___ she come to see you today？

 Of course，please．And I'd rather she _____ me the truth．（　　）

A．will； informed  B．Can； inform

C．Shall； told       D．Should； will tell

An old woman, having lost the use of her eyes, 　61　(call) in a physician to heal them and made this bargain 　62　 him in the presence of witnesses: that if he should cure her blindness, he should receive from her a sum of money; but 　63　 her infirmity (弱视) remained, she should give him nothing. This agreement being made, the physician, time after time, applied his salve (药膏) to her eyes, and on every visit took something away, stealing all her property little by little. And when he had got 　64　 she had, he healed her and demanded the 　65　 (promise) payment. The old woman, when she recovered her sight and saw none of her goods in her house, would give him nothing. The physician insisted on his claim, and, as she still refused, sent for her before the judge. The old woman, standing up in the court, argued: “This man here speaks the truth in what he says; for I did promise 　66　 (give) him a sum of money if I should recover my sight: but if I continued blind, I was to give him nothing. Now he declares that I 　67　 (heal). I on 　68　 contrary am sure that I am still blind; for when I lost the use of my eyes, I saw in my house various 　69　 (value) goods. But now, though he swears I am cured of my blindness, I am not able to see a single thing in 　70　.” 

Back in the old days, when I was a child, we sat around the family roundtable at dinnertime and exchanged our daily experiences. It wasn't very organized, but everyone was recognized and all the news that had to be told was told by each family member.

We listened to each other and the interest was not put-on; it was real. Our family was a unit and we supported each other, and nurtured each other, and liked each other, and—we were even willing to admit—we loved each other.

Today, the family roundtable has moved to the local fast-food restaurant and talk is not easy, much less encouraged.

Grandma, who used to live upstairs, is now. the voice on long distance, and the working parent is far too beaten down each day to spend evening relaxation time listening to the sandbox experience of an eager four-year-old.

So family conversation is as extinct as my old toys and parental questions such as “What have you been doing, Bobby?” have been replaced by “I'm busy, go watch television. ”

And watch TV they do; count them by the millions.

But it's usually not children's television that children watch. Saturday morning, the children's hour, amounts to only about 8 percent of their weekly viewing.

Where are they to be found? Watching adult television, of course, from the Match Game in the morning, to the afternoon at General Hospital, from the muggings and battles on the evening news right through the family hour and past into Starsky and Hutch. That's where you find our kids, over five million of them, at 10 p. m. , not fewer than a million until after midnight! All of this is done with parental permission.

Television, used well, can provide enriching experiences for our young people, but we must use it with some sense. When the carpet is clean, we turn off the vacuum cleaner. When the dishes are clean, the dishwasher turns itself off.

Not so the television, which is on from the sun in the morning to the moon at night and beyond!

Parents must exercise some control and show some concern about the cultural influence on the child when a program not intended for that child is viewed. Parents need to intervene (干涉). Nonintervention may be a wise policy in international affairs, but the results of parental nonintervention will not be wise at all.

28. From the first two paragraphs one may infer that the writer's a attitude towards “the old days” is______.

A. being tired of       B. hating   C. preferring              D. disappointing

29. The working parent is not willing to listen to her (his) four-year-old child talking about his sandbox games because ______.

A. she (he) is boring                              B. she (he) is busy  

C. she (he) is very tired                                D. she (he) is angry

30. If we use television with some ______ television can provide our young people with much knowledge.

A. instruction of experts                   B. indication of teachers

C. direction of engineers                    D. judgment of our own

31. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Parents must exercise some control and show some concern about the cultural influence on the children.

B. Nonintervention may be a good policy in international affairs.

C. Parental nonintervention will not be praised.

D. Parents need to intervene.                             

Should Parents Track Their Teens?

A new kind of cell phone(61)____________(invent) for parents to check their children’s whereabouts. Romi’s mother says it will ma her feel better when her daughter (62)_____________away. But Romi thinks it a violation of her(63)________________(private).

Parents will certainly worry (64)_______________their children when their children are out. But in my opinion, to keep track of their (65)_____________(child) every move is unnecessary. Why (66)_____________(not) parents tell their children that they are concerned about their (67)_____________(safe) and ask them to send them a short text message or telephone them?

As for me, I will tell my parents where I am going and whom I will be (68)___________. Certainly sometimes I will (69)_______________a while lie in case they are too worried. But my parents never ask me too much about the details.

