I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, “You mean fortunately.” He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.

My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to complain as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.

Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, “Character cannot be developed in ease. Only through experiences of suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”

One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity (逆境). From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. Some are of our making but many are no fault of our own. While we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it.

Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident．He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aviators in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans．He was an inspiration to others during the war. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. Make up your mind, you’ll never use crutches (拐杖) or a stick, and then have a go at everything. Go to school, and join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.”

The biographies (传记) of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge. They won.

Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity.

32. Which of the following is true according to the author of the passage?

A. Going to a gym is greatly beneficial to people’s health.

     B. Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise.

     C. Those who want to achieve success can’t expect to live an easy life.

     D. People’s attitude to adversity is the only factor of their success.

33. By quoting what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to tell us “       .”

     A. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.

B. A bad workman quarrels with his tools.

C. If you risk nothing, you will have nothing.

D. Failure is the mother of success．

34. Following this passage, the author will further talk about        .

     A. how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the adversity he faced

      B. why it is important to keep optimistic in face of adversity

     C. what steps to take to change your attitude towards the adversity you face

     D. what great people have in common

35. Which of the following can best function as the title of the passage?

     A. Life is full of adversity

B. Different attitudes towards adversity

C. Nothing is impossible                    

D. Face adversity with a smile

Being selfish refers to an individual ______ talks on his or her cell phone even when doing so is rude or inconsiderate of other people.

Organic farmers also use many other methods to produce rich soil. They often change the kind of crop grown in each field every year. For instance, they may grow corn or wheat in a field one year, and then grow beans there the next. Why different crops are grown is because they put important minerals back into the ground, making it ready for the next batch of crops. Organic farmers also plant diverse crops that use different depths of soil to help keep it rich. For example peanuts grow on the ground’s surface, but many other vegetables put down deep roots. The goal of using different organic farming methods is to grow good food while avoiding damage to the environment or to people’s health.

When I was a little girl, every Sunday my family of six would put on their best clothes and go to Sunday School and then church. The kids in primary school would all 36 together to sing songs, and then later divide into 37 based on their ages.

One Easter Sunday, all the kids 38 with big eyes and big stories about what the Easter Bunny had brought. 39 all of the kids shared their stories with great 40 , one young boy, whom l would call Bobby, sat unhappily. One of the teachers, 41 this, said to him,“What did the Easter Bunny bring you?”He replied with an innocent face,“My mom locked the door 42 so the Easter Bunny couldn't get 43 .”

This sounded like a(n) 44 idea to all of us kids, 45 we kept on going with the stories. My mom, though, knew the 46 story. Bobby’s mom was a single 47 ,and she guessed that they just couldn't 48 the Easter Bunny.

After Sunday School was over, everyone went off to 49 .When my dad came to meet us, my mom 50 that we were going home instead. At home, she 51 that to make Bobby feel better, we were going to 52 to be the Easter Bunny and make a basket of candies for him and 53 it at church. We all donated some candies to the basket, and headed back up to church. There, Mom unzipped（拉开拉链）his coat and hung the basket 54 the hanger（衣架）.Then she zipped the coat and attached a(n) 55 ：

Dear Bobby,

I'm sorry I missed your house last night. Happy Easter!

Love，

The Easter Bunny

36.A.live                      B. meet                     C. push                   D. crowd

37.A.groups               B. classes                  C. families            D. clubs

38.A.left                      B. waited                   C. arrived             D. succeeded

39.A.After                  B. Since                     C. While                D. Before

40.A.surprise            B. sadness                C. envy                 D. pleasure

41.A.noticing             B. hearing                C. warning           D. following

42.A.on purpose       B. by accident        C. in time             D. at last

43.A.up                         B. back                      C. inside               D. away

44. A. natural             B. strange                 C. correct            D. acceptable

45.A.because              B. so                           C. but                     D. or

46.A.true                      B. final                      C. important        D. funny

47.A.worker                B. woman                C. parent               D. daughter

48.A.find                       B. afford                  C. provide            D. choose

49.A.home                    B. shop                     C. church              D. street

50.A. threatened        B. realized               C. announced      D. remembered

51. A, explained          B. argued                 C. insisted             D. joked

52.A.appear                  B. pretend               C. decide               D. try

53.A.buy                        B. leave                     C. present             D. lose

54.A.beside                  B. under                    C. at                         D.over

55.A.note                      B. article                   C. word                   D. book

There once were a goat and a donkey ___41___ (live) on a farm. The donkey worked the hardest so the farmer ___42___ (feed) it the most food. Sometimes the donkey was given more food ___43___ it could eat. This made the goat so jealous.___44___ it began plotting against（谋划对付）the donkey. "Hey, donkey," the goat said one day. "I think you do too much work on this farm. You carry such heavy things from morning to night. Why don't you pretend ___45___（get）sick so you can take a day ___46___?'' The donkey thought the goat had a great idea. So the next morning, the donkey lay in the stable（畜栏）on its side with its eyes ___47___（close）.___48___ ( immediate ), the farmer called the doctor. After looking at the donkey, the doctor said it needed a special ___49___ ( medical ) made from the heart of a goat. So the farmer killed ___50___goat and gave the donkey medicine made from its heart.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

The Million Pound Note is based on a short story written by Mark Twain,who was being brought up in Hannibal,Missouri,and is knowing for his novels. The story happened in the summer of 1903,and Henry Adams,an American businessman,had some badly luck. He was spot and rescued at sea by accidents by a British ship. He landed in London,which he found himself without money,friends or a job. All this could account on his appearance. He was lost and alone. He didn't know what to do. Two rich men caught sight him,and gave him an envelope. She thought it was an empty envelope. On a contrary,there was a one-million-pound bank note in it.

Many people cannot forget the beautiful Thousand-hand-dance performed by disabled people during the 2005 CCTV Spring Gala (晚会). Many of these dancers cannot hear or speak, but their performances are wonderful.

   The leading dancer is a beautiful young woman, Tai Lihua, who was born healthy but lose her hearing when she was two years old because of a fever. Not long after that, she also became mute（哑的）and, from then on, her world was silent. She did not realize this at first, but when she was five, she played a game about sounds with her school friends and discovered she was different. She felt very sad. Her father went to many places looking for treatments for her disabilities, but nothing worked.

   When she was seven years old, Tai Lihua went to a school for deaf and mute children, where she did very well in her studies. Her teacher said she used her brain more than other children and was very good at expressing her feelings through movements.

   Then when she was fifteen, she started leaning to dance. At first, she found it difficult but she didn’t give up. She spent a lot of time practicing and became a brilliant dancer. In the last few years, she has performed in many countries and is much admired by foreign audience. Dancing has changed her life and brought her world wide success and fame.

63. Which of the following is expressed in the passage? _________

A. Where there is life, there is hope.      B. No one is too old to learn.

C. Where there is a will, there is a way.    D. The early bird catches the worm.

64. Tai Lihua discovered that she was different from other children when she was _____.

A. two           B. five             C. seven          D. fifteen

65. We can learn from the passage that ______.

A. Tai Lihua was born healthy.    B. Tai Lihua’s parents didn’t take good care of her.

C. Tai Lihua isn’t successful now.  D. Tai Lihua had a natural ability to dance very well.

66. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?_________

A. A disabled girl.        B. A dancer in a silent world.

C. A beautiful dancer.     D. Dance performance in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.

People expect Shanghai Disneyland Park to offer better service than ________ of Tokyo’s.

   A. this                   B. it                           C. one                 D. that