Success in life doesn’t happen _______. It’s the result of devoting your time and energy to what

       you’ve set out to do.

       A. by force          B. by accident     C. by design        D. by choice

   When I was little, my family had a telephone. It was kept in a case on the wall. I was too little to reach the phone. But I liked watching my mother talk to it.

   Then I found that there was a person living in the telephone. Her name was “Information Please”. And there was nothing that she did not know. When our clock ran down, she told us the correct time.

   One day, I hurt my finger with a stone. The pain was terrible, but nobody could help me. Suddenly I thought of the telephone! So I got a chair and climbed up. I took the receiver and said “Information Please.”

   After a second or two, a clear voice replied, “Information.”

   “ I hurt my finger…” I began to cry.

   “Isn’t your mother at home?”

   “Nobody’s at home but me.”

   “Are you bleeding( 流血)?”

   “No,” I replied. “I hit it with a stone and it hurts.”

   “Open your fridge. Then get a little piece of ice and hold it on your finger. That will stop the pain.” She said. “And don’t cry. You’ll be all right.”

   After that, I called Information Please for everything. I asked her for help with my geography. She helped me with my maths. She also told me that my pet mouse would eat fruit and nuts.

   Our friendship was very close. However, when I was nine, my family moved to Boston. And I never heard the operator’s (接线员)voice from then on. But I will remember how much she meant to me during that time, forever.

21.What does the underlined phrase, “ran down”, in the second paragraph mean?

A. Fell.                 B. Arrived.

  C. Moved.              D. Stopped.

22.When the author hurt his finger,________.

  A. he cried at once

B. he first asked his mother for help

  C. “Information Please” comforted him 

  D. “Information Please” handed him some ice

23. How did “Information Please” help the author?

  ① She helped him solve maths problems.

  ② She bought food for his pet mouse.

  ③ She helped him with geography questions.

  ④She told him how to make phone calls.

A. ①③        B. ①④     C. ②③       D. ③④

24.What is the best title for this text?

  A. An Injured Finger         B. Lost Friendship

 C. How a Telephone Works  D. My Friend--- Ms Information

Census Bureau (人口普查局) data released Thursday show that 48 of the 50 most populous (人口稠密的) U.S. cities have grown since 2010, compared with only 40 of the top 50 in the first two years after the 2000 Census. Of the top 100, 93 have grown since 2010, compared with just 72 a decade ago.

Many of the biggest, such as New York, Houston, Phoenix, San Antonio, San Diego and Dallas, are outpacing the nation’s 1.7% growth rate since 2010.

“Urban America is recovering faster than more remote places,” said Robert Lang, a professor of urban affairs.

Only two big cities - Detroit and Cleveland - lost population between 2010 and 2012.

The urban recovery is led by mid-sized cities including Austin and Fort Worth and Charlotte. Austin grew 6.6% in two years, becoming the USA’s 11th-largest city. In 2000, it was No. 17.

Other trends:

• New York City grew 2%, adding about 161,500 people since 2010. By far it is the USA’s most populous city.

• The population of New Orleans continues to grow. In 2005 a terrible natural disaster happened to the city, causing the population to decrease. Now it has a population of three hundred and sixty-nine thousand. The number has grown by 7.4% since 2010.

• Government budget crunches (紧缩) have put state capitals in difficulty. Half are behind the growth rate of their regions.

Perhaps the biggest exception to the capital crunch is Austin. It has grown more than 26% since 2000. Population expert William Frey says Austin enjoys a number of qualities that make it attractive. It’s a high-tech city with a state university. And it’s in Texas, an attractive place for newcomers. “In some ways it’s a model of what other cities would like to become,” he says.

Frey notes that Charlotte, which grew 5.4% since 2010 has grown into a high-tech and financial center whose industries do business not just with those in other U.S. cities but with the rest of the world.

21． The statistics in Paragraph 1 suggest that _____.

A. there were fewer cities in the USA a decade ago

B. remote areas in the USA have more people now

C. the population in the USA has grown since 2010

D. many big cities in the USA face population problems

22． William Frey thinks Austin’s growth _____.

