Here is a letter from the Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant on The Players' Tribune website on November 30th.

“...This season is all I have left to give. My heart can take the pounding(重击).My mind can handle the grind(苦差事)but my body knows it's time to say goodbye."

“Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players in the history of our game. Whether competing in the Finals or hoisting jump shots after midnight in an empty gym, Kobe has an unconditional love for the game. I join Kobe's millions of' fans around the world in congratulating him on an outstanding NBA career and thank him for so many thrilling memories.”

——Adam Silver, NBA commissioner (总裁)

“We're all sad. This era of Lakers basketball has been one of the most fun, exciting prosperous eras we could imagine. We're in full support of him. But it's still very sad.”

——Jeanie Buss, Lakers president

“I know his purpose is to finish out this season and play. It's always sad when greatness decides to hang it up" 'I thought he had at least another year in him.”

——Byron Scott, Lakers coach, and Bryant's teammate during the 1996-97 season

“He pushed me to be better more than any player I've faced. Kobe is the greatest competitor I have ever faced. I am glad he has found peace. I don't know if we'll see another one like him.”

——Shane Battier, of the Miami Heat

“Hard to believe @ kobe bryant is finally going to hang it up. One of the NBA's great champions. Enjoy the rest of this season, my friend.”

——Scottie Pippen, retired NBA All-Star

1. What can we learn from Kobe Bryant's letter

   A. He'll finish this season before he retires.       

   B. He'll return to basketball court soon.

   C. He has lost passion for basketball.

   D. He'll retire immediately after the letter.

2. According to Byron Scott,        .

   A. Kobe has an unconditional love for basketball  

   B. Lakers team has played very well this year

   C. Kobe is supposed to play at least for another year

   D. it is difficult to find another player like Kobe

3. Where can we most probably read the comments

   A. In a newspaper.                  B. From an Internet page.

   C. In a sports magazine.            D. In a TV program.

假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Bill来信询问你的家乡是否有雾霾天气，情况如何。请按下面提示写一封电子邮件，开头已给出。

介绍情况：

    1．最近发生数次雾霾天气；

    2．人们已经认识到雾霾天气的危害，正采取各种举措减少其发生；

    3．你自己为此做了什么或打算做什么。

注意：词数1 00个左右。

参考词汇：雾霾：smog

Dear Bill,

I'm glad to receive your letter. Thank you for your caring for the weather and my health. Now I’d like to tell you something about the smog.                                                  

    Most Americans get what money they have from their work; that is, they earn an income from wages or salaries. The richest Americans, however, get most of their money from what they own — their stocks, bonds, real estate, and other forms of property, or wealth. Although there are few accurate statistics to go by, wealth in American society appears to be concentrated in very few hands. More than 20 percent of everything that can be privately owned is held by less than one percent of the adult population and more than 75 percent of all wealth is owned by 20 percent of American adults. The plain fact is that most Americans have no wealth at all aside from their homes, automobiles, and a small amount of savings.

    Income in the United States is not as highly concentrated as wealth. In 1917 the richest 10 percent of American families received 26.1 percent of all income, while the poorest 10 percent received 17 percent, mainly from Social Security and other government payments. The most striking aspect of income distribution is that it has not changed significantly since the end of World War II. Although economic growth has roughly doubled real disposable (可自由使用的) family income (the money left after taxes and adjusted for inflation) over the last generation, the size of the shares given to the rich and the poor is about the same. By any measure economic inequality is great in the United States.

   The reality behind these statistics is that a large number of Americans are poor. In 1918, 14 percent of the population was living below the federal government’s poverty line, which at that time was an annual income of $ 9 287 for a nonfarm family of two adults and two children. In other words, about one out of seven Americans over 31 million people was officially considered unable to buy the basic necessities of food, clothes, and shelter. The suggested poverty line in 1981 would have been an income of about $11, 200 for a family of four. By this relative definition, about 20 percent of the population or more than 45 million Americans are poor.

32.What does the majority of the Americans have in terms of wealth?

A．Their income and savings.

B．Their house, cars and small amounts of savings.

C．Everything they own in their homes.

D．Actually, they have no wealth at all.

33.What is the percentage of wealth that is in the hands of most Americans?

A．Less than 25%.                   B．More than 25%.

C．More than 75%.                   D．Less than 20%.

34.Why is economic inequality still great in the US in spite of the economic growth?

A．Because the economic growth has widened the gap of the family income between the rich and the poor.

