1、  下周你准备参加《中国日报》组织的题为“Nothing Is Small”的作文比赛。

2、简要描述下列三幅画的内容。

3、陈述你从画中悟出的道理。

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只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容。 

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句子结构准确，信息内容完整、连贯。

参考生词：1．道钉：rail spike          2．管涌：tube fountain

A． Grossmont Center

This mall in La Mesa is the shopping center that time forgot. It's a comfortable, well-maintained outdoor mall in La Mesa that is lacking in pizza and choices - in fact, it's a bit dull. But in the world of mega-malls, sometimes dull is OK. Yet it also has a nice Pacific Cinema, and a two-level Wal-Mart.

B．Westfield Horton Plaza

Horton Plaza's construction in the mid-1980s jump-started the Gas lamp renaissance. Its multi-level, somewhat confusing whimsical architecture is a must-see for any San Diego visitor. Nordstrom, Macy's and a wide range of shops and restaurants make this the noontime stop for downtown workers.

C． Fashion Valley Center

The class of San Diego malls, Fashion Valley has arguably the best of the stores. Nordstrom, JC Penney, Macy's, Nieman Marcus and the new Bloomingdale's make this well appointed two-level outdoor mall. Where else will you find a Tiffany store? Good restaurants and an AMC multiplex make this a place to go beyond shopping. Burberry, Lily Pulitzer, Gucci, Ruehl, Apple and Sony Style store reflect the mall's cool characteristic.

D． Westfield Parkway Plaza

Yet another Westfield mall, Parkway Plaza is the regional mall serving East County. Young adult shops, a Regal Cinema and a food court make this the area's teen hangout. A two-story Wal-Mart is the newest member. A Family Lounge is located in the Food Court for those with little ones, and the mall is a WiFi hotspot.

E．Westfield Plaza Camino Real

Another indoor Westfield mall, Plaza Camino Real serves the North County Coastal area (Encinitas, Carlsbad, Oceanside). Two-level, with over 170 stores, Plaza Camino has a MovieMax Theatre Plaza. A new Steve & Barry's University Sportswear and Bella Furniture are open.

F．Westfield Mission Valley

Westfield's Mission Valley Center is kind of a mess. Its layout is a mess (a remnant of the '60s) and it's the most downscale of the shopping malls. The selection of shops and the gigantic AMC multiplex suggest that it is better fit for the teen and young adult crowd.

56．Yuki is a rather fashionable girl. Like many other young girls of her age, she likes nothing more than dressing herself in a cool and fashionable way.

57．Rebecca works in a company in the downtown. During lunch hours, Rebecca usually go out with her colleagues to eat and after lunch they may even stroll around the shops just for relaxing.

58．Lucy and her husband are going to shop in some daily necessities in Wal-Mart. But their baby sitter happens to be on holiday so they’ve got to take their little son with them as well.

59．Betty just wants to go to Wal-Mart to buy some everyday things.

60．John is going shopping with his girlfriend. They plan to watch a movie first and buy some sports clothes since they are such sports lovers!

56. Yuki                                                           A．Grossmont Center

57.   Rebecca                                                   B．Westfield Horton Plaza

58.   Lucy and her husband                                C．Fashion Valley Center

59.   Betty                                                        D．Westfield Parkway Plaza

60.   John and his girlfriend                                E．Westfield Plaza Camino Real

                                                                      F．Westfield Mission Valley

Is there a “success personality”? Some winning combination of qualities that leads almost naturally to achievement? If so, exactly what is that secret success formula, and can anyone develop it?

At the Gallup Organization we recently focused in depth on success, examining the attitudes of 1,500 successful people selected casually from Who’s Who in America. Our research finds out a number of qualities that occur regularly among top achievers. Here is one of the most important, that is, common sense.

Common sense is the most outstanding quality possessed by our respondents.79% award themselves a top score in this quality. And 61% say that common sense was very important in contributing to their success.