A. is due to its education

B. is the steadiest in the USA

C. attracts well-educated people

D. deserves the attention of other cities

23． According to the text, Charlotte _____.

A. is a political center

B. has grown slowly since 2010

C. is the USA’s 11th-largest city

D. does business at home and abroad

BRAD GARRETT’S COMEDY CLUB

Category: Comedy 

Best known for his role on the Emmy Award-winning sitcom(情景喜剧) Everybody Loves Raymond, Brad Garrett returns to his Vegas roots with his comedy club at the MGM Grand. It is a good place to check out when you need a break from work.

Prices from: $56.40 and up 

Age restriction: must be 21 years of age or older 

Show Length: 115 minutes 

MAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOW 

Category: Comedy, Magic 

Mac King Comedy Magic Show is different every afternoon, with lots of audience participation. He is willing to make fun of himself instead of his guests in order to make everyone feel welcome and entertained. The afternoon is kid-friendly from start to finish. Still, whether you’re eight or 80, you won’t be able to figure out Mac King’s secrets.

Prices from: $40.90 and up 

Age restriction: No age restriction 

Show Length: 90 minutes 

THE MENTALIST, GERRY MCCAMBRIDGE 

Category: Comedy, Magic 

Using his skills as a “mentalist”, Gerry McCambridge shocks the crowds as he uses his abilities to predict just what audience members will do next. Anyone who has seen the show has walked away in disbelief, amazed by his unusual power.

Prices : $34.99 and up 

Age restriction: Under 13 will not be admitted into the theater 

Show Length: 75 minutes 

ROCK OF AGES 

Category: Plays & Musicals 

The cheerful Rock of Ages brings audiences back to the times of big hair and even bigger bands with 28 popular rock songs from the 80s including “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” “I Wanna Know What Love Is,” “Here I Go Again,” and more. Rock of Ages has been nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical. It also received a Drama League nomination for Distinguished Production of a Musical.

Prices from: $74.00 and up 

Age restriction: Must be 15 years of age or older 

Show Length: 123 minutes 

21. Who is most likely to be able to read audiences’ minds?

A. Raymond.     B. Mac King.         C. Gerry McCambridge.      D. Brad Garrett.

22. Which of the following is good for a kid of 10 years old to go to? 

A. Gerry McCambridge’s show.           B. Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club.

C. Performances of Rock Of Ages.        D. Mac King’s comedy magic show.   

23. If someone is interested in musicals, his best choice must be ______. 

A. ROCK OF AGES                  B. BRAD GARRETT’S COMEDY CLUB

C. MAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOW    D. THE MENTALIST, GERRY MCCAMBRIDGE 

If asked if space exploration should continue, most Americans would give an immediate response either in favor of continuing or in favor of ending space exploration. A common response would be that space exploration is a waste of money. An average American, uneducated on the subject, might believe that the government is wasting billions of dollars on the research that has no merit. Someone strange to the subject might say that a space shuttle goes up once in a while and that is about all that happens. Research is ongoing and continues when there are no shuttles being launched. This also costs the government money. Does the extreme cost of space exploration make sense?

One argument is that the government is wasting money on the research not being used on Earth. Actually, the money goes to workers and scientists that support National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) missions (任务), and goes to major companies that play important roles in major sectors of the US economy. Boeing is a partner of NASA for aircraft, the same company that makes commercial aircraft for the airline industry.

Another benefit to continuing space exploration is the many spinoff (衍生的) technologies it provides. The artificial heart resulted from experiments on the space shuttle. The handheld Jaws of Life used to save victims from car accidents originated from the system used to separate the space shuttle from its booster rockets. Insulation in homes that keeps them warm and energy efficient is based on the technology used to insulate the space shuttle.

There are direct benefits to the economy provided by NASA missions as well as spinoff technologies. These advances are found in food, building materials, medical procedures and the vehicles we drive. While it can be proven that billions of dollars that could be used elsewhere is being spent on space exploration, the benefits it provides outweigh the terrible aspects. As a matter of fact, the money spent helps to improve the quality of our lives.