I think parents and their teens should try to stand (70)____________each other’s side so that both sides will kow what to do.

For people with thousands of pages to read, speed reading seems like manna （甘露） from heaven. In addition, speed reading helps lighten the load of information you have to absorb since it provides a filter that you can use in screening all bits of information before you approach it.

  36    Examining how much information you need will help you identify how you should read a certain document to maximize your learning and comprehension. Thorough reading may no longer be necessary in some cases, such as when you only need an outline of a certain document.

Another skill that can ease the burden of a reader is the ability to read words in blocks. Make sure you do not spend too long on a certain block.   37    This will also make reading less tiresome and boring.

To master this important skill, you have to practice reading more and more words in a certain block at a time. A suggestion shared by some experts regarding this step is to increase the distance between you and the document you are reading. If you can read more and more words in one block, you can cut down on the time it usually takes you to read a certain text and you will be able to read more in a shorter period.

Readers should also practice reducing the number of times they go back to previous sections or blocks. Using a pointer such as the tip of a pencil or pen can also help to make the flow of your reading smoother and faster.   38   Thus, your speed in reading will largely depend on the speed of the movement of your pointer.

If you still find yourself confused about the topic even after you have finished reading the document, do not re-read right away. Re-reading immediately will just lead to slower speed in reading.   39   Getting your own reading corner will also help.

  40    Continue practicing and practicing the techniques aforementioned and soon, you'll achieve the reading speed that will work best for you.

A．In this technique, your eyes will follow the tip of the pointer．

B．This saves time and reduces the effort that you have to make．

C．Taking a short break first is recommended before reading the material again．

D．As a final note, the most important point is consistent and deliberate practice．

E．Your invaluable time can be saved if you can have your reading speed doubled．

F．The first step to increase your reading speed is to identify the specific information you need．

G．Reducing the time you spend on a specific number of words in a block will make no big difference．

71. Though              (lack) money, his parents managed to send him abroad to further his education.

72.So           (forget) an experience is it that I’ll cherish it forever.

73. Children under 18 can’t be admitted into the theme park unless         (accompany) by adults.

74. I have a wide variety of interests,          (range) from drawing to playing football.

75. He often            (convey) his appreciation for his dear son in his daily life.

76. If the customer             (treat) well, he wouldn’t have complained to the manager.

77. It suddenly           (strike) me that he was probably afraid as well.

78. It’s highly            (recommend) that students should read widely in their spare time.

79. Finally, he came up with a            (convince) explanation of his absence.

80. They have done their best to ensure           (deliver) of the right pizza to the right place.

At an airport I overheard an old father and his daughter in their last moments together. The father said to his daughter, “I love you, I wish you enough.”She said: “Daddy, our life together has been more than enough．Your love is all I ever needed．I wish you enough, too, Daddy．” They kissed good-bye and she left．

He walked  over  toward the window where I was seated．I could see the old man wanted to cry, He stopped and asked me, “Did you ever say good-bye to  someone knowing it would be forever?”“Yes, I have,” I replied．Saying that brought back memories I had of expressing my love and appreciation for all my dad had done for me.

“ Forgive  me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?” I asked． “I am old and she lives much too far away．I have  challenges  ahead and the reality is- her next trip back will be for my funeral,” he said． “When you were saying good-bye I heard you say, “I wish you enough．'' May I ask what that means?” He began to smile．“That is a

wish that has been handed down from other  generations.”

He paused for a moment and looking up as if trying to remember it in detail, he  smiled  even more．“When we

said it, we were wanted the other person to have a life filled with enough good things,” he continued and then  turning toward me, he shared the following  as if  he were reciting it from memory．“I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude  bright ．I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more．I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive．I wish you enough pain so that the  smallest joys in life appear much bigger． He then began to sob and walked away．

21.      How did the father feel as he was seeing his daughter off at the airport?

A.         Sad.                                    B. Disappointed.

B.         Excited.                                 D. Regretful.

22.      The father’s question in the second paragraph ___________.

A.           moved the author deeply

B.           hurt the author’s feelings

C.           called up the author’s memories

D.           taught the author a lesson on life

23. Why did the father treat this separation as a forever good-bye?

A.           Because they had lived together too long to keep on.

B.           Because he had known that he was going to die very soon.

C.           Because his daughter wouldn’t come back to visit him again.

D.           Because it was hard for his daughter to trip back before his death.

24.      What does “enough” in the sentence “I wish you enough” probably refer to?

A.           Many great memories of the past.

B.           Abundant good things in one’s life.

C.           Enough wishes from other generations.

D.           Much happiness to keep one’s spirit alive.

The following safety risks may result in serious injury or death to the user of the MINI Coopers:

●This product contains small parts that are for adult assembly（组装）only.Keep small children away when assembling.Remove all protective materials before assembly.Be sure to remove all packaging materials and parts from underneath the car body.

