9．"Grandma，Grandma，tell us a story!"Four darling children sat by my feet，looking up at me expectantly．Suddenly，we were interrupted by clapping．"Terrific，"the director said，stepping up the stage from the aisle（过道）．"Except，could you kids face the audience a bit more？"
      The kids shifted to face the empty seats，which would be filled in a few days for the church play．"Perfect，"the director said．"Now，Grandma，read to your grandchildren．"A pan of sadness hit me．If only I could read to my real grandchild!
       I had a granddaughter，but I'd never met her．Sixteen years earlier my son was involved in a relationship that ended badly．But out of it came a blessing：a baby girl named Lena．I hoped to be a grandmother to her-but shortly after the birth，the mother moved without any address left．Over the years，I asked around town to try to find my son's ex-wife，but it seemed that she didn't want to be found．
       I'd just joined this new church a week earlier and was at once offered the part of Grandma in the play．At least now I could pretend to be a grandma．The rehearsals went well，and finally the day of the show arrived．The performance was great．"You all looked so natural up there，"one of my friends said．
Afterward，I walked over to one of the girls in the play．"How's my granddaughter？"I joked．
"Fine!"she answered．Just then，someone else walked up and asked the girl her name．
I wasn't sure I heard the girl's answer correctly．But it made me ask her another question．"What's your mother's name？"
She told me，but I was still in shock．"And what's your father's name？"I asked．She told me．It was my son．
She'd only started going to that church a week before I did．Since that day of the play，we've stayed close． Not long ago，she even made me a great grandma．
51．What was the author doing at the beginning of the story？C
A．Telling a story．                 B．Playing a game．
C．Preparing for a play．            D．Acting in a movie．
52．Why did the writer feel sad when he heard the director's words？B
A．Because the words were quite out of place．
B．Because the words make her think of her lost grandchild．
C．Because her performance did not satisfy the director．
D．Because the writer's real granddaughter was in the play．
53．What happened in the church after the play？C
A．The author played a joke on Lena．
B．Lena treated the author as a friend．
C．The author got to know who Lena was．
D．Lena mistook the author for her grandmother．
54．This passage is mainly organized in the pattern ofA．
A．time and events              B．contrast and conclusion
C．cause and effect              D．questions and answers
55．We can infer that when writing the story，the author feltA．
A．happy          B．worried        C．confused          D．anxious．

8．Do you know that people without friends are more likely to die an early death？It's true．However，not all the friends are helpful to up your chances of living a long，happy life．The following types of friends are just what you need to keep the doctor away．
1．A Loyal Best Friend
Sometimes a loyal best friend is the only thing you need to stay calm．Everyone needs a non-judgmental friend who will support them no matter what．This is the kind of friend who knows all of your deepest and darkest secrets，but still loves you all the same．
2．An Honest Confidant
There are certain situations in life where we need to hear the harsh truth．It is really hard for you to face it，but that's what the honest confidant is for．Friends are supposed to be honest with each other．If you find someone who is bravely honest with you （in a constructive way），then hold on to this person!People like that are hard to come by these days．
3．A Polar Opposite
If you only develop friendships with others who follow the same beliefs，customs，and values as you do，chances are you're kept away from the rest of the world．Try to break out of your comfortable zone and befriend people who hold opposing views．You'll learn to accept people who don't see the world exactly the way you see it．
4．A Work Pal
Do you know that with a full-time job，you spend at least 50%of your waking hours at work？Depressing，isn't it？The more isolated you are at work，the more depressed you get．That's why it makes sense to get a work pal to chat with to help you get through the week．You spend 50%of your waking hours at work，and so does your work pal．You'll find it much easier to complain about work with someone than to eat lunch alone every day．
With them in your life，you're bound to live a long and happy life!

