A long time ________ a person, which is really a truth．

A．examines       B．checks              C．tests         D．experiments

―What can I do for you?

―I'd like to buy a present for my son, ________ at a proper price but of great use．

A．one       B．the one         C．which           D．that

This novel is set in the modern city, San Francisco, so once _______, it will be very popular．

A．publishes                                   B．having published

C．published                                   D．publishing

Has it been warned that all the students in this college _______ stay at their campus until the H1N1 flu has been controlled?

A．can　　　 B．will          C．may　　　 D．shall

The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree．Not __1____ with life, I was down．A young boy out of breath __2___me, all tired from play．He stood right before me with his head tilted（倾斜的）down, __3__ with great excitement, “Look what I found!”

       In his hand was a flower, and what a __4__ sight, with its petals（花瓣） all worn－not enough rain, or too little light．__5__ him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I __6__ a small smile and then shifted away．But instead of __7_ he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with __8_, “It sure smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too．That’s why I __9__ it; here, it’s for you．”

       The flower before me was dying or dead．But I knew I __10__ take it, or he might never leave．So I reached for the flower, and __11__, “Just what I need．” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he __12__it mid－air without reason．It was then that I __13__ for the very first time the boy was __14__．

       I heard my voice shake, tears shone like the sun __15__ I thanked him for picking the very best one．He smiled, and then ran off to play, __16__ of the effect he’d had on my day．

       I sat there and  _17_ how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree．How did he know of my self-indulged（放纵的） _18_ ? Perhaps from his heart, he'd been blessed with true __19_．

       __20__ the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me．And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed to see beauty, and appreciate every second that's mine．

1．A．excited                  B．inspired               C．content               D．disappointed

2．A．approached           B．overlooked           C．understood          D．recognized

3．A．telling                   B．saying                 C．informing            D．talking

4．A．unique                  B．rough                  C．bothering             D．pitiful

5．A．Wanting                B．Demanding          C．Persuading          D．Inviting

6．A．presented              B．adjusted               C．forced                 D．delivered

7．A．declining               B．accepting             C．panicking            D．quitting

8．A．surprise                B．embarrassment     C．sympathy            D．sorrow

9．A．took                     B．pulled                  C．attained               D．picked

10．A．should                 B．can                     C．may                    D．must

11．A．announced           B．replied                 C．declared              D．whispered

12．A．grasped               B．held                    C．caught                D．seized

13．A．observed             B．confirmed            C．noticed                D．concluded

14．A．strange                B．blind                   C．deaf                    D．unimaginable

15．A．once                   B．after                    C．as                       D．since

16．A．unaware              B．unbelievable         C．regretful              D．regardless

17．A．doubted               B．felt                      C．found                  D．wondered

18．A．embarrassment    B．depression           C．hopelessness        D．effort

19．A．sense                  B．hearing                C．sight                   D．ability

20．A．In                       B．From                  C．Before                 D．Through

Camille Mahlknecht, 9, has some big fun planned for this weekend．She and other residents of Agoura Hills, California, plan to pick up trash during their city’s annual cleanup．At the same time, Wissam Raed, 12, will be busy volunteering too．Thousands of miles away in Lebanon, Wissam plans to put on a play at an orphanage and bring potted plants to elderly people at a senior citizen center．

       Some other children like Nathan White, 10, have personal reasons for volunteering．Nathan’s grandmother died of a heart attack．To help raise money for medical research, Nathan participated in Jump Rope for Heart．He and five other boys took turns jumping rope for two and half hours and collected more than US$1,200 in donations for the American Heart Association．

       Millions of children around the globe lend a hand to their communities every year．Schools and parents also contribute to the rise in youth service．For example, many schools offer community service activities for students to join．Teachers either combine volunteer work with classroom lessons or make service work a requirement．Parents, on the other hand, encourage their kids to volunteer and do it with them．

       Community service is particularly important in this depression time．As the need for monetary support and other aid has increased, many charitable organizations have experienced a significant drop in donations．Camille and other children who volunteer thousands of hours annually can fill in some of the gaps．

       According to research, kids who start volunteering are twice as likely to continue doing good deeds when they are adults．So, grab a paintbrush, a trash bag, or whatever you need to help your community．You’ll love how you feel after helping others．Even dirty work can be lots of fun, if it’s for a good cause．

1．What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this passage?

       A．To recommend youth service programs to schools．

       B．To ask charity organizations to serve the community．

       C．To urge children to take part in volunteering activities．

       D．To propose alternatives for doing community services．

2．What is the main idea of the 3^rd paragraph?

       A．Community service is gaining popularity among children．

       B．Families and schools help to make community service popular．

       C．Children now depend more on their teachers than on their parents．

       D．Nathan White had a special reason to raise money for medical research．

3．Why is community service important in a time of depression?

       A．It raises money for school activities．

       B．It teaches children to take care of the sick．

       C．It gives charity organizations some needed help．

       D．It encourages parents and teachers to work together．

4．What can be inferred from the passage?