●Battery posts contain lead known to the state of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm.Never open the battery.

●Body parts such as hands,legs,hair and clothing can get caught in moving parts.Never place a body part near a moving part or wear loose clothing while using the vehicle.Always wear shoes when using the vehicle.

●Using the vehicle near streets,motor vehicles,drop-offs such as steps,water（swimming pools）or other bodies of water,hills,wet areas,in alleys,at night or in the dark could result in an unexpected accident.Instead,use the vehicle on the highway.Always use the vehicle in a safe,secure environment.

●Using the vehicle in unsafe conditions such as snow,rain,loose dirt,mud,or sand may result in unexpected action,for example tip over.

●Using the vehicle in an unsafe manner.Examples include but are not limited to:

Pulling the vehicle with another vehicle or similar device

Allowing more than two riders

Pushing the user from the back

Traveling at an unsafe speed

●Always use common sense and safe practices when using the vehicle.

●Store the vehicle indoors or cover it to protect it from weather.Water will damage the motor,electric system,and battery.

21.When assembling,you should         .

A.open the battery on the spot               B.ignore the packaging materials

C.keep small children off the spot                  D.take away all protective materials

22.According to the text,it is safer to         .

A.have at least four passengers                    B.push the user from behind at the start

C.drive on the highway instead of on hills      D.wear loose clothes while using the vehicle

23.Where can you probably find the text?

A.An official report.                                 B.A popular magazine.      

C.A physics textbook.                              D.A product handbook.

My Left Foot (1989)

Imagine being a prisoner of your own body, unable to make any movements except to move your left foot. The main character in My Left Foot，based on the real story of cerebral palsy (大脑性麻痹) sufferer Christy Brown，can barely move his mouth to speak, but by controlling his left foot, he’s able to express himself as an artist and poet. For his moving performance of Brown, Daniel Lewis won his first Academy Award for best actor.

Shine (1996)

  Do you have a talent you’re afraid to share with the world? David Helfgott seemed meant from childhood to be “one of the truly great pianists,” but the pressures of performing (and pleasing his father) resulted in a complete breakdown. Ten years in a mental institution didn’t weaken Helfgott’s musical gift: When he was rediscovered, he was playing concertos in a bar. Shine received seven Oscar nominations (提名), and Geoffrey Rush won best actor for his performance of Helfgott.

Life Is Beautiful (1997)

      Nothing’s more powerful than the love between a parent and a child. In this heartbreaking Italian film, a father (Roberto Benigni) makes an unbelievable sacrifice for his 4-year-old son: trapped in a Nazi concentration camp in 1945, the Jewish man convinces his boy that they are playing a complicated game. He manages to spare him the horror of the terrible war, and even in his final moments of life, keeps his son smiling and hopeful. Benigni won the best actor Oscar.

Stand and Deliver (1988)

       Few people can inspire us more than a good teacher. Jaime Escalante (Edward James Olmos got Oscar nomination for best actor) is a great one. Employed at a high school where kids are expected to fail, Escalante challenges his math students to struggle for better things, like getting good grades in the AP exam. Despite the obstacles in their lives, the classmates accomplish their goals, thanks to Mr. Escalante’s support. The real Jaime Escalante, the Best Teacher in America, says that Stand and Deliver is “90% truth, 10% drama.”

25. The underlined part in the passage means _________.

A. The main character in My Left Foot can’t control his whole body

B. The main character in My Left Foot is trapped by others

C. The main character in My Left Foot is a prisoner

D. The main character in My Left Foot is a disabled person

26.Which of the following is  true according to the four movies’ information?