B．Because income in the US is still concentrated in the hands of the richest 10% of American families.

C．Because the proportion of income received by the rich and the poor remains almost the same as in 1917.

D．Because some Americans made great fortunes during the Second World War.

35.What can we learn from comparison of the two poverty lines in the last paragraph?

A. The poverty line of 1918 is more favorable to the poor than that of 1981.

B. The 1981 line was helpful to the poor.

C. There were more Americans who were officially poor by the 1918 line.

D. There were more Americans who were officially poor by the 1981 line.

When you are little, the whole world feels like a big playground. I was living in Conyers, Georgia the summer it all happened. I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade. Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.

It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie’s basement. As I opened the basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls, and old clothes. I ran downstairs, and spotted a red steel can. It was paint. I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint in bright colors like purple, orange, blue and green.

“Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day. Get some paintbrushes. We are fixing to paint.” She screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work. We gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard. There on the road in front of my house, we painted bit stripes (条纹) of colors across the pavement (人行道). Stripe by stripe, our colors turned into a beautiful rainbow. It was fantastic!

The sun was starting to sink. I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It was my mother. I couldn’t wait to show her my masterpiece. The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from the look on my mother’s face, I could tell that I was in deep trouble.

My mother shut the car door and walked towards me. Her eyes glaring, she shouted, “What in the world were you thinking? I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors’ trees, but this! Come inside right now!” I stood there glaring hack at her for a minute, angry because she had insulted (侮辱) my art. 

“Now go clean it up!” Mother and I began cleaning the road. Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.  

Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow has gone. I wonder if, maybe when I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away. I guess we all need sort of rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful.

 21. What did the writer want to do when his mother came home?

      A. To introduce Stephanie to her.           

B. To prevent her from seeing his painting. 

      C. To put the materials back in the yard.      

D. To show his artwork to her.

22. In his mother’s eyes, the writer_______.

      A. was a born artist                       

B. always caused trouble

      C. was a problem solver                   

D. worked very hard

23. The underlined word “rainbow” in the last paragraph refers to ______.

      A. the rainbow in the sky                  

B. the stripes on the pavement

      C. something imaginative and fun          

D. important lessons learned in childhood

24. It can be learned from the passage that parents should ________.

      A. encourage children to paint             

 B. value friendship among children

      C. discover the hidden talent in children 

D. protect rather than destroy children’s dreams

A. They admit their mistakes.

B. They are open to criticism.

C. They are willing to learn.

D. They're in charge of their emotions.

E. They apologize when needed.

F. They are generous with compliments.

    We all see and hear about extraordinary people around us and wonder why can't we be more like them? Sometimes we chuck that notion as absurd and unachievable. I would say not so fast. It's not the big things that make someone extraordinary. It's the small things. Things over a period of time have the power to radically change your life. They become extraordinary by making a difference in someone's life. Here are some of the things extraordinary people do every day:

61. __________

    Just because you're the boss, it doesn't mean you are right every time. It doesn't mean you have the best ideas. Learn to back up your ideas or decisions with reason. Use logic to explain things, not authority. By doing this your decisions might invite criticism, but you will also get an opportunity to improve.

62. __________

    My friend's boss made a huge mistake by tying up with an event management company. The whole purpose of the tie-up was to promote his company but it failed miserably. Instead of defending his idea and carrying on as if nothing happened, he apologized to the team for not including them in the decision making. It's OK to admit you were wrong. You will not only gain the respect of your team mates, you will also gain credibility.

63. __________

    Remember the time, say in school or at work when you worked really hard but got nothing in return. Not even a thank you. It hurts when your efforts are not recognized. So every chance you get to praise someone, do it. A simple "That was some great work, keep it up,” can go a long way in making the employee feel great about themselves. A compliment can have a positive impact on their lives. Your team/family will love you for it.

64. __________

    We all make mistakes, but what makes a person big is when he is ready to apologize. Don't try to hide behind excuses: "I didn't mean to say it, it just happened.” "I was irritated with such and such person so…” No. Don't try to shift blame. Just come right out and say you're sorry.

65. __________

    Sometimes it is very important to stay mum. Especially when you're angry or irritated or bitter, you don't want to end up saying things you didn't really mean to. So they take their time, they process their emotions, think back to what happened, and then come to a decision about how to tackle it. Before you say anything, consider other's feelings. Never be rash with words or actions.

