My family couldn’t afford to send me to school when I was 16. When my mother took me out of school, I really lost heart about my life and didn’t know what I was going to do.

I worked to help my mother sell newspapers and that was all I could do at the time. When I was 18 years old, my mother started telling me that I would have to live on my own. I felt very frightened of the future. One night while I was watching television, a piece of news about joining the army caught my eyes. I had admired soldiers since I was very young. Now the chance came and I felt pleased. The next day I called the number on the news and set up an appointment to meet the recruiter(征兵人员), an elderly officer. When he heard that I didn’t graduate from high school, he told me that I had a slim(微小的) chance. I explained to him that I would study to improve myself and work hard. At last, he agreed to try to help me.

About a month later he asked me to go to his office and explained to me that he would get me in the service（服役） but I had to promise him that I would make the best of this chance he was trying to create for me and I did. He was able to help me join the army and I kept my promise by doing eight years and receiving an Honorable Discharge (光荣退伍证) from the service. After that, I have worked as a guard with good pay.

56. Why did the author drop out of high school?

A. Because he wanted to help his mother.

B. Because his mother wanted him to work.

C. Because he lost interest in study.

D. Because his family was too poor.

57. When the author got out of school, he felt _______.

 A. relaxed             B. hopeless             C. bored            D. frightened

58. How did the author succeed in joining the army?

 A. Through his mother’s encouragement and his luck.

 B. Through his great performance before the recruiter.

 C. Through his sincere(真诚的) request and an officer’s help.

 D. Through his optimistic attitude and serious promise.

59. We can infer from the text that _________.

 A. people can achieve success if they don’t give up

 B. a person’s achievements depend mainly on other’s help

 C. failure in one field doesn’t mean failure in another

 D. people should be confident in the face of difficulties

Every day, all across the nation, as many as one in four children refuse to go to school. The reasons are various. "School Refusal," formerly known as ''School Phobia", is an actual anxiety-based disorder. Many children are vague about their complaints and unable to be sure what is making them anxious, so it is sometimes regarded as typical childhood will fullness. However, the effects of constant school refusal can be far-reaching for your child’s education.

So, where's the 1ine between what's normal and what's not? "You need to look at whether it is affecting the child or family's normal life," explains Christopher Kearny, Ph.D. In other words,

if a child's grades are suffering from frequent absences or a parent’s job is disturbed, it is time to look closely at the issue. Parents should listen carefully to children who say they can’t go to school because of “untestable things" such as stomachaches or headaches. While these complaints alone don't necessarily indicate school refusal, there may be deeper problems if combined with general complaints about school, talks of threats at school and so on.

There are different kinds of behavior in school refusal. Some children are influenced by their friends who skip school to hang out with their friends, showing a sense of rebellion(叛逆).

Some children cling to their mother's, screaming at the thought of having to enter the school bui1ding.

However, that doesn't mean that getting a child back into the c1assroom is impossible. According  to Maryann Roth, a school psychologist and guidance counselor(顾问), parents should attempt to make the child get back to school, no matter how hard it is. Working closely with school officials and possibly a specialist to create a plan is a necessary step.

67. The underlined word 'vague' (Paragraph l) is closest in meaning to _______.

A. irregular B. unclear C. curious D. unusual

68. According to Paragraph2, the real reason of "School Refusal" may be that the children___________

A. are suffering from illness       B. are afraid of endless tests

C. want to stay with their parents    D. feel bored and unsafe at school

69. When facing "School Refusal" of their children, parents should _________.

A. take the problem serious1y if their daily life is disturbed  

 B. discuss the seriousness of the problem with their children

C. take their children to see the doctor immediately

D. keep their children away from their rebellious friends

 70. The passage intends to ________.

A. explain that "School Refusal" is a symptom of an illness

B. explain the phenomenon of 'School Refusal" and how t treat it

C. remind parents to take good care of their children

D. explain that ‘Scholl Refusal’ is normal and not serious

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目前许多中学生承受着很大的心理压力。而青少年心理压力过大会对身心健康不利。请根据下面表格的内容，从压力产生的原因、利弊，并结合自己的实际，谈谈如何减轻压力。

I really don’t think my best friend w ill be angry, but I’11 go and see her，in case she _______.

A．will be     B．is           C．does       D. has been

Having paid off all their ____, the Smiths are now ____ financial problems.

   A. debts; free of                   B. money; free of        C. debts; free from     D. money; free for

Several of the off-shore islands are ______ , now that we have a motor boat.

A. available    B. accessible     C. convenient    D. achievable

______ all day, he was terribly hungry.

A. Having not eaten                 B. Eating nothing   

C. Not having eaten                 D. Nothing having eaten

________production up by 60％，the company has had another excellent year.   

A. As                     B. For                  C. With                        D. Through

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。

I was walking down the road one day when my cell phone rang．  36  voice on the other end spoke to me, "Dad, please come back soon．I miss you so much! "I judged that it was a   37_  number．A little while later, the call came once again, so I rudely   38   , "You've dialed the wrong number! " and then   39

    During the following days, I got the same call   40   ．But I didn't care much about it．

    Then one day she constantly called me,   41   I didn't answer．Finally I answered the phone and heard a weak voice, "Dad, please come back．I miss you so much!  Dad, I'm   42   so much pain! Mom said you were too busy to take   43  of me．But, dad, please   44  me again, OK?" The innocent   45  was difficult to reject．I made a   46  kiss on the phone and heard the weak voice say, "Thank you．．．Dad, I am so．．．happy, so．．．happy．．．"

