Never shall I forget that poem and the inspiration _________provided for my first novel.

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

 —Is the experiment easy?

—　　　.I’ll just do my bit. 

A. I think so       B. Certainly        C. Not a little     D. Anything but

Listed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world.

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao, Spain

Built in 1997, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is one of the newest in the world. It has transformed the industrial city of Bilbao into a traveler’s desired destination. The beautiful architecture of the museum has provided a dramatic background for movies and commercials.

The Louvre in Paris, France

Probably the most famous Louvre also holds the most famous painting in the world, the “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci. Crowds can be found any day surrounding the small, but mysterious painting of the smiling woman. But, the Louvre is much more than a home to the “Mona Lisa”. The Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the world.

The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia , America

Just opened in its new downtown location in 2012, the Barnes Foundation is unique in that it is a completely reproduced display from one man’s private collection. Dr. Albert C. Barnes started collecting art in the early 20th century and collected, among others, the largest number of original Renoir paintings in the world.

The Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy

Walking on the marbled floors feels like stepping back in time. The building itself is a beautiful palace-like structure with frescoes (湿壁画) decorating the ceilings and walls. Viewers are bowled over (印象深刻) by the works by Botticelli, such as “The Birth of Venus”. Classic artworks from nearly 1, 000 years ago describe religious events of the time.

21. Which of the following is the most popular?

A. The Louvre.                                            B. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

C. The Barnes Foundation.                       D. The Uffizi Gallery.

22. What makes the Barnes Foundation particular?

A. Its structure.                B. Its collection.               C. Its location.               D. Its history.

23. What type of writing is this text?

A. An activity poster.                           B. An exhibition announcement.

C. An art show review.                        D. A travel guide.

Mobile Showers for the Homeless

Our Story

Doniece Sandoval has arranged marketing and development for both private and nonprofit organizations. Her passion is to find special solutions to problems that matter to her. Homelessness has been on her radar for quite some time but she was at a loss as to how to truly help—until she passed a young woman on the street crying over and over and saying that she would never be clean. Lava Mae is Doniece’s answer.

Our Partners

Lava Mae recognizes the power and truth behind the proverb “it takes a village” and we have combined this concept with our model. To most effectively deliver our service, we are partnering with other organizations: nonprofits working with the homeless, local government, and the private sectors. We are thrilled and honored to be working with each partner. Thank you all for your faithful support.

Our Mission

To deliver dignity and unlock opportunity for those experiencing homelessness—one mobile shower at a time. Fundamental to this mission are three beliefs: First, everyone has the right to be clean. Second, those experiencing homelessness can’t access jobs and housing or maintain health and wellbeing (福利) if they can’t get clean. Third, with hygiene (卫生) comes dignity; with dignity comes opportunity.

Our Schedule

Wednesdays: 9:30 am-1:00 pm; YWAM in the Tenderloin; 344 Ellis St. between Taylor and Jones.

Thursdays: 9:30 am-3:30 pm; API Wellness in the Tenderloin.

Fridays: 9:30 am-2:30 pm; YWAM in the Tenderloin; 344 Ellis St. between Taylor and Jones.

Saturdays: 7:00 am-1:00 pm; Mission Neighborhood Resource Center.

Our Invitation

    Help us deliver hygiene and dignity literally! Sign up to volunteer and make a difference—one mobile shower at a time. Please click here!

1. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that Doniece Sandoval __________.

   A. has donate a lot of researches on helping the homeless

   B. got her special idea to help the homeless accidentally

   C. helped the homeless along the street out of their trouble

   D. has been merely enthusiastic about organizing activities

2. When can the homeless take a shower according to the passage?

   A. At 11:00 am on Tuesday.           B. At 2:00 pm on Wednesday.

   C. At 10:00 am on Friday.             D. At 2:00 pm on Saturday.

3. What are you invited to do according to the passage?

   A. Volunteer in the organization.        B. Try to take a shower there.

   C. Click the page and donate.          D. Introduce the program to others.

Last week I talked with Mandy, a mother of a young teenager in my class. She was telling me how   21   it was for her son at school, because he is in a school uniform that doesn’t   22   him as he’s outgrown it. Since her husband and she both lost their   23   in the last couple of years, they have been searching and interviewing persistently (坚持不懈地).   24  , unfortunately they are still out of work.