A. My Left Foot was directed by Christy Brown’s

B. Geoffrey Rush stayed in a mental institution for ten years

C. Edward James Olmos received nomination for best actor Oscar

D. Jaime Escalante has a talent for playing the piano

27. What do the four movies have in common? 

A. They are all based on real stories.

B. The main characters are all sick to some degree but succeed.

C. The main characters all won Academy Award for Best Actor.

D. They are all inspiring stories that make a difference.

When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.

    People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes, and everything else seems blurry(=unclear). Many people who do a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewing become near—sighted.

    People who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading ,they must get glasses, too.

    Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism (散光). This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts (白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.

    Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle (角度). To prove this to yourself, look at an object out of one eye; then look at the same object out of your other eye. You will find the object’s relation to the background and other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two eyes.

50. When things far away seem indistinct(模糊不清) , one is probably____.

   A. near-sighted     B. far-sighted   C. astigmatic    D. suffering from cataracts

51. The underlined word suffer in the third paragraph probably means_____.

   A. experience    B. imagine   C. feel pain    D. are affected with

52. Having two eyes instead of one is particularly useful for______.

   A. seeing at night                  B. seeing objects far away

   C. looking over a wide area          D. judging distances

53. People who suffer from astigmatism have______.

   A. one eye bigger than the other

   B. eyes that are not exactly the right shape

   C. a difficulty that can be corrected by an operation

   D. an eye difficulty that cannot be corrected by glasses

As the labor market becomes more attractive, more companies are sending their employees to school. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is the latest company to use tuition assistance for employees – which for decades has been a part of many business’ benefits packages – as part of a renewed effort to bring in and cultivate talent. And while the impact of such programs has yet to be fully assessed, many see it as a positive – although gradual – movement.

“For workers, it gives them a better opportunity for development,” says Colleen Flaherty Manchester, a professor. “For firms, they are able to recruit the type of employees who have value education and are less likely to turn over, and thus have a higher level of retention(保留) .”

In all, 56 percent of US organizations offer undergraduate educational assistance while 52 percent offer graduate assistance.

Largely driving the trend are Millennials, who happen to be the fastest-growing people in the US workforce today and to whom the idea of tuition support from employers is especially appealing. Nearly 60 percent of Millennials surveyed said they would choose a job with strong professional-development potential over one with regular pay raises. Employers are absolutely adapting to Millennials in the workplace. They recognize that they need more experience, more knowledge, more mentoring to be successful. And they’re asking for it.

Of more than 140,000 Starbucks employees, only about 4,000 have signed up for the company’s College Achievement Plan. What the long-term effects such programs might have for companies’ retention and turnover rates remain unclear. But, the pluses of these programs are more important than the minuses. We’re going to see a lot more of this in the future.

32. Using tuition assistance for employees ________.

   A. has attracted a large number of talents

   B. is a trend that formed recently

   C. has existed for scores of years

   D. is well received by employees

33. What can we learn from what Colleen Flaherty said?

   A. It is merely beneficial to employees

   B. It is a win-win event for employees and employers.

   C. Valuing education has become a trend for all companies.

   D. It turns out to be tough for firms to find suitable employees.

34. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

 A. Regular pay raises.

 B. More chances to be successful.

 C. Educational support.

 D. Professional–development potential.

35. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the programs?

   A. The programs can guarantee the employees a good job.

   B. The impact of the programs remains to be estimated.

   C. Employees will benefit more from the programs than companies.

   D. It’s less likely that employees will remain in the same company after receiving the programs.  

The flowers were so lovely that they __________ in no time.

A．sold    B．had been sold    C．were sold     D．would sell

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It was quiet, sunny afternoon. I was sitting in the garden, read the Sunday newspaper and expecting a couple of hour of peace. Then I hear a loud knock on the door. I saw about twelve ladies wearing her Sunday clothes. They said, “Well, we hope we are not late, so it is not easy to find your house.” One lady said, “Well, your husband is very kind to inviting us to tea.” I thought, “My God, my

husband must have been mad.” I asked for them into the house and they sat down and started talking happy. But when my husband appeared, it was quickly discovered that they should have gone to the house on the another side of the street.

Today we bring you an old tale. It’s the story of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf that blew down a house made of straw and one made of sticks. The only house left standing was the one made of bricks. Now there is new evidence to suggest that houses built with bales of straw can be very strong. They are also very environmental.