To most, common sense means the ability to present sound, practical judgments on everyday affairs. To do this, one has to sweep aside extra ideas and get right to the core(核心) of what matters. A Texas oil and gas businessman puts it this way,“ The key ability for success is simplifying. In meeting arrangement and industrial management, reducing a complex problem to the simplest term is highly important.”

Is common sense a quality a person is born with, or can you do something to increase it? The oil man’s answer is that common sense can definitely be developed. He attributes his to learning how to debate in school. Another way to increase your store of common sense is to observe it in others, learning from their and your own mistakes.

Besides common sense, there are many other factors that influence success: knowing your field, self-reliance, intelligence, the ability to get things done, leadership, creativity, relationships with others, and of course, luck. But common sense stands out. If you develop these qualities, you’ll succeed. And you might even find yourself listed in Who’s Who someday.

52. It can be learned that common sense         .

   A. is something that common people like best

  B. is a popular quality a person is born with

  C. is something that enables one to form correct opinions

  D. is a quality that is possessed by common people

53. According to the passage, when trying to solve a problem, we had better         .

   A. get experience through practice

   B. pay attention to the most important part of it

   C. keep on learning as much as possible

   D. rely on ourselves as well as luck

54. The passage is mainly concerned with         .

  A. organizational ability and good working habits

  B. the way to gain big profits and achieve fame and success

  C. knowledge and interest which are primary to success

  D. what successful people have in common

55. According to the oil businessman, how can a person develop his / her common sense?

  A. Become a businessman. 

  B. Learn how to debate and learn from mistakes.

  C. Become famous.

  D. Simplify things.

　　China to launch 1st lunar probe chang’E 1 this year

　　China says the launch of its first lunar probe chang’E 1 is just around the corner. Chinese scientists made the announcement on Wednesday, saying the satellite would be launched in the second half of this year.

　　Since China announced the project in 2004, the country’s first lunar exploration project has drawn worldwide attention. Now, China’s space scientists say the satellite is ready for lift-off.

　　Ouyang Ziyuan, chief scientist, China’s lunar exploration project, said, “Preparations for the satellite, rocket, ground control and data reception are ready for the exploration. We will be able to launch the probe the second half of this year.”

　　The probe’s operational orbit has already been decided on, and chang’E 1 is scheduled to enter the moon’s orbit after a nearly 400,000-kilometer journey in space. And a committee of over 100 space experts has also been established for the project. The scientists have agreed to share the data sent back by chang’E 1 on the lunar environment.

　　Ouyang Ziyuan said, “We will make a 3D map of the moon and research the distribution of lunar elements, lunar soil thickness and the moon’s surface environment.”

　　Ouyang Ziyuan says chang’E 1 will be carried by a long march 3a carrier rocket for its launch. This is scheduled to take place at the Xi’chang satellite launch center.

49. What does the underlined words “around the corner” in the first paragraph mean?

　 A. in the corner                       B. on the way

　 C. in the way                          D. at the corner

50. What will chang’E 1 do in space?

　 A. It will just circle around the moon.

　 B. It will make a 2d map of the moon and research the distribution of lunar elements.

　 C. It will send the TV signals to make our life more colorful.

　 D. it will make a 3D map of the moon and do some research about the moon.

51. Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

　 A. The committee is made up of less than 100 space experts.

　 B. It is scheduled to launch at the jiuquan satellite launch center.

　 C. The data sent back by chang’E 1 will be shared by the scientists.

D. chang’E 1 will be carried by a long march 3a carrier rocket for its launch.

45. This passage most probably is a (n) _____.

A. advertisement                                             B. news story              

C. lab report                                                   D. letter of thanks

46. From the passage we learn that Mindle is a device which _____.

A. has neither wires nor weight                        B. is operated by a computer

C. disappears while you read                            D. can find a book within one minute

47. With the device, the reader is able to _____.

A. enjoy reading when driving a car                     B. improve reading skills

C. gain access to free software                            D. get rid of heavy books made of paper

48. Different from mobile phones, Mindle _____.

A. has a much more friendly screen                 B. can work in the absence of electricity

C. doesn’t involve regular fees                      D. is wireless and can be used anywhere

As China mourned the (31) ________ (die) from the catastrophic earthquake that hit Sichuan Province, the media across the country paid its respect (32) _________ returning to black and white. For example, some logos on the Internet ran entirely (33) ________ color.

