As a student in my final year of high school,I am very concerned about college. I spend most days thinking about the 41 ,hoping that I' m on the right path.

    I'm interested in a career in 42 ,so I decided to volunteer for service at the local hospital. I thought it would be the best of both worlds: 43 people while getting valuable on-the--job experience!So I went to the business office. 44,the hospital director was quite willing to let me help out,and he said I could 45 that summer as soon as I finished my finals. I accepted his 46 immediately,thinking to myself that here lay all the 47 I could ever want!

    Soon enough,I 48 for my first day at the 49 . The director gave me a brief tour of different departments (科室) 50 we stopped right in front of the maternity ward (产科病房) .“This is where you’ re going to 51 ,” he said. I was overwhelmed (受不了的) by the spunds. Women shouted and newborns 52 . I got nervous and wondered if I had been ima hurry when I 53 to go for such a 54 job.

     My 55 must have shown clearly on my face because the director said, “Don’t worry. You are going to help in the misery.w 56 that,we walked down a hallway filled with balloons,beautiful flowers and into the 57 room V ve ever seen. The soft colors provided a quiet backdrop to the sleeping babies. The nurse in charge of the nursery 58 me,thanked me for 59 ,and asked me to start putting some baby things away in the drawers. The director gave me a 60 look,which I returned with a quiet nod. I got right to work.

41. A. score   B. test   C. family   D. future

42. A. teaching   B. nursing   C. dancing   D. acting

43. A. helping   B. moving   C. encouraging   D. visiting

44. A. Finally   B. Fortunately    C. Suddenly   D. Immediately

45. A. start   B. sign   C. learn   D. ask

46. A. gift   B. rule   C. offer   D. advice

47. A. possibilities   B. responsibilities   C. choices   D. chances

48. A. went over   B. showed up    C. turned out   D. kept on

49. A. high school   B. business office   C. college   D. hospital

50. A. as   B. when   C. until   D. before

51. A work   B. study     C. live   D. research

52. A. played   B. slept   C. cried   D. laughed

53. A. stopped   B. continued   C. refused   D. decided

54. A. difficult   B. boring.   C. small   D. dangerous

55. A. fear   B. anger   C. pain   D. surprise

56. A. For   B. Like   C. With   D. Before

57. A. most peaceful   B. most convenient  C. largest   D. cleanest

58. A. replaced   B. remembered   C. welcomed   D. trusted

59. A. waiting   B. returning   C. listening   D. coming

60. A. questioning. B. quick   C. serious   D. familiar

      All animals produce waste. We call it awaste/' but we all know it can be very useful. In some parts of the world,animal waste,or poop,is collected,dried,and burned for cooking and heating. 36

      The Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Center has an unusual way of using animal “waste." The center's 40 pandas produce about two tons of poop a day. This material is being turned into a new product called Panda Poop Paper. 37 After all,paper is made from plant fiber,which cannot be digested and simply goes through the body as waste.

     Since pandas eat nothing but bamboo,their “waste” is perfect paper material. 38 Their stomachs haven’t fully developed for their vegetarian diet,so their bodies make use of just 20% of what they eat. The other 80% comes out as poop: very high in fiber and perfect for paper. Once the poop is collected,it is cleaned with chemicals,crushed（碾碎） and put into frames (框架) to dry. 39. Because of its good quality as well as the worldwide popularity of the panda,gift products made from the paper sell well.

    40 They got the idea from the elephant dung(大象粪) paper made at the Elephant Conservation Center in Chiang Mai,Thailand. And Creative Paper Wales in the U.K. sells paper gifts made from sheep waste.

   A. It's not so strange!

   B. Where does the paper come from?

   C. What,s more,pandas have a special advantage.

   D. After these steps,it becomes very good,strong paper.

   E. But have you ever heard of paper that's made from poop?

   F. Farmers have been using animal and human waste for a long time.

   G. Surprisingly,the Chinese weren't the first to make paper from aftimal         waste.

Isabella Milbank 

    People often comment that Tve always got my head in a book. I just find that reading is such a great way to pass boring moments. I '11 read almost anything,but on the whole,I am likely to go for books that have received praise from a newspaper or magazine. And I guess I 'd have to say that my favourite kinds of books are modem thrillers(惊险小说) . The very best ones are those that keep you guessing right up until the end.