       A．Community service can help prevent juvenile delinquency（青少年犯罪）．

       B．Children will probably leave school and work as volunteers．

       C．Organizing sports events for the school is a kind of community service．

       D．Children who do volunteer work are more likely to grow up to be caring adults．

1．As a volunteer in the child center, __________．

       A．you should follow the schedule of the center strictly

       B．you must keep the child you look after indoors

       C．you will earn some money for what you have done

       D．you yourself can decide how long to stay there

2．What may NOT be needed if you apply to Wilder Research program?

       A．A college degree and library experience．

       B．Having knowledge of the Internet．

       C．Being willing to help others．

       D．Being able to handle emergencies．

3．From the third advertisement,  we can learn that __________．

       A．only individuals can apply for the job

       B．applicants should pay close attention to detail

       C．applicants are required to do some physical work

       D．applicants will deliver flyers homes in the neighborhood．

4．The three advertisements _________．  

       A．are not all for part-time opportunities

       B．are not all chances to make some extra money

       C．all can be communicated on the Internet

       D．are offered by the same organization

Downloading music over the Internet is pretty common among high school and college students．However, when students download and share copyrighted music without permission, they are against the law．

       A survey of young people’s music ownership has found that teenagers and college students have an average of more than 800 illegally copied songs each on their digital music players．Half of those surveyed share all the music on their hard drive, enabling others to copy hundreds of songs at any one time．Some students were found to have randomly linked their personal blogs to music sites, so as to allow free trial listening of copyrighted songs for blog visitors, or adopted some of the songs as the background music for their blogs．Such practices may be easy and free, but there are consequences．

       Sandra Dowd, a student of Central Michigan University, was fined US$7,500 for downloading 501 files from LimeWire, a peer-to-peer file sharing program．Sandra claimed that she was unaware that her downloads were illegal until she was contacted by authorities．Similarly, Mike Lewinski paid US$4,000 to settle a lawsuit（起诉）against him for copyright violation（违反）．Mike expressed shock and couldn’t believe that this was happening to him．“I just wanted to save some money and I always thought the threat was just a scare tactic（战术）．” “You know, everyone does it,” added Mike．

       The RIAA （Recording Industry Association of America）, the organization that files lawsuits against illegal downloaders, states that suing （控告）students was by no means their first choice．Unfortunately, without the threat of consequences, students are just not changing their behavior．Education alone is not enough to stop the extraordinary growth of the illegal downloading practice．

1．Why is it common for students to download copyrighted music?

       A．They don’t think that they will be caught．

       B．They want their friends to know that they are smart．

       C．They think it is a good way to make some extra money．

       D．They are against copyright protection over Internet music．

2．What does Mike mean by saying that “the threat was just a scare tactic”?

       A．One should not be afraid of threats．

       B．A lawsuit will result from the threat．

       C．It is unfair to scare people with a threat．

       D．No serious consequence will follow the threat．

3．What is RIAA’s attitude towards students’ illegal downloading behavior?

       A．They believe that education will help greatly in protecting copyrights．

       B．They profit from the fines illegal downloaders pay for copyright violations．

       C．They like to sue students for downloading music illegally from the Internet．

       D．They think that illegal downloading behavior needs tough measures to correct．

4．What’s the best title for this passage?

       A．Copyright Violators, Beware!

       B．How to Get Free Music Online!

       C．A Survey of Students’ Downloading Habits

       D．get rid of Illegal Music Download? Impossible!

There are two types of people in the world．Although they have equal degrees of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy the other becomes miserable．This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, and events, and the resulting effects upon their minds．

       The people who are to be happy fix their attention on the conveniences of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well-prepared dishes, the goodness of the wines, and the fine  weather．They enjoy all the cheerful things．Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the contrary things．Therefore, they are continually discontented．By their remarks, they sour the pleasures of society, offend many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere．If this turn of mind were founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be critical．The tendency to criticize and be disgusted is perhaps taken up originally by imitation．It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors．The habit may be strong，but it may be cured when those who have it are convinced of its bad effects on their interests and tastes．I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit．

       Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious consequences in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck．Those people offend many others, nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect, and scarcely that．This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments．If they aim at obtaining some advantage in rank or fortune, nobody wishes them success．Nor will anyone stir a step or speak a word to favor their hopes．

       If they bring on themselves public disapproval, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their misconduct．These people should change this bad habit and condescend （俯就） to be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others．If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them．Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels．

1．People who are to be unhappy ________．

       A．always act differently from others．

       B．usually have a fault-finding habit．

       C．can discover the unpleasant part of certain things．

       D．usually are influenced by the results of certain things

2．One of the consequences of the unhappy people's remark is that       ．

       A．they are not content with the pleasure of society．

       B．they are bad-temper but friendly．

       C．they hate everything

       D．they are hurt．

3．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

       A．We should pity such unhappy people．

       B．Such unhappy people are content with themselves．

       C．Such unhappy people are critical almost with themselves．

       D．Even such unhappy people recognize the bad effects of the habit on themselves, but they can not get rid of it．

4．If such unhappy people don’t change their bad behavior, the author’s solution to the problem is that people should______．

       A．help them                             B．avoid contact with them

       C．pay no attention to them                       D．show no respect to them

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