Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father. “But, Dad, you can’t be healthy if you’re dead.”

Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt — a mistake 75% of the US people make every day. The big question is why.

There have been many myths（虚构故事）about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common myths.

Myth Number One: It’s best to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident.

Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear” is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are that you’ll have traveled through a windshield (挡风玻璃) or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater if people are “thrown clear.”

Myth Number Two: Safety belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.

Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious (昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them.

Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren’t needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour.

Truth: when two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.

21.The reason why Father got home in a hurry was that he ________.

A. wasn’t feeling very well     B. wanted to take some exercise

C. hated to drive in the dark     D. didn't want to be caught by the police

22.According to the text, to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident is very dangerous because you ________.

A. may be knocked down by other cars

B. may get caught in the car door

C. may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car

D. may find it impossible to get away from the seat

23.Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe ________ .

A. cars catch fire easily

B. they will be caught when help comes

C. they will be unable to think clearly in an accident

D. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident

24.What is the advice given in the text?

A. Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.

B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.

C. Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.

D. Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.

 It is quite difficult for many westerners to ______ why the Chinese like eating almost every party of animals so much.

   A. give out                B. leave out                  C. make out       D. try out

  How to Enjoy Life as a Teen

The "best years of your life"? Maybe not, but you can learn to make the most of your high school days are.

1. __36__. Whether it's having a computer, having friends, having a good supply of food, a bed to sleep on, family that loves you, having a decent education or simply being born in this world. Remember that the point of life is for you to enjoy it. Be happy, and life will reward you.

2. Choose your friends wisely. __37_In fact, many of the "friends" you have when you are popular are not true friends. Try to have friends that like you who you are, not just because you are wearing a certain brand of shoes or something like that.

3. Keep your grades up. There is nothing more satisfying than seeing your hard work pay off in the form of A's and B's (but mainly A's).__38__ You'll get cheap car insurance as well if you have at least a B or A average.

4. You can pursue interests you enjoy. Video games, for example, are good if you're the type who can get into that kind of thing. _39___Use your "hobby time" to either A) Volunteer (to gain practical skills for college apps, job resumes, and scholarships) B. Learn an instrument, or get into something else in the creative field like painting or dance .

5. Do well in school. Even though you want to enjoy your teen life as best as possible, don't slack off in school. __40__Plus, doing well means no angry parents.

A. It will pay off in the end.

B. You should also find a hobby that is meaningful or practical.

C. This also sets you up to get into a better college you want to go to improve your quality of life in the future.

D. Participating gives you something to do instead of sitting bored at home and wallowing in self-pity.

E. Learn to appreciate small things.

F. Unlike what many articles state, you don't have to be popular.

G. If you are not good at sports, join a band or choir.

Women are overtaking men in education and in the workplace, a senior Government minister said yesterday – creating a new generation of stay-at-home fathers.

Universities minister David Willetts predicted relationships and traditional household structures will be transformed as the female’s power ahead, and women earn more than their male partners.

Successful women will have to “marry down” by choosing partners less qualified than them – and may increasingly select men based on how supportive they might be to their careers, rather than whether they can support them financially.

And experts say women will often become the main breadwinners, with more men staying at home to look after children.

Mr. Willetts said there was clear evidence from schools that boys are “lagging behind”, and are being overtaken by female students at university．He said: “I am not against women having those advantages but there is now a rather striking gap, if you look at the statistics, where it looks as if approximately 50 percent of women are graduating from university by the time they’re 30 and perhaps about 40 percent of men.” He added: “It may lead to changes in the patterns of household living．So there are some deep questions here.”

The Philadelphia-based Pew Research Centre study, published in The Atlantic magazine, suggests female graduates are being put in similar situation to that faced for some time by black women．In America, 70 percent of black women have no husband and there are twice as many black women as black men with university degrees.

Many educated British women believe there is already a dearth of traditional husbands．Claire Davis, 33, who works in financial services and lives in south London, told The Times: “I have a good job and my own flat and I can pretty much do what I want, but a lot of them I meet aren't really of the right quality. If I look at the friends I went to university with, the men don't tend to be doing as well as the women.”

