10．It was a cold winter's day that Sabbath （安息日）．The parking lot to the church was （26）Bquickly．I noticed as I got out of my car （27）Afellow church members were whispering among themselves as they walked to the church．
As I got （28）BI saw a man leaned （倚靠） against the wall （29）Bthe church．He was almost lying down_ （30）Che were asleep．He had on a long coat that was （31）Dwom-out and a hat topped his head，pulled down （32）Cyou could not see his face．He wore shoes that looked 30years old，too_ （33）B_for his feet with holes all over them/his toes stuck out．
I assumed this man was （34）A，and asleep，so I walked on by through the'doors of the church．We all sat down and （35）Afor a few minutes，and someone brought up the main lying outside．People exchanged their guesses about him，but no one （36）Cto ask him to come in，including me．A few moments later church began．We all waited for the preacher to take his place and give us the．word of God，（37）D the doors to the church opened．
In came the homeless man，walking down the aisle （走道） with his head down．In great surprise people began to （38）Dand make faces．He made his way down the aisle and up onto the （39）Cwhere he took off his （40）Band coat．
My heart sank．
There stood our preacher…he was the"homeless man．"（41）Asaid a word．
The preacher took his Bible and laid it on the （42）A．"Folks，I don'-t think I have to tell you what I am preaching（布道） about today．"
Then he started （43）B the words to this song．"If I can help somebody as I pass along，if I can （44）C．somebody with a word or song，if I can show somebody that he's traveling wrong，then my living shall not be in （45）D．"
How about your living，my friend？Is it in vain？

26．A．putting up	B．filling up	C．taking up	D：starting up
27．A．that	B．which	C．what	D．where
28．A．calmer	B．closer	C．stronger	D．happier
29．A．inside	B．outside	C．beside	D．along
30．A．as	B．while	C．as if	D．because
31．A．mainly	B．widely	C．mostly	D．almost
32．A．for	B．but	C．so	D．or
33．A．large	B．small	C．suitable	D．fit
34．A．homeless	B．poor	C．violent	D．dangerous
35．A．chatted	B．discussed	C．laughed	D．spoke
36．A．managed	B．suggested	C．bothered	D．refused
37．A．however	B．otherwise	C．while	D．when
38．A．wander	B．cheer	C．greet	D．whisper
39．A．gate	B．hall	C．platform	D．stage
40．A．shoes	B．hat	C．shirt	D．glasses
41．A．No one	B．None	C．Everyone	D．Anyone
42．A．stand	B．chair	C．ground	D．wall
43．A．telling	B．singing	C．writing	D．drawing
44．A．surprise	B．blame	C．cheer	D．scare
45．A．silence	B．peace	C．place	D．vain

9．It is common and usual to see people freak out when they face challenges in their life．We all pass in different life problems and challenges．No one is free of life problems．Only a dead man faces no problem．As long as you are alive，challenges are everywhere．
How do you face problems and challenges in your life？Problems and challenges are the building blocks of your personality．They make you who you are．Besides，whether what happened in your life builds or destructs you depends on how you look at it．If you take your problems as troubles，they will be troubles and may cause destruction．If you take them as constructive tools，you are going to be built up on them．
Problems are everywhere．No one can avoid them．And they are good too．They open up a different look and opportunity if you are willing to see．When you face troubles，do not frustrate or freak out．Just cool yourself to think in a different direction．Think in a positive way．Every problem has its own good as well as bad sides．Focus on the good one．Look at the bright side．
Besides，there is always a good person，perhaps your mom or dad，or one of your friends，right beside you who can turn everything into your best if you are willing to turn to them．No matter what happens，they will be there to help you．Trust them and they will never let you down．All you need to know is that you are loved wherever you are．
61．What's the meaning of the underlined phrase"freak out"in Paragraph 1？D
A．Feel shy．B．Stay calm．C．Keep up．D．Feel upset．
62．In Paragraph 2，the writer implies thatB．
A．problems cause troubles                   B．attitude is everything
C．challenges can be avoided                 D．personalities are built on failures
63．According to the last paragraph，when we're in trouble，weB．
A．can only depend on our parents            B．are not alone
C．should only believe ourselves             D．are not confident
64．What's the writer's purpose to write the passage？A
A．To encourage．B．To compare．C．To prove．D．To explain．
65．What can be the best title of the passage？C
A．How to Avoid Problems                
B．Challenges Are Everywhere   
C．Face Your Challenges Bravely         
D．You Are Loved Wherever You Are．