Now I know the fact that they just can’t   25   a new one. She wiped away   26   as she told me sadly that she is   27   trying to buy a new shirt, then trousers, then… then shoes.

I know her well enough to know that she doesn’t   28   want to get my sympathy or help. She’s   29   asked for anything from me, either. She was just telling me the honest   30  . I felt moved to go to the   31   to draw money out from my own account through ATM and come back with a bit of savings of my own   32   I believe I can spare. I told her to just go and buy the   33  , and not to tell anyone that I did this but her husband.

I also made it clear to her that nothing is   34   —no payback, nothing. It’s a gift done, so I can enjoy   35  , and that is all I need right now. I told her that she was also doing me a favor,   36   she let me know everything. She was so   37   for what I had done for her that she was moved to tears, but I really just feel happy that her boy won’t continue to be   38   for his ugly uniform. I know what that is like, and as a victim of school bullying (恃强欺弱) when young, I can say   39   it hurts for a long time. I felt so   40   to be able to do this!

21. A. sick                          B. hungry                           C. cold                               D. bad

22. A. disappoint                B. embarrass                            C. fit                                   D. challenge

23. A. work                         B. son                                C. furniture                        D. education

24. A. Therefore                B. However                        C. Otherwise                      D. Besides

25. A. describe                          B. miss                               C. afford                                   D. find

26. A. tears                        B. sweat                             C. stains                                   D. dirt

27. A. quickly                            B. slowly                             C. suddenly                       D. immediately

28. A. patiently                   B. worriedly                        C. secretly                         D. deliberately

29. A. ever                         B. only                               C. even                              D. never

30. A. standard                  B. benefit                                  C. truth                              D. answer

31. A. classroom                B. hospital                          C. bank                              D. shop

32. A. which                       B. where                                   C. what                              D. why

33. A. book                        B. uniform                          C. food                               D. car

34. A. expected                  B. regretted                       C. hidden                                  D. valued

35. A. studying                   B. traveling                        C. succeeding                           D. helping

36. A. but                                  B. because                        C. unless                                  D. even if

37. A. hateful                            B. calm                               C. careful                                  D. grateful

38. A. teased                            B. praised                          C. scolded                         D. motivated

39. A. for consideration             B. for sure                          C. for fun                                  D. for example

40. A. sorry                        B. sad                                C. good                              D. nervous

Below is a page from The World Almanac（年鉴）and Book of Facts 2008.

46. Which park has 365 miles of explored underground passages?

       A. Arches, UT       .                                  B. Cuyahoga Valley, OH.

       C. Acadia, ME.                                 D. Mammoth Cave, KY.

47. In which year was Channel Islands first authorized as a protection site for sea lions, sea birds and unique plants?

       A. 1929.               B. 1938.               C. 1978.               D. 1980.

48. The world’s tallest trees are found in _______.

       A. Redwood, CA                              B. Gates of the Arctic, AK

       C. Canyonlands, UT                        D. Kings Canyon, CA

49. In 1917, the national park Denali was named as _______.

       A. Black Canyon of the Gunnison           B. Mount Desert Isl.

       C. Mt. McKinley National Park          D. Rocky Mountain

Without proper lessons, you could ___a lot of bad habits when practising the piano.