Henry Crawford

   I read modem novels,but generally,I prefer the classics,by authors like Dickens and Eliot,for example. However,no one compares to Jane Austen!People are often surprised when I tell them that Jane Austen is my favourite author because they think she only wrote romantic(浪漫的) novels. Her books do deal with love and marriage,but on the whole,they5 re actually more about general relationships and human nature.

Emily Hawthorne

    I used to read a lot of romantic novels. Now, I'm interested in biographies(传记) .I ve read about many different kinds of people. I enjoy autobiographies,too,but I sometimes wonder how true a picture they actually paint. I mean,if you wrote about yourself,you'd probably try to leave out anything that showed you in a bad light. In this case you,re more likely to get a more rounded picture of a person by reading a well-researched biography,jIan Reed

   I enjoy reading books that I can learn!something from. Books about historical events or I political problems,for example. I realise these kinds of books aren’ t everyone's cup of tea,but it's a pity that many people don't give them a try. I admit that in the past they could often be a bit tricky to read,but that has all changed now. These days,plenty of them are written in quite an entertaining style. You can learn quite a lot about the world by reading these kinds of books.

32. It seems that Isabella.

   A. enjoys the humour in the books she reads

   B. is likely to be influenced by book reviews

   C. appreciates books that teach her something

   D. chooses what to read based on how she's feeling

33. What can we infer from Henry?

   A. Jane Austen mainly wrote love stories.

   B. Jane Austen wrote novels with surprising endings.

   C. He regrets that people show little interest in Jane Austen.

   D. People have misunderstandings about Jane Austen's books.

34. Who mentions a change in his or her reading habits?

   A. Ian.          B. Emily.

   C. Henry.          D. Isabella.

35. What do the four people have in common?

   A. They’ re fond of reading.

   B. They have the same reading habits.

   C. They encourage others to start reading.

   D. They enjoy reading the same kind of books.

   That one looks just like a sheep!And look over there. That one looks like a horseDo you remember lying on your back in a grassy field on a summer afternoon,discovering the soft shapes in the clouds in the sky? Those were the good old days when you could see anything and everything in the clouds.

    But now people look at the sky and see clouds in the shape of a motor companys advertising logo (标识) ，or a message inviting them to go out and buy a certain drand(品牌) of beer. These cloud pictures are not products of their imaginations. Instead,they are produced by a machine. These new floating advertisements are called Flogos; the name stands for “floating logos." They’re made from a mixture of soapy foam(泡沫) and a lighter-than-air gas such as helium,and they can be made into different sizes and shapes depending on the advertisement.

    Flogos can last up to an hour if weathei conditions are good,and they can fly several kilometers high. Advertisers can rent a Flogc machine for $2,500 a day. The set-up is normall

performed within 1 to 2 hours,and it will release four Flogos per minute. Advertisers can fill the aii with any shape or message they want.

   Some people are worried that the Flogoi might not be pollution-free(无污染的) .However the Flogo's inventor insists that the soap he uses natural,and that a Flogo just dissipates in the air,leaving nothing behind. Though it may be true that Flogos are environmentally friendly,some people believe that the natural clouds in our memory may be replaced by man-made ones. They are afraid that soon there will be nowhere left where their imaginations can float freely.

28. The author mentions the animal-like clouds to show that.

   A. clouds remind us of the good old days

   B. clouds can become any interesting shape

   C. weather conditions were much better in the past

   D. people observed the sky more carefully in the old days

29. What do we know about Flogos?

   A. They are made out of air and gas.

   B. They are purely imaginary products.

   C. They were produced by a motor company.

   D. They are flying designs used for advertising.

30. What does the underlined word “dissipates” in the last paragraph mean?

   A. Hides.             B. Travels.

   C. Remains.           D. Disappears.

31. We can infer from the end of the text that some people .

   A. believe what the Flogo's inventor says

   B. prefer the new floating advertisements to others

   C. fear that Flogos will leave nothing to their imaginations

   D. hope that companies will advertise by using natural clouds

    Christopher Charles studied Health Science at a university in Canada. After graduation,he went to Cambodia and lived in a small village. There,he studied a serious health condition called anaemia(贫血症) . People with anaemia do not have enough iron in their bodies. Charles did blood tests on many people and discovered something shocking. About 90% of women and children had anaemia. He knew he could not leave Cambodia.

