately wanting to make friends. I headed straight for what seemed to be the most promising group of boys. They were talking to girls, trading football cards, eating green sweets — all the things I wanted to do. As I attempted to talk with them, one boy asked me, “Do you support Manchester United Football Club?” Another asked, “Are you into Michael Jackson?” I answered yes to them all, even though the truthful answer was no.

Things seemed to be going well until one of the boys caught sight of my trainers. I'd never thought too much about them before. They were just plain blue sports shoes that Mum had bought, for playing in the back garden. At once, the group laughed very loudly, “Where did you get those from? A charitable organization?”

Looking at the boys in bewilderment (疑惑), I noticed for the first time that they all had similar shapes on the sides of their trainers, like the ones on footballers' boots on television. It wasn't just their shoes: crocodiles, eagles and tigers sat on the breasts of their T-shirts, and every single boy seemed to have the same school bag, a blue plastic bag with a leaping puma in silver on the side. I walked away quietly, depressed. From that day on, I was determined to be like them, if not more so.

28. What was the author like one year ago?

A. He was very interested in figure paintings.

B. He used to judge others by their appearances.

C. He was crazy about holding different parties.

D. He had some difficulty communicating with others.

29. How did the author react when asked about his favorite football team?

A. He replied proudly.                  B. He kept silent.

C. He told a lie.                       D. He refused to answer.

30. Why did the group suddenly burst out laughing?

A. Because they looked down upon the author.

B. Because they were attracted by the author.

C. Because they welcomed the author warmly.

D. Because they played a joke on the author.

31. After the first day of junior school, the author began to _____.

A. be addicted to television                B. concern himself with animals

C. follow famous football players           D. spend more money on branded goods

A student’s life is never easy.  36  A lot of preparations are needed so you can be sure to go back home with a diploma and a bright future waiting for you. The following are some basic things you need to do before even seizing that passport and boarding on the plane.

Knowing the country.

You shouldn’t bother researching the country’s hottest tourist spots or historical places. You won’t go there as a tourist, but as a student. It’ll be helpful to read the most important points in their history and to read up on their culture.  37  You surely don’t want to face legal problems, especially if you’re away from home.

Studying their language.

Don’t expect that you can graduate abroad without knowing even the basics of the language. Before leaving your home country, take online lessons to at least master some of their words and sentences.  38  Doing this will also prepare you in communicating with those who can’t speak English.  39 

Check the conversion（兑换）of your money to their local currency, set up your bank account so you can use it there, get an insurance, and find an apartment. The Internet or your intended school will be very helpful in finding an apartment and helping you understand local currency.

Remember, you’re not only carrying your own reputation but your country’s reputation as well. If you act foolishly, people there might think that all of your country men are foolish as well.  40  .

  A. Packing your clothes.

  B. Preparing for other needs.

  C. Most importantly, read about their laws.

  D. This will be useful in living and studying there.

  E. That would surely be a very had start for your study abroad program.

  F. Going with their trends will keep it from being too obvious that you’re a foreigner.

  G. And it is even more difficult if you will have to complete your study in a foreign land.

Dear all,

    Please read Professor Hume’s email about his next lecture on Rosa Parks.

                                           Susan Miller

Secretary

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Dear Susan,

Please forward this message to students of my history class.

Besides the life story of Rosa Parks in the textbook, the students are also required to read the passage below and some related stories that can be borrowed from the school library.

                                                    Ted Hume

The early experiences of Rosa Parks(1913-2005), long known as the “mother of the civil rights movement,” were not different from those of many African-Americans at that time. The black woman, however, turned the course of American history in December 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. “By sitting down, ” remarked John Lewis, “She was standing up for all Americans.”

Parks died on Oct. 24, 2005. At St. Paul A.M.E. Church in Montgomery, a large crowd including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice celebrated her life. Rice said she and others, who grew up when the political activities of Parks held public attention, might not have realized her impact on their lives, “but I can honestly say that without Mrs. Parks, I probably would not be standing here as Secretary of State.”

After her casket(灵柩) was placed at the Capitol, U.S. President Bush, members of Congress and ordinary Americans paid their respects. In American history Parks is the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol, a very high regard usually reserved for Presidents of the United States.

32.   What is the main purpose of Susan’s email?

A．To introduce to the students Rosa Parks.             

B．To help the students organize a lecture.

C．To answer Professor Hume’s last email.             

D．To make arrangements for Professor Hume’s class.

33.   What does the underlined word “forward” mean?

A．Read.   B. Explain.    C. Send.    D. Take.

34. The political impact of Rosa Parks lies in the fact that she ___________.

A．joined the civil rights movement at a young age.   

B．made racial equality a common value in American society.

C．helped Condoleezza Rice achieve political success.

D．set a good example in her early life for other black Americans.

35. How was Rosa Parks treated after her death?

A．She was honored to lie in state at the Capitol.       