A. set up                B. catch up                 C. pick up                D. keep up

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

       增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写上该加的词。

       删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

       修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

       注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

After our final examinations, my brother and me thought we would give ourselves a treat

at restaurant. While waiting for our food, we emptied all our small changes from our wallets

on the table and counted it out. Soon, our food arrived with a note. It reads, “Your lunch has been

paid for. Have a lovely meal!” It was a wonderfully surprise as nothing like that had ever been

happened to us. I remembered an old man sitting nearby. He should have thought we didn’t have

enough money to the bill. We looked around to thank him, and he was not there. His kindness

meant so many to us.

 We _____ your visit ever since you sent us an email informing us your date of arrival.

A. expected                 B. are expecting   C. have been expecting     D. have been expected

The national park has a large collection of wildlife, _________ from butterflies to elephants.

A．ranging                                                     B．range

C．to range                                                    D．ranged

Christmas is approaching, but 20 children in Sandy Hook Elementary School in the US will never get to open their Christmas presents.

On Dec. 14, Adam Lanza, 20, killed his mother and then broke into a school in Newtown, Connecticut. He killed 20 students and six adults there before taking his own life.

The tragedy has stunned the people of Newtown, a quiet town of 27,000 residents northeast of New York.

The shooting has also shaken the country and the world. It has made the US think, once again, about gun control issues.

The US constitution(宪法) protects the right of its people to carry guns. Any US citizen over 21 without a criminal background or mental health problems can buy the weapons, which are sold in gun shops and even supermarkets in some states.

“As a result, Americans now carry around 270 million guns, making them the most heavily armed people in the world per capita (人均), “ CNN reported.

This has brought with it a lot of tragedies. UN data shows that the US has the highest per capita rate of gun-related killings among all developed countries, Americans are 20 times more likely to be killed by a gun than people from other developed countries.

Since 1982, there has been more than 61 shootings in the US, according to Mother Jones magazine. The worst incident happened at Virginia Tech in 2007, when 32 people were killed.

Although the US has gun control laws, some want them to be more restrictive, especially after the recent tragedy. But supporters of gun ownership, including the National Rifle Association, argue that the right to own guns has become part of American culture. Gun use can date back to the early days of colonization(殖民地时期), when European settlers used guns for self-defense and hunting.

Despite all this, US President Barack Obama has voiced his concerns and says that he wishes to make a change,

“ We can’t tolerate this any more. These tragedies must be ended. And to end them, we must change,” said Obama after the recent shooting.

32. How many people died in Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting?

   A. 26.          B. 27.         C. 28.        D. 32.

33.The underlined word “ stunned” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “        ”.

   A. interested      B. shocked      C. annoyed     D. amazed

34.What can we learn from the text?

   A. In the US, citizens over 21 are all allowed to buy the weapons.

   B. Americans are the most heavily armed people in the world.

   C. Sandy Hook Elementary School is the worst shooting incident in the US history.

   D. Americans face much bigger gun threat than people from other developed countries.

35. What’s Obama’s attitude toward gun control in the US according to the text?

   A. It is unnecessary to make a change.

   B. It should be more restrictive.

   C. It goes against the traditional culture.

   D. No students should be allowed to carry a gun any more.

    We live in a world where there is so much competition. Every single person has a(n)___41____ to succeed and be the best at what they can. There are college basketball players ___42____reaching the professional level and students trying their best to get an "A" on their math test. We meet businessmen that have___43____a lot of money. We all have a role___44____ we look up to, or have looked up to at some point in life, whether it is a respected elder in our family, a trusted friend around us, or a(n) ___45____person often appearing on TV screens or magazine covers.

It is___46____having role models and looking up to people that___47____us. However, how often do you ask yourself, "why is he smarter than me?" or " How did this person achieve such a great___48____at such a young age?" I went to a great high school that was very ___49____and demanding; I saw many very___50____student graduate and get into Ivy League a famous school. I also___51____when I got my math test papers back, I sometimes___52____why I never got consistent "A"s like the student sitting two seats away from me.

However, what I___53____after entering college was that one should never___54____their skills or levels of success with other people's. Every single person is___55____ and we all have some sort of unique talent. If you are not good at___56____or want to improve a specific skill, you have to learn how to be patient and understand your___57____and try to overcome them.

