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增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

       One Sunday, I was reading my boo9k while it suddenly occurred to me that it was my mother birthday the next day. However, I forgot it complete. I was worried that I didn’t prepare any present to her. At that moment, idea of online shopping came to my mind. I was worried that I didn’t prepare any present to her. At that moment, idea of online shopping came to my mind. I clicked the mouse and search some famous shopping websites. Having compared the price of many dress, I chose one with a reasonable price which I supposed my mum would appreciate it and bought it as soon as possible. The next day I received the dress as expected without get out of my room. You see, online shopping is very convenient that it has made our life colorful.

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10处语言错误，每句中最多有两赴，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（八），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均限一词。

      2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

 Dear Jack,

I am pleasing to hear from you and know that you had a greatly time working part-time in a fast-food restaurant. Now I would like to share your working experience with you during the past summer.

In the beginning of the summer vacation, I was hired as shopping guide in a big supermarket. I stood for ten hours a day and smiled to everyone I have met. Sometimes I was laughed at, and most of the time, I was praised for my wonderful works by many people. Half a month passed quickly after I knew it, and I learned how to deal with different people.

Above all, I have learned that smile is the key to solve any problem.

Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Ming

The freezing Northeast hasn't been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter， so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota， Florida， my bags were packed before you could say "sunshine"． I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C（维生素C）， thinking of beaches and orange trees． When we touched down to blue skies and warm air， I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness． Swimming pools， wine tasting， and pink sunsets（at normal evening hours， not 4 in the afternoon） filled the weekend， but the best part﹣ particularly to my taste， dulled by months of cold﹣ weather root vegetables﹣ was a 7 a．m． adventure to the Sarasota farmers' market that proved to be more than worth the early wake﹣up call．

    The market， which was founded in 1979， sets up its tents every Saturday from 7：00 am to 1 p．m．，rain or shine， along North Lemon and State streets． Baskets of perfect red strawberries， the red﹣painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck； and most of all， the tomatoes： amazing， large， soft and round red tomatoes．

    Disappointed by many a broken， vine﹣ripened（蔓上成熟的） promise， I've refused to buy winter tomatoes for years． No matter how attractive they look in the store， once I get them home they're unfailingly dry， hard， and tasteless． But I homed in， with uncertainty， on one particular table at the Brown's Grove Farm's stand， full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist． These were the real deal﹣ and at that moment， I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn't be experiencing again for months．

    Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight， my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown's Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty， a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton， where﹣ luckily for me﹣ I was planning to have dinner that very night． Without even seeing the menu， I knew I'd be ordering every tomato on it．

（1）What did the author think of her winter life in New York？　   　

A． Exciting．

B． Annoying．

C． Relaxing．

D． Boring．

（2）What made the author's getting up late early worthwhile？　   　

A． Having a swim．

B． Breathing in fresh air．

C． Walking in the morning sun．

D． Visiting a local farmer's market．

（3）What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter？　   　

A． They are soft．

B． They taste great．

C． They look nice．

D． They are juicy．

Sure, it’s good to get along with your teacher because it makes the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant.

And yes, it’s good to get along with your teacher because, in general, it’s smart to learn how to understand the different types of people you’ll meet throughout your life.

“But really, there’s one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher. When you do, learning bursts right open,” says Evelyn Vuko, a longtime teacher who writes an education column called “Teacher Says” for the Washington Post newspaper.

In fact, kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they’re more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help. This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests. When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to turn to with problems, such as problems with learning or school life, such as bullying.

As a kid in a primary or middle school, you’re at a wonderful stage in your life. You’re like a sponge (海绵), able to absorb lots of new and exciting information. On top of that, you’re able to think about all this information in new ways. Your teacher knows that, in most cases, is very excited to be the person who’s giving you all that material and helping you make it. Remember, teachers are people, too, and they feel great if you’re open to what they’re teaching you. That’s why they wanted to be teachers in the first place—to teach!

Some kids may be able to learn in any situation, whether they like the teacher or not. But most kids are sensitive to the way they get along with the teacher, and if things aren’t going well, they won’t learn as well and won’t enjoy being in class.