8．I still clearly remember that day．I was on the side of the road for about four hours with my big jeep．I put signs in the windows that said，"Need a jack （千斤顶）．"
As I was about to give up，a truck stopped and a man got off．He looked at the situation，made a judgment and went back to take a jack．After about two hours，we finished the job with sweats．We were both dirty．His wife took a large bottle of water for us to wash our hands．
I tried to put  20 in the man's hand，but he wouldn't take it，so I went to give it to his wife as quietly as I could．I asked their little girl where they lived，thinking maybe Pd send them a gift．She said they lived in Mexico．They were in Oregon now，so Mommy and Daddy could pick cherries for the next few weeks．After that，they were going to pick peaches and then go back home．
After I said goodbye and started going back to my jeep，the girl ran to me and handed me a tamale （玉米踪子）for lunch．I thanked them again and walked back to my jeep．When I opened the tamale，what did I find inside？My 20!I ran to the truck and the guy rolled down his window．He started shaking his head，smiled，and with what looked like great concentration said in English，"Today you，tomorrow me．"Then he drove away，with his daughter waving to me from the back．
This family，working on a seasonal basis where time is money，took a couple of hours to help a stranger while others passed by quietly．
Since then I've helped many people like the Mexican family．I didn't accept their money．Every time I was able to help，I felt as if I was putting something in the bank．
56．From the passage we can know thatB．
A．the Mexican man couldn't speak English
B．the author's jeep broke down on the road
C．the Mexican family came to Oregon for a visit
D.$ 20 was a small amount for the Mexican family
57．Why did the author hand the money quietly to the man's wife？A
A．Because the Mexican man had refused to accept it．
B．Because the Mexican man's wife needn't wash her hands．
C．Because the author thought the Mexican man's wife was a bit greedy．
D．Because the author thought the wife wanted to use the money to buy peaches．
58．The Mexican man helped the author because he tended to think thatC．
A．it was completely wrong for others to pass by quietly
B．it was quite easy to help the author repair the jeep
C．it was possible that everyone might get into trouble
D．the author was a polite stranger and deserved the help
59．What can we infer from the passage？C
A．The Mexican family lived a richer life than the author．
B．The Mexican family did seasonal work in Oregon in previous years．
C．The author was inspired to help others by the Mexican family．
D．What made the author cry was the tamale given by the girl．

7．When I was 17 years old I had surgery because of a disease．The day after the surgery，I awoke to find a friend of mine sitting in a chair across from my bed．I don't remember much about his visit．But I will not forget that he visited me on that day，and sat there for I don't know how long，while I was under the influence of a morphine drip（输液）．We benefit greatly from our close friendships，but they are not a matter of calculable gain or loss．
Our age，what we might call the age of economics，is strongly influenced by two types of relationships that reflect the lives we are encouraged to lead．There are consumer relationships，those that we participate in for the pleasure they bring us．They are focused on the present．It is what brings immediate pleasure that matters．And there are entrepreneurial（商业的）relationships，those that we invest in，hoping they will bring us some return．
Aristotle thought that there were three types of friendship：those of pleasure，those of usefulness，and true friendship．In pleasure friendships，he said，"It is not for their character that men love ready-witted people，but because they find them pleasant．"About the usefulness friendships，he said，"Those who love each other for their utility（效用）do not love each other for themselves，but because of some good which they get from each other．"
Although we benefit from our close friendships，these friendships are not a matter of calculable gain and loss．Consumer pleasures are lasting for only a limited time．They surround us for a short period and then they fade，like a drug．Entrepreneur friendship，when successful，leads to the victory of personal gain．
It is precisely this non-economic character that is threatened in a society in which each of us is offered only the choices of ownership，shopping，competition and growth．It is threatened when we are led to believe that friendships without obvious recognizable gain are，in the economic sense，irrational（不合理的）．Friendships are not without reason，perhaps，but they are certainly without that particular reason．Shared experience，not just everyday amusement or advancement，is the true basis of friendship．