B．She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

C．She was received by President Bush at the Capitol.   

D．She was named “mother of the civil rights movements.”

Homesickness at college

The thought of college life is quite exciting for students as they taste independence for the first time at college. Their hard work and effort paid off after all. Though college life brings lots of dreams and expectations for students, most of them soon start feeling homesick. _____16_____But change is a part of life and dealing with change helps us to grow. In the same way, homesickness at college is a brief experience which goes away once students start adjusting in their new environment.

_____17_____Some students may turn to alcohol and drugs. So it is important that students who experience homesickness at college know about how to deal with it. Students should understand that rather than constantly thinking of their hometown, it is better to see it as a challenge and try to defeat it . Though it is not a difficult task, the time that will take each person to deal with home-

sickness at college will be different according to their attitude and personality._____18_____You

can do that, too.

Remember overcoming homesickness is accepting what you are experiencing. Many students think that being homesick is childish and undeveloped feeling and try to cover it up by acting cool or showing that they are very busy._____19_____Besides, even their classmates will be going through the same emotions and feelings. Instead of trying to make them understand that they are totally fine after shifting to the new school, going through their emotions and thoughts about life at home for a day or two will be a better choice._____20_____

A. Homesickness helps students build up a better understanding of life.

B. Homesickness leads to dangerous results if not solved properly.

C. But they don’t realize that homesickness is common to people of all ages.

D. You may miss your parents as you leave home for the first time.

E. This is an important part in the process of beating homesickness.

F. The main reason for the development of such a feeling is change.

G. Believe this is a possible achievement that everyone can achieve.

 假如你是学生李华，请告诉你的好友Paul你的暑假计划----准备去中国的北方旅行，并告诉他原因。根据下面提示给Paul写一封信。

内容要点：

1.8月初乘火车；

2.了解当地风俗；

3.品尝美食，购买纪念品，认识朋友。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

Dear Paul,

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Yours,

Li Hua

Experiencing bad dreams every night can be frightening for anybody. Bad dreams can disturb sleep. ___16___ That’s why one should take steps to stop them as soon as they happen every day.

Studies have shown that when a person is under some sort of physical or mental stress, he’s more likely to get bad dreams and disturbed sleep. ___17___ For example, if you’re overworked, learn to take things slow.

Besides, an unpleasant experience that a person is unable to get over can make the person suffer from bad dreams. ___18___ In such a case, receiving treatment and dealing with the unpleasant experience is the only way to stop bad dreams.

Eating fatty and high-protein(高蛋白质的) foods is also known to cause bad dreams in some people.___19___ Taking a light dinner of soups and salads is the best, both for health and for stopping disturbed sleep in some cases.

___20___ For example, your bedroom should be the most comfortable place in the world. So remove all electronic equipment including televisions. In addition, if you have negative thoughts, it can have side effects on the kind of dreams you have. So from now on try to be a happy and positive person.

A. First, we need to know the bad effects of bad dreams.

B. For example, death of a very close one can result in bad dreams.

C. They may also make a person feel stressed throughout the next day.

D. Bad dreams occurring because of this can be stopped if the diet is changed.

E. Reading something you enjoy can make you feel relaxed and help you sleep

F. Besides these, there are many other things a person can do to have a good night’s sleep.

G. To stop bad dreams, it’s necessary to find out the causes of stress in life and remove them.

Think about what you had for lunch: Was it a hamburger? A chicken sandwich? Barbecue? What about vegetables? Would it surprise you to learn that what you eat can affect the whole planet?

It can—in a big way. New studies show how food and its production affect the globe and its warming climate. You’ve probably heard of global warming : The temperature is on the rise because humankind has been releasing amounts of gases into the atmosphere. One of these greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide.

What does this have to do with food ? A big part of the carbon dioxide that we put in the atmosphere every year comes from the process of making and eating food. The production of meat contributes a lot of that carbon diode. And much of meat’s contribution comes from beef , which is responsible for releasing even more warming gases into the atmosphere.

The process of making a hamburger ,for example, requires a lot of energy. A cow has to be fed and raised on farmland, and cow waste is a major source of methane (沼气) — an especially powerful greenhouse gas. The cow has to be killed. The meat has to be processed and shipped to a shop, which takes fuel . Most of the cow won’t even be used for meat that people eat. By the time a hamburger finally lands on a dinner plate, it has made a heavy effect on the environment.

We can reduce the production of global-warming gases by eating less beef .Other kinds of meat like pork and chicken do less harm to the environment—at least in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases released. 

All kinds of meat are harder on the planet than vegetables. To grow and eat a pound of potatoes, for example, sends less than one-quarter pound of carbon dioxide into the air. So changing our diet to less meat and more vegetables, as it turns out, may do the world some good.

21.The questions asked in the first paragraph are used to _____.