33. 【小题1】In the passage, the author mainly talks about _______.

A. how to get along well with others

B. how much the students are expected of to get along with teachers

C. the importance of a good relation with teachers

D. how to make the time in the classroom more pleasant

34.【小题2】“Learning bursts right open” in the third paragraph really means _______.

A. there will be more problems with learning

B. you find an opening to learning

C. learning becomes easier for you at once

D. there will be no problems at all with learning

35.【小题3】 Which of the comments is FALSE on teachers and their work according to the passage?

A. Teachers sometimes have the same feelings as students do.

B. Teachers are excited even if you wouldn’t like to accept their teaching.

C. Though few, there are still some students who can learn even if they don’t like the teacher.

D. Having a bad relationship with your teachers does more or less harm to your studies.

According to many recent surveys，there are fewer and fewer students reading newspapers from middle school to college，which worries both parents and teachers a lot．In my opinion，several reasons result in this phenomenon．

The most significant reason is that the rise of many other information Media，for example，internet，mobile phone．TV and so on．In the past we only could read newspapers to know what happened around us，while now we only need to turn on the TV，or open our computers，which is more convenient．In addition，computer and other media provide us with more newly news and more specific details，which we can get easily and without payment．There is also an advantage that the new media have while newspapers don't﹣﹣﹣﹣a large mount*of pictures，which make the information or news more lively．Therefore，more and more students tend to surf the internet or watch TV instead of reading newspapers．

Another reason that few students read newspapers is that they have little time to do such things．We all know that nowadays students，especially middle school and high school students are buried in the books almost every day to get good grades．Even in weekends，they are sent to heterogeneous cram school by their parents to become superior in school．Thus there is little free time for them to do other things，not to mention reading newspapers．

The students'indifference to the current affairs also enables few newspaper readers．The 90s，most of today's students，always pay more attention to fashion and only care for themselves．Lacking a sense of collectivism and nationalism，the majority of the 90s have little interest in current affairs，which are the basic content of most newspapers，so that there are fewer and fewer students reading newspapers．

Different outside and inside reasons have contributed to the few newspaper readers among students．Therefore，teachers should encourage their students to form'the habit of reading newspapers regularly and free the students from their heavy study burden so that they can afford to broaden their horizon through newspapers，which is beneficial for their future development．

43．According to Paragraph 2，few students read newspapers because　  

A reading newspapers isn't my good for them to get good grades

B．they are more interested in fashion than current affairs

C．it's cheaper and easier to get information from the Internet or TV

D．they can only know what is happening via the Internet or on TV

44．It can be inferred from the passage that　   　．

A．it's better for students to gain information via the Internet than other media

B．high school students are too busy with their study now

C．more and more students are addicted to the Internet now

D．more students will fall in love with newspapers

45．What does the author mostly want to tell us in the passage？　  　

A．There are many advantages of reading newspapers．

B．There are reasons why few students read newspapers．

C．The advantages 0f surfing the Internet are obvious．

D．It's very important to read newspapers．

A MENTORING（导师制）program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth.

Young Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21.

Alex Goldberg,the program's founder,said:"We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences which will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook.

"We try to create work experience opportunities that will really make a difference to our youth.For example, we've secured internships（实习）with world—famous firms such as Honda.

"At a time of funding cutbacks where schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring,it is extremely important that these opportunities are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape their futures."Kieran Hepburn,14,is one of a group of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far.In October the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young Inspirations staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) International Youth Forum （论坛）.

The event was held for young people from around the world,to seek their views on how the future of youth and education should look.Kieran joined several hundred observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event.Kieran thinks the trip was a fife changing experience."Before we left I didn't quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didn't stop;it was amazing,"he said,"We went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon."

The main theme of the forum was how youth can drive change in political and public life.It dealt with issues（问题）such as drug abuse,violence and unemployment.

Kieran said:"It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August."

The Young Inspirations mentoring sessions take place each Friday in Banbury.For details visit www.younginspirations.com.

27.According to Alex Goldberg,it is difficult for schools to offer the mentoring due to      .

