Owing to the popular Korean drama , a new mix-and-match food trend ,beer and fried chicken , has _______ among young audience despite its unhealthy nature .

   A. counted on         B. caught on       C. catch up on        D. caught up with  

Franz Kafka wrote that “a book must be the ax(斧子) for the frozen sea inside us. ” I once shared this sentence with a class of seventh graders, and it didn’t seem to require any explanation.

We’d just finished John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men. When we read the end together out loud in class, my toughest boy, a star basketball player, wept a little, and so did I. “Are you crying?” one girl asked, as she got out of her chair to take a closer look. “I am,” I told her, “and the funny thing is I’ve read it many times.”

But they understood. When George shoots Lennie, the tragedy is that we realize it was always going to happen. In my 14 years of teaching in a New York City public middle school, I’ve taught kids with imprisoned parents, abusive parents, irresponsible parents; kids who are parents themselves; kids who are homeless; kids who grew up in violent neighborhoods. They understand, more than I ever will, the novel’s terrible logic—the giving way of dreams to fate.

For the last seven years, I have worked as a reading enrichment teacher, reading classic works of literature with small groups of students from grades six to eight. I originally proposed this idea to my headmaster after learning that a former excellent student of mine had transferred out of a selective high school-- one that often attracts the literary-minded children of Manhattan’s upper classes -- into a less competitive setting. The daughter of immigrants, with a father in prison, she perhaps felt uncomfortable with her new classmates. I thought additional “cultural capital” could help students like her develop better in high school, where they would unavoidably meet, perhaps for the first time, students who came from homes lined with bookshelves, whose parents had earned Ph. D.’s.

Along with Of Mice and Men, my groups read: Sounder, The Red Pony, Lord of the Flies, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. The students didn’t always read from the expected point of view.

About The Red Pony, one student said, “it’s about being a man, it’s about manliness.” I had never before seen the parallels between Scarface and Macbeth, nor had I heard Lady Macbeth’s soliloquies(独白) read as raps, but both made sense; the interpretations were playful, but serious. Once introduced to Steinbeck’s writing, one boy went on to read The Grapes of Wrath and told me repeatedly how amazing it was that “all these people hate each other, and they’re all white.” His historical view was broadening, his sense of his own country deepening. Year after year, former students visited and told me how prepared they had felt in their first year in college as a result of the classes.

Year after year, however, we are increasing the number of practice tests. We are trying to teach students to read increasingly complex texts, not for emotional punch(碰撞) but for text complexity. Yet, we cannot enrich the minds of our students by testing them on texts that ignore their hearts. We are teaching them that words do not amaze but confuse. We may succeed in raising test scores, but we will fail to teach them that reading can be transformative and that it belongs to them.

43. Why were the students able to understand the novel Of Mice and Men?

A. Because they spent much time reading it.

B. Because they had read the novel before.

C. Because they came from a public school.

D. Because they had similar life experiences.

44. The girl left the selective high school possibly because ______.

A. she was a literary-minded girl               B. her parents were immigrants

C. she couldn’t fit in with her class            D. her father was then in prison

45. To the author’s surprise, the students read the novels ______.

A. creatively        B. passively             C. repeatedly           D. carelessly

46. The author writes the passage mainly to ______.

A. introduce classic works of literature

B. advocate teaching literature to touch the heart

C. argue for equality among high school students

D. defend the current testing system

    An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and only a very expensive operation could save him now. They were a poor family and no one would lend them the money.

    When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully. Then, she hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand.

“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman. “My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile. “Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”

    A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need? ”“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.” “How much do you have?” asked the man.  “$1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered. “Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$1. 11, the price of a miracle for your little brother.”

    He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”

    That Well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.

    How much did the miracle cost?