  A. show the author’s concern about food safety

  B. express the author’s puzzlement at what to eat

  C. introduce the topic to be discussed in the passage

  D. remind readers of something delicious to eat for lunch

22. What is the bad news for meat-eaters?

   A. Most cows are raised not for people to eat

   B. Meat producing contributes to global warming

   C. There is a lot of carbon dioxide in the meat we eat

   D. Animals begin to die off because of global warming

23. The author wrote the passage in order to ______.

   A. explain the importance of eating meat

   B. encourage people to choose a greener diet

   C. advise people to keep a balanced diet

   D. introduce some healthy foods to people

On a sunny spring morning, a seven-year-old girl was sharpening(削) a beautiful pencil. 8 , the wind was so strong as to blow open the door. The girl stood up to  9  it, but then fell on the floor. The sharpened pencil pierced (刺入) directly into the girl’s chest into her heart, and only a small part of the pencil could be seen.

The girl’s mother was so  10  that she dialed the emergency number and put the girl flat on her back. The girl  11  and asked her mother to pull the pencil out of her heart  12  it was particularly painful. The mother hesitated for a while but  13  her daughter. She told her daughter not to pull out the pencil without her permission.

In the end, the girl was  14   successfully! She had a very serious  15  but she didn’t lose too much blood. If the pencil were pulled out, the blood would have poured out from the wound, and doctors couldn’t have saved her!     16  , the measures taken by her    17  were totally correct.

The mother’s comments afterwards were quite    18  : “I really didn’t know what to do. My daughter was especially obedient (听话的) and she    19    my decision not to pull out the pencil. I knew she was in great pain, and her obedience was what I     20   . I thought if I had pulled out the pencil, she would have believed she was    21    and might fall asleep and lose consciousness (意识). In the emergency vehicle, I simply kept asking her if it was    22    . She nodded her head, which gave me great    23    because she was conscious and still felt pain. She was struggling for__24____.

In the world, there are so many people struggling with different   25   . When you are trapped in wild mountains, when you come across setbacks and hardships, and when you have no other way but to experience the pain by yourself, _26___ask yourself.”Am I in pain?“ When we feel the pain, we’ll have the courage to try our best to_ 27__and never give up. 

8. A. Naturally         B. Finally              C. Suddenly            D. Personally

9. A. look              B. push               C. repair              D. close

10. A. annoyed         B. anxious              C. puzzled            D. disappointed

11. A. struggled        B. complained          C. jumped             D. escaped

12. A. if               B. because            C. once              D. unless

13. A. looked on        B. discussed with       C. smiled at           D. disagreed with

14. A. saved           B. controlled           C. inspired            D. accepted

15. A. injury           B. mistake             C. discussion          D. destination

16. A. Otherwise           B. Instead                   C. Though                   D. Thus

17. A. friend                 B. teacher                   C. doctor                  D. mother

18. A. challenging          B. surprising            C. exciting                D. worrying

19. A. made                  B. changed                 C. followed                  D. recognized

20. A. realized            B. promised                C. respected                D. needed

21. A. safe                    B. tired                       C. brave                    D. lucky

22. A. thankful                   B. painful                    C. powerful              D. careful

23. A. courage              B. comfort                  C. freedom                  D. hope

24. A. life                          B. glory                      C. peace                     D. power

25.A. techniques           B. qualities                  C. difficulties              D. performances

26. A. still                     B. just                        C. again                      D. even

27. A. laugh                 B. explain                   C. survive                   D. relax

How to Be a Great Best Friend

Everyone wants to be a great best friend but doesn't know how or where to start that perfect friendship.The following will help you.

Be your own best friend first._36_If you can't respect yourself,then you can't respect others.Understand what values are important to you and stick to them.Seek out others who honor those values because you'll only end up hurting yourself and possibly others if those people don't have the same values as you.

Trust each other._37_All you have to do really is make sure you can both trust each other.Don't try to trick or use your friend to your advantage;you need to make them know they can trust you.

Learn to listen.Nobody likes a best friend who just talks and talks,but never listens.If you're a chatterbox,try to develop good listening skills.Whenever your best friend says something,listen carefully and say something._38_If they ask for advice,listen carefully and give them the best advice you can.

Care for your best friend.If your best friend is upset,ask them what's wrong,They might not tell you straight away,but they should in the end._39_Understand that certain things are private,and trust that they'd be just as patient with you if you were in their shoes.

Let your friend have other friends,too.If your best friend picks another friend over you,try to be friends with their friend too._40_Everyone is always looking for new friends.But never leave the old one;your loyalty is what the other person expects and counts on every day.

A.Learn how to respect yourself.

B.Maybe you guys can be a group of friends!

C.Don't interrupt while they're talking to you.  

D.Best friends are the most valuable friends you have.

E.If they don't tell you,don't get angry at them.

F.To be a great best friend really doesn't take much.

G.Take time out of your day to appreciate the funny things in life.