Coal and petroleum ______ plants became buried in swamps（乱泥）and decayed（腐烂）．

A．resulting from                                    B．resulted in

C．resulted when                                    D．resulting in

We adopted Luke four years ago．The people from the orphanage（孤儿院）dropped him off at our hotel room without even saying  1  ．He was nearly six years old, only 28 pounds and his face was crisscrossed（交叉着）with scars．  2   ，he was terrified．Luke kicked and  3  ．His cries were animal-like．I  4 my alms around him so he could not hit or kick．After an hour and a half he finally fell asleep．exhausted．I called   5 . They delivered every noodle dish on the menu．After Luke woke up I handed him chopsticks and pointed at the food．He stopped crying and started to eat．

    That night we went for a walk．  6  at the moon，he pantomimed（打手势），“What is it?” I said，“The moon，it's the moon．”He   7  and tried to touch it．He reached again when I tried to give him a bath  8  I started to play with the water．By the end of his bath the room was soaked and he was   9  ．Then we read the book “One Yellow Lion”．He loved looking at the  10   pictures and 11   the pages．By the end of the night he was saying“  12  ”．

    The next day we  13  orphanage officials to do  14  ．Luke looked at them and wrapped my arms   15   around his waist．

It has been four years．Luke is a smart，funny, happy fourth-grader．He is   16  with charm and is a natural athlete．His teachers say he is  17  behaved and works very hard．Our neighbor says she has never seen a happier kid．

    When I think back，I am  18   at what transformed this abused，terrified little creature．It was not medications．It did not cost money．It was love: just simple，plain，easy to  19  ．It is comprised（组成）of compassion，care，security，and a leap of faith．I believe in the power of love to  20  ．I believe in the power of love to heal．

1．A．hello                      B．nothing                C．goodbye                 D．everything

2．A．Clearly                  B．Surprisingly          C．Sadly                     D．Fortunately

3．A．spoke                    B．1aughed               C．screamed                      D．trembled

4．A．hold                      B．unfolded              C．raised                    D．wound

5．A．the police station                                          B．room service

    C．the laundry                                                D．the manager

6．A．Ashamed               B．Interested             C．Delighted               D．Terrified

7．A．reached up             B．stood up              C．knelt down             D．moved on

8．A．after                      B．until                     C．whenever               D．unless

9．A．crying                   B．thinking               C．giggling（傻笑）    D．1earning

10．A．colorful               B．yellow                 C．old                        D．plain

11．A．tearing                 B．turning                 C．holding                  D．beating

12．A．goodbye              B．one yellow lion    C．moon                      D．water

13．A．called                  B．found                  C．met                       D．refused

14．A．daily work           B．housework           C．odd jobs                 D．paperwork

15．A．tightly                  B．slightly                 C．unwillingly             D．uneasily

16．A．1oaded                B．full                      C．delivered                D．covered

17．A．ill                        B．well                    C．over                             D．quite

18．A．amused                B．happy                  C．amazed                  D．sorry   

19．A．lose                     B．find                    C．take                       D．give

20．A．prepare                B．remain                 C．kill                 D．transform

Freshman Orientation（迎新日）

To：                                   Latrice Brown

FROM：                          Mrs. Gomez，Guidance Counselor,555-7295

DATE：                           July 23

SUBJECT：                     Freshman Friendship Program

FRESHMAN FRIEND：       Susan Brooks，555-2168

    Please call your freshman friend and introduce yourself over the telephone．Confirm that he or she will be attending the orientation．

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR ORIENTATION

Wednesday，August 13—9：30 A．M．to 1：00 P．M．

9：30A．M．to 10：30A．M．

    Upperclassmen and freshmen will gather for a gathering in the hall．Student Council president Sarah Wilke will give a speech titled “What It Means to Be in High School”．

    Mr. Reick，the principal，will welcome everyone to Lincoln High School and formally introduce each upperclassman to his or her freshman friend．After being introduced，please go to the cafe．At this time pick up your friend’s class schedule and locker（衣物柜）number at the guidance counselors’（顾问）table．

10：30A．M to 11：30A．M．

    Start your school tour at your friend’s locker to ensure it works．If there is a problem，report it to Mr. Mulholland，the assistant principal．Then walk to the classrooms on the class schedule in the order in which they are listed．This will help familiarize your freshman friend with the schedule and the layout（布局）of the school．Discuss high school life but try not to supply your freshman friends with too much information．High school is confusing and frightening when you’re just starting and everything is new．

11：30A．M to 1：00P. M．

    Return to the cafe to enjoy pizza and to take part in a question-and-answer meeting．

    Monday, August 18（First Day of School）--All Lunch Periods

    Meet your freshman friend in the cafe during lunch and discuss the morning of the first day． After lunch take your friends to the courtyard between the gym and the art rooms．Each club will have a table set up with information about its activities after class and a sign-up sheet for students who wish to join．Club officers will be available to answer questions and to encourage freshmen to take part．