21. What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?

    A. They had no money to live on.        B. Her brother was seriously ill.

    C. Nothing could save her brother.       D. They borrowed too much money.

22. In the eyes of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.

    A. some good medicine                B. something interesting

    B. something beautiful                 D. some delicious food

23. The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows ________.

    A. she still kept some more money       B. there was no need to worry about money

    C. she hoped not to be refused           D. she thought money was difficult to get

24. From the passage we can infer that _______.

    A. the doctor didn’t ask for any pay       B. the little girl was very clever

    C. the salesman was cold-hearted         D. Andrew became a famous doctor

A man enters a store to buy milk. He walks out of the store with milk. That is all—milk. At the same time, a woman enters the same grocery store also to buy milk. She buys it. But, she also buys chicken and lemons to make dinner that night. She also gets a bottle of wine for drinks with friends and a birthday card for her husband’s niece. And that is the difference between the female and male brains simply explained in a grocery store. Generally speaking, men do one thing at a time. Women do many. Doing many things at one time is often called “multi-tasking,” a very popular word these days.

Now scientific research supports this theory about male and female brains. A recent study has confirmed what we have known all along—men and women think differently.

Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania studied brain images of 949 people aged from 8 to 22 years old. They found that male brains have more connections on one side of the brain, or hemisphere. In the female brain, they found more activity and connections between the right and left sides of the brain. The left side of the brain is known as the side of “reason”. The right hemisphere is known as the “creative” side.

Regina Verma is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. She co-wrote the report. She says when women are asked to do something complicated they might use different parts of the brain. But men generally use just one.

As a result, men generally deal directly with a problem. There is a strong connection between the “understanding” and the “action” parts of their brains. Women, however, might include other parts of the brain, like the part connected with “reason” and the part connected with sensitivity when solving a problem. Women take a less direct path to find a solution.

Thanks for your listening. I’m your announcer Anna Matteo.

28. From Paragraph 1, we can learn that women _____________.

A. are more hard-working than men               B. are more multi-tasking than men

C. are more careful than men              D. go shopping more than men

29. When asked to do something complicated, men __________.

A. only use the “reason” side of the brain        B. only use the “creative” side of the brain

C. use different parts of the brain             D. use one part of the brain

30. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Men like doing something difficult.          B. Men take a less direct path to find a solution.

C. Women usually deal with a problem indirectly. D. Women brains have more connections on one side.

31. The main purpose of the passage is to tell us ______________.

A. that men and women really do think differently   B. who want to go shopping more, men or women

C. why women want to do many things at one time   D. that men and women all like to drink milk

Being a Volunteer

   What can you do to help people? The answer is --- to be a volunteer! ____16____

  ____17____

   When you volunteer to help others, you are helping yourself. If you are upset, doing something can be a great way to calm yourself down. Lots of people really enjoy volunteering. Doing voluntary work means one important thing: you make a difference in the world. So where do you start? ____18____ Ask a teacher for advice.

   Things to do with family members

   Volunteering is a great way to have fun with your family.Talk to your parents, brothers, or sisters and see what they might be interested in. Find something you all agree on. Here are some ideas for things you can do as a family like cleaning up a park and planting trees or flowers in your local community.

   Invent your own opportunity

  ____19____ You can make and sell products, and donate money to the charity. Volunteering gives kids a taste of responsibility. Volunteering can also help kids learn important things about themselves, like what kinds of things they ‘re best at. A voluntary job can even help some kids decide what they want to do when they grow up.

____20____ Make a plan to start volunteering today!

A. Clean up a school or other public building.

B. School is a good place to start if you’re looking for volunteer ideas.

C. God helps those who help themselves.

D. Help yourself by helping others!

E. Kids can come up with their own ways to raise money or provide services needed.

F. So what are you waiting for?

G..Volunteering means spending time helping others.

One day, a rich old man 61.____________(invite) to dinner by his friend. He did not know what to do with the wine and meat he had just bought. And 62.___________(evidence), he didn’t trust his servant. He finally had an idea. He called over the servant, saying, “I’ll be away for the whole evening and leave you to attend 63.________ the house. In the cupboard, there are two bottles of poison. You’ll be killed if you take even a drop of it. There is also some meat in the kitchen, 64.________ it is old and rotten. It’s for the dog. Take care of everything.”