63.  How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?

A. By offering analyses.                                         B. By making comparisons.

C. By giving some examples.                                  D. By presenting research findings.

64.  The function of Jaws of Life is to _____.

A. save people from traffic accidents              

B. do experiments on the space shuttle

C. keep houses warm and energy efficient      

D. separate the space shuttle from its booster rockets

65.  In the author’s opinion, space exploration _____.

A. has changed our life completely                         B. costs too much of our time

C. benefits us in many ways                                   D. has nothing to do with us

66.  What would be the best title for the text?

A. Benefits of space exploration

B. Is space exploration worth the cost?

C. How to make space exploration affordable

D. Missions of the NASA space shuttle program

Micro-Enterprise Credit for Street Youth

Introduction

Although small-scale business training and credit programs have become more common throughout the world, relatively little attention has been paid to the need to direct such opportunities to youth living on the street or in difficult circumstances. Over the past years, Street Kids International (S.K.I.) has been working with partner organizations in Africa, Latin Africa and India to support the economic lives of street children. The purpose of this paper is to share some of the lessons S.K. I. and our partner organizations have learned.

Background

    Typically, children end up on the streets not due to a single cause, but a combination of factors: the lack of adequately funded schools, the demand for income at home and so on. The street may be attractive to children as a place to find adventurous play and money. However, it is also a place where some children are exposed, with little or no protection, to exploitative employment, and urban crime.

Street Business Partnerships

S.K.I. has worked with partner organizations in Latin America, Africa and India to develop innovative opportunities for street children to earn income.

● The S.K.I Bicycle Courier Service first started in the Sudan. Participants in this enterprise were supplied with bicycles, which they used to deliver parcels and messages, but they were required to pay for it gradually from their wages.

● The Youth Skills Enterprise Initiative in Zambia is a joint program with the Red Cross Society. Street Youths are supported to start their own small business through business training, life skills training and access to credit.

Lessons Learned

The following lessons have emerged from the programs that S.K.I. and partner organizations have created.

● It’s important for all loans to be linked to training programs that include the development of basic business and life skills.

● Small loans are provided initially for purchasing fixed assets such as bicycles, shoe shining kits.

● All S.K.I. programs have charged interest on the loans, primarily to get the business runners used to the concept of paying interest on borrowing money. Generally the rates have been modest.

Conclusion

    There is a need to recognize the importance of access to credit for poor young people seeking to fulfill economic needs.

21. The organization, S.K.I., aims to _________________.

 A. give business training and loans to street children

 B. provide schools and social support for street children

 C. share the lessons S.K. I. learned to help street children

 D. draw the attention of the government to street children

22. This passage implies that with the help of S. K. I. street children may_____________.

 A. reject paid employment            B. set up their own business

 C. leave their families                D. employ other children

23. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

 A. The link of all loans to training programs is important.

 B. Interest is charged for the loans in all S.K.I. programs.

 C. The S.K.I Bicycle Courier Service provides the participants with free bicycles.

 D. The Youth Skills Enterprise Initiative in Zambia works with another organization.

Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all

historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons — for example, economic reasons — why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?

In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own hometown of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate (影响) its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area.

It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt (破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative (保守的) and do not like change.

Although we have to respect people’s feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different, even though that might be the more risky choice.

28.What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?

A. Most of them are too expensive to preserve.

B. They are more pleasing than modern buildings.

C. They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.

D. Some of them are not attractive.

29.Which of the following is TRUE according to the author?

A. Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in.

B. We should reproduce the same old buildings.

C. Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.

D. No one understands why people speak against new buildings.

30.By “move things forward” in the last paragraph, the author probably means “______”.

A. destroy old buildings                

B. put things in a different place

C. choose new architectural style       

D. respect people’s feelings for historical buildings

31.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To explain why people dislike change.

B. To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.

C. To warn that we could end up living in caves.

D. To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings.

一Why       you be talking so loudly while others are studying?

