11．I can well remember the pain．My stomach was sick，my heart hurt，and my eyes painful from holding hack tears．
"You know，Annie，"my friend John said，"Joanna and Andrea were just talking about You．"I immediately got nervous．"They said that the only reason you start on the basketball team is because the coach likes you．It's not because you're good．"I thought I might be sick．"They said they're tired of you always getting what you want．"
I struggled to keep myself from crying，sinking to my knees on the cold floor．After John told me everything my supposed best friends said about me，I was hurt．
Joanna and Andrea came in from lunch break acting as if nothing had happened．Joanna was still my deskmate，and Andrea was still my partner for our history project．I was amazed at their ability to pretend we had perfect friendship，especially since they'd said such hurtful things．
I was a freshman in high school，and I felt like I didn't have a friend in the world，all because of a gossip．
The tongue can be our worst enemy．Gossips harm confidence and separate close friends．They are like sharp knives，cutting one's self-respect into pieces．When we say unkind things about others，we're sticking knives into their hearts．
So how was I to act next？When Joanna and Andrea pretended our friendship hadn't changed，I thought of attacking them back．But instead，I told them directly that they had hurt me．Joanna started crying and Andrea was speechless．I knew they were both sorry for what they had said．They apologized，and I forgave them．Sure，things were a little uncomfortable at first，but soon enough everything was back to the way it had been before．
I still deal with gossip，sometimes as a receiver and sometimes as a sharer．But the more I learn about love，the more I realize the importance of encouraging others-something gossip never does．

24．From the first two paragraphs，we can conclude that Joanna and AndreaC．
A．were grateful that the writer was their friend
B．did not think the writer was the coach's favorite
C．were unhappy about the writer being on the team
D．made fun of the writer's basketball performances
25．How did the writer deal with her friends'comments about her？D
A．She decided to fight back immediately．
B．She pretended that nothing had happened．
C．She found it uncomfortable to speak to them．
D．She told them how she felt about their words．
26．The writer's reaction to gossips isB．
A．unconcerned　　　　　　　　　B．positive
C．negative　　　　　　　　　　 D．unclear
27．According to the story，we can inferB．
A．gossips are sticking knives into people's hearts
B．we couldn't live in a world without gossips，but love can be a helper
C．We have to be patient when we hear gossips about our friends
D．We should be careful around our friends since they may cheat us．

10．Hardly ________ when she ________ someone knocking at the door．（　　）

	A．	did she sit，heard		B．	did she sit，had heard
	C．	had she sat，had heard		D．	had she sat，heard

9．________ I admit that there are problems，I don't agree that they cannot be solved．（　　）

A．

When

B．

Because

C．

If

D．

While

8．Do you often feel tired in the morning even though you've been in bed for seven or eight hours the night before？Like many people，you are not sleeping as much as you think you are．In other words，your sleep efficiency is not that good．
Sleep experts define"sleep efficiency"as the percentage of time lying down that you are actually sleeping．According to journalism website Vox．com，the science of sleep efficiency is still young．There is no specific number for efficiency that's been proven as linked to poor health．However，according to a New York Times report about sleep quality，some experts estimate a rough range of 85percent or above as a reasonable place to be．Therefore，some tips for improving sleep efficiency are as follows：
Keep a consistent（一致的） sleep schedule
Go to bed and wake up at the same time，or relatively the same time，every day．Consistency is key to a good night's sleep，especially when it comes to waking up．When you have a consistent wake-up time，your brain adapts to this and moves through the sleep cycle in preparation for you to feel rested and alert at your wakeup time．
Avoid blue light at night
Blue light given off by the screens of computers，iPads and smartphones makes you feel more alert．Blue light tells your brain it's daytime．Experts suggest turning off your computers and smartphones 1hour or at least 30minutes before bed．
Take naps
If you aren't getting enough sleep at night，you're likely going to feel a strong desire to sleep in the afternoon．When this happens，you're better off taking a short nap than turning to caffeine or strong tea to keep you awake．A short nap will give you the rest you need to get through the rest of the afternoon，and you'll sleep much better in the evening．
21．According to the passage，we can learn that sleep efficiencyD．
A．is an advanced way to measure sleep quality
B．has close relationship with the state of health
C．is decided by the time you are lying in bed
D．can be greatly improved with certain measures taken
22．Which of the following may contribute to a better sleep in the evening？B
A．Taking a long afternoon nap．B．Sleeping for a while in the daytime．
C．Having a fixed go-to-bed time．D．Avoiding blue light in the evening．
23．What can we infer from the passage？D
A．Enough sleep will lead to a changeable wake-up time．
B．Blue light will affect the sleep due to its harm to the brains．
C．Waking up two hours before the body clocks means good sleep efficiency．
D.90% for sleep efficiency can possibly mean a quite good sleep state．
24．What will be the best title of the passage？B
A．Schedule your bedtime．B．Sleep well to be well．
C．Ensure long sleeping hours．D．Know more about your sleep．