A.the lack of support from firms                        B.the cultural differences

C.the effect of unemployment                            D.the shortage of money

28.According to the pas,sage,the forum Focused on how youth can      .

A.build up their confidence at school                   B.find work experience opportunities

C.improve their social skills for the future                D.play an active role in the change of society

29.We can learn from the passage that      .

A.the visit to the United Kingdom was amazing      

B.Kieran has made great progress in many aspects

C.the youth have found a way to solve their problems       

D.the mentoring sessions are held every day except Friday

30.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Alex Goldberg,Founder of Young Inspirations           B.Young People Find a World of Opportunity

C.Kieran,Banbury School Pupil to Paris                  D.Debates Help Youth with Their Grades

Sooner or later, most students are to take some form of English examinations. Often the more successful students are better prepared. However, sometimes students who do well have better test taking skills. These abilities really have nothing to do with understanding English better. They are skills that make taking the test easier, and therefore provide better results.

Here are some very important—and often ignored—guidelines to taking a test successfully.

Do not insist on completing each question before going to the next. This is extremely important. Remember one question may only be worth one point! You will become nervous when you fail to find out its answer, making you lose your concentration and leading to worse results. However, answering the questions you are sure you know results in your being more relaxed and feeling more confident.

Go through the test a second time working out the answers to more difficult questions. Sometimes questions asked are answered in later questions asking for different things.

Usually(but not always) a strong first impulse(冲动) means we know the answer and we don’t really have to think about it too much. Going back to think about it usually makes you unsure and often causes a mistake. This is very common, so be very careful!

If you don’t know the answer, write something. If you are answering a 4 possibility multiple choice question you will still have a 25% chance of being correct!

Taking a test is as much for you as is for your teacher, so never cheat. If you cheat, you don’t help yourself in the long run.

1. In the first paragraph, the writer stresses the importance of ______.

A better preparations for exams.              B. better understanding of English.

C. better skills at taking exams.              D. better results of taking exams.

2. When taking an exam, you are advised ______.

A. to first answer the questions which are easier to you.

B. to depend on your first impulse to answer the questions.             

C. to search the test paper for all the answers to the questions.        

D. to give up the questions whose answers you don’t know.

3. It is common that many students______.

A. pay much attention to their testing skills.         B. often give up a difficult test halfway.

C. often get higher results by cheating.               D. don’t believe in their first impulse.

4. What would be the best title of the passage?   

A. Effective Studying Methods.                     B. Effective Test Taking Skills.

C. Getting Better Exam Results.                     D. Being Successful Students.

A woman was walking her dog along a beach in New Zealand in late June when she saw something that looked like a white ball in the sand. It turned out to be a young Emperor penguin that was lost. At his age, he should have been close to the Antarctic, swimming for fish and playing on the ice floes(冰川) . But this penguin started swimming north and just kept going.

The penguin attracted a lot of attention in New Zealand. It has been 40 years since an Emperor penguin was last seen there. Researchers at the Department of Conservation were called in. They decided to watch the penguin closely, but not to disturb it in any way. Many New Zealanders came to Peka Beach to look at the elegant penguin. They were careful to keep their dogs away from it so it wouldn’t be frightened.

The public nicknamed the animal Happy Feet. Researchers started to notice that Happy Feet didn’t seem well. It turns out that he had been eating the sand from the beach, likely thinking it was snow.

The public raised more than 11,000 pounds for an operation to get the sand out of his stomach. The operation was a success, and Happy Feet was taken to a zoo in Wellington, NZ. A group of experts met to decide how to help Happy Feet return to the wild.

Last Sunday, they put him on a boat called the Tangaroa, in a specially built ice-filled box and took him out into the Southern Ocean, southeast of New Zealand. There, they released him into the ocean, which is his natural habitat. He took one last look at his human helpers and then dived into the ocean.

“Emperor penguins spend their first five years at sea,” said Peter Simpson of New Zealand’s Department of Conservation. “ What happens now is up to the penguin.”

Happy Feet was fitted with a satellite transmitter(发射机)so they can monitor his progress using the Internet. So far, the trackers shows that he swam northeast for a little while before getting his bearings and heading south.