71．The author mentions his operation in the first paragraph toC．
A．recall one of his best friends                B．advise people to visit sick friends
C．introduce the topic of true friendship        D．talk about the experience of surgery
72．Consumer relationships center onD．
A．the sharing of joy and sorrow             B．mutual support in times of trouble
C．personal gain or personal loss            D．immediate pleasure
73．The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument byA．
A．explaining three types of friendship  B．discussing questions
C．analyzing causes and effects          D．providing examples and facts
74．The author seems to support the idea thatB．
A．friendships are a matter of calculable gain or loss
B．there are no specific reasons for friendship
C．short-term pleasure is the center of friendship
D．everyday amusement is the true basis of friendship
75．The best title for the text would beC．
A．Friendship in Modern Times                B．Friendship in Economic Recession
C．Friendship in the Age of Economics        D．Friendship in a Fast Paced Life．

6．It's just a small，white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree．No name，no identification，no inscription．It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years or so．
It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas--oh，not the true meaning of Christmas，but the commercial aspects of it--the overspending，the frantic running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and the dusting powder for Grandma--the gifts given in desperation because you couldn't think of anything else．
Knowing he felt this way，I decided one year to bypass the usual shirts，sweaters，ties，and so forth．I reached for something special just for Mike．The inspiration came in an unusual way．
Our son Kevin，who was 12 that year，was wrestling（摔跤） at the junior level at the school he attended．Shortly before Christmas，there was a non-league match against a team sponsored by an inner-city church．These youngsters，dressed in sneakers so ragged that shoestrings seemed to be the only thing holding them together，presented a sharp contrast to our boys in their spiffy blue and gold uniforms and sparkling new wrestling shoes．As the match began，I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear，a kind of light helmet（头盔） designed to protect a wrestler's ears．It was a luxury the ragtag team obviously could not afford．
    Well，we ended up walloping them．We took every weight class．And as each of their boys got up from the mat，he swaggered around in his tatters with false bravado，a kind of street pride that couldn't acknowledge defeat．
    Mike，seated beside me，shook his head sadly，"I wish just one of them could have won，"he said．"They have a lot of potential，but losing like this could take the heart right out of them．"
    Mike loved kids--all kids--and he knew them，having coached little league football，baseball，and lacrosse．That's when the idea for his present came．That afternoon，I went to a local sporting goods store and bought an assortment of wrestling headgear and shoes and sent them anonymously to the inner-city church．
    On Christmas Eve，I placed the envelope on the tree，the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me．His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in succeeding years．
    For each Christmas，I followed the tradition--one year sending a group of mentally handicapped youngsters to a hockey game，another year a check to a pair of elderly brothers whose home had burned to the ground the week before Christmas，and on and on．
    The envelope became the highlight of our Christmas．It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning，and our children，ignoring their new toys，would stand with wide-eyed anticipation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to reveal its contents．
    As the children grew，the toys gave way to more practical presents，but the envelope never lost its allure．The story doesn't end there．You see，we lost Mike last year due to cancer．When Christmas rolled around，I was still so wrapped in grief that I barely got the tree up．But Christmas Eve found me placing an envelope on the tree，and in the morning it was joined by three more．
Each of our children，unbeknownst to the others，had placed an envelope on the tree for their dad．The tradition has grown and someday will expand even further with our grandchildren standing around the tree with wide-eyed anticipation watching as their fathers take down the envelope．Mike's spirit，like the Christmas spirit，will always be with us．