—I am terribly sorry．

A. shall           B. must              C. will                D. may

5 Signs Proving That You’re A Pretty Quick Learner

According to a study it is discovered that fast learners (specifically language learners) have more white matter and less symmetrical(对称的) brains.    36    . Sometimes what seems so sophisticated needs the simplest solution. Here is how to know if you are a pretty quick learner.

1. You are not afraid to say “I don’t know”

Pretty quick learners accept that they do not know it all. They keep their minds open and are willing to ask questions and quiz for answers to know more. While some are reluctant and hesitant to show their ignorance on a subject, quick learners are not.

2. You are able to visualize it

     37   They take advantage of how to deal with it with all their senses. They visualize it by taking advantage of their mental powers to drive solutions and learning.

3.    38   

Quick learners know that difficult problems do not need a difficult approach. Many great

minds from Thomas Edison to Henry Ford and even Steve Jobs looked for ways to address challenges with simple solutions. They simplify and immerse themselves in their goals to find the easiest and simplest way out of a hole.

4. You are selective

     39    Rather you take your time to broadly consider those that are worthy of your

attention and assessment. Through this you are able to go after the most promising solutions

available.

5. You take action

After all is said and done, at the end of the day it is up to you to take action. If you are learning a new language you really cannot make so much progress if you do not speak the new language, whether you get it right or not.    40     

A. You simplify.

B. Quick learners learn by doing and taking decisive action.

C. Learning fast or being a quick learner depends on how we use our brains.

D. Quick learning has productivity attached to it.

E. When dealt with problems, quick learners are multidimensional (多维的).

F. You do not go after all the possible explanations or solutions to a problem.

G. You understand that many questions have no answers.

 —Will you please tell me when we can have a picnic on this mountain?

—______ We can’t decide now.

A. It just depends.          B. Out of question.    

C. No way!            D. What a shame!

The Price of a Dream

I grew up poor. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could still afford a dream. My dream was athletics. 

By the time I was sixteen, I was good at baseball and football. My high-school coach was Ollie Jarvis. He not only believed in me, but taught me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction（信念）.

One summer a friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket — cash for dates with girls, certainly, money for a new bike and new clothes, and the start of savings for a house for my mother. 

Then I realized I would have to give up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing. I was dreading（害怕）this, but my mother said: “If you make your bed, you have to lie in it.”

When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as mad as I expected him to be. “Your playing days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them,” he said.

I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the words that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house.

“How much are you going to make at this job, son?” he demanded.

“Three twenty-five an hour,” I replied.

“Well,” he asked, “is $3.25 an hour the price of a dream?”

That question laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself to sports that summer, and within the year I was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play rookie-league ball, and offered a $20,000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $1.7 million, and bought my mother the house of my dream.

25. The writer was grateful to Coach Jarvis, because Jarvis ______. 

A. made him set a goal                  

B. supplied him with new clothes

C. gave him financial support           

D. helped him show conviction

26. When the boy was offered a job, he wanted to ______.

    A. balance summer baseball and the work schedule

    B. refuse the job offer for summer baseball

    C. give up summer baseball for the job

    D. ask his coach Jarvis for advice

27. Which of the following can replace “If  you make your bed, you have to lie in it.”?

    A. You must eat the bitter fruit of your own making.

    B. Believe in yourself, but above all be patient.

    C. You must rely on yourself first, then others.

    D. A good beginning makes a good ending.

28. The end of the story was that the writer ______.

A. failed to buy his mother a house         

B. succeeded as a sportsman

C. became a successful businessman      

D. made some money in the summer job 

1．  现在很多人服用维生素C来抵御感冒。（protect）

2．  新建成的轻轨一旦开通，将给周围的居民带来极大的方便。（convenience）

3．  随着世博会的临近，许多旧房屋被拆除，取而代之的是现代化的建筑。（replace）

4．  据说大量关于甲型H1N1病毒预防和治疗的书籍已出版了。（be said to…）

5．  我发现，你一天做了多少事并不重要, 重要的是你努力完成的事情做得怎么样。(what)

 In _______ early hours of March 8, _______ Boeing777 operating as MH370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing disappeared mysteriously.