28. Where is the young penguin supposed to appear?

A．On the sunny beach               B. Inside the hole in the ice.

  C．Near the Antarctic               D．In the epths of the ocean.

29. How was the penguin treated after he was found in New Zealand?

A. He was protected well and taken good care of .

B. He was sent to the local zoo and attracted much attention.

C. He was taken to the lab by researchers for study.  

  D. He was disturbed by many curious New Zealanders.

30. The public collected some money to______.

A．do some research on the penguin          B．build a home for the penguin

C．get the sand out of the penguin’s belly     D．return the penguin to his habitat

31. What happened to the penguin in the end according to the passage?

  A．He was put in a specially built ice-filled box on a boat .

 B．He was bought to the Southern Ocean and released.

 C．He reached his home--The Antarctic.

D．He swam northeast from the the Southern Ocean. .

Dear Alcohol，

You've been around forever．I can remember all the pain you've caused for me．

Do you remember the night you almost took my father's life？I do．He loves you．Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me．He's addicted to you，to the way you promise to rid him of his problems only to cause more of them．You just sat back and laughed as his car went spinning through the street，crashing into two other cars．He wasn't the only one hurt by you that night．

Do you remember the night of my first high school party？You were there．My friends were intrigued by you．They treated you as if they were never going to see you again，drinking all of you that they could．I spent two hours that night helping my friends who had fallen completely．"I'm so embarrassed，"they said as I held their hair back so that they could vomit （呕吐）．"I'm sorry，"they said when I called taxies for them，walking them out and paying the driver in advance．"This won't happen again，"they said as they were sent to the hospital to have their stomachs pumped．Two 15﹣year﹣old girls slept in hospital beds that night thanks to you．

Do you remember the night when you took advantage of my 17﹣year﹣old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lessons？Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car and killed the two people in the other car？He died the next morning too．His sister walked home from her dance lesson，and passed police cars and a crowd of people gathering on the sidewalk just two blocks away from the dance studio．She didn't realize her brother was in the midst of it all．She never saw him again．And it's all your fault．

I wish you'd walk out of my life forever．I don't want anything to do with you．Look at all the pain you've caused．Sure，you've made people happy too from time to time．But the damage you've caused in the lives of millions is inexcusable．Stop luring （引诱） in the people I love．Stop hurting me，please．

Sincerely，

Anonymous

4．What is author's purpose in writing to alcohol？　 

A．To introduce Mr．Alcohol to the readers

B．To describe the harm alcohol did to his family．

C．To show how much alcohol can hurt people．

D．To show the great fun that alcohol can bring to people's life．

5．What did alcohol do to the author's father？　 

A．It made him crash into two other cars and killed his life．

B．It made him drink too much and he had to get his stomach pumped．

C．It made him kill two other people when driving．

D．It made him get into a car accident and badly injure himself．

6．The underlined phrase"were intrigued by"is closest in meaning to　  　．

A．were familiar with

B．were interested in

C．were disappointed with

D．were satisfied with

7．What is the tone of the article？　 

A．Critical．

B．Doubtful．

C．Unconcerned．

D．Humorous．

 ______ a little earlier, you could have got a copy of his latest book.

I, who____ your good friend, will try my best to help you out.

71. When Bonnie Rivers passed her exams, everyone c____________ her and wished her all the best for her future.

72. I am happy to have found many things I can do, like writing and computer programming. My ambition is to work for a f________ that develops computer software when I grow up.

73. We have found human and animal bones in those caves higher up the hills as well as tools and other objects. So we think it is reasonable to a___________ they lived in these caves, regardless of the cold.

74. Pressed by my friends and relations, I decided to s__________ the opportunity to get recognition for my successful idea by sending my invention to the patent office.

75. However, when she first saw the robot, she felt _____(惊恐), which seemed more like a human than a machine.

76. Also, when I miss my family, it’s a great comfort to have a ________(替代)family to be with.

77. ____________  __________  __________ (不久前的一天)I was showing the boys the weekly chemistry when, before I knew it, the mixture was bubbling everywhere.