The moment the rich man left home, the servant opened the cupboard and began to enjoy all the nice things in it. He 65.____________(empty) the two bottles of wine and ate up everything he could find in the cupboard. With great 66.___________(satisfy), he soon fell asleep. The old man didn’t return home until midnight. He looked in the cupboard only to find all his wine and food 67.__________(go). He was so mad that he called the servant over to him. The servant said 68.________ the old man could open his mouth, “Oh, Master. While you were away, the neighbor’s cat broke into our kitchen and ate up everything. I knew you would be  angry with me, so I drank the two bottles of poison to kill 69._________. Please don’t be angry with a 30._________(die) man. ”

在日常生活中，我们往往会有各种恐惧，以至于裹足不前；我们需要战胜恐惧，勇敢向前。请以Fight the fear为题，谈谈你对战胜恐惧的理解，并举例说明。

注：1. 请以自身经历为例；

       2. 字数120词左右，开头已给出，不计入词数。

Fight the fear

In our daily life, we have various fears preventing us from moving forward. And overcoming the fears helps us _____________________________________________________

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Aggressive pedestrians are in fact as dangerous as careless drivers. They cause traffic accidents, injury and death. These dangerous walkers can be seen in any big city all over the world. About 69% of last year’s pedestrian deaths in the US occurred in urban areas. They cross streets ignoring “DON’T WALK” signals, suddenly appear without warning from behind parked vehicles, or walk slowly at crossroads with cell phones attached to heads, blocking traffic.

These pedestrians and drivers share a common disregard for the rules of the road, both for selfish reasons. The drivers believe in the power of their machines. If their machines can go faster, they believe they have the right to go faster. If their machines are bigger, they believe they have the right to push smaller vehicles aside. Aggressive pedestrians, on the other hand, believe in the primacy of the individual, the idea that they are first in any environment, under any circumstances, even when they are on foot in a roaring tide of steel and rubber.

Last year, an estimated 5,220 pedestrians died in traffic accidents. Some 69,000 pedestrians were injured. On average, that worked out to one pedestrian killed in a traffic crash every 101 minutes, and one injured every eight minutes.

The good news is that the accident rate is dropping. For example, the number of pedestrians killed last year was 24 percent less than the number killed in traffic accidents a decade earlier. The bad news is that the basic causes of pedestrian deaths remain pretty much the same----disregard for traffic signals, inattention and crossing roads under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Alcohol, in fact, was involved in 46 percent of the traffic accidents that resulted in pedestrian deaths. Of those, 31 percent of the pedestrians were found to be drunk.

The bottom line is that the pedestrians must do more to protect their lives as well as the lives of other road users. They can start by obeying traffic signals, using marked cross-walks and calling a cab when they’ve had too much to drink.

56．The passage is mainly about __________.

A．how aggressive pedestrians cause traffic accidents

B．why so many Americans were killed on roads last year

C．what the traffic rules of the road about pedestrians were

D．who are to blame for pedestrian deaths, drunk drivers or the aggressive pedestrians

57．What is the pedestrians’ selfish reason for traffic jams?

A．They know all drivers are skilled and with great care.

B．They believe individuals are always first.

C．They think traffic rules have nothing to do with them.

D．They guess all vehicles will slow down at crossroads.

58．What was NOT the basic cause of pedestrian deaths in the US a decade ago?

A．Disregard for traffic signals                     B．Paying no attention to surroundings.

C．Crossing roads drunk.                         D．Overspeeding driving.

59．What word can best describe the author’s attitude to the traffic accidents caused by pedestrians?

A．Excited.         B．Cold.            C．Concerned                D．Indifferent.

The Alps are the youngest and highest mountain system in Europe. They stretch across the western and southern part of the continent in a broad arc. The mountain range starts near the Mediterranean Sea on the border between France and Italy. Then it curves north and eastward through northern Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, southern Germany, Austria and Slovenia.