    A. an; a        B. 不填; the     C. 不填；a     D. the; a

Warning: reading too much Cinderella to your daughter may damage her emotional health in later life. A paper to be developed at the international congress of cognitive psychotherapy(认知心理疗法) in Gothenburg suggests a link between the attitudes of women abused by their parents and early exposure to the wrong sort of fairy tales. It says girls who identified with Cinderella, Rapunzel and Beauty in Beauty and the Beast were more likely to say in destructive relationships as adults.

The theory was developed by Susan Darker Smith, a psychotherapist at the University of Derby. She interviewed 67 female abuse survivors and found that 61 put up with serial abuse because they believed they could change their partners and with patience, composition and love. Hardly any of the women in a control group, who had not experienced abuse, thought they could change their partners in this way.

The same view was taken by male survivors who had been abused as children. These women and men said they would leave a relationship rather than put up with abuse from a partner. Ms Darker Smith found the abused women were much more likely to identify with Cinderella and other submissive female characters in fairytales, who were later rescued by a stranger prince or hero.

Although most girls heard the stories, damage appeared to be done to those who adopted the submissive characters as role models. “They believe if their love is strong enough they can change their parents’ behaviors, she said.” Overexposure in children to stories that emphasize the transformational qualities of love may make women believe they can damage their partners.” For example, they might never have understood the obvious flaw(缺点) in the story of Rapunzel, who remained locked in a high tower until rescued by a knight on a white horse, who broke the door down. “The question,” said Ms Darker Smith, “is why she did not break the door down herself.”

72. The passage is especially intended for _________.

   A. parents with young daughters

   B. girls who like reading fairy stories

   C. girls who think they can change their partners

   D. parents with grown-up daughters

73. Cinderella, Rapunzel and Beauty in Beauty and the Beast are similar in that _________.

   A. they all married some princes

   B. they all changed their partners with love

   C. they were all abused by their partners

   D. they all put up with abuse

74. Which of the following statements is true of the women in a control group?

   A. They don’t believe in fairy tales.

   B. They don’t believe in the transformational qualities of love.

   C. They have also experienced abuse.

   D. They survived abuse.

75. What does the underlined word “submissive” in the 3rd paragraph probably mean?

   A. kind-hearted      B. obedient   C. gentle    D. easy-going

When I heard the piano, I walked to Mrs. Windsor’s house and waited outside as I always did. That meant she was working with another student, and I was not supposed to bother them by ringing the bell. I stood against the wall and daydreamed what I’d rather be doing. “Almost anything”, I sighed dejectedly. I had been tutored enough to read, understand, and even write some musical compositions, but I just didn’t have a gift for it. It didn’t come to me naturally. I thought back to happier times when I was writing stories and acting them out with my friends, cutting up old clothes to make dresses that performers wear in plays, and building scenery out of old things we found. But Mrs. Windsor had offered to give me the lessons for free, so I felt my duty to try.

The door opened and Wendy Barton came out. I walked in, sat down on the piano bench and began to sort through my sheet music.

“Hello,” I heard a voice behind me say softly. I turned around to see a little girl standing behind me, eating an apple. But before I could make any response, Mrs. Windsor walked into the room in her usual urgent manner and announced,“Jennifer, this is my niece, Pasha. Pasha, this is Jennifer. Pasha will be giving you your lesson today. I’m up to my ears in something else!” she then exited to the kitchen.

Pasha set her apple down on the side table and slid beside me on the piano bench.

“What piece do you like best?”she asked.

“What do you mean?” I asked. “They’re all the same to me. I don’t know.

“You mean you don’t have a favorite?”

“No, not really.”

Pasha looked at me, rather puzzled, then opened my sheet music to the beginning page and asked me to play. I arranged my fingers on the keys and studied the notes on the page for a moment. Then I frowned and concentrated to make the notes on the page match the finger movements. I have to admit I was a rather mechanical pianist.

After about a page or two, Pasha gently put her hand on top of mine as if to calm my fingers. There was a long pause. “What are you hearing in the music?” I looked at her rather strangely and admitted I didn’t know what she meant.