The___58____is you can all become an honor student if you want to or even improve your running skills. But you have to keep in___59____that understanding your weaknesses and strength is a very___60____step in the process. You have to learn how to look at yourself and set goals step by step so that you can track your improvement.

41.A. stress        B. choice         C. desire         D. ability

42.A. dreaming of   B. informed of    C. getting into     D. broken into

43.A. spent         B. taken         C. earned        D. offered

44.A. style         B. model         C. type          D. pattern

45.A. cheerful      B. strange         C. famous       D. awkward

46.A. funny        B. astonishing     C. ashamed       D. great

47.A. oppose       B. persuade       C. motivate       D. follow

48.A. prizes        B. goals          C. tendency      D. success

49.A. competitive   B. acceptable      C. diverse        D. positive

50.A. careful       B. delicate         C. bright       D. curious

51.A. suspect       B. suggest         C. advocate       D. remember

52.A. noticed       B. wondered       C. explained      D. believed

53.A. achieved      B. learnt          C. checked       D. removed

54.A. combine      B. compare        C. adopt         D. relate

55.A. perfect       B. simple          C. ordinary       D. different

56.A. anything      B. nothing         C. something     D. everything

57.A. advantages    B. weaknesses      C. potential      D. personalities

58.A. problem      B. question         C. truth         D. doubt

59.A. contact       B. touch           C. action        D. mind

60.A. important     B. difficult         C. interesting     D. obvious

    Controlling traffic is a complex and high cost problem in many developed countries. It becomes more difficult and costly with the ever-increasing number of cars on the roads. But scientists and students at the CATT, at the University of Maryland are working to solve this problem. They are using simulation(模拟) technologies to help government and private business control and react to changing traffic conditions.

    The online economics magazine Forbes.com says traffic congestion(拥挤) cost Americans $ 124 billion in 2014 and that number could rise to $ 186 billion by 2030.

    But scientists at the CATT lab are trying to reduce those costs. They are developing a system that helps traffic managers, planners, emergency workers and businesses plan and react better. Michael Pack is CATT director. He says the system is important to help emergency workers, or first responders. reach an accident area faster.

    The CATT Lab collects information from many sources, including roadside devices, GPS (global positioning system) equipment and wireless phones.

    About 60 students and 30 software developers observe traffic flow and manage the computer servers at all times. They also work to develop software and applications that can help traffic run smoother and safer, Some of them turn the information gathered into so-called "visualizations". These visual representations help emergency workers better understand what is happening.

    The center shares its findings with firefighters, police. Transportation departments and the military. They also share information with universities and transportation company.The technology company Google uses the data for its traffic-related websites. Michael Pack says, the information is then shared with anyone who wants to help traffic run more smoothly.

    Mr. Pack says the goal is to help develop an intelligent system of road signals that will communicate with each other and with vehicles on the road.

12. The second paragraph is written to          

   A. attract more people to look through Forbes.com.

   B.tell readers what Forbes.com says on its website

   C. show how much money controlling costs America

   D. prove it is very expensive for some developed countries to control traffic

13. What benefit can emergency workers get from the system developed by the CATT lab?

    A. They can be safer.

    B. They can reach an accident area faster.

    C. They can get more advice from people.

    D. They can share their information with others.

14. Which of the following is NOT true about the developers and the students at the CATT?

    A. They observe traffic flow continuously.

    B. They develop software and applications.

    C. They control the computer servers occasionally.

    D. They change the information gathered into visual image.

15.In which column of the newspaper can you read this text?