    Iron medicine is the usual treatment for anaemia,but it costs a lot. Cooking with iron pots (锅) could help because it would release iron into every meal. But iron pots are heavy and expensive. Also,food goes bad if it is left in an iron pot. So Charles added an iron bar to a cooking pot. It didn't cost much money and it did release lots of iron. However,instead of cooking with it,people usfed it to hold down papers or support a table with a broken leg.

Finally Charles created the iron fish. People in Cambodia eat fish every day and they believe fish are lucky. So people are willing to put the iron fish in their cooking pots.

    I't turned out that,the iron fish not only improved people's health,but also helped the local economy (经济) . People who use the iron fish miss fewer days at work. And some people even get jobs from the iron fish. They make and supply the iron fish.

     More and more people are using the lucky iron fish in Cambodia now. But anaemia is a worldwide problem,which affects one in three people in the world. In some places people do not eat fish. Charles says this is not a problem. “The iron could be shaped in a different form. What is important is that it is right for each culture. So people will use it and it will improve their lives,” he says.

24. Why did Charles decide to stay in Cambodia?

   A. He graduated from a university there.

   B. He was kindly requested to stay by the locals.

   C. He was attracted by the small village.

   D. He wanted to solve a health problem there.

25. What was the problem with the iron bar for treating anaemia?

   A. It could easily make food go bad.

   B. People found other uses for it.

   C. It didn’11 release enough iron.

   D. People couldn’t afford it.

26. How did the local people feel about using the

iron fish? 

   A. Pleased.        B. Bored.

   C. Puzzled.        D. Shocked.

27. What does Charles mean by his words in- the last paragraph?

   A. The iron fish can be used for treating anaemia worldwide.

   B. A treatment does not work unless it is acceptable.

   C. Fish is an important part of Cambodian culture.

    D.Anaemia is not so serious as people think.

     Mother Nature knows best. But she's not always generous with her secrets. Sometimes she only tells them to the most careful observers.

George de Mestral was a Swiss engineer who enjoyed walking with his dog in the woods. One day,after a walk,he looked down and saw some seeds (种子) stuck to his trousers. He was a little -bit angry because the seeds were hard to remove. He pulled a few of the seeds off of his trousers and examined them under a microscope（显微镜） What he saw amazed him: tiny hooks (钩子) on the ends of the seeds. De Mestral saw a new way to stick things together and keep them attached.

    He was inspired to turn his accidental discovery into a useful product. He borrowed money from a bank,gave up his job,and gave all of his time and energy to the task. At first,people refused to take him,and the idea,seriously. He took his idea to a weaving center,where he did manage to get the help of one weaver,who made two products out of cotton that worked. However, the cotton wore out quickly. Finally,by using nylon instead of cotton,he made his invention work. It took ten years to develop it. He called it Velcro.

Today,Velcro is used everywhere: in shoes,purses,and children's toys. We can thank de Mestral for discovering and developing a wonderful way to attach things. But the real thanks should go to nature for making the secret known.

21. What gave de Mestral the idea for inventing Velcro?

   A. The thick woods.       B. The sticky seeds.

   C. His trousers.          D. His dog

22. What does the underlined part “the task” in Paragraph 3 refento?

   A. Looking for a new job.

   B. Finding a useful material.

   C. Raising enough money for his experiment

   D. Developing a produet to stick things together.

23. What is the best title for the text?

   A. Velcro: An Invention Inspired by Nature

   B. Motlier Nature: The Perfect Designer

   C. Lessons Learned from Nature

   D. The Mother of Invention

      Art is everywhere — from the 18-month-old baby who spreads food all over some paper to famous artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Today,a new artist from Great Britain is making headlines with his glass art. This glass art,beautifiil as it may be,is a bit different.

      The sculptor,Luke Jerram,has spent years learning about deadly viruses such as HIV,smallpox,and the H1N1 virus. For over five years,he has studied these tiny killers and is now having them blown in glass. The response to this new art form has been amazing. Beautifully put in milky glass,the viruses shine like crystal(水晶) on mirrored surfaces.These good-looking viruses are actually the greatest killers in human history.

     Jerram became interested in the viruses after being introduced to these deadly subjects on TV and in a variety of magazine articles. His discovery path was interesting. He learned viruses are so small that even microscopes (显微镜） cannot make out all of their details. He noticed that if he made these viruses one million times bigger^eople could better appreciate them.