46．A loyal best friend mustBaccording to the passage．
A．be one of family members
B．love you whoever you are
C．stay with you most of time
D．be good at keeping you quiet
47．Which of the following does NOT belong to harsh truth？C
A．You might fail many times in your life．
B．Life will never be perfect．
C．Your parents will love you forever．
D．You have to work with those you dislike．
48．You need a Polar Opposite as a friend because he willA 
A．help open your eyes to a different world
B．teach us to build a comfortable zone
C．support you no matter what you do
D．change you into an entirely different person
49．We can infer that a work palC
A．never complains about your work    B．makes you feel isolated at work
C．works with you most of time        D．often prepares meals for you
50．The author wrote the passage in order toD 
A．show it is harder to make friends now
B．explain why people need true friendship
C．teach how to become a good friend
D．tell us what kind of friends are beneficial．

7．School Counseling（咨询）
　　In our grandparents'time，it was unthinkable．In our parents'time，it was unusual and nobody spoke openly about counseling．These days，more and more schools are asking for this service and it is considered a necessity for most．Why is it？What has changed in the last fifty years to have made counseling at schools so important？
"One reason is that we expect schools to do more to protect their pupils than we did in the past，"says school counselor，Mike Hudson．"Also，our society doesn't work as well as it should．Many parents are either under pressure of work or face the economic problems of unemployment，while children are under more and more pressure to do well at school．Many pupils feel they are pushed to their limits by their parents and teachers．"
　　Most school children face some kind of relationship problem at some stage with family members，teachers or other pupils，so．it helps to have somebody to talk to．
　　From the pupil's point of view，it is easier to talk to a counselor in confidence rather than a family member or teacher．This solution is less embarrassing to pupils，who are not forced to face the person that they had problems with in the first place．They can calmly talk things through without arguments．
　　School counselors advise not only students but also their teachers and parents，and offer other services as well，such as deciding learning disabilities or assisting parents and guardians to make the correct decisions about their children's education．
　　Counselors can help students with problems ranging from the most serious，like a death in the family，to what an adult would consider really trivial，like an argument with a friend．
　　In a society that is becoming more and more stressful，this service is providing children with a supportive way to express their fear and worries．

47．Why is school counseling becoming important？C
A．Pupils are not well protected in school．
B．Parents can't help their children in learning．
C．Parents and pupils are under too much pressure．
D．The relationship between parents and schools is worse．
48．According to the passage，school counselorsD．
A．bear high pressure themselves
B．are the guarantee of school success
C．have more responsibilities than teachers
D．are more likely to be accepted when pupils have problems
49．The underlined word"trivial"in Para．5 probably meansA．
A．unimportant  
B．puzzling  
C．difficult  
D．urgent
50．What does the passage mainly talk about？B
A．The development of school counseling．
B．The reasons for school counseling's popularity．
C．The advantages and disadvantages of school counseling．
D．The comparison of the past and present school counseling．

6．The Doll and the White Rose
I was walking around in a mall，when I saw a cashier hand this little boy some money back．The cashier said，"I'm sorry，but you don't have enough money to buy this doll．"The little boy seemed very disappointed．
I walked toward him and asked him who he wished to give this doll to．"It's the doll that my sister wanted so much for Christmas．She was sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her：But Santa Claus can't bring it to her where she is now．I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there．"His eyes were so sad．"My sister has gone to be with God．Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too，so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister．"
My heart nearly stopped．The little boy looked up at me and continued，"I told Daddy to tell Mommy not to go yet．I need her to wait until I come back from the mall．"
I quickly reached for my wallet and said，"Suppose we check again，just in case you do have enough money for the doll．"
"OK，I hope I do have enough，"he said．I put some of my money with his without him seeing and we started to count it．There was enough for the doll and even some spare money．
Surprisingly，the little boy cried，"Thank you God for giving me enough money!"Then he looked at me and added，"I asked last night before I went to sleep for God to make sure I had enough money to buy this doll，so that Mommy could give it to my sister．  He heard me!I also wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy，but I didn't dare to ask God for too much．But he gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose!"
Then I remembered two days before a local newspaper reported an accident in which a woman and a little girl were badly injured．The little girl died right away，and the mother was left in a critical state．Was this the family of the little boy？
Two days after I met the little boy，I read in the newspaper that the woman had passed away．I couldn't stop myself from going to the funeral．Teary-eyed，I felt that my life had been changed forever．