A. Daily life.    B.Science.    C.Education.    D.Exploration

    _{Our oldest daughter is having trouble letting go of an old red sofa．}

    _{It’s not the sofa she’s having trouble letting go of as much as the memories．It was their first sofa．It has been loaded and unloaded onto moving trucks seven times．Three kids have eaten on it，dripped on it，and jumped on it．}

    _{Yet she’s having a hard time letting go and asked if I thought that was strange．}

    _{“Completely，” I said．“You get it from me．”}

    _{When we were ready to get rid of our baby things，I sold our crib (婴儿床) at the neighborhood garage sale．I had pieces of it in the garage and the other pieces of it still in the house．A young woman said she wanted to buy it．}

    _{My throat tightened and the tears began to well．She pulled out cash and I cheered up．}

    _{But by the time I returned with the other pieces to the crib，I was all sobbing．“Have you considered that maybe you’re not ready to sell it?” the woman asked．}

    _{“No-o-o-o，” I cried．“It’s fine，really，” I said．“Take it．”}

    _{Our attachment to stuff grows in direct relationship to the amount of time it has sat in one place．The longer it sits，the harder it is to get rid of it．You think: “Hey，we’ve hung onto it this long – it must be valuable!” As though yellowing and a layer of dust increase value．}

    _{People who find it extremely hard to part with things have been made into entertainment in a television show called Hoarders．If an episode (集) of that isn’t depressing enough for you，producers now offer Extreme Hoarders．Both of which are not to be outdone by Storage Wars，a show about aggressive people who bid on other people’s storage units．}

    _{Let the sofa go，I told my daughter．It served its purpose．You can get a new one．Give the kids some crackers (饼干) and juice and it will be like the old one in six weeks．}

_{1．What does the author mean by saying the underlined sentence “You get it from me”?}

_{A．“You can get another sofa from me．”}

_{B．“You can get mental support from me．”}

_{C．“You behave just the same way I do．”}

_{D．“You are asking the right person to help you．”}

_{2．When the writer was selling the crib，_____．}

_{A．she felt relieved that there was someone willing to buy it}

_{B．she showed a strong attachment to the old item}

_{C．she couldn’t decide whether or not to sell it in the end}

_{D．she changed her mind in hopes of keeping it and increasing its value}

_{3．The writer refers to the television shows to _____．}

_{A．prove that it’s depressing to get attached to old stuff}

_{B．explain what contributes to people’s attachment to old stuff}

_{C．show that people in TV shows live the same lives as ordinary people do}

_{D．prove that it’s actually common for people to find it hard to get rid of old stuff}

_{4．Which opinion might the writer agree with according to the article?}

_{A．If you give away old stuff regularly，you are wasteful．}

_{B．If the old stuff has done what it was supposed to，then let it go．}

_{C．Nothing is more valuable than your love for your old stuff．}

_{D．The older your stuff is，the less trouble you have getting rid of it．}

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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(^)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：在错的词下面画一横线，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仅限一词；

2．只允许修改l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Victor was traveling in a train for his parents. All the time he is glancing with joy at his new shoes what his father had bought for him. After some time, he removed his shoes to take him a nap. After waking up, he found one of his shoes missing. He started crying unhappy. His parents  tried to comfort him. His father told him it was no use crying but promised that after reaching home, he would buy him a new pair of shoes.

Victor got very excited on hearing his father's words that he threw other shoe out of the train. Reached the destination, he suddenly found his losing shoe in a basket.

How he regretted it!

City Varieties

The Headrow. Leeds. Tel. 430808

Oct. 10-11 only A Night at the Varieties. All the fun of old music hall with Barry Cryer, Duggle Brown, 6 dancers, Mysitina, Jon Barker, Anne Duval and the Tony Harrison Trio. Laugh again at the old jokes and listen to your favourite songs.

Performances: 8 p.m. nightly.

Admission: ￡5; under 16 or over 60: ￡4.

York Theatre Boyal

St Leonard's Place, York. Tel. 223568

Sept. 23-Oct. 17 Groping for Words-a comedy by Sue Townsend. Best known for her Adrian Mole Diaries, Townsend now writes about an evening class which two men and a woman attend. A gentle comedy.