     Jerram wants people to see these little viruses and better understand the influence they have on human beings. For something so small to kill so many people each year is truly difficult to imagine,Jerram wants us to think about that. During his research,Jerram finds out that even scientists do not fully understand many aspects (方面) of viruses and how they work. He hopes we can find out the answers to many of these questions. He hopes his artwork will help people learn more about these enemies. More importantly,he hopes to inspire future scientists who may be the ones to find cures for these deadly viruses.

6. The author mentions “Art is everywhere” to show .

   A. art is easy to understand

   B. anything can be a work of art

   C. artists can be found everywhere

   D. artworks can be placed everywhere

7. What did Luke do with viruses?

   A. He kept them in crystal.

   B. He wrote articles about them.

   C. He made them useful to people.

   D. He shows people what they look like.

8. What made Luke interested in viruses?

   A. His personal experience.

   B. Artworks in the gallery.

   C. Knowledge of viruses.

   D. His scientific research.

9. What's the purpose of Luke's work?

   A. To show how beautiful viruses are.

   B. To describe diseases caused by viruses.

   C. To ask people to stay away from viruses.

   D. To help people better understand viruses.

10. What is the text mainly about?

   A. A new art form.

   B. A future scientist.

   C. Influence of viruses.

   D. Research on viruses.

      On a typical school night,Jilly Dos Santos was lucky if she got six hours of sleep. Even when she finished her homework early,she often didn't feel tired enough to fall asleep. So when her school board planned to change her high school's start time from 7:50 a.m. to 7:20 a.m. 一 a full half hour earlier — she was outraged. “I thought it was the worst idea I'd ever heard,” she says.

     Fired up,Jilly used media(社交媒体) to encourage other students to join her in speaking up at the next school board meeting,and she started an online petition(请愿) ，which got 200-plus signatures(签名). Then, with the help of

another student,she put up more than 100 posters on school walls and emailed teachers to spread the word. The fight was on!

The good news is that Jilly wasn' t alone — once she started her fight,she became part of a growing movement demanding to start school later. Now,about 43 percent of public high schools in the U.S. start school before 8 a.m.， which is earlier than at most workplaces. One big reason schools have historically preferred early start times: They allow outdoor athletic teams to practice after school while the sun is still out.

      As she prepared for the school board meeting,Jilly learned all of the ways that more sleep makes for better students. At the school board meeting,jilly shared what she had learned. “My heart beat so fast”’ she admits. But her schoolmates gave her confidence. “About 30 students came to support me."

      Armed with facts,Jilly explained her case convincingly. “The school board liked how I didn't get emotional and just provided evidence. When I presented,I kept thinking, 4 If this were a class,what would get me an A?' instead of 'How loud can I yell?”’

All of that hard work paid off. The school board decided that instead of making Jilly's high school's start time earlier,they would change the bus schedule and make the start time even later,at 8:55 a.m.

1. What does the underlined word “outraged” in Paragraph I mean?

   A. Angry.

   B. Excited.

   C. Surprised.

   D. Interested.

2. Jilly used social media to .

   A. win other students’ support

   B. show the importance of sleep

   C. make her school's plan known

   D. ask her school to help some students

3. According to Paragraph 3 ,why do many schools start school early?

   A. To save electricity in the evening.

   B. To encourage students to sleep earlier.

   C. To spare the time for outdoor practice.

   D. To make students spend more time at school.

4. What did Jilly do before the school board,meeting?

   A. She wrote to newspapers and magazines.

   B. She studied the advantages of more sleep.

   C. She visited members of the school board.

   D. She traveled around schools across the U.S.

5. What do we know about Jilly's performance at the school board meeting?

   A. She wasn't nervous at all.

   B. She expressed her ideas calmly.

   C. She worked well with other students.

   D. She received praise for her suggestions.

你校英文报“Story”栏目正面向全体学生征稿。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，用英语写一篇短文，记述李明在上学路上发 生的一件趣事。

注意：1. 词数100左右(幵头己给出，但不计入总词数) ；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行言连贯。

One day on Li Ming's way to school.

    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。每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。

      Last Saturday,my family took a train trip to Guangzhou. The train was slow and crowd,but the scenery were just great!On the day we arrive,we visited several famous buildings. After that we had lunch in an Indian restaurant,which they didn't use plates!We served the food on fresh leaves,and we ate with our hands. In the afternoon,we went for walk in the gardens that had a great many of trees I'd never seen. Then,we did some shoppings in the town centre. It wasn’t that cheap,so they had some very nice things there. How a fantastic day!