The diamond mine ________ accidentally by a little boy when he was playing hide­and­seek.

A．discovered  B．was discovered

C．has been discovered  D．would discover

Having been praised by the teacher，the little girl ran back home，________．

A．happily and satisfied  B．eager and excitedly

C．happy and satisfied  D．anxiously and excitedly

—The cars give off a great deal of waste gas in the streets.

—Yes.But I'm sure something will be done to________air pollution.

A．reduce  B．remove  C．drop  D．warn

—I regret________you that John has been fired.

—I can hardly believe my ears.He is such a fine worker.

A．telling  B．having told

C．to tell  D．to have told

It's not easy to learn English well.________as much as possible is necessary.

A．Having read  B．Read

C．Reading  D．To have read

Learning to Accept

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father.   1  , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was   2   and ill.

My father was   3   a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness   4   all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is   5  . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started   6   about life, and I told them about one of my   7  . I said that we must very often give things up   8   we grow --- our youth, our beauty, our friends --- but it always   9   that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father   10   up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up   11  ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I couldn’t think of anything to say.   12  , he answered his own question: “I   13   the love of my family,” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also   14   by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (愤怒的) at someone, I   15   remember his words and become   16  . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be   17   to give up my small irritations. In this   18  , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I   19   what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one   20  .

1. A. Afterwards        B. Therefore            C. However          D. Meanwhile

2. A. tired             B. weak             C. poor             D. slow

3. A. already           B. still                C. only             D. once

4. A. took              B. threw                C. sent             D. put 

5. A. impossible        B. difficult            C. stressful            D. Hopeless

6. A. worrying          B. caring               C. talking              D. asking

7. A. decisions         B. experiences          C. ambitions            D. beliefs

8. A. as                B. since                C. before               D. till

9. A. suggests          B. promises         C. seems                D. requires

10. A. spoke            B. turned               C. summed           D. opened

11. A. something        B. anything         C. nothing          D. everything

12. A. Surprisingly     B. Immediately      C. Naturally            D. Certainly

13. A. had          B. accepted         C. gained               D. enjoyed

14. A. touched          B. astonished           C. attracted            D. warned

15. A. should           B. could                C. would                D. might

16. A. quiet            B. calm             C. Relaxed          D. happy

17. A. ready            B. likely               C. free             D. able

18. A. case         B. form             C. method           D. way

19. A. doubt            B. wonder           C. know             D. guess

20. A. award            B. gift             C. lesson               D. word

 假如你是张华，你的一个笔友Alice将要来你市参观游玩。本来你答应要去机场接她的，但是由于某些原因，你不能按时去接机。为此，你给她发一封e­mail，内容包括：

1. 向她道歉，说明原因(自己设想)；

2. 提出解决办法(叫她在旅客休息室等你)；

3. 你们是第一次见面，告诉她如何认出你来(自己设想)。

注意：词数不少于120。

参考词汇：旅客休息室arrival lounge

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A 95­year­old American woman named Nola Ochs is the oldest college graduate in 40.________ (历史). She loves learning all her life though her 41.________ (教育) was interrupted several times. There is an English proverb, “It's never 42.________ old to learn.” The oldest college graduate is 43.i________ in learning and she has 44.s________ a good example for us young students. I need to work harder at my lessons so 45.________ one day my dream will 46.c________ true. My deskmate Zhang Hong is a top student in my grade. 47.W________ impresses me most is that she uses every minute she can 48.________ (腾出) to study. It's time for me to learn 49.________ the old woman and catch up with Zhang Hong.

Alone Together, an amazing description of our changing relationship with technology, is written by Sherry Turkle, an MIT professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology.

In the book's first half, devoted to robots, Turkle gives out toys like the Tamagotchi, Furby, and Zhu Zhu robotic hamster(仓鼠)，then explores children's deep attachments to the creatures and assessments of whether they are alive. Such quasi­pets set the psychological stage for what Turkle is really worried about: robot lovers. One woman even says that if a robot acted like it cared, she'd trade in her boyfriend.