55．Why did Mike get so bored with Christmas at first？A
    A．People would pour into stores to blindly purchase gifts over Christmas．
    B．He wasn't satisfied with the Christmas presents he had ever received．
    C．People couldn't come up with any fantastic ideas for Christmas gifts．
    D．The true meaning of Christmas remained unchanged in people's minds．
56．The writer mentions what the two teams wore in Paragraph 4 in order toD．
    A．show her pride in her children's present living conditions
    B．explain the reason why her son's team won the match
    C．reflect the financial difficulty of the inner-city church
    D．express the shock those lower-class teenagers brought her
57．What did Mike mean by saying"losing like this could take the heart right out of them"（Paragraph 6）？C
    A．They didn't care whether they could win the match or not．
    B．They didn't acknowledge the defeat because of the unfairness．
    C．Being defeated in this way could make them lose confidence．
    D．Being defeated in this way could inspire them to train harder．
58．Mike's bright smile at the note suggestsB．
    A．what his wife had done as against the Christmas spirit．
    B．he thought the very Christmas gift had real significance
    C．what was written on the note was easy to understand
    D．he was amused by the Christmas tradition of his family．
59．What happened at the first Christmas after Mike's death？D
    A．The writer asked her children to follow their family tradition．
    B．All the children stood around the Christmas tree with expectation．
    C．The writer removed the Christmas tree to avoid thinking of Mike．
    D．The children each put an envelope on the Christmas tree for their dad．
60．In the writer's eyes，the white envelope is a symbol ofA．
    A．Mike's spirit    B．children's love   C．unusual ideas    D．special gifts．

5．I was fifteen months old，a happy carefree kid until the day I fell．It was a bad fall．I landed on a glass rabbit which cut my eye badly enough to blind it．Trying to save the eye，the doctors stitched the eyeball together where it was cut，leaving a big ugly scar in the middle of my eye．The attempt failed，but my mama，in all of her wisdom，found a doctor who knew that if the eye were removed entirely，my face would grow up badly twisted，so my scarred，sightless，cloudy and gray eye lived on with me．And as I grew，this sightless eye in so many ways controlled me．
I walked with my face looking at the floor so people would not see the ugly me．Sometimes people，even strangers，asked me embarrassing questions or made hurtful remarks．When the kids played games，I was always the"monster．"I grew up imagining that people looked at me in an unusual way，as if my appearance were my fault．I always felt like I was a freak．
Yet Mama would say to me，at every turn，"Hold your head up high and face the world．'It became a litany that I relied on．She had started when I was young．She would hold me in her arms and stroke my hair and say，"If you hold your head up high．it will be okay，and people will see your beautiful soul．"She continued this message whenever I wanted to hide．Those words have meant different things to me over the years．As a little child，I thought Mama meant，"Be careful or you will fall down or bump into something because you are not looking．"As an adolescent，even though I tended to look down to hide my shame，I found that sometimes when I held my head up high and let people know me，they liked me．My mama's words helped me begin to realize that by letting people look at my face，I let them recognize the intelligence and beauty behind both eyes even if they couldn't see it on the surface．
In high school I was successful both academically and socially．I was even elected class president，but on the inside I still felt like a freak．All I really wanted was to look like everyone else．When things got really bad，I would cry to my mama and she would look at me with loving eyes and say，"Hold your head up high and face the world．Let them see the beauty that is inside．"
When I met the man who became my partner for life，we looked each other straight in the eye and he told me I was beautiful inside and out．He meant it．My mama's love and encouragement were the spark that gave me the confidence to overcome my own doubt．I had faced adversity，encountered my problems head on，and learned not only to appreciate myself but to have deep compassion for others．
"Hold your head up high，"has been heard many times in my home．Each of my children has felt its invitation． The gift my mama gave me lives on in another generation．