28．David Willetts’ attitude toward women’s overtaking men in education and in the workplace could be described as         .

A．worried       B．positive        C．supportive           D．excited

29．Claire Davis’ example is used to indicate that         .

A．a lot of women prefer to be single 

B．black women do not want to be married

C．women are less excellent than men in general

D．excellent women have difficulty in looking for a good husband

30．The underlined word “dearth” in the last paragraph most probably means        .

A．shortage      B．respect         C．oversupply           D．pride

31．The best title of this passage would probably be         .

A．Successful Women Forced to “Marry Down”

B．A Poor Generation of Stay-at-home Fathers

C．The Marriages’ Influence on Economy

D．The Advantages of the Traditional Family Pattern

I live in a big city with a lot of homeless(无家可归的) people. Luckily there’re small ways of helping them and you needn’t have a lot of  41  .   

One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine.  42  doing this one day, I got to  43  a young homeless man, He was often  44  the magazine at the train station.
    He was a poor farmer from another country. After a while, I found that his  45  was close to mine. It  46  that we were born in the same month.
    I met him last year  47  after his birthday, and after congratulating him, without  48  , I asked if he had had a good day. He  49  and said he hadn’t really celebrated. I felt so  50  .
    I just couldn’t think of this nice, young man being  51  on his 25th birthday with no presents, no cake, nothing! So I went home and looked in my yarn（纱线） basket.  52  for me, I had enough yarn  53  . I set to work and knitted（编织） a  54  for the young man. The yarn had become a little dirty  55  I didn’t knit very often. Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be  56  when he got it.
    I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping. I had  57  to meet him so I had  58  the scarf and a piece of my own birthday  59  around with me. He was very happy with these gifts and so was I. The  60  in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!
41. A. work         B. energy             C. money                D. experience
42. A. In             B. On                 C. Besides              D. By
43. A. realize        B. ignore             C. know                 D. recognize
44. A. selling        B. reading            C. covering              D. buying
45. A. birthday       B. house             C. height                D. hobby
46. A. said             B. found            C. guessed              D. meant
47. A. long            B. shortly           C. ever                   D. even
48. A. stopping        B. helping           C. praising             D. thinking
49. A. looked up      B. turned up        C. looked down        D. got down
50. A. foolish          B. excited          C. clever                 D. worried
51. A. calm            B. happy            C. alone                   D. hungry
52. A. Suddenly       B. Luckily         C. Badly                  D. However
53. A. used              B. done            C. left                    D. produced
54. A. scarf            B. cap               C. sock                   D. glove
55. A. when            B. because          C. so                     D. and
56. A. different         B. dry              C. wet                     D. clean
57. A. liked             B. hoped            C. promised             D. agreed
58. A. made            B. thrown            C. received             D. carried
59. A. cake             B. present            C. song                 D. party
60. A. light             B. pain              C. sight                   D. tear

Many of my friends like fall and take it as their favorite season.Last weekend,I went outdoors and soon_61_ (find) a deeper appreciation for this season.

The change of leaf colors is a common reason given_62_the love of fall.Each tree reacts_63_(different) to the change of the season.Some shed their leaves in hopes of reproducing;however,other_64_(tree) remain green for as long as possible to gain additional energy from the sun to survive the winter.This effect_65_(call) the flight-or-fight response.

Fall is a time of_66_(reflect) and preparation for the year ahead.I have found a meaning of fall for me.I'm_67_ 18 year-old boy in the final year of high school and my life is a work in progress.There are times I want to give up, but then I look around me and realize life keeps_68_(move).The natural cycle of life is beautiful and doesn't stop growing so I have to learn to keep up.

The meaning of fall is different for each person I encourage you_69_(go) out to follow some path or sidewalk and discover_70_fall means to you.

Forrest Gump is the first English film          I have ever seen.