The Alps are about 1,000 km long, and the broadest section is over 260 km wide. The highest peak, Mont Blanc, situated on the border between France, Italy and Switzerland, rises 4,807 meters above sea level. Other famous peaks are the Monte Rosa, the Matterhorn, the GroBglockner and the Zugspitze.

Millions of years ago the area of today’s Alps was covered by a large sea that separated Europe and Africa. The southern land mass started moving northwards. This movement folded rock layers at the bottom of the sea. Heat and pressure transformed the rock and pushed the material upwards. Today these regions are the highest parts of the Alps. Most of the newly formed rock is granite and gneiss, but many ranges consist of limestone which also formed on the seabed.

During the Ice Age, which started about a million years ago, the Alps were covered with a thick blanket of snow. Glaciers moved down valleys and made them wider and deeper. As they moved they took rock and other material with them, creating moraines(冰碛).When glaciers started to melt water filled up behind these natural dams and created the alpine lakes we know today.

The largest of these glaciers is the Aletsch in Switzerland which reaches a length of about 25 km. The longest glacier of the eastern Alps is the 8 km long Pasterze, at the foot of the GroBglockner.

The ice and snow of the alpine regions helped create the large rivers of today: the Rhine, Rhone, Danube and the Po.

60. From the first two paragraphs we know the Alps 　　　. 

A. are about 260 km wide        B. stretch across the western part of Africa

C. are the youngest mountain system in the world

D. have the highest peak 4,807 meters above sea level

61. What does the underlined phrase “this material” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Sea water and rock.                                 B. Rock that was transformed.

C. Rock layers that were folded.         D. Limestone which was on the seabed.

62. It can be inferred from the passage that the Alps were formed 　　　. 

A. before the Ice Age                  B. during the Ice Age

C. because of seas’ movement     D. because of glaciers’ movement

63. From the passage we know Danube is 　　　. 

A. a kind of rock                         B. one of the Alps’ famous peaks

C. the name of a river                  D. one of the largest glaciers

    sufficient historical and legal grounds,China’s position on the South China Sea has been consistent and clear.

A.Based on        B.Associated with   C.Centered around  D.Assessed by

--- Do you remember when I first met you?.Com]

---- Of course. I ___________ at Oxford University.

A. studied             B. had studied    C. have studied        D. was studying

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60.The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is located________.                                                                                         

A. in the downtown area of Los Angeles

B. in the suburb of the city of Los Angeles

C. in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

D. in the centre of Wilshire May Company

61.The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will focus on____________.

A. the exhibition of film equipment

B. the impact of film industry on world culture

C. the popularity of Hollywood movie culture

D. the achievements of American galleries and theatres

62. The passage is intended to ______________.                                                                                      

A. promote the Academy Museum and make movie history

B. arouse people's interest in the Academy Museum

C. raise enough money for the Academy Museum

D. help realize the Academy Museum founding supporters' dreams

     The world is filled with smart, talented and gifted people．We meet them every day．A few days ago, my car was not running well. I pulled it into a garage, and the young mechanic had it fixed within just a few minutes. He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine. I was amazed. The sad truth is that only great talent is not enough．

     I am often shocked at how little talented people earn. I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100,000 a year. A business consultant (顾问) who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle with money. It was this business consultant that gave me the phase, “They are one skill away from great wealth”.

     There is an old saying that goes，“Job means ‘just over broke(破产）’”．And unfortunately，I would say that the saying applies to millions of people. Because school does not think financial(财务的）intelligence is intelligence, most workers “live within their means”. They work and they pay the bills. Instead I recommend to young people to seek work for what they will learn, more than what they will earn．

     When I ask the classes I teach, “How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald’s?” almost all the students raise their hands．I then ask, “So if most of you can cook a better hamburger, how come McDonald’s makes more money than you?” The answer is obvious: McDonald’s is excellent at business systems. The reason why so many talented people are poor is that they focus on building a better hamburger and know little or nothing about business systems. The world is filled with talented poor people. They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger．

32．How did the mechanic find the problem in the car?