56．The boy wanted to buy the doll becauseD．
A．he had always been eager for such a doll
B．Santa Claus didn't give him any Christmas gift
C．he would give it to his mother as a birthday surprise
D．he wanted to turn his sister's Christmas wish into reality
57．We can learn from the story thatC．
A．the boy's sister died after staying in hospital for two weeks
B．the boy's family were all seriously injured in a car accident
C．the author gave the boy some extra money without his notice
D．the boy's mother always wished to receive a white rose on Christmas
58．The story most probably conveys the message thatA．
A．a kind act can bring joy and hope to others
B．a gift is a perfect way to express love for others
C．losing a family member is a heavy blow to children
D．a religious belief can help one solve problems in his life．

5．A discovery is said to be        accident meeting       prepared mind．（　　）

A．

the； a

B．

an； a

C．

the； the

D．

an； the

4．Before my first summer vacation at college，my roommate Ted asked to me to work with him on his father's farm in Argentina．The idea of spending two months in Argentine was exciting．Then I began having second thoughts．I had never been far from New England，and I had been homesick my first few weeks at college．What would it be like in a strange country？What about the language？The more I thought about it，the more the idea worried me．
In the end I turned down the invitation．As soon as Ted asked somebody else to go，I began kicking myself．I had turned down something I wanted to do because I was scared，and had ended up feeling depressed．That unhappy summer taught me a valuable lesson out of which I developed a rule for myself：do what makes you anxious； don't do what makes you depressed．
At the end of my senior year，I began to think about becoming a writer．But my professor was urging me to aim at teaching．I hesitated．The idea of trying to live by writing was a lot scarier than spending a summer in Argentina．Back and forth I went，making my decision，unmaking it．Suddenly I realized that every time I gave up the idea of writing，that downhearted feeling went through me．
Giving up on what I really wanted to do depressed me．Right then I learned another lesson．To avoid that kind of depression meant having to bear a certain amount of worry and concern．
When I first began writing articles，I was frequently required to interview big names．Before each interview I would get butterflies in the stomach and my hands would shake．One person I particularly admired was the great composer Duke Ellington．On the stage and on television，he seemed the very model of confidence．Then I learned Ellington still got stage fright．If the highly honored Ellington，who had appeared on the bandstand some 10，000times over 30years，had anxiety attacks，who was I to think I could avoid them？I went on doing those frightening interviews．Then I realized to my astonishment that I was even looking forward to the interviews．What had happened to those butterflies？
Well，in truth，they were still there，but there were fewer of them．I had benefited，I discovered，from a process psychologists call"extinction"．If you put an individual in an anxious situation often enough，he will eventually learn that there isn't anything to be worried about，which brings me to a conclusion：you'll never get rid of anxiety by avoiding the things that caused it．
The point is that the new，the different，is definitely scary．But each time you try something，you learn，and as the learning piles up，the world opens to you．

63．We can infer from the passage that the authorC．
A．finds it difficult to make decision
B．has found out what causes anxiety
C．was inspired by Duke Ellington's stage fright
D．no longer feels anxious about new experiences
64．The underlined word"extinction"in Paragraph 6meansD．
A．a person's gradual loss of confidence
B．the natural development of a child's abilities
C．the inborn tendency to avoid anxious situations
D．the process of losing fear by keeping facing anxiety
65．Which of the following opinions does the author probably accept？B
A．Hesitation leads to depression．
B．Anxiety can be a positive drive
C．Avoiding anxiety reduces depression．
D．Depression is a signal that one is growing up．
66．What's the best title of the passage？B
A．Confidence：Key to Success
B．Anxiety：Challenge by Another Name
C．Depression：A Psychological Phenomenon
D．Success：A Trip Through Anxiety and Depression．

3．-We had____really dry July last year．
-I can't remember_____summer when it rained so little．（　　）