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

假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Mary给你写了一封信求助。她因为最近学习压力大长胖了，时常被同学们嘲笑，并且长胖也影响了她自己的健康，因此她感到非常郁闷。请根据下列要求用英语给她回一封信。要点如下：

1.同情她的处境并安慰她，胖或瘦没有统一标准；

2.强调保持健康的重要性；

3.给出保持健康的建议。

注意：1.词数100字左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）

2.可适当增加细节，以使文连贯流畅。

Dear Mary,

I’m so glad to hear from you. but ____________________________________________________________

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Yours forever,

Li Hua

               Micro-Enterprise Credit for Street Youth

Introduction

Although small-scale business training and credit programs have become more common throughout the world, relatively little attention has been paid to the need to direct such opportunities to youth living on the street or in difficult circumstances. Over the past years, Street Kids International (S.K.I.) has been working with partner organizations in Africa, Latin Africa and India to support the economic lives of street children. The purpose of this paper is to share some of the lessons S.K. I. and our partner organizations have learned.

Background

Typically, children end up on the streets not due to a single cause, but a combination of factors: the lack of adequately funded schools, the demand for income at home and so on. The street may be attractive to children as a place to find adventurous play and money. However, it is also a place where some children are exposed, with little or no protection, to exploitative employment, and urban crime.

Street Business Partnerships

S.K.I. has worked with partner organizations in Latin America, Africa and India to develop innovative opportunities for street children to earn income.

● The S.K.I Bicycle Courier Service first started in the Sudan. Participants in this enterprise were supplied with bicycles, which they used to deliver parcels and messages, but they were required to pay for it gradually from their wages.

● The Youth Skills Enterprise Initiative in Zambia is a joint program with the Red Cross Society. Street Youths are supported to start their own small business through business training, life skills training and access to credit.

Lessons Learned

The following lessons have emerged from the programs that S.K.I. and partner organizations have created.

● It’s important for all loans to be linked to training programs that include the development of basic business and life skills.

● Small loans are provided initially for purchasing fixed assets such as bicycles, shoe shining kits.

● All S.K.I. programs have charged interest on the loans, primarily to get the business runners used to the concept of paying interest on borrowing money. Generally the rates have been modest.

Conclusion

There is a need to recognize the importance of access to credit for poor young people seeking to fulfill economic needs.

21.The organization, S.K.I., aims to _________________.

A. give business training and loans to street children

B. provide schools and social support for street children

C. share the lessons S.K. I. learned to help street children

D. draw the attention of the government to street children

22.This passage implies that with the help of S. K. I. street children may _________________.

A. reject paid employment                   B. set up their own business 

C. leave their families                           D. employ other children

23.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The link of all loans to training programs is important.

B. Interest is charged for the loans in all S.K.I. programs.

C. The S.K.I Bicycle Courier Service provides the participants with free bicycles.

D. The Youth Skills Enterprise Initiative in Zambia works with another organization.

In     history of the NBA, Michael Jordan is                                   really great success, who now still holds many records.

A. the; /                        B. the; the                      C. the; a                         D. / ; /

People just wonder ________ that makes the housing price so high．（　　）

A．what it is      B．what is it      C．why it does  D．Why does it

Cheerleading is the fastest growing girls' sport, yet more than half of Americans do not believe it is a sport. Actually, competitive cheerleading is a sport.

A sport is a “physical activity against/with an opponent, governed by rules and conditions under which a winner is declared, and the primary purpose of the competition is a comparison of the relative skills of the participants. "Because cheerleading follows these guidelines, it is a sport.

Competitive cheerleading includes lots of physical activities. Like gymnasts, cheerleaders must learn to tumble (翻滚) . They perform lifts and tosses. This is where the "flied' are thrown in the air, held by "bases" in different positions that require strength and cooperation with other teammates.

Just as basketball and football have guidelines for competitive play, so does competitive cheerleading. The whole routine has to be completed in less than 3 minutes and 15 seconds and the cheerleaders are required to stay within a certain area.

Competitive cheerleaders' goal is to be the best. Just like gymnasts, they are awarded points for difficulty, creativity and sharpness. The more difficult a mount, the sharper the motions, the better the score. Cheerleading is a team sport so without cooperation, first place is out of reach.