A. by listening to the engine              B. by listening to what the author said

C. by pulling it to the garage                 D. by driving it

33．Why do talented people earn so little according to the author?

A. They have no talents．                B. They have no good skills．

C. They don’t work enough．                       D. They don’t have financial intelligence．

34．The success of McDonald's lies in its           ．

A. skills at making hamburgers                     B. excellent service

C. talented workers                               D. good business systems

35．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The world lacks smart, talented and gifted people.

B. The world lacks skilled workers.

C. The world lacks people like McDonald’s.

D. The world lacks excellent doctors and dentists.

 Most of the people ________ to the party tomorrow are famous scientists.

A. inviting               B. invited                            C. invite                     D. to be invited

______ of polluting the river by pouring poisonous materials, the boss got into a dilemma instantly.

A.  Approved       B. Accused

C. Being accusing  D. Being approved

 Raising ________retirement age step by step is in _________ line with China’s labor market realities and should be prioritized.

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

The United States Capitol Dome(圆顶) in Washington, DC, is recognized around the world as a symbol of the U.S. Government. Since last November, the dome has been surrounded by metal poles and heavy cloth as part of a repair project.

    The last major repair work on the U.S. Capitol took place in 1960. Since then, the dome has become weathered and worn. The Architect of the Capitol group reports that the dome has more than 1,000 narrow breaks on its surface and other damage.

    The dome was completed around 1863. U. S. Senate Historian Don Ritchie says the dome’s cast(石膏) iron frame is at special risk of weathering. “The capitol dome, being cast iron, has been hit by lightning countless times. And so the current construction is to repair the leaks, to fill the cracks, to take off extra layers of paint.”

    Some recent visitors to the Capitol were unhappy about its current appearance. They had hoped to get a picture of the usually shining dome. Joyce said, “It was impressive, and very fantastic, and all white, but when I come here today, it is under construction so my family cannot see it clearly, it is kind of a disappointment.”

    Others were more understanding of the repairs. Rick Jones, another visitor, said, “It’s a little inconvenient for us not to see the dome but you have to think about the future and the people will be coming to this place for centuries...and you know ,there just needs to be preventive maintenance(维护). I am not upset with that at all.”

    The project is expected to take more than two years to complete. The dome should be ready for a new president in January 2017.

29. We can learn from the passage that the United States Capitol Dome is _______.

A. widely recognized as a symbol of the U.K. government.

B. surrounded by many repair projects

C. worn by being exposed to the weather

D. well maintained and in excellent condition

30. Which of the following is NOT included in the current construction?

A. To replace the cast iron frame.

B. To stop the leaks(渗漏).

C. To remove the old paint.

D. To fill up the narrow breaks.

31. What do we learn about the recent visitors to the Capitol ?

A. They could get a clear look at the dome.

B. They were all disappointed at the sight of the Capitol’s building.

C. They were impressed by the white dome’s fantastic beauty.

D. They held different views on the Capitol’s current appearance.

32. The text is most probably taken from ___________.

A. a book review                 B. a news report

C. a guide book                  D. a science report

 —Sorry, sir. I didn't quite follow you.  

—_________. I'll explain it to you later.   

A. Don't worry   B. Come on    C. That's right     D. Don't mention it

-- Kim, give me your report by 1O am.

--- __ have you been in charge of this project?

A. Since when         B. By whom       C. For what           D. From where

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Dear Thomas,

    I feel sorry to know your worries about getting fatter and fatter so that you have failed

the sports test. Nothing can be more disappointment than that.

    As far as I am concerned, there are many reasons cause your failure in a test. Firstly, you are very lazy to have regular sports. In fact, sports can help you keep fit and energy. Secondly, you eat too much meat, that makes you gain weight easily. Finally, you sleep more than you need. There was no denying that it is all these things that have caused your problem and your worries.

    As I stated above, you should first eat less meat but more fruits and vegetable. And then you should have regular sports so that you can burn the fat that builds up in your body and to become slim.

   Hope my advice is some help to you.

                                                    Yours sincerely,

                                                    Li Hua