A．

a；  a

B．

a；/

C．

/；  the

D．

the；  a

2．My grandparents actively practiced simplicity．They both grew up in very large families and lived through the Great Depression．Saving for a rainy day and avoiding superfluous consuming was their life philosophy．Rather than seeking fulfillment through material items，they chose to spend really simple life together，with family and in nature．
Over the years my grandparents noticed dramatic changes in their community．Every year more farmland was destroyed to build larger and larger homes．As real estate prices rose，many of their neighbors sold their little homes and land．Soon theirs were the only small house on the block，surrounded by a sea of mansions．My grandparents built and lived m a small 600-square-foot cottage for most of their adult lives．Lots of family members encouraged my grandparents to expand their little old house．But they didn't want a bigger place．They loved their little house and were content with what they had．
My grandparents avoided consumptive（浪费的）lifestyle by painting and repairing the house themselves．They lived in a small home，but had a huge garden．They loved gardening and planting because it reduced their grocery bill，improved their health，and gave them an excuse to be outside．They also reused and recycled everything．For instance，they had driven the same car for over 15years and didn't buy a new one until the old Chevrolet was worn out．
Through their example I learned an important lesson：It is possible to live a simple and fulfilling life．My grandparents taught me that living a simple life isn't about self-deprivation．Instead，it's about giving yourself the time，freedom，and money to pursue your dreams．Becoming debt free，downsizing to a smaller home，and going car-lite（减少用车频率）are a few ways to take control of your life and start pursuing your dreams．

26．The underlined word superfluous in Paragraph I is closest in meaning toB．
A．meaningful 
B．unnecessary 
C．increasing
D．troublesome
27．The community's changes include all the following EXCEPT thatA
A．the people built more farmland
B．the neighbors sold their houses
C．the houses became more expensive
D．many mansions were built there
28．The author's grandparents didn't expand their house becauseC．
A．they didn't accept the family members'1advice
B．their house were really new and large enough
C．they were satisfied with the house they lived in
D．they were too old to do any house-building job
29．Which of the following is a consumptive lifestyle in the grandparents，opinion？D
A．Repairing the house themselves．
B．Planting vegetables in the garden．
C．Reusing and recycling things．
D．Changing cars in a short time．
30．The author thinks his grandparents，lifestyle isB．
A．unacceptable
B．approvable
C．unreasonable 
D．understandable．

1．It is six o'clock in the morning．You are asleep in my left arm and I am learning the art of one-handed typing．Your mother，more tired yet more happy than I've ever known her，is sound asleep in the room next door．
When you're older we'll tell you that you were born in Hong Kong in the lunar year of the pig．"It's a boy，so lucky，"our neighbours told us．They said you were the first baby to be born in the block this year．This，they told us，was good Feng Shui，in other words，a positive sign．Naturally your mother and I were only too happy to believe that．
Your coming has turned me upside down and inside out．I am pained by the memory of each suffering child I have come across on my journeys as a journalist．To tell you the truth，it's nearly too much for me to even think of the children being hurt and abused and killed．
Last October，in Afghanistan，when you were growing inside your mother，I met Sharja，aged twelve，motherless，fatherless，guiding me through the grey ruins of her home．Everything was gone，she told me．
There is another memory of Rwanda，and the churchyard where I found a mother and her three young children huddled（蜷缩） together where they'd been beaten to death．The children had died holding on to their mother．
Daniel，these memories explain some of the protectiveness I feel for you，and the occasional moments of blind terror when I imagine anything bad happening to you．

53．We can see that this text is written toC．
A．the author's wife       
B．the author's neighbour
C．Daniel        
D．a suffering child
54．The author mentions some of his painful memories becauseB．
A．he wants his son to care for others
B．he feels more pain thinking about them as a father
C．he hopes to forget the tragedies he witnessed
D．his experience has affected his mental health
55．The underlined word"blind"in the last paragraph meansD．
A．unable to see             
B．meaningful
C．not clear                 
D．not based on reason
56．Which of the following words best describes the author's feeling when typing this text？C
A．Critical．
B．Regretful．
C．Loving．
D．Calm．

20．Finally，the two brothers climbed up the last floor，      ．（　　）

	A．	hungrily and tired		B．	hungrily and tiredly
	C．	hungry and tired		D．	hungry and tiredly