78. I am surprised he is so strongly ___________   ___________  ___________(支持)smoking because he is usually very reasonable about health issues.

79. ---Hello, Serena. I was expecting you to call me back yesterday.

   ---I’m sorry. I tried but your phone _______  _________  ___________   _________(出故障)and I couldn’t get through.

80. It suddenly ______  __________  __________  ________(我想到)we could go to the customs office for help.

Gratitude makes your life better

36.________ And thankfulness and appreciation are the pathway to happiness and well-being. Gratitude keeps us focused on what is already good in your lives, and opens up the doorway to more goodness to flow into our lives. Gratitude does make your life better in the following ways.[KS5UKS5UKS5U]

You feel more satisfied.

Not completely happy with your life? Gratitude is a lasting feeling that lasts longer than other sensations. 37. ________ When you practice gratitude, you take time to appreciate the things that you’re thankful for in your life.

38. ________

When you say “thank you” to someone, they feel that you appreciate what they did for you, even if just a little bit. Saying “thank you” is therefore a powerful motivator for others to keep helping you again. Have you ever noticed how it feels when someone doesn’t appreciate what you did for them? 39. ________ The words, thank you, go a long way. You can never show someone enough gratitude.

You’re happier.

Grateful people are happier. They’re more in tune with what’s going well in their lives and focus more on the positive. 40. ________ It’s very enjoyable to recognize the things that you might have been taking for granted, and to feel happy for having them in your life.

A. You help others.

B. You motivate others.

C. They won’t thank you after you help them.

D. It makes you not want to help them again in the future.

E. When you actually count your blessings, it puts you in a positive and uplifting mood.

F. Gratitude is the feeling of being thankful and showing appreciation for what you have in your lives.

 G. Grateful people are more satisfied with their lives because they focus more on what they appreciate in their life.

Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say,“ My spoken English is poor.”_16__I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.
First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. __17__. However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that

You know.  _18__Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly. However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn’t matter.__19___

The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.

 Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor.__20___

E．However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”!

F．Second, they are afraid of making mistakes.

G．The second reason lies in the reluctance of using what has just been learned．

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并且在其下面写出该加的词

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉

修改：在错的词下面画一条横线， 并在横线下面写出修改后的词

    My brother, whom is a Harvard（哈佛大学）graduate（毕业生）, work in a multinational company. Recently, the company has failed several time in its attempts to break into the Chinese market. As a new manager in the charge of the sales department(销售部门), he is trying every possible means to promote the products of his company. Because he has taken some effective(有效的) measures(措施), the profits (利润)are expected to rise at 30%. I am really proud to my brother. What’s more, she has promised to give me five thousand yuan when my summer holiday come. If so, I will be able afford（负担得起） to go traveling. What an wonderful piece of news!

Two years before, I traveled to Brazil and I rented a car. Unfortunate, I had an accident and hit to another car, and I needed to stay in hospital for at least two week. I called my parents, so I did not tell them what had happened. I knew that they will be worried about myself because I was so farther away, and that my mother would not sleep if she knew. Therefore, I told them interested stories and how I was enjoying Brazil. As a result, nobody knew truth. I still think that it was the right thing to do.

 In 2003, eBay, a famous website ________ people buy and sell things, said that 70% of their problems were with people who cheated customers.

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

I recently got pulled over for speeding not far from my new home in Virginia. I hadn’t been paying attention, and I had driven a few miles an hour over the speed limit.

       “Can I see your license and registration?” the police officer asked me. I pulled both out for him, and he saw my Pittsburgh address on my Pennsylvania driver’s license.

       “What are you doing here?” he asked. “Are you with the army?”

       “No, I’m not.” I answered. I explained that I had just moved to Virginia, and I hadn’t had time to re-register yet.

       “So what brings you here?”

      He had asked a direct question. Without thinking very hard, I gave him a direct answer. “Well, officer,” I said, “Since you’ve asked, I have cancer. I have just months to live. We’ve moved down here to be close to my wife’s family.”

       “So you’ve got cancer,” he said flatly. He was trying to figure me out. Was I really dying? Was I lying? He took a long look at me. “You know, for a guy who has only a few months to live, you sure look good.”