    Shortly after this, I became   47   about who had been on the other end of my phone．So I called back, and a woman answered, "Sorry, sir．I am really sorry to have   48   you．My daughter has suffered from bone cancer   49   she was born．And her father．．．died in an    50   a short while ago．I dare not tell her this   51   ．Poor baby．When she couldn't   52  the painful chemotherapy(化疗), she would cry for her dad, who had always   53  her．I really couldn't bear it, so I gave her a random phone number．．．"

    "How is your daughter now?" I couldn't wait to   54

    "She has   55   ．You must have kissed her on the phone, because she went with a smile, tightly holding the cell phone．．．"

Tears blurred my eyes．．．

36．A．A boy' s           B．A child' s         C．My daughter' s         D．My son' s

37．A．bad               B．different          C．new                      D．wrong

38．A．screamed        B．blamed            C．returned                D．replied

39．A．hung up          B．hung on           C．held on                 D．held up

40．A．here and there  B．now and then   C．more or less          D．sooner or later

41．A．so that            B．in case       C．as if                   D．even if

42．A．near               B．on                   C．in                    D．at

43．A．care               B．control            C．notice                 D．charge

44．A． comfort         B．kiss                 C．pat                     D．encourage

45．A．application   B．command         C．request               D．appetite

46．A．soft               B．sweet           C．low                    D．loud

47．A．surprised       B．curious            C．interested             D．amazed

48．A．bothered         B．confused          C．interrupted           D．reached

49．A．when               B．since           C．as                        D．while

50．A．invitation         B．event           C．accident               D．invention

51．A．fate                 B．reason             C．story                   D．news

52．A．receive            B．fight                C．bear                    D．face

53．A．encouraged     B．amused            C．satisfied                  D．supported

54．A．hear                B．ask                  C．tell                         D．see

55．A．gone               B．passed             C．gone by                  D．passed by

(BEIJING, August 10)—The Beijing Daily has put together a number of tips for cost-efficient travel in Beijing.

Subway transfer

“Transfer” is a word frequently used by volunteers helping visitors choose the best way of transport during the ongoing Beijing Olympics to save time.

On the seven subway lines now in operation, the transport authorities have set up a total of 16 transfer stations:

Transfer between Line 2 and Line 1 at Jianguomen and Fuxingmen stations；

Transfer between Line 2 and Line 5 at Chongwenmen and Yonghegong stations;

Transfer between Line 2 and Line 13 at Dongzhimen and Xizhimen stations; Dongzhimen station can also bring you to Beijing Capital International Airport via the Airport Line；

Transfer between Line 1 and Line Batong at Sihui and Sihuidong stations；

Transfer from Line 1 to Line 10 at Guomao station to reach Zhongguancun, the north Third Ring Road (going north and west) or Jinsong (going south).

Via Line 10, transfer to Line 8 at Beitucheng station to reach the Olympic central zone, where the “Bird’s Nest” and other venues are located; transfer to Line 5 at Huixinxijie Nankou; transfer to Line 13 at Zhichunlu and Shaoyaoju stations; Sanyuanqiao station takes you to the airport via the Airport Line.

From subway to bus

Beijing’s subway system is thoroughly linked with bus routes.

The Beijing Railway Station, which can be reached via the Line 2 subway, has bus lines going north, southeast and to the West Railway Station, covering Chaoyang, Tongzhou, Daxing and other districts.

Xizhimen station is linked to many bus routes that go south and northeast. The long-distance bus routes near Dongzhimen station pass through Shunyi, Pinggu and other outskirts.

Park and ride

Park and ride facilities allow commuters to leave their personal vehicles in a parking lot and transfer to a bus or rail system.

In Beijing, because of city planning and other factors, park and ride is limited to bus and subway stations beyond the Fourth Ring Road. Since the Line 5 subway began operating, a low-fare parking lot, the largest in Beijing, was created at Tiantongyuan Beizhan station. Drivers are encouraged to spend just two yuan per day parking their vehicles and take the subway into the city.

At which of the station, passengers can go to the Beijing Capital International Airport by subway?

         A. Dongzhimen and Xizhimen.                      B. Jianguomen and Fuxingmen.

         C. Dongzhimen and Sanyuanqiao.                  D. Zhichunlu and Shaoyaoju.

According to the tips, if you take Line 2, how can you reach Zhongguancun?

         A. Transfer to Line 1 at Jianguomen station, and then transfer to Line 10 at Guomao station.

         B. Transfer to Line 5 at Chongwenmen station, and then transfer to Line 10 at Guomao station.

         C. Transfer to Line 13 at Dongzhimen station, and then transfer to Line 8 at Beituchengstation.

D. Transfer to Line 1 at Dongzhimen station, and then transfer to Line 10 at Guomao station.

Which of the following is TRUE?

         A. You can get to the Beijing Railway Station via the Line 5 subway.

         B. Park and ride is limited to bus and subway stations beyond the Third Ring Road.

         C. Drivers can spend a little money in parking their vehicles in the largest parking lot.

D. Drivers must park their cars in the largest parking lot and transfer to a bus or rail system.

Which of the following is NOT true?

       A. From the Beijing Railway Station, you can take buses to the West Railway Station.

       B. From the Beijing Railway Station, you can take the subway to the West Railway Station.

       C. The Beijing Railway Station has bus lines going north and southeast.

       D. The Beijing Railway Station has bus lines going southeast and to the West Railway Station.

What is the purpose of the tips?

       A. To help volunteers save time during the ongoing Olympic Games.

       B. To help tourists enjoy the places of interest in Beijing.

       C. To make people learn about the daily transport in Beijing.

       D. To make it convenient and efficient to travel in Beijing during the ongoing Olympic Games.