1．According to the notice，Latrice will help Susan ___________．

    A．visit the school after lunch during August 13 to 18

    B．get a timetable after 10：30 A．M．on August 13

    C．get to know where to have different classes

    D．sign up for after-class activities in the gym

2．During her first day in high school，Susan will most likely __________．

    A．share a locker with Lattice

B．join an art club with Latrice

    C．have the same class schedule as Latrice

    D．ask Ltrice information on school activities

3．The notice is written to __________．

    A．inform upperclassmen of their role in the program

    B．offer many activities for new students after class

    C．welcome new students to Lincoln High School

    D．put forward a freshman orientation program

4．Lincoln High School starts the orientation program in order to _________．

    A．find excellent freshmen                            B．avoid mistakes in schedules

    C．make the school outstanding                       D．meet the needs of freshmen

Henry Ford，the famous U．S．inventor and car manufacturer, once said，“The business of America is business．’’By this he meant that the U．S．way of life is based on the values of the business world．

    Few would argue with Ford’s statement．A brief glimpse at a daily newspaper vividly shows how much people in the United States think about business．For example，nearly every newspaper has a business section，in which the deals and projects，finances and management，stock prices and labor problems of corporations are reported daily．In addition，business news can appear in every other section．Most national news has an important financial aspect to it．Welfare，foreign aid，the federal budget，and the policies of the Federal Reserve Bank are all heavily affected by  business． Moreover, business news appears in some of the unlikeliest places．The world of arts and entertainment is often referred to as “the entertainment industry'’ or “show business．’’

    The positive side of Henry Ford’s statement can be seen in the prosperity that business has brought to U．S．1ife．One of the most important reasons so many people from all over the world come to live in the United States is the dream of a better job．Jobs are produced in abundance（大量地）because the U．S．economic system is driven by competition．People believe that this system creates more wealth，more jobs，and a materially better way of life．

    The negative side of Henry Ford's statement，however，can be  seen when the word business is taken to mean big business．And the term big business --referring to the biggest companies，is seen in opposition to labor．Throughout U．S．history working-people have had to fight hard for higher wages，better working conditions, and the fight to form unions．Today, many of the old labor disputes are over I but there is still some employee anxiety．Downsizing--the laying off of thousands of workers to keep expenses low and profits high -- creates feelings of insecurity for many．

1．The United States is a typical country __________．

      A．which encourages free trade at home and abroad

      B．where people’s chief concern is how to make money

      C．where all businesses are managed scientifically

      D．which normally works according to the federal budget

2．The influence of business in the U．S．is evidenced by the fact that __________．

      A．most newspapers are run by big businesses

      B．even public organizations concentrate on working for profits

      C．Americans of all professions know how to do business

      D．even arts and entertainment are regarded as business

3．According to the passage，immigrants choose to settle in the U．S．，dreaming that ________．

      A．they can start profitable businesses there

      B．they can be more competitive in business

      C．they will make a fortune overnight there

      D．they will find better chances of employment

4．A company's efforts to keep expenses low and profits high may result in _______．

A．reduction in the number of employees   

B．improvement of working conditions

C．fewer disputes between labor and management

D．a rise in workers wages

One of the great advantages of growing houseplants is how good they make your home look．

    “When I design a home，I put a houseplant in every room，because I don't think a room is complete without a live plant，”said interior（室内）designer Barbara．“When you bring a living object into a room，you promote feelings of nature，life and vitality．The different shades of green also soften a space and give it a lived-in look．’’

    Indoor plants make great decorator pieces，agreed interior designer Stacey．“Most fumishings and architectural details are made up of hard surfaces and straight lines，but houseplants add softness and depth to a space，”she said．

    With their wide variety of leaf shapes，：sizes，colors and textures，houseplants can be used to decorate just about any interior, and they serve a wide variety of design purposes．

    “Houseplants can be used to make a room look larger,’’ said Stacey．If you want to make a ceiling appear higher, for instance，put a tall, thin plant in the comer of the room, to fill in dead comers，use a tall，bushy plant．If you don’t have enough-space for floor plants，try hanging houseplants．

    You can also use houseplants to make large rooms look smaller．Accomplish this by bringing in a plant that is ovemized for the space, which will make the ceiling feel lower, or choose a plant that grows up and then drapes（悬垂）．

    Plants can also be used to break up large living spaces and create transitions between rooms．

    “If your home's design is such that you step right into your living room when you enter your house，you can make the entry less unpleasant with a line of houseplants，”said Barbara．

    Clusters（丛群）of small plants add a decorative touch to certain areas of the home such as on desks，pianos，fire-place mantels，nightstands and in bathrooms next to sinks or on bathtub decks．They can be placed in individual decorative pots or grouped together in a basket or larger pot．