Pete Walker is a professor at the University of Bath in Britain. He and a team of researchers there have built a house made out of straw bales and hemp material. During the next twelve months the team will study the effectiveness of these materials in home building. Professor Walker says there are many good reasons for using straw.

Professor Walker: “One of the benefits is it’s a relatively inexpensive renewable material that’s readily available.” He also agrees that straw takes in carbon dioxide as it grows and helps the environment in other ways. So it can be seen as having no harmful effects on the environment.

Professor Walker: “The straw bale walls are relatively thick and so all that straw provides very good thermal insulation. So we make buildings that require very little heating in the winter or indeed very little cooling in the summer. So they require very little additional energy.”

Professor Walker says this reduces home operating expenses. It also reduces the effect on the environment. He says the current interest in straw bale houses is a direct response to the problem of climate change.

David Lanfear owns an eco-friendly home building service in the United States called Bale on Bale Construction. He says he laughed when some friends first told him about houses built of straw. But after doing his own research, he learned that building with straw bales made a lot of sense. He has now helped to build more than ten straw bale houses and says the building material is becoming more widely accepted.

To build the houses, he fills a wood frame with tightly packed bales of straw. Next he coats the walls inside and out with layers of clay plaster. He says the common ideas about straw houses continue, including stories about the threat of fire. Mr. Lanfear says straw bale houses have done well when tested for fire resistance. And he says his builders use the same building methods as traditional builders to keep out rain.

David Lanfear: “We use what we call good shoes and a good hat, and that would be a solid foundation and a really good roof.”

21. What’s David Lanfear’s attitude towards the straw houses at last?

    A. Ridiculous.           B. Approving.          C. Defensive.        D. Unbelievable.

22. What can we infer from the passage?

    A. Using straw to build houses is dearer than using bricks.

    B. The houses built with bales of straw are stronger than those built with bricks.

    C. Straw which is convenient to get is much cheaper than thick bricks.

    D. Houses made of bricks are no better than those made of straw.

23. According to the passage, we know that ________________.

    A. there is some experience in building the straw houses

    B. the house made of straw bales is the same as the traditional one

    C. the house made of straw bales is still under research

    D. it’s uncertain that the straw house can be very strong

I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people __1__ I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a __2__ person.

　　I think my__3__ started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my __4__ and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever __5__ to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really__6__ . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n) __7__ . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I __8__ to help. That was really a big __9__ for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of __10__ are still my best friends today.

　　A bigger cause of my new __11__ , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my __12__ . Every time I came into her room, she was so__13__ because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never __14__ her, so I took her place. She let me __15__. that making others feel good make me feel good, too, when she died, I was __16__ , but I was very grateful to her.

　　I think I am a much __17__ person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not __18__ these experiences. They have __19__ me to care about other people more than about myself. I__20__ who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

　　1. A. since B. before C. or D. unless

　　2. A. famous B. simple C. different D. skilled

　　3. A. education B. career C. tour D. change

　　4. A. balance C. homework C. degree D. interest

　　5. A. talked B. wrote C. lied D. reported

　　6. A. careful B. lonely C. curious D. guilty

　　7. A. argument B. game C. experiment D. defence

　　8. A. dared B. offered C. hesitated D. happened

　　9. A. dream B. problem C. duty D. step

　　10. A. us B. which C. them D. whom

　　11. A. attitude B. hobby C. hope D. luck

　　12. A. friend B. partner C. guide D. guest

　　13. A. polite B. happy C. strange D. confident

　　14. A. bothered B. answered C. visited D. trusted

　　15. A. explain B. guess C. declare D. see

　　16. A. homeless B. heartbroken C. bad-tempered D. hopeless

　　17. A. quieter B. busier C. better D. richer

　　18. A. forget B. face C. improve D. analyze

　　19. A. forced B. preferred C. ordered D. taught

　　20. A. miss B. like C. wonder D. expect

 Many American cities and towns have the same names as 　　　 in other parts of the country. 

A. ones                B. those             C. that                D. what

My day began on a definitely sour note when I saw my six-year-old wrestling with a limb of my azalea（杜鹃花）bush. By the time I got outside, he’d broken it. “Can I take this to school today?” he asked. With a wave of my hand, I sent him off. I turned my back so he wouldn’t see the tears gathering in my eyes.

The washing machine had leaked on my brand-new linoleum. If only my husband had just taken the time to fix it the night before when I asked him instead of playing checkers with Jonathan.