It’s not easy being a teenager nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager．You can make your child feel angry, hurt or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself．It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you’ll still be there for him when he needs you．

    Expect a lot from your child，just not everything．Except for health and safety problems，such as drug use or careless driving，consider everything else open to discussion．If your child is unwilling to discuss something，don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind．The more you insist， the more likely that he’ll clam up．Instead，let him try to solve things by himself. At the same time，remind him that you’re always there for him if he seeks advice or help．Show respect for your teenager’s privacy(隐私)．Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversations．

    Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long，tell him he can talk for l5 minutes，but then he must stay off the phone for at least all equal period of time．This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls，but teaches your teenager moderation(节制).Or if you are open to the idea，allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job．

29． The main purpose of the text is to tell parents        ．

A．how to get along with a teenager         

B．how to respect a teenager

C．how to help a teenager grow up        

D．how to understand a teenager

30． What does the phrase "clam up" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. become excited                                  B. show respect

C. refuse to talk                                    D. seek help

31．The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager ________.

A. to use the phone in a proper way  

B. to pay for his own telephone

C. to share the phone with friends   

D. to answer the phone quickly

32． What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?

A. Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs.

B. Give him advice only when necessary.

C. Let him have his own telephone.

D. Not talk about personal things with him.

—Dad, can I move the boxes out of the room?

—_______ . It’s too crowded in here.

A. I believe not     B. Go ahead         C. Of course not    D. It doesn’t matter

—Would you take this along to the office for me ?

—                       .

       A. With pleasure        B. That’s right           C. Never mind         D. Don’t mention it

Food safety is a problem in all places around the world and people in different areas of the world prepare foods in different ways. The WHO released (发布) five simple rules for preparing food in a safe way. They call these rules the “Five Keys to Safer Food”.

Key 1: Keep clean

36．. People should wash their hands often — before touching food and while they are preparing food. People should wash all surfaces and equipment used for preparing food.

Key 2: Separate raw (生的) and cooked

Raw foods should not touch prepared foods.  37．.

Key 3:  38．

People should cook eggs and meat especially carefully. These foods may carry more micro-organisms (微生物) than other foods. Food like soup must be boiled for at least a minute to make it be cooked completely. It is also important that people re-heat cooked food completely.

Key 4: Keep food at safe temperatures

When people finish eating, they should keep the left food in a refrigerator below 5℃and shouldn’t store it for too long. At room temperature, about 20℃, the amount of micro-organisms can increase very quickly. But temperatures above 60℃ or below 5℃ control the growth of micro-organisms. 39．.

Key 5: Use safe water and raw materials

40．. Damaged or old food may develop harmful chemicals as it gets older.

A. Cook completely

B. This key tells about the importance of washing

C. Eat healthily

D. They can live where we make food

E. People should use safe water and choose fresh foods

F. They cannot grow as quickly in a very hot or very cold environment

G. People should use separate equipment and tools for touching and preparing raw foods

   I like travelling and my dream of visit Beijing, the capital city of our country, come true during the National Day holidays this year. In October 1st, I went to Tian’anmen Square with my parents, there we watched the flag-raising ceremony. As I watched flag rising slowly, I sang the national anthem, feeling extremely exciting. Then we went to some other famous tourist attraction, like the Great Wall. Standing on the Great Wall, I felt very proudly. I thought of the old saying that “One who fail to reach the Great Wall is not a hero.” Although I was tired, but I really had a good time.

 —We 　　　 hope you will get a nice result on the National Games. 

—Thank you very much.

A. rapidly            B. properly              C. gradually               D. sincerely

With tourism developing fast, you’d expect greater understanding between the nations of the world. Not a bit of it! Superb systems of communication by air, sea and land make it possible for us to visit each other’s countries at a reasonable cost. What was once the “grand tour”, reserved for only the very rich, is now within everybody’s grasp so that modern travelers enjoy a level of comfort. But what’s the sense of this mass exchange of populations if the nations of the world keep ignoring each other?

     Many tourist organizations deliberately set out to protect their travelers from too much contact with the local population. The modern tourist leads a sheltered life, such as living at international hotels, eating food and sipping drink there. However, he stares at the natives from a distance. Guided tours to places of interest are carefully planned. The tourist is allowed to see only what the organizers want him to see and no more, and language also holds them back. So he is only too happy to be protected in this way.