Cheerleading is the number-one cause of serious sports injuries to women. Emergency room visits for cheerleading are five times the number of those for any other sport, partially because they do not wear protective gear (特定活动的服装、设别）. While many athletes are equipped with hip pads or helmets, smiling cheerleaders are tossed into the air and spiral down into the arms of trusted teammates. The fliers must remain tight at all times so that their bases can catch them safely. Also, because cheerleading is not yet recognized as a sport by many schools, neither proper matting nor high enough ceilings are provided to ensure safety. Instead, the girls use whatever space is available. More recognition of competitive cheerleading as a sport would decrease the number of injuries.

So why do many Americans not think cheerleading is a sport? Some people argue that cheerleaders are just "flirts in skirts" with their only job to entertain the crowd, but cheerleaders today work just as hard as other athletes.

Hopefully, cheerleading will become as well-known a sport as football and basketball, and even appear in the Olympics since cheerleaders are just as athletic and physically fit as those involved in the more accepted sports.

12. What does the underlined word "bases" in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Strength and cooperation.

B. Lifts and tosses.

C. Supporting teammates.

D. Physical activities

13. Gymnasts are mentioned in the passage to _________.

A. explain the dangers of cheerleading

B. show their similarities with cheerleaders

C. suggest cheerleaders learn to do gymnastics...

D. present the guidelines of gymnastic movements

14. It can be learned from the passage that cheerleading ________

A. is a good sport for all people

B. lacks necessary guidelines to follow

C. is more than a form of entertainment

D. enjoys greater popularity than other sports

15. This passage is written mainly to

A. attract more girls to cheerleading

B. draw people's attention to cheerleading

C. call for more recognition of competitive cheerleading as a sport

D. criticize some Americans who do not think cheerleading as a sport

Every student has his own style of studying and it's up to you to use the available resources to be as effective and productive as possible.Here are some tips on how to teach yourself to study effectively.

●_36_When determining the best approach,you need to assess your personality.Some people can read for hours while others can't sit still through more than one chapter.Find your pace,improve it and work around your strengths and weaknesses.It's up to you whether to join a study group or learn by yourself.

●Set a goal._37_It'll not only help you keep focused and stay on track but also help you organize your time and activities.

●Learn over time._38_If you don't know or understand the lesson from the start,you won't get it the night before your big test.It's best to study smaller loads of information repeated over a period of time.

●Set a realistic and reasonable schedule._39_Create a routine schedule for your studying time.Strictly follow this schedule so as to develop an effective studying session.

●Have time to rest.It's necessary to have enough time to rest in order to regain all the energy used up by the body from all the studying._40_Communicate with other people and participate in recreational activities to help you relax and refresh your mind.

A.Know yourself.

B.Have good study habits.

C.It's impossible to learn a lot of things in a short time.

D.Try to discover the type of reading that best suits you.

E.Allocate your time between studying and other activities.

F.Your mind won't be as sharp if you don't have ample sleep.

G.You need to determine what you want to achieve in a given subject.

Passwords reveal your personality

The word or phrase that you use to open your email account may provide a key to your personality as well as to your correspondence, according to a British psychologist. Helen Petrie, professor of human/computer interaction at City University in London, analysed the responses of 1,200 Britons who participated in a survey funded by CentralNic, an Internet domain-name company. The results were recently published on CentralNic’s website.

Petrie identifies three main password ‘genres’. ‘Family oriented’ respondents numbered nearly half of those surveyed. These people use their own name or nicknames, the name of a child, partner, or pet, or a birth date as their password. They tend to be occasional computer users and have strong family ties. ‘They choose passwords that symbolize people or events with emotional value.’says Petrie. One third of respondents were ‘fans’, using the names of athletes, singers, movie stars, fictional characters, or sports teams. Petrie says fans are young and want to ally themselves with the lifestyle represented by a celebrity. Two of the most popular names were Madonna and Homer Simpson. The third main group of participants are ‘cryptics’ because they pick unintelligible passwords or a random string of letters, numerals, and symbols such as ‘Jxa+157’. Petrie says cryptics are the most security-conscious group. They tend to make the safest but least interesting choices.

Passwords are revealing for two reasons. First, because they are invented on the spot. ‘Since you are focused on getting into a system, for example your email account, you’re likely to write down something that comes quickly to mind,’ says Petrie. ‘In this sense passwords tap into things that are just below the surface of consciousness. Also, to remember your password, you pick something that will stick in your mind. You may unconsciously choose something of particular emotional significance.’