It is the first time in my life (34) ________ we have felt the whole nation act as one. It is a sober period but a moment full of hope and (35) _________(strong). It is a display of humanism and respect for life in a more open civil society.

During three days of national mourning (36) _________(order) by the government, national flags were flying at half-mast (37) ________ public entertainment have been canceled. The public were asked to stand in silence for three minutes from 2:28 pm on Monday, the time the deadly quake hit on May 12.

“I was so lucky (38) ________ (survive) the disaster.” Said Sluck, a student studying at Sichuan University, who still remembers screaming. “We all are involved in the catastrophe. Everyone is sad, but tears will only blur (39) _________ vision. We must be strong in order to see clearly and walk straight. We (40) ________ (convince) that all will be fine with joint efforts nationwide and worldwide.”

It moved without a ripple（浪花）, a moon white circle under the surface, and in a few seconds it was as far away as it had been when he had first seen it. Then it   21   the top of the water. Jonsai gasped.

It was a turtle. (海龟)

Jonsai rubbed his eyes, thinking that the sun had   22   them. It was not unusual to find turtles feeding near the edge of the coral (珊瑚). But this was not an ordinary turtle. It stayed there on the surface, as   23   as foam (泡沫) or bone or sundried coral, shining like oyster shell. The turtle stayed still for some time. So did the boy. Leaning forward, he stared without moving, disbelief giving way to a small   24  . He even dared not move for a short while. There was   25   as a white turtle. His   26   moved first. Tonight the men would return from the big hunt. Samu and Aesake would be at the dinner with the men. He, Jonsai, would have to   27   with the women and children. But what would happen if, at the height of the dinner, Jonsai brought forward a gift for Chief Vueti, something he had never   28   before, a present that would make him the   29   of every chief on the island? His heart beat fast, but steady now, as he paddled closer, moving   30   like a thief. He must try his best to catch the turtle.

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Children whose parents live well into their 80s seem to have healthier hearts in middle age compared with children whose parents did not live this long. Moreover, the heart advantage continues over time, which should help them follow in their parents’ footsteps.

The findings come from the Framingham Heart Study, a study relating to several generations on risk factors for heart disease and other diseases among residents of Framingham, Massachusetts.

The worst Framingham Risk Scores a measure of heart disease risk that uses age, smoking, and blood pressure to estimate a person’s possibility of suffering a heart attack were found in children whose parents had both died before age 85. The best risk scores were found among children whose parents had both lived to age 85 or older.

“A greater understanding of the genetics of risk of heart or blood disease factors and long life may lead to advances in the prevention and treatment of heart and blood diseases in the future,” Dr. terry commented to Reuters Health.

Dr. Clyde B. Schechter adds in an editorial: “We are only beginning to learn about the factors of exceptional long life. Several fruitful areas are already the subject of active research, but much more remains to be done.”

“Progress in this area is not just of natural interest,” Schechter from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York writes, “it also has the great possibility to promote discoveries that will improve the prevention and treatment of some age related diseases such as heart or blood diseases.”

72．Children whose parents lived up to 80 or above seem to         .

       A．have the heart advantage                       B．be the healthiest

       C．suffer a heart attack                             D．enjoy a happy life

73．The participants for the researchers to collect data are mostly from        .

       A．the Framingham Heart Study                 B．the residents of Framingham

       C．all over the United States                      D．the Boston University

74．We can infer from the passage that the researchers          .

       A．have found the secret of a long life

       B．made many great breakthroughs

       C．got the reasons for heart diseases                                         

       D．have a long way to go in this field

75．The findings of the study will finally benefit those           .

       A．whose parents live long

       B．whose parents live short

       C．who do medical research

       D．who have age related diseases