     The sad thing about this situation is that it leads to the continuance of national stereotypes. That is, we don’t see the people of other nations as they really are, but as we have been brought up to believe they are. So when you set out on your travels, the only characteristics you notice are those which confirm your previous knowledge. You leave with the highly unoriginal and inaccurate impression that, say, “Latin peoples shout a lot”. You only have to make foreign friends to understand how absurd and harmful national stereotypes are. But how can you make foreign friends when the tourist trade does its best to prevent you?

28. Which of the following can best describe the “grand tour” now?

    A. At a reasonable cost.                        B. It is still reserved for the very rich.

    C. Travelers enjoy the first-class comforts.   D. It is accessible to everyone.

29. What can prevent tourists from better understanding another country?

    ①living in an international hotel          ②eating and drinking in an international hotel

    ③carefully planned places of interest    ④keeping the natives at a distance

    ⑤being unable to speak their language ⑥being too happy to be alone

    ⑦national stereotypes

    A. ①②③④⑤⑥⑦   B. ①②③④⑤   C. ①②③④⑤⑦   D. ③④⑤⑥

30. What is the author's attitude toward tourism?

    A. Neutral.          B. Negative.         C. Objective.       D. Critical.

31. The author wrote this passage to tell us _____.

    A. when traveling,  you notice characteristics which confirm your previous knowledge

    B. guided tour is disappointing

    C. the way of touring should be changed

    D. national stereotypes should be changed

 The famous scientist, ____ a dinner party will be held tonight, is to arrive soon.

     A. in his honor   B. in whose honor   C. in which honor  D. in honor of him

 — Will my daughter be all right soon, doctor?

—Well, she _______ be, if she takes these tablets.

A. must                 B. may                            C．can                 D. should

If parents have children help with housework, the children will feel needed.          , they will learn to take care of themselves.

  A. On the contrary                      B. What^’s more

  C. That is to say                        D. In a word

No woman can be too rich or too thin. This saying often attributed to the late Duchess (公爵夫人) of Windsor embodies much of the odd spirit of our times. Being thin is deemed as such a virtue.

The problem with such a view is that some people actually attempt to live by it. I myself have fantasies of slipping into narrow designer clothes. Consequently, I have been on a diet for the better -- or worse -- part of my life. Being rich wouldn't be bad either, but that won’t happen unless an unknown relative dies suddenly in some distant land, leaving me millions of dollars.

Where did we go off the track? When did eating butter become a sin, and a little bit of extra flesh unappealing, if not repellent? All religions have certain days when people refrain from eating and excessive eating is one of Christianity's seven deadly sins. However, until quite recently, most people had a problem getting enough to eat. In some religious groups, wealth was a symbol of probable salvation and high morals, and fatness a sign of wealth and well-being.

Today the opposite is true. We have shifted lo thinness as our new mark of virtue. The result is that being fat -- or even only somewhat overweight -- is bad because it implies a lack of moral strength.

Our obsession with thinness is also fueled by health concerns. It is true that in this country we have more overweight people than ever before, and that in many cases, being overweight correlates with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease. These diseases, however, may have as much to do with our way of life and our high-fat diets as with excess weight. And the associated risk of cancer in the digestive system may be more of a dietary problem -- too much fat and a lack of fiber -- than a weight problem.

The real concern, then, is not that we weigh too much, but that we neither exercise enough nor eat well. Exercise is necessary for strong bones and both heart and lung health. A balanced diet without a lot of fat can also help the body avoid many diseases. We should surely stop paying so much attention to weight. Simply being thin is not enough. It is actually hazardous if those who get (or already are) thin think they are automatically healthy and thus free from paying attention to their overall life-style. Thinness can be pure vain glory.

83.  In the eyes of the author, an odd phenomenon nowadays is that____________.

A. the Duchess of Windsor is regarded as a woman of virtue

B. looking slim is a symbol of having a large fortune

C. being thin is viewed as a much desired quality

D. religious people are not necessarily virtuous

84.        Swept by the prevailing trend, the author_____________.

A. had to go on a diet for the greater part of her life

B. could still prevent herself from going off the crack

C. had to seek help from rich distant relatives

D. had to wear highly fashionable clothes

85.        In human history, people's views on body weight_____________.

A. were closely related to their religious beliefs

B. changed from time to time

C. varied between the poor and the rich

D. led to different moral standards

86. What's the author's advice to women who are absorbed in the idea of thinness?

A. They should be more concerned with their overall life style.

B. They should be more watchful for fatal diseases.

C. They should gain weight to look healthy.

D. They should rid themselves of fantasies about designer clothes.

Electric cars are dirty．In fact, not only are they dirty, they might even be more dirty than their gasoline-powered cousins．