It was days like this that made me want to quit. I just wanted to drive up to the mountains, hide in a cave, and never come out.

Somehow I spent most of the day washing and drying clothes and thinking how love had disappeared from my life. As I finished hanging up the last of my husband’s shirts, I looked at the clock. 2:30. I was late. Jonathan’s class let out at 2:15 and I hurriedly drove to the school.

I was out of breath by the time I knocked on the teacher’s door and peered through the glass. She rustled through the door and took me aside. “I want to talk to you about Jonathan,” she said.

I prepared myself for the worst. Nothing would have surprised me. “Did you know Jonathan brought flowers to school today?” she asked. I nodded, thinking about my favorite bush and trying to hide the hurt in my eyes. “Let me tell you about yesterday,” the teacher insisted. “See that little girl?” I watched the bright-eyed child laugh and point to a colorful picture taped to the wall. I nodded.

“Well, yesterday she was almost hysterical. Her mother and father are going through a nasty divorce. She told me she didn’t want to live, she wished she could die. I watched that little girl bury her face in her hands and say loud enough for the class to hear, ‘Nobody loves me.’ I did all I could to comfort her, but it only seemed to make matters worse.” “I thought you wanted to talk to me about Jonathan,” I said.

“I do,” she said, touching the sleeve of my blouse. “Today your son walked straight over to that child. I watched him hand her some pretty pink flowers and whisper, ‘I love you.’“

I felt my heart swell with pride for what my son had done. I smiled at the teacher. “Thank you,” I said, reaching for Jonathan’s hand, “you’ve made my day.”

Later that evening, I began pulling weeds from around my azalea bush. As my mind wandered back to the love Jonathan showed the little girl, a biblical verse came to me: “...these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” While my son had put love into practice, I had only felt anger.

I heard the familiar squeak of my husband’s brakes as he pulled into the drive. I snapped a small limb bristling with hot pink azaleas off the bush. I felt the seed of love that God planted in my family beginning to bloom once again in me. My husband’s eyes widened in surprise as I handed him the flowers. “I love you,” I said.

8. Why did the woman cry when seeing her son had broken the azalea bush?

  A. Because she could not tolerate the harm to it.  B. Because it made her bad mood even worse.

  C. Because her son did not ask her for permission.  D. Because she wanted to hand it to her husband.

9. The writer wanted to hide in the mountain cave probably for the reason of         .

  A. feeling fed up with her endless daily housework

 B. her husband’s failing to fix the machine in time

  C. boring daily routine with a feeling of lack of love

  D. her hoping to seek happiness in a brand new place

10. We can infer from the passage that the writer expressed love to her husband in that         .

  A. she was inspired by her son that love was supposed to be felt and practiced

  B. she felt guilty that she misunderstood her husband and wanted to apologize

  C. she felt it necessary to have a complete family for the happiness of herself

  D. she wanted to prove her love and expected the same words from her husband

 I borrowed    61   story book from the library the other day and took it home. One evening, having finished supper, I went back to my room and started to read the book that I   62   (borrow). I was so    63  (absorb) that I knocked the coffee cup over    64  accident, pouring the coffee onto the book. Wet through and colored brown, the book turned out to be a   65    (terribly) mess at once. Of course, I couldn’t return the dirty book and the loss should be covered. The next day, I went to the   66   (big) bookstore in my city,     67   there were various kinds of books. I finally found several    68  (copy) of the same book and bought    69   . When I returned the new story book and explained the reason, the librarian accepted the book and praised me for my honesty and   70   (responsible).

In the USA, driving laws differ somewhat from state to state and considerably from what you are used to. Here is a list of some important differences.

Speed Limits

Speed limits are designated in miles per hour(MPH),not kilometers. One mile equals 1.6093 kilometers. Within cities the speed limit is usually 25 mph. Major streets with two or more lines may post a higher limit of 35 mph, but you should assume a 25 mph limit unless you see a sign with a higher limit. Highways have a speed limit of 55 mph, with some interstate highways posting a higher limit of 65 mph. Fines for speeding are heavy and can result in higher insurance fees and license suspension(扣留).

Driving on the Right

Unlike the UK, some countries in Asia, in Australia, and in the United States cars drive on the right side of the road, and steering wheels(方向盘) are located on the left side of the car.