The book's second half explores the “network”—instant messages, social networks, confessional websites, and the like—and how it reshapes the self. Fifteen­year­olds send and receive close to 6，000 messages a month.“They communicate all day but are not sure if they have connected.They develop friendships on social networking sites and then wonder if they are among friends.” In texting, a typical question is“Where are you？”， not an open­ended one like “How are you？” Just as robots produce confusion about whether one is alone or with another, Turkle sighs.

“We_are_connected_to_each_other,_but_strangely_more_alone.”

“What can't be denied(否认) is that technology, with all its faults, makes life a lot easier. It allows us to get in touch with more people in less time; it can make conversation simple—no small talk required. But are any of those feelings equal to the kind we feel when engaged in a real, face­to­face setting? Online, you can ignore others' feelings. In a text message, you can avoid eye contact. A number of studies have found that this generation of teens is becoming unconcerned. That doesn't spell disaster, but it does mean we might want to start thinking about the way we want to live. We've gone through terribly rapid change, and some of these things just need a little sorting out.”Turkle says.

This book is not to be missed and worthy of every dollar you spend.

36．In her book, Turkle worries that ________．

A．the robotic creatures are not alive

B．all women would fall in love with robots

C．children are addicted to keeping animal pets

D．more people are lost in the world of technology

37．What can be implied from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4?

A．Internet sets us apart from each other.

B．Social network is not the real world.

C．Internet brings us closer to each other.

D．Messages are used a lot in people's daily life.

38．If a child keeps using messages a lot, he or she may ________．

A．get engaged in small talks

B．care little for others' feelings

C．get stuck in many disasters

D．well sort out personal relationship

39．The purpose of writing this passage is to ________．

A．recommend a good book to readers

B．urge people to keep away from technology

C．analyze the dangers of keeping robots as lovers

D．explore the relationship between human and technology

Years ago，there was a very wealthy man who，with his devoted young son，shared a passion for art collecting.Together，they traveled around the world，adding only the__16__art treasures to their collection.

One year，as winter approached, __17__engulfed(吞没) the nation，and the young man left to__18__his country.After only a few short weeks，his father received a telegram.His beloved son was__19__in action.The art collector __20__awaited more news, __21__he would never see his son again. Within days，his fears were__22__. The young man had died while rushing a fellow soldier to a doctor.

Upset and__23__，the old man faced the coming Christmas holidays with sadness.On Christmas morning，a knock on the door awakened the__24__old man.As he opened the door，he was greeted by a__25__with a large package in his hands.

He introduced himself to the old man by saying，“ I was a__26__of your son.I was the one he was__27__when he died.May I come in for a few moments? I have something to show you.”

As the two began to__28__，the soldier told of how the man's son had told everyone of his，not to mention his father's，__29__of fine art.“ I am no__30__”， said the soldier，“but I want to give you this.”

As the old man unwrapped the package，he saw a portrait(画像) of his son.Though the world would__31__consider it the work of a genius，the painting featured the young man's face__32__striking detail.

Overcome with emotion，the man__33__the soldier.After the soldier left，the old man put the painting above the fireplace，pushing__34__thousands of dollars' worth of art.His task completed，the old man sat in his chair and spent Christmas gazing at the __35__ he had been given.

16．A.latest  B．richest

C．finest  D．cheapest

17．A.flood  B．fire  C．storm  D．war

18．A.save  B．help  C．serve  D．build

19．A.missing  B．acting

C．fighting  D．dying

20．A.calmly  B．anxiously

C．quietly  D．secretly

21．A.fearing  B．doubting

C．wondering  D．expecting

22．A.completed  B．doubled

C．removed  D．confirmed

23．A.nervous  B．tired

C．lonely  D．frightened

24．A.sad  B．puzzled  C．angry  D．worried

25．A.farmer  B．soldier  C．painter  D．seller

26．A.guard  B．photographer

C．partner  D．friend

27．A.rescuing  B．carrying

C．guarding  D．hiding

28．A.argue  B．move  C．talk  D．eat

29．A.description  B．love

C．sense  D．understanding

30．A.artist  B．businessman

C．hero  D．reporter

31．A.sometimes  B．never

C．often  D．still

32．A.for  B．of  C．in  D．on

33．A.thanked  B．questioned

C．welcomed  D．treated

34．A.down  B．up  C．aside  D．off

35．A.treasure  B．gift

C．souvenir  D．package