41．As a result of the terrible accident，the writerD．
A．became deaf and blind           B．had her eye moved away  
C．had some hearing loss           D．had her eye hurt
42．The writer walked with her head down becauseD．
A．she couldn't see clearly           B．she was used to walking that way
C．she was a shy person               D．she wanted to cover up her shame
43．By saying"Hold your head up high and face the world"．her mother meant toA
A．encourage her in her daily life        B．warn her of the inconvenience
C．blame her for lack of confidence       D．praise her for her great courage
44．The underlined sentence"Each of my children has felt its invitation．"in the last paragraph meansB．
A．all of the writer's children grew up with an inviting prospect
B．Mama's inspirational words had deep effects on the writer's children
C．each of the writer's children received their grandma's invitation
D．the writer"s children had no choice but to accept the invitation
45．Which of the following is conveyed in this passage？D
A．Failure is the mother of success．
B．One's mind works faster in danger．
C．Two hands make the work light．
D．Never give up whenever in trouble．

4．Young adults who quit smoking saw ____ in coughing and other symptoms within a few weeks，a new study indicates．（　　）

A．

development

B．

movement

C．

discouragement

D．

improvement

3．April 27is Take Our Daughters to Work Day in Britain．Started at first in the United States and brought to Britain in 1994，Take Our Daughters to Work Day has become a special day for girls between 11and 15．On that day thousands of girls take a day off school and go together with one of their parents to their work places．The purpose of this day is to broaden girls'horizons and raise their self-confidence．
For many years people have thought that boys can do better than girls in society．But actually，"girls can be whatever they want to be just like boys，whether it is a pilot，a nurse or a chief executive，"says the chairman of Our Sons and Daughters Charitable Trust，an organization which supported the activity of the Day．"Now the girls have a close look at what their parents are doing and this may help them to be more self-confident when they are faced with a choice of work．"
Schools and many companies support the activity too．Palmers Green High School for Girls，in north London，has made the Day a necessary part of career education．
Zarina Bart，15，from Palmers Green，went with her mother to her lawyer's office on this year's Take Our Daughters to Work Day．She found it interesting to see her mother at work．"It's really strange seeing Mum at work-running around，getting serious and telling people what to do．"She has always liked this idea of going into law and thinks it likely that she will follow in her mother's footsteps．Having a chance to see how her mother works has given her more self-confidence．
Experts believe that girls with higher self-confidence aim higher and are more likely to be successful in life．Parents have the most important effect on the confidence of teenage girls．If parents believe in their daughters and show examples both at work as well as at home for them，this will give a lot of help to girls．Take Our Daughters to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction．

26．What is the topic of this passage？B
A．Raising daughters'self-confidence．
B．Take Our Daughters to Work Day．
C．Equally between boys and girls．
D．Following mothers'footsteps．
27．It can be inferred from Paragraph 2thatD．
A．women pilots are popular in Britain
B．girls are sure about their future jobs
C．people have wrongly believed that girls can do as well as boys
D．for many years boys have had a relatively wider choice of work
28．According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？B
A．Take Our Daughters to Work Day is British in origin．
B．Palmers Green favors Take Our Daughters to Work Day．
C．On the Day children are taken to their parent's work places．
D．Parents in Britain show good examples both at work and at home．
29．After her experience on Take Our Daughters to Work Day，Zarina feltC．
A．confident about finding a job in the future
B．strange to watch her mother working in the office
C．sure about what to choose as her future career
D．interested in doing the same job as her mother
30．The author's attitude towards the Day isA．
A．favorable  B．unclear  C．critical  D．neutral．