“Like a story. What story is being playing out within the music?”

“I guess I’ve never thought about it before. I don’t know.”

“Here, let me try and you listen,” Pasha advised.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, letting her fingers dance lightly over the keys. Then, she began to play. “See, it begins here beside some kind of river. Hear the water flowing beside you?”

Her fingers rose and fell gently on the keys.“Now the princess appears and she’s picking flowers from the water’s edge.”A carefree, happy piece of music filled the air in time to Pasha’s dancing fingers. “Oh, but she slips!”The music changed. “And our princess is being carried off by the fast-flowing stream. Quickly, the princess’s horse sees her plight (困境),” Pasha continued, and races to the river’s edge where he swims out to let her catch hold of him. They make it to the bank and she hugs her faithful horse and swears she will never again wear princess skirts that weigh her down. She will only wear jeans and T-shirt from now on.” Pasha finished with a big smile and then looked at me.

“Aren’t you the girl who tells the stories?” she asked.

“I guess. I do tell a lot of stories.”

“Oh, yes! All the kids talk about them. I’ve heard about you. Well, all you have to do is learn to hear the stories in the music. That’s all there is to it.”

“I’ve never thought it that way.”

“Let’s try another one, shall we?”Pasha smiled and together we played that afternoon, finding the stories in the music and learning that sometimes it takes a friend to pull you out of the river onto dry land again.

55．The underlined word “dejectedly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______

A. nervously        B. desperately       C. impatiently      D. unhappily

56．Jennifer got lost in thought when she ________

A. played the piano with Pasha for the first time

B. listened to Pasha tell her story about the princess

C. remembered happier times of writing stories and acting them out

D. discovered that Mrs. Windsor’s niece would be giving the piano lesson

57．By describing herself as a mechanical pianist, the author showed ______

A. she could remember the notes in a short time

B. she was playing the piano without thinking

C. Pasha was showing off her skills

D. it had been a long time since she played last time

58． Which of the following can best describe Pasha?

A. Creative        B. Naughty           C. Humorous        D. Brave

59．Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A. Never Give up                         B. A Piano Lesson

C. Why I Hated Playing the Piano         D. A Friend for Ever

60．This text would be probably found in ______

A. a collection of stories about friendship and learning

B. a book of daily records about famous young musicians

C. a magazine series about the challenges of overcoming fears

D. a series of newspaper articles about musical instruments

假设你是李晓华，住在江城。你的加拿大笔友Bob来信谈到了他所居住的城市，并希望了解你家乡江城的情况。请你用英语写一封回信。回信必须包括下表中的内容。

注意：1．回信中不能使用“江城”以外的地名。

2．词数：100左右。

信的开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入词数。

参考词汇：经济 economy n.

Dear Bob,

It’s very kind of you to write me and let me know about your beautiful city. Now I’d like to tell you something about my hometown Jiangcheng.

   There is a wonderful story about Jimmy Durante, one of great singers.   61  (ask) to be part of a show for some old World War II soldiers, he told them he was very busy and he could afford only a few minutes,  62  he would come if they wouldn’t mind his singing one short song and immediately leaving for his next appointment. Of course, the show’s director agreed  63  (happy).

    But when Jimmy got on stage, something surprising happened. He went through   64   short song and then stayed. The applause grew louder and louder and he kept  65   (stay). Pretty soon, he had been on stage  66   fifteen, twenty, and then thirty minutes. One of his   67   (assist) behind the stage stopped him and said, “I thought you had to go after a few minutes. What happened”

Jimmy answered, “I did have to go, but I can show you the reason why I stayed. You can see for   68   (you) if you look at the front row.” In the front row were two men, both of   69   had lost an arm in the war. One had lost his right arm and the other had lost his left. Together, they were able to clap, and that was exactly what they  70   (do) , loudly and cheerfully.

Indoor Plants

As with any house guests, indoor plants require a certain amount of basic, regular attention if they are going to feel at home. The first consideration when purchasing plants is to make reasonably sure that they are suitable for the condition in which they are going to be housed.