People in California love to talk about “zero-emissions（排放）vehicles,” but people in California seem to be clueless about where electricity comes from．Power plants mostly use fire to make it．Aside from the few folks who have their roofs covered with solar cells, we get our electricity from generators（发电机）．Generators are fueled by something — usually coal, oil, but also by heat generated in nuclear power plants．There are a few wind farms and geothermal（地热的）plants as well, but by far we get electricity mainly by burning something．

In other words, those “zero-emissions” cars are likely coal-burning cars．It's just because the coal is burned somewhere else , so it looks clean．It is not．It’s as if the California greens are covering their eyes—“If I can’t see it, it’s not happening.” Gasoline is an unbelievably efficient way to power a vehicle; a gallon of gas has a lot of energy in it．But when you take that gas（or another fuel）and first use it to make electricity, you waste a nice part of that energy, mostly in the form of wasted heat—at the generator, through the transmission lines, etc．

A gallon of gas may propel your car 25 miles．But the electricity you get from that gallon of gas won't get you nearly as far — so electric cars burn more fuel than gas-powered ones．If our electricity came mostly from nukes, or geothermal, or hydro, or solar, or wind, then an electric car truly would be clean．But for political, technical, and economic reasons, we don’t use much of those energy sources．

In addition, electric cars’ batteries which are poisonous for a long time will eventually end up in a landfill（垃圾）and finally, when cars are the polluters, the pollution is spread across all the roads．When it’s a power plant, though, all the junk is in one place．Nature is very good at cleaning up when things are not too concentrated, but it takes a lot longer when all the garbage is in one spot．

25. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Electric cars are not clean at all

B. Electric cars are better than gasoline-powered ones

C. People have doubts about electric cars’ batteries

D. Gasoline is an effective way to power a vehicle

26. The underlined words “ be clueless” mean___________

A. know nothing   B. have confidence   C. feel excited    D. be pleased

27. The electricity we get from a gallon of gas may make our car run ________

A. not less than 25 miles            B. as far as 50 miles

C. as far as 25 miles                D. not more than 25 miles

28. According to the passage, electric cars__________

A. are more environmentally friendly

B. burn more fuel than gas-powered ones

C. are very good at cleaning up

D. are poisonous for a long time

请根据下面内容提示，写一篇日记

1. 5月15日，星期天，你和几位同学早七点在校门口集合，之后步行了半小时去参观动物园。

2. 天气很好，游客很多。你们喜欢猴子。碰到几位外国朋友，聊了一会儿，很开心。3. 但也看到了一些让你沮丧的不文明现象，如随地吐痰、乱扔垃圾、高声喧哗等。

4. 感想

要求：

(1) 文章必须包括所给的要点；

(2) 可适当增加细节；

(3) 字数100左右。

May 15, Sunday                                   Fine

Today I visited the zoo with several classmates. _______________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

A. explore        B. originally         C. objective         D. themselves     E. prospect      F. strangers     G. frustrated    H. source    I. universal   J. traditionally     K. eco-conscious

Your age reflects your state of mind, which is something ___41___ despite different family, social or cultural backgrounds.

In Western culture, 21 was the age at which young people ___42___ received a key to their parents’ door, as a symbol of entering adulthood. Now, the age of 21 is a time when people ask ___43___: where to go from here?

The 21-year-old college students are thrilled at the ___44___ of starting their careers within a year. But in the current global recession, some have to scale down their ambitions. They will realize that being realistic, instead of ___45___, is the solution.

The age of 21 is also a time to step out of your comfort zone. It’s a time to ___46___ the outside world, when you are ready to do so. Being open-minded is not a task to be completed, or a fashion to be pursued. It’s a bridge to an/a ___47___ view of oneself.

Reaching the age of 21 encourages young people to shoulder responsibility for their own lives. Also, it’s a time when they begin to take the interests of ___48___ into consideration.

Whether traveling, partying or shopping, 21-year-olds remain ___ 49___while having fun. They value supportive relations between countries. They see a country’s rise as a new ___50___ of global stability in difficult times.

 ______ how mirrors produce image, we need to know what light does.

  A. Understanding        B. Understood             C. To understand      D. Having understood