2．Although everyone has a creative side and a logical side，some people find it a challenge to get in touch with their creative side．Being creative means being prepared to think of new and original ways to do things．Here are some ways to help you get in touch with your creative side．
When you want to be creative，it's very important to relieve any tension from your body so that your mind can be open to new experiences and not be occupied with dealing with tension or stress．It's possible to relax very quickly if you take three or four deep breaths．In the relaxed state you pick up a pen and start to write down all the potential ways that you could take to achieve what you want．You might find that you would like to use paints instead or a musical instrument to express your new found creativity and explore where it leads you．
Once you are fully relaxed，you can begin to think about the project you are attempting to complete and allow your mind to wander over various possibilities rather than immediately going for the obvious logical way to do it．Close your eyes and ask yourself  what ways there might be to solve your project and notice the scenarios （ 设想） which appear in your mind as you do  this．You may notice pictures，sounds or emotions or a combination of all three．Then imagine yourself moving into the scenario that you are thinking about and then discover what might or might not work for you and others．Be aware of any emotions that come up when you visit the various scenarios．Keep a notebook handy to write down your experiences and insights as a result of your visualization （可视化）．
It's easy to dismiss unusual or different solutions which you haven't tried before but it's important to be prepared to experiment and play with them．Sometimes  what is needed is just doing something even if you are uncertain of the potential outcome．People often think of all the possible ways that something won't work and as a result they dismiss the idea of performing an experiment to see what would happen．The reality is that we can't foretell the future，so it's useful to plan for it in a creative and exciting new way．

Title	How to develop your （76）creativity．
Introduction	◆It's （77）challenging/difficult/hard．in getting in touch with their creative side． ◆Being creative means being ready to think of new and original ways to do things．
（78）Approachesto  helping you  be creative	（79）Relaxing．	◆Release any tension from your body to open your  mind． ◆（80）Breathedeeply for several times can help relax  very quickly． ◆Set down the entire potential ways of helping you  achieve something while you feel relaxed．
	Visualizing	◆Think about your project and take various possibilities  into（81）considerationbefore going to the way to do it． ◆Close your eyes and ask yourself the    （82）possibleways to solve your project and notice  the scenarios appearing m your mind． ◆Imagine yourself moving into the scenario and  discover what might or might not work for you and  others． ◆Be aware of any emotions that come up when visiting  the various scenarios． ◆Make a （83）note/record of your experiences and  insights as a result of your visualization．
	（84）Experimenting．	◆Be prepared to try unusual or different solutions． ◆Do something （85）regardlessof what is the potential  result． ◆Plan for the future in a creative and exciting new way．

1．Are you new to experiencing relationships？Well，let me give you advice on how to have a healthy relationship with your partner．
（1）Be an honest person with them．Do not hide things from them，do not lie．Don't be afraid to say things that isn't very flattering about yourself．Getting them to trust you is the most important element in any relationship．If there's no trust，there's nothing there．（36）E
（2）Make sure you give them respect．Now respect isn't just simply treating her or him nicely．（37）AYou have to learn to adjust to their liking．Basically，learn to study your partners moods，wants，and needs．
Don't just think about yourself，think about what your partner needs out of it as well．
（3）Make sure you are encouraging to your partner．Always be willing to help them and give them honesty and positivity at the same time．Make them feel you are someone they can really count on and build a future with．（38）G
Make sure you have a good sense of humor with them．Laughter is the key to happiness．Laugh a lot with them，joke with them．Laughter may seem silly，but it's the secret to a lot in life．It will keep the sparks alive．（39）D
Make sure the communication is good．This usually goes along with trust，but always communicate how you feel，even if it's something that upsets you．（40）CIf they did something that made you unhappy，tell them about it in a respectful manner．It's important to communicate this to them，not keep it bottled up．

A．There's a lot more to it．
Show them your personality．
C．Instead of screaming，talk to them．
D．Laughter keeps the relationship strong and lasting．
E．So please be honest and they'll learn to open up to you．
F．Don't start to neglect them and make them feel unwanted．
G．Your partner has to be able to count on you when needed．