21.   The survey was paid for by _______.

A.      Dr Petrie       B. City University          C. CentralNic                D. Homer Simpson

22.   According to the passage, if your password is ‘family oriented’, you ________.

A.      probably have a large family

B.      probably don’t use a computer very often

C.      are likely to be an animal lover

D.     are a person who is very emotional.

23.   People who belong to the ‘cryptic’ group ___________.

A.      worry about other people reading their emails.

B.      don’t spend much time trying to invent a password.

C.      can’t think of an interesting password.

D.     are hackers in the computer scene.

24.   Passwords say something about our personalities because ________.

A.      we are bound to invent something new.

B.      we think for a long time before choosing one.

C.      we choose something without thinking about it consciously.

D.     we choose words which we will remember easily.

How do native speakers truly feel when speaking with non-native English speakers? It seems that ____51_____ (break) English annoys them. However, they keep being really nice when speaking with non-native speakers. I wonder how they really feel when doing so. I think it would depend ___52____ the native English speakers. Some people are just ____53_____ (easy) annoyed.

Personally, I study Spanish. When I hear someone____54_____ (attempt) English, I am patient with them becausee I know ____55_____ difficult it is to talk in a non-native tongue. I also know English is very difficult ____56_____ (learn)，and that increases my respect for their efforts. I’m a patient person by nature.

    The situation matters too. If I were waiting ____57_____ (table) on a super crowded day and really ____58_____ ( need) to do about a dozen different things，I might become upset at having to wait for someone to struggle while ordering his meal.

There also exists the____59_____ (possible) that what is considered as annoyance is not truly annoyance. I might frown (皱眉) while listening to a non-native speaker, ____60_____ that would be because I am concentrating and listening hard to understand him. It wouldn’t mean I’m at all annoyed

根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。           

Causes of sandstorms

In desert areas, dust sandstorms are most common caused by either thunderstorm outflows, or by strong pressure gradients (气压梯度) which cause an increase in wind speed over a wide area. In some cases, dust and sand may set a limit to a shallow depth by a low-lying temperature change,      1      

Drought is another cause of sandstorms, Poor farming practices make dust and sand free of protection from the wind.      2      A sandstorm can transport and carry large amounts of sand. Desert is a key source of sandstorms. Saharan sandstorms have increased about 10 times during the half century since the 1950s, causing topsoil loss in nearby countries. In Mauritania there were just two sandstorms a year in the early 1960s, but there are 80 a year today.

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Sandstorms have also been shown to increase the spread of diseases across the globe. The virus In the dust is blown into the atmosphere by the storms. Some diseases may not be urgent at the very beginning, but they can develop into deadly ones if left untreated.     4     

Sandstorms cause soil loss from the dry lands, doing harm to agriculture. Sandstorms also reduce visibility (能见度) affecting airplanes and road transportation,     5      

Dust can also have good effects. Central and South American rainforests get most of their mineral nutrients from the Sahara; iron-poor ocean regions get iron.

A. Effects of sandstorms.

B. Bad results caused by sandstorms.

C. People know little about the effects of sandstorms.

D. In other cases, dust may be lifted as high as 6, 100 meters high.

E. Dryland farming is one of the most serious practices.

F. For example, a breathing problem can lead to lung cancer, while dry eyes

G. In addition, sandstorms also discourage visitors from visiting these places, which will strike tourism

       One day, a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. They waited anxiously at their desks for the test to begin. The professor  21  the question papers, with the text facing down as usual.  22  he handed them all out, he asked his students to  23  the page and begin. To everyone’s surprise, there were no  24  , just a black dot in the center of the page. The professor, seeing the expression on everyone’s face, told them the following:

       “I want you to write what you  25  there.”

       The students,  26  , got started on the inexplicable (费解的)task.

       At the end of the class, the professor  27  all the answer papers and started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students. All of them, with no  28  , described the black dot, trying to explain its position in the middle of the sheet, etc. After all had been  29  , the classroom was silent, the professor began to explain:

       “I’m not going to grade(打分) this. I  30  wanted to give you something to think about. No one wrote about the  31  part of the paper. Everyone focused on the black dot, and the same happens in our  32  . We have a white paper to observe and  33  , but we always focus on the dark spots. Our life is a  34  given to us with love and care, and we always have  35  to celebrate: nature renewing itself every day, our friends around us. the job that  36  our livelihood and the miracles we see every day.