7．-He got his first book published．It turned out to be a best-seller．
-When was ______？
-______ was in 2008when he was still in college．（　　）

A．

that； This

B．

this； It

C．

it； This

D．

that； It

6．It was in my high school science class．I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on．
A（36）Bcame，"Nice shirt，"I smiled from ear to ear．Then another voice said，"That shirt belonged to my dad．Greg's mother works for my family．We were going to（37）Dthat shirt away，but gave it to her（38）C．"I was speechless．I wanted to hide．
I（39）Dthe shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened．She then dialed her（40）B，"I will no longer work for your family，"she told him．That night，Mom told my dad that she couldn't clean anymore； she knew her life's（41）Awas something greater．
The next morning she（42）Bwith the personnel manager at the Board of Eeucation．He told her that without a proper education she could not teach．So mom decided to（43）Ca university．
After the first year in college，she went back to the personnel manager．He said，"You are（44）A，aren't you？I think I have a （45）Cfor you as a teacher's assistant．This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of（46）A．"Mom accepted the opportunity very（47）B．
For almost five years，as a teacher's assistant，she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit，feeling（48）A．then one day，the personnel manager and the principal（49）Din her classroom．The principal said，"We have watched how you（50）Cthe children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working（51）Aover the last five years．We are all in agreement that you（52）Dbe the teacher of this class．"
My mom spent more than 20 years there．（53）Bher career，she was voted Teacher of the Year．All of this came about because of the（54）Bcomment made in the classroom that day．Mom showed me how to handle（55）Asituations and never give up．

36．A．noise	B．voice	C．sound	D．tune
37．A．get	B．take	C．carry	D．throw
38．A．otherwise	B．anyhow	C．instead	D．actually
39．A．settled	B．pushed	C．stored	D．stuck
40．A．teacher	B．employer	C．director	D．adviser
41．A．purpose	B．encouragement	C．achievement	D．victory
42．A．went	B．met	C．worked	D．stayed
43．A．visit	B．continue	C．attend	D．prepare
44．A．serious	B．fortunate	C．careful	D．responsible
45．A．career	B．duty	C．position	D．part
46．A．learning	B．judging	C．obeying	D．imagining
47．A．patiently	B．eagerly	C．successfully	D．skillfully
48．A．upset	B．frightened	C．guilty	D．ashamed
49．A．looked up	B．went up	C．took up	D．showed up
50．A．believe	B．protect	C．treat	D．receive
51．A．spirit	B．intention	C．action	D．attempt
52．A．must	B．would	C．might	D．should
53．A．At	B．During	C．On	D．With
54．A．worthless	B．thoughtless	C．hopeless	D．helpless
55．A．challenging	B．different	C．dangerous	D．strange

5．We live in a computer age．People（41）Ascientists，teachers，writers and even students use computers do all kinds of work．But 30 years ago（42）Dcouldn't do much．They were very big and expensive．Very（43）Apeople were interested in them or knew how to use them．Today computers are smaller and（44）Bthan before．But they can do a lot of work，and many people like to use them．Some people（45）Ahave them at home．
   Computers become very important because they can work（46）Bthan men and make fewer mistakes．Computers can（47）Apeople do a lot of work．Writers now use computers to（48）A．Teachers use them to help teaching．Students use them to study and children use them to play（49）B．computers can also remember what you（50）Cthem．Computers are very useful and helpful．They are our friends．Do you want to have a computer like others？