Admission: First night, Mon.: ￡2; Tues.-Fri.: ￡3.25-5.50;  Sat.: ￡3.50-5.75.

Halifax Playhouse

King's Cross Street, Halifax. Tel. 365993

Oct. 10-17 On golden Pond by Ernest Thompson. This is magical comedy about real people.A beautifully produced, well-acted play for everyone. Don't miss it.

Performances: 7:30 p.m.

Admission: ￡2. Mon.: 2 seats for the price of one.

Grand Theatre

Oxford Street, Leeds. Tel. 502116

Restaurant and Cafe.

Oct. 1-17 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mold, Aged 13. Sue Townsend's musical play, based on her best-selling book.

Performances: Evening 7:45. October 10-17, at 2:30 p. m.n. No Monday performances.

Admission: Tues.-Thurs.: ￡2-5; Fir.&Sat.: ￡ 2-6.

29. Which theatre offers the cheapest seat?

A. Halifax Playhouse.                    B. City Varieties.

C. Grand Theatre.                       D. York Theatre Royal.

30. We may learn from the text that Sue Townsend is ____.

A. a writer   B. an actress   C. a musician    D. a director

31. Supposing you are interested ina magical comedy about real people, you will see ____.

A. The Secret Dairy Of Adrian Mole           B. On Golden Pond

C. Only A Night At The Varieties              D. Groping For World

By law，no party _____ give away the contents of the contract to the third party.

A．may                B．can

C．need               D．shall

Urbanization

Until relatively recently, the vast majority of human beings lived and died without ever seeing a city. The first city was probably founded no more than 5,500 years ago.   36     In fact, nearly everyone lived on farms or in tiny rural (乡村的) villages. It was not until the 20th century that Great Britain became the first urban society in history— a society in which the majority of people live in cities and do not farm for a living.

Britain was only the beginning.   37   .The process of urbanization— the migration (迁移) of people from the countryside to the city— was the result of modernization, which has rapidly transformed how people live and where they live.

In 1990, fewer than 40% of Americans lived in urban areas. Today, over 82% of Americans live in cities. Only about 2% live on farms.    38   .

Large cities were impossible until agriculture became industrialized. Even in advanced agricultural societies. It took about ninety-five people on farms to feed five people in cities.    39     Until modern times, those living in cities were mainly the ruling elite(精英) and the servants, laborers and professionals who served them. Cities survived by taxing farmers and were limited in size by the amount of surplus food that the rural population produced and by the ability to move this surplus from farm to city.

Over the past two centuries, the Industrial Revolution has broken this balance between the city and the country.    40    . Today, instead of needing ninety-five farmers to feed five city people, one American farmer is able to feed more than a hundred non-farmers.

A. That kept cities very small.

B. The rest live in small towns.

C. The effects of urban living on people should be considered.

D. Soon many other industrial nations become urban societies.

E. But even 200 years ago, only a few people could live in cities.

F. Modernization drew people to the cities and made farmers more productive.

G. Modern cities have destroyed social relations and the health of human beings.

For many years the school system in Finland has been very successful. In the PISA survey, which compares reading, math and science knowledge of 15-year-olds around the world, Finland is not only the top European country but also competes with Asian giants like Shanghai, Singapore and South Korea. But what makes the educational system in this small country so different from others in the western world?

Until the 1960s Finland’s school system had been influenced largely by its neighbor, the Soviet Union. Most students left school after six years; some went on to private school. Only the wealthy ones got a better education. In the middle of the 1960s the Finnish government saw the need to change and modernize their education system if they wanted to be internationally competitive. Lawmakers made a simple decision: a basic school for all the 7- to 16-year-olds. Compulsory education begins at 7. The government makes it possible for all children to attend preschool as well.

Most of Finland’s schools get their money from the government. The people who are in charge of the education system, from teachers to officials are trained teachers, not politicians like in other countries.