         37  , we insist on focusing only on the dark spots: the health issues that bother us, the lack of money, the  38  relationship with colleagues, the  39  with a friend, and etc.

       The dark spots are very  40  compared to everything we have in our lives, but they are the ones that pollute our minds.”

21. A. handed out                            B. wrapped up                          C. referred to                            D. pointed at

22. A. Since                              B. Until                               C. If                                    D. After

23. A. fold                                 B. turn                                C. open                              D. use

22. A. exercises                        B. choices                          C. questions                      D. scores

25. A. remember                       B. imagine                          C. study                             D. see

26. A. surprised                        B. confused                       C. curious                          D. displeased

27. A. collected                         B. finished                          C. marked                          D. selected

28. A. excuse                                   B. doubt                             C. exception                       D. explanation

29. A. said                                 B. answered                       C. returned                        D. read

30. A. also                                 B. just                                C. even                              D. finally

31. A. big                                         B. black                              C. beautiful                        D. white

32. A. lives                                B. classrooms                           C. colleges                         D. studies

33. A. send                               B. keep                              C. enjoy                             D. show

34. A. burden                                   B. gift                                 C. pressure                        D. lesson

35. A. reasons                                 B. time                               C. freedom                         D. festivals

36. A. threatens                        B. ruins                              C. provides                        D. changes

37. A. However                          B. Therefore                      C. Besides                         D. Moreover

38. A. close                               B. complicated                   C. special                                  D. strong

39. A. stay                                 B. contact                          C. satisfaction                           D. disappointment

40. A. dark                                B. round                             C. small                              D. dirty

       his age, he still leads an active life.

A. Though    B. Because of              C. In spite of             D. In addition

When her five daughters were young, Helene An always told them that there was strength in unity (团结). To show this, she held up one chopstick, representing one person. Then she easily broke it into two pieces. Next, she tied several chopsticks together, representing a family. She showed the girls it was hard to break the tied chopsticks. This lesson about family unity stayed with the daughters as they grew up.

Helene An and her family own a large restaurant business in California. However, when Helene and her husband Danny left their home in Vietnam in 1975, they didn't have much money. They moved their family to San Francisco. There they joined Danny's mother, Diana, who owned a small Italian sandwich shop. Soon afterwards, Helene and Diana changed the sandwich shop into a small Vietnamese restaurant. The five daughters helped in the restaurant when they were young. However, Helene did not want her daughters to always work in the family business because she thought it was too hard.

Eventually the girls all graduated from college and went away to work for themselves, but one by one, the daughters returned to work in the family business. They opened new restaurants in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Even though family members sometimes disagreed with each other, they worked together to make the business successful. Daughter Elisabeth explains, "Our mother taught us that to succeed we must have unity, and to have unity we must have peace. Without the strength of the family, there is no business."

Their expanding business became a large corporation in 1996, with three generations of Ans working together. Now the Ans' corporation makes more than $20 million each year. Although they began with a small restaurant, they had big dreams, and they worked together. Now they are a big success.

9. Helene tied several chopsticks together to show ______.

A. the strength of family unity         B. the difficulty of growing up

C. the advantage of chopsticks          D. the best way of giving a lesson

10.We can I earn from Paragraph 2 that the An family ______.

A. started a business in 1975           B. left Vietnam without much money

C. bought a restaurant in San Francisco         D. opened a sandwich shop in Los Angeles

11.What can we infer about the An daughters?

A. They did not finish their college education.

B. They could not bear to work in the family business.

C. They were influenced by what Helene taught them.

D. They were troubled by disagreement among family members.

12.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. How to Run a Corporation             B. Strength Comes from Peace

C. How to Achieve a Big Dream           D. Family Unity Builds Success

 It is so wet that the trees are extremely tall, some ______ over 90 meters.

  A. of them measuring                                               B. of which are measured

  C. of them measure                                           D. are measured