41．A．like	B．as	C．and	D．with
42．A．students	B．scientists	C．teachers	D．computers
43．A．few	B．a few	C．little	D．a little
44．A．cheap	B．cheaper	C．more expensive	D．expensive
45．A  even	B．still	C．almost	D．yet
46．A  fast	B．faster	C．slow	D．slower
47．A  help	B．make	C．stop	D．use
48．A  write	B．play	C．study	D．learn
49．A  football	B．games	C．basketball	D．piano
50．A  put to	B．put on	C．put into	D．put up．

4．I met Mrs．Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors．Almost instantly I loved her．She had an unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking，（26）Bshe was encouraging and inspiring．For some reason，she was impressed with my work and me．
   Mrs．Neidl would ask me for my（27）A．She wanted to know how I thought we should（28）Cthings．At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew（29）Dabout stage design!But I slowly began to respond to her（30）A．It was cause and effect：She believed I had opinions，so I began to（31）Dthem．She trusted me to complete things，so I completed them perfectly．She loved how（32）CI was，so I began to show up to paint more and more．She believed in me，so I began to believe in myself．
    Mrs．Neidl's（33）Bthat year was，"Try it．We can always paint over it（34）D!"I began to take（35）D．I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing--only things to be（36）Aupon．I learned to dip my brush into the paint and（37）Ccreate something．
    The shy，quiet freshman achieved success that year．I was（38）Bin the program known
as"Student Art Assistant"because of the time and effort I'd put in．It was that year that I（39）C I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design．
    Being on that stage-design team（40）AMrs．Neidl changed me completely．Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought，but I also（41）Ba strong interest and a world I hadn't known existed．She taught me not to（42）Bwhat people think I should do：She taught me to take chances and not be（43）D．Mrs．Neidl was my comforter when I was upset．Her（44）A in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined（45）C．

26．A．and	B．yet	C．so	D．for
27．A．opinion	B．impression	C．information	D．intention
28．A．make	B．keep	C．handle	D．change
29．A．anything	B．something	C．everything	D．nothing
30．A．questions	B．comments	C．explanations	D．remarks
31．A．hold	B．follow	C．evaluate	D．form
32．A．happy	B．lively	C．reliable	D．punctual
33．A．message	B．motto	C．saying	D．suggestion
34．A．again	B．more	C．instead	D．later
35．A．steps	B．control	C．charge	D．risks
36．A．improved	B．acted	C．looked	D．reflected
37．A．easily	B．carefully	C．confidently	D．proudly
38．A．introduced	B．recognized	C．identified	D．considered
39．A．confirmed	B．decided	C．realized	D．acknowledged
40．A．with	B．below	C．of	D．by
41．A．developed	B．discovered	C．took	D．formed
42．A．accept	B．care	C．judge	D．wonder
43．A．bored	B．lazy	C．sad	D．afraid
44．A．trust	B．patience	C．curiosity	D．interest
45．A．accessible	B．enjoyable	C．possible	D．favorable

3．One Monday morning，I was standing waiting for the train and suddenly felt ill．I couldn't stand still，and the world began to sway（摇摆）and then went black．All I heard was"Oh，my God，she's falling．"The next thing I（26）Dwas that the doctor was asking me my name．This happened（27）BI Was too tired．I was so busy cleaning my new house that I didn't eat（28）Blast weekend．
The doctor told me that a gentleman waiting for the（29）Asaw me fall down．He got to my  side（30）D，and told others to call 911．He stayed with me（31）Cthe ambulance（救护车） arrived．Then he went with me to the hospital，which made him（32）Bhis train．The doctor told me the gentleman didn't want to leave his name．
I don't know who this gentleman is．（33）Dif he reads this article and remembers a young lady fainting（晕倒）at the train station，I'd like（34）Bto know that l want to say"Thank you"to him．Whenever I meet with such a thing，I will do the same as he（35）Cto me．And I'11 pass on the kindness to others．

26．A．met	B．forgot	C．said	D．remembered
27．A．so	B．because	C．though	D．however
28．A．little	B．much	C．few	D．many
29．A．train	B．plane	C．bus	D．car
30．A．at first	B．just now	C．at least	D．at once
31．A．while	B．since	C．until	D．as soon as
32．A．catch	B．miss	C．drop	D．meet
33．A．Or	B．Although	C．For	D．But
34．A．me	B．him	C．her	D．you
35．A．does	B．do	C．did	D．will do

2．I was blessed with a happy childhood，________________I would like to have again if I could live another life．（　　）

A．

this

B．

that

C．

it

D．

one