Even if you don’t drive a car, you need to be aware of this rule. Every year a few international students are hit by cars because they step off the roadsides into the path of oncoming traffic. On most streets cars will be coming from your left, not your right.

Insurance

Most states require you to maintain certain minimum levels of insurance on your car in case you are involved in an accident. The insurance covers your liability(责任) for damage to other cars and injuries caused to all the people involved in the accident. We strongly recommend getting insurance that covers more than the legal minimum. You can also get collision(碰撞) insurance to cover the cost of fixing your car and theft insurance in case the car is stolen, but this is only worthwhile for a new car or a model of recent years. If you don’t have car insurance, you won’t be able to register the car.

56. When driving in an American city, you’d better limit your speed within about 　　　. 

A. 25 mph         B.35 mph           C.55 mph           D.65 mph

57. If you drive beyond the speed limits, you’ll 　　　. 

A. be sent into prison                   B. get no car insurance

C. have to pay much money         D. be taken to the police station

58. We learn from the passage that international students in America 　　　. 

A. always drive cars on the left    B. can hardly afford to have their own cars

C. know about the rules clearly    D. should pay more attention to the rules

59. Which car insurance should you get in order to save your money to repair your car?

A. Liability insurance.                  B. Theft insurance.

C. Collision insurance.                 D. Injury insurance.

My childhood and adolescence were a joyous outpouring of energy, an endless pursuit for expression, skill, and experience.  41  was only a background to the great delight of lessons in music, dance, and dramatics.

Then one night at a high school dance, a remark, not intended for my  42  , injured my youthful happiness: “That girl, what a pity she is blind.” Blind! A(n)  43  word that implied everything dark, blank and helpless.  44  I turned and called out, “Please don’t feel sorry for me, I’m having lots of fun.”  45  the fun was not to last.

In college years, I began to struggle with the problem of earning a living. Part-time teaching of piano and occasional giving concerts proved only  46  sources of economic support. In terms of time and effort involved, the financial return was  47  . Self-doubt and dark moods sparked within me.  48  to my misery was the repeated experience of knowing my sisters and friends dating excitedly. How  49  I was to my piano,  50  I could dissolve my frustration, accompanied by Chopin, Brahms, and Beethoven.

Then one day, I met a girl, an army nurse, whose faith was to change my life. As our acquaintance  51  into friendship, she sensed my  52  . She said, “Stop knocking on closed doors. I know your opportunity will come. You’re trying too hard. Why don’t you relax? And have you ever tried  53  ?” The idea was strange to me. I had always believed that if you wanted  54  , you had to go and get it for yourself. Yet, my sincerity and hard work had yielded poor returns, so I was  55  to try anything else. Self-consciously, I performed the daily practice of prayer. I said, “God, show me the  56  for which you sent me to this world.”

In the years to follow, the answers began to arrive, satisfying  57  my most optimistic expectation. One of the answers was Enchanted Hills, where my  58  friend and I had the privilege of seeing blind children come alive in God’s out-of-doors.  59  are the sources of pleasure and comfort I have found in friendship, and most important of all, I  60  closer to God and, through Him, to immortality (永生).

41. A. School          B. Society                    C. Family              D. College

42. A. mind                       B. direction                           C. eyes                    D. ears

43. A. rude                       B. ugly                             C. dirty                       D. strange

44. A. Quickly                  B. Slowly                        C. Gently                 D. Quietly

45. A. Thus                      B. And                             C. But                      D. Though

46. A. adequate              B. partial                         C. full                        D. rich

47. A. discouraging         B. uninspiring                 C. encouraging       D. convincing

48. A. Referring            B. Contributing                     C. Adapting             D. Adding

49. A. grateful                  B. excited                       C. proud                  D. sensitive

50. A. who                        B. which                          C. what                    D. where

51. A. jumped                  B. ran                              C. grew                  D. became

52. A. joy                          B. depression                C. pleasure             D. pity

53. A. practicing                     B. nursing                       C. praying               D. volunteering

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

55. A. able                        B. willing                        C. eager                  D. devoted

56. A. destination            B. purpose                            C. meaning             D. answer

57. A. with                        B. off                               C. beyond               D. from

58. A. doctor                           B. teacher                      C. nurse                          D. prayer

59. A. Other                      B. Others                        C. Another               D. Either

60. A. draw                       B. arrive                          C. drag                    D. pull