Teachers work with their pupils in school as much as possible. When teachers are not with the pupils, they spend a lot of time in schools working on the curriculum and new projects. Schools in Finland are small, at least for international standards. So teachers know every pupil in their school and try everything to succeed with their pupils. That is why dropout rates are low compared to other countries. In contrast to other nations, teachers in Finland are highly respected. Finland selects its teachers very carefully: only talented students go on to a university and receive a master’s degree in education. Finland only takes the best to educate its youth.

All Finnish children, whether they come from the city or the country, whether from a rich or poor family, have the same chances in education. There are not so many differences between the wealthy and poor, as in America or other western European countries. Education experts say that there is very little difference between very good and the worst students. Two thirds of Finnish pupils move on to higher education, the highest rate in the European Union.

50. What did the Finland government do in the middle of the 1960s?

A. They changed the school system.

B. They lengthened preschool education.

C. They encouraged students to go to private school.

D. They learned modern education from neighboring countries.

51. The teachers in Finland ____________.

A. receive special training quite often

B. devote lots of time to their work.

C. try their best to help the dropouts

D. pay more attention to talented students.

52. We can learn from the text that ______________.

   A. the children in Finland are educated equally

B. the children in Finland attend preschool at the age of six

C. the school system in Finland is better than that in Singapore

D. the school equipment in Finland doesn’t meet international standards

53. The author mentions Shanghai, Singapore and South Korea to show________.

A. Asian countries are successful in school education

B. the school system in Finland has been very successful

C. students in these places are better than those in European countries      

D. the educational system in Asia is different from that in the western world 

54. What can be the best title for the text?

A. What Differences European Schools Have      

B. What Good Schools Provide Students with      

C. Why Finland’s School System Is Successful

D. Why Finland’s School System Has Changed

At 26, Jane Goodall had no college education or science training. But since childhood, she had been dreaming of working closely with animals in Africa. “All through my childhood people said you can’t go to Africa. You’re a girl.” Goodall said. “But my mother used to say, if you really want to, there’s nothing you can’t do.”

      In 1957, the 26-year-old Goodall went to Kenya to work as a secretary. She also arranged to meet the famous scientist Louis Leakey, who was so impressed by her enthusiasm that he hired her as his assistant. She went with him on many trips to the African jungle and in 1960 Leakey sent Goodall to live among chimpanzees in a remote animal preserve, recording the animals’ behavior and interactions.

For three months Goodall made little progress. But she said, “I never came close to giving up.” Her breakthrough came one day when she saw a male chimpanzee stick a piece of grass into a termite (白蚁) hill, then put the grass in his mouth. Afterward she came to the hill and did the same. Pulling the grass out, she discovered dozens of termites on it. The discovery — that some animals use tools — was unknown to most scientists at the time.

Goodall saw chimpanzees exhibit human-like emotions, such as jealousy and love. But she also discovered they were capable of violent attacks against each other.

Goodall received her Ph.D. in the study of animal behavior at England’s Cambridge University. Now she travels around the globe raising money to preserve wildlife. “I love being in the forest with the chimpanzees,” she said. “I’d much rather be there than traveling around from city to city.”

21.What was Goodall’s childhood dream?

A. She dreamed of going to college.              B. She dreamed of studying animals in Africa.

C. She dreamed of becoming a famous scientist.   D. She dreamed of traveling all around the world.

22.What did Goodall’s mother think of her dream?

   A. As a girl she should not go to the African jungle.

   B. Her dream would remain a dream unless she got the right training.

   C. As a girl she should stay away from violent animals.

   D. She could make her dream come true if she was determined.

23. Goodall’s most important discovery is that       .

A. some animals use tools                          B. like humans animals have emotions

　 C. chimpanzees could attack each other violently　     D. termites are chimpanzees’ favorite food

24. What is Goodall doing now?

A. Studying animal behavior at Cambridge University.   B. Raising funds for the preservation of wildlife.

　 C. Observing chimpanzees in African jungles.               D. Working hard for a PhD degree.