A general rule for most plans being brought indoors for the first time is to ensure that they have reasonable temperature of not less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit, a position out of cold air, safe from pets and not exposed to strong sunlight.

Plants love company.When plants are growing together, they create an atmosphere of damp around themselves which is far more beneficial than hot dry conditions.A group of plants will also present a more pleasing picture and provide an opportunity for a creative arrangement.There is no secret to this.Just rely on your natural feeling for harmony.

Watering and feeding plants are probably the two areas of care that are the least well understood, but, again, if you follow a few simple rules, your plants should do well.Cold slightly warm water is therefore the answer.It is usually better to pour water on to the soil on the surface of the pot rather than put the water into the pot holder at the bottom.Avoid giving small amount of water at regular intervals－it is much better to wet the soil right through the pot in one go and then to allow it to dry noticeably before giving it a further watering.

The majority of indoor plants will be in active growth from March until October, and during this time, the established ones will benefit from regular feeding.This may mean feeding with a weak liquid fertilizer at each watering or at intervals of a week or ten days with fertilizer at a standard strength.It is important, however, to ensure that plants are not fed when growth is not active, when the soil in the pot is dry, or too soon after the plants has been potted up.

28．In Paragraph 2, the author mainly tells us to________.

A．put plants in clean indoor air

B．create a new environment with plants

C．put plants on the sunny side of the room

D．make sure of suitable conditions for plants

29. What's the benefit of plants growing together?

A．It provides owners good company.

B．It helps the air around them slightly wet.

C．It makes it convenient to look after them.

D．It allows owners to draw a pleasant picture.

30. While watering the plants, what should we remember to do?

A．Use water that is a little warm.

B．Pour the water into the pot holder.

C．Give small amount of water at one time.

D．Consider further watering in dry weather.

31. What is the best time to feed the plants?

A．When the soil is dry.

B．When their growth is active.

C．When the temperature is high.

D．When they have just been planted.

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Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in his life, he might go home and write in his diary. Now, a teenager with the same problems might go onto the Internet and write    21    them in a blog. In many ways, a diary and a blog are very    22   . But what makes blogging different from writing in a(n)    23    diary?

    The biggest difference is that a blog is much more    24    than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats his diary as a book full of    25    that he does not want to    26    with others.

    It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog    27    in a diary will probably write nearly the same information.

    I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her    28   . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test.    29    I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but    30    in my dairy. Then, after I finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was    31   that my sister might read it.

    The biggest    32    with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend at school and wrote something    33    about him in my diary, he would never know.    34   , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend might    35    her blog and get angry.

    There are also    36    to blogging, of course. If I was feeling sad one day and wrote in my diary, nobody would care about me because no one would    37    about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentences in her blog, her best friend would quickly    38    and tell her how much he want to    39    her. Blogs help people    40    in contact with their friends and to know what the people around them are doing.

21. A. about                B. in                    C. on                  D. with

22. A. same             B. special          C. similar                 D. different

23. A. personal             B. ordinary            C. meaningful            D. traditional

24. A. attractive           B. public                C. exciting                D. quick

25. A. thoughts         B. puzzles             C. ideas                 D. secrets

26. A. contact              B. share                 C. keep                    D. solve

27. A. instead of           B. as well as           C. except for               D. besides

28. A. blog             B. diary                 C. report              D. web

29. A. Although         B. Since                 C. When                D. Because

30. A. only             B. already           C. still                   D. never

31. A. angry                B. upset                 C. glad                    D. worried

32. A. problem              B. doubt                 C. difficulty              D. mistake

33. A. boring               B. wrong             C. humorous                D. pleasant

34. A. So                   B. However           C. Therefore               D. Then

35. A. steal                B. break                 C. write                   D. read

36. A. reasons              B. wishes             C. shortcomings           D. advantages

37. A. care             B. know              C. think                   D. ask

38. A. prepare              B. begin                 C. respond             D. feel

39. A. help             B. miss              C. need                    D. offer

40. A. 1ose             B. stay              C. have                    D. find