1．According to Barbara，a plant is _______ in the room one lives in．

A．an object              B．a must                 C．an advantage          D．a life

2．The plants in the home will make living __________．

    A．soft                     B．complete              C．natural                  D．comfortable

3．The followings are the decorative purposes of houseplants except __________．

    A．making a room look less empty

    B．bringing life into the house

    C．making the air of the room flesh

    D．softening the hard surfaces and lines of furniture

4．With _________ in the comer, the ceiling will appear high．

    A．a short plant                                            B．an oversized plant

    C．a tall slim plant                                           D．a thin plant

Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer．I always encourage such people，but I also explain that there is a big difference between “being a writer” and ”writing”．

In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame，not the long hours alone at a typewriter.  “You've got to want to write，”I say to them，“not want to be a writer．’’

The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair．For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded．When I left a 20-year career in the US Coast Guard to become a freelance writer（自由撰稿者），I had not prospects at all．What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building．It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom．I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer．After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t got a break and began to doubt myself．It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat．But I knew I wanted to write．I had dreamed about it for years．I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die，wondering “What if．．．?”I would  keep putting  my dream to the test- even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure．This is the Shadowland of hope，and anyone with a dream must learn to live there．

1．The passage is meant to _____．

    A．warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience

    B．advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer

    C．show young people it's unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame

    D．encourage young people to pursue a writing career

2．What can be concluded from the passage?

      A．Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding．

      B．A writer's success depends on luck rather than effort

      C．Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation

      D．The chances for a writer to become successful are small

3．”people who die wondering ‘What if．．．’”refers to“ those”________．

      A．who think too much of the dark side of life

      B．who regret giving up their career halfway

      C．who think a lot without making a decision

      D．who are full of imagination even upon death

4．“Shadowland’’ in the last sentence means _________．

      A．the wonderland one often dreams about

      B．the bright future that one is looking forward to

      C．the state of uncertainty before one’s final goal is reached

      D．a world that exists only in one’s imagination

In many homes, divorce is caused by the “battle between the sexes”．To understand the problem，one must remember that modem American woman is freed．During childhood and youth，the American girl is given freedom and education which is equal to a boy's．After completing school，she is able to get a job and support herself．She doesn’t have to marry for financial security．She considers herself an independent，self-sufficient person．She wants a husband whom she can respect．She wants a democratic（民主的）household in which she has a voice in making decisions．When a husband and wife are able to share decision making，their marriage is probably closer, stronger, and more  satisfying．Otherwise，the couple is likely to wind up in the divorce court．

When a couple gets divorced，the court usually requires the man to pay his former wife a monthly sum of money．If the couple has children，they usually remain with the mother, and the father is expected re pay for their support．

  Although divorce is quite common in the United States，80 percent of those who get divorced remarry．The remarriages allow thousands of people，especially children， to enjoy family life again，but at the same time many．troubles have arisen．A well-known American joke tells of a wife calling to her second：husband；‘‘Quick，John! Come here and help me! Your children are bring up our children!'’

1．What does the passage mainly discuss?

    A．Financial trouble in the family

    B．Different attitudes between husband and wife towards children’s education

    C．Women's liberation movement

    D．Lack of democratic atmosphere in the household often leads to divorce

2．What do you know of modern American women according to the passage?

      A．They are overbearing．

      B．They are more independent than ever before．

      C．They do not have much to say in the household．

      D．They respect their husbands，but do not listen to them．

3．What happens when a couple is divorced according to the passage?

    A．The children become homeless．

    B．The man is still held responsible for the welfare of his children．

    C．Life becomes difficult for the women and her children.

    D．The man,．rather than the woman，remarries soon．

4．What does the well-known joke suggest?

    A．Remarriages often end up in failure．

    B．Children are unhappy in the new family．

    C．The mother is not respected by the stepchildren,

    D．Remarriage causes new troubles in the household．

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    该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（／）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

    该行少一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在右边横线上写出所加的词。

    该行错一个词：在错词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正的词。

You should brush your teeth at least twice daily．From time   1．_________

to time you should use clothes brush to give your coat or suits       2．_________

a good brush．Brush off any dirt as soon as you see them．         3．_________

But don't brush off other people suggestions. There may be                  4．_________

something good in them.

In everyday life sometime you may have a brush with others． 5．_________

That is not at all surprised．However, you must not have any        6．_________

brush with the law, as though it may not be serious．                            7．_________

Before an exam you will naturally spend time brush up                  8．_________

your lessons．If that you are going to study in America or England 9．_________

you have better find time to brush up your English．                    10．_________

Nearly at 6 o’clock in the evening we reached ______ small village ______ east of _______ famous river．

A． the; the; the          B． a; the; the           C． a; \; the            D． a; \; \

---How do you find your new car?

---_________．

A．It is indeed great                             B．By chance

C．In the newly-opened car market                D．An old friend recommended it to me