       He was obviously thinking: “Either this guy is pulling one big fat line on me, or he’s telling the truth.” He was trying to question my honesty without directly calling me a liar. And so he had forced me to prove that I was being honest.

       “Well, officer, I know that I look pretty healthy. I look great on the outside, but the tumors are on the inside.” And then, I don’t know what possessed me, but I just did it. I pulled up my shirt, showing the operational scars.

       He looked at my scars. He looked in my eyes. He now knew he was talking to a dying man. Well, he wasn’t taking this any further. He handed me back my license. “Do me a favor.” he said, “Slow down from now on.”

       The awful truth had set me free. As he went back to his police car, I had a realization. I had been one of those gorgeous blondes (金发美女) who could bat her eyelashes and get out of tickets. I drove home under the speed limit, and I was smiling like a beauty queen.

21. The author was stopped by the police officer because ______.

   A. he didn’t have a license                                  B. he forgot to re-register

   C. he was seriously ill                                         D. he drove too fast

22. The author moved to Virginia probably because ______.

   A. he was homesick                                           B. he served in the army there

   C. Virginia had better hospitals                             D. his family could be better cared for

23. On hearing about the author’s cancer, the police officer ______.

   A. said it was an excuse                                     B. doubted his honesty

C. showed sympathy for him                              D. asked him to show his scars

24. It can be inferred from the passage that the author was ______.

A. optimistic                   B. adventurous              C. dishonest                  D. romantic

   Some people live in the world for body while   61   for dignity(尊严).

   I once took a walk along the street on a Saturday dusk, with a Pepsi can in my hand. An old woman in ragged clothes,    62  was living on collecting __63___(use) cans, jars and tins, moved slowly towards me, with a bag on the back!   64   (walk) nearer, she looked up at me and then fixed her eyes on my can. At that time, I hadn’t finished my cola, so I gave   65   several coins instead.

   She stared at me for a few seconds    66   handed back the money. Quite confused, I asked: “Why not? Isn’t that  67   you want?” “I am not a beggar,” she said     68    (serious), word by word.

   Instantly, I felt so sorry. I had intended to help her, completely misunderstanding her. Thus I hurt her. What I could do at that moment was only to drink up the cola and handed her     69   emptied can. This time, she gave me a smile   70   satisfaction and gratitude in her eyes. The woman is poor in material life but is so respectable as a man. I am not only moved but also have learned a good lesson.

The Iron Lady

Margaret Thatcher, known as the Iron Lady, was one of the toughest political women in the world.

As the daughter of a businessman and mayor of Grantham, Margaret was educated at a very famous grammar school.   36   Upon graduation, she worked for four years as a research chemist. She then became a lawyer, doing an excellent job in taxation law, in 1954. Miss Margaret stood twice in elections for the Conservative Party before being elected to the House of Commons(下议院) in 1959.  37   After that she quickly became a spokesman for her party, and member of the Shadow Cabinet(影子内阁).

  38   Thatcher spent quite a lot of time visiting schools and universities, who encouraged people to be creative. After the Conservatives lost power in 1974, she was appointed to the Shadow Cabinet. She was elected leader of the Conservative Party in the following year. In May 1979, she became Britain’s first female prime minister, after the Conservatives regained power from Labor.

  39   She fought against labor organizations. According to a figure reported by her government, traditional industries were reduced to around 15,000 in total and she also made social housing and public transport private.

She left office on November 28, 1990 after she failed to carry out a fixed rate local tax, which led to huge popular protest from within her party. In 1992, she was appointed to the House of Lords(上议院), as Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven. In the last few years of her life, she has been busy with writing and public speech. This caused her increasingly poor health.   40   

A. She got a degree in chemistry at Oxford University.

B. Also she built strong association with US President Raegan.

C. In June 1970, she became secretary of state for education and science.

D. In power, she was best known for her reducing Britain’s traditional industries.

E. Therefore, she had to give up many chances of attending public activities.

F. Thatcher was appointed as a Minister in 1961.

G. Thatcher was well-known.as a female leader.