阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Millions of girls grow up with the hope of becoming a famous singer．Some even win local talent competitions as children, but only a few such early successes and dreams turn into reality．Jessica Andrews is one of the few whose dreams have come true．

　　Andrews' first taste of success came at the age of 10．She won a talent competition in her home town of Huntingdon, Tennessee, singing I Will Always Love You, originally sung by Whitney Houston．Houston's version of the song appeared on The Bodyguard sound track, which happened to be the first album Andrews ever bought．

　　Within two years, talk of Andrews had spread to Nashville and caught the attention of producer Byron Gallimore, whose credits include work with Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Jo Dee Messina．

　　With Gallimore signed on to produce, Andrews soon had a recording contract(合同)with Dream Works' Nashville label．

　　Andrews' professional career was launched with 1999's Heart Shaped World, recorded when she was 14 years old．The album included the country hit I Will Be There For You, which also appeared on The Prince Of Egypt．She followed up the release of the album by touring as a support act for such country superstars as Faith Hill and Trisha Yearwood．

　　With the release of 2001's Who I Am, Andrews became a star in her own right．The album was certified(证明)gold for sales of 500, 000 copies．Andrews returned in April 2003 with Now, an album that she promised would show a new side of the young artist．"This album has a very different feeling for me, " she said．"It's a lot more personal and there's a confidence that wasn't quite there on the first two．I feel especially connected to this group of songs．"

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　We know that many animals do not stay in one place．Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time．They move for different reasons：most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded．

　　When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food．Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed．The most famous migration(迁移)is probably the migration of the fish, which is called “salmon”．This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water．There it spends its life．When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water．Then it gives birth and dies there．In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse．They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded．They move down to the low land．Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea．

　　Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster(龙虾)．Every year, when the season of bad weather arrives, the lobster get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean．Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go．

　　So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we don't．Maybe living things just like travel．

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　In general, people talk about two groups of colors：warm colors and cool colors．Researchers in psychology think that there are also two groups of people：people who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool colors．

　　The warm colors are red, orange and yellow．Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want to be active．People think that red, for example, is exciting．Sociable people, those who like to be with others, like red．The cool colors are green, blue and violet．These colors, unlike warm colors, are relaxing．Where there are cool colors, people are usually quiet．People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue．

　　Red may be exciting, but one researcher says that time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colors than in a room with cool colors．He suggests that a warm color, such as red or orange is a good color for a living room or restaurant．People who are talking or eating do not want time to pass quickly．Cool colors are better for offices or factories if the people who are working there want time to pass quickly．

　　Researchers do not know why people think some colors are warm and other colors are cool．However, almost everyone agrees that red, orange, and yellow are warm and that green, blue, and violet are cool．Perhaps warm colors remind people of warm days and the cool colors remind them of cool days．Because in the north the sun is higher during summer, the hot summer sunlight appears yellow．

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　One night about nine o’clock, Dr．Eyck, a surgeon, had a phone call from Dr．Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls．The surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun．

　　The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls．It was 60 miles away．And it was snowing heavily in the city．The surgeon thought he could get there before 12 o’clock．

　　A few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat．Gun in hand, the man ordered the doctor to get out．Then the man drove the car down the road, leaving the doctor in the falling snow．

　　It was after 2 o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clens Falls．Dr．Haydon told him that the boy had died an hour before．

　　The two doctors walked by the door of the hospital waiting room．There sat the man in the old black coat with his head in his hands．

　　“Mr．Cuninghan, ” said Dr．Haydon to the man, “This is Dr．Eyck．He is the surgeon who walked all the way from Albany to save your boy．”

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　Do you always understand the directions on a bottle of medicine? Do you know what is meant by “Take only as directed”? Read the following directions and see if you understand them．

　　“To reduce pain, take two tablets(药片)with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required．For night-time and early morning relief(缓解疼痛)take two tablets at bedtime．Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours．

　　For children six to twelve years old, give half the amount(量)．For children under six years old, ask your doctor's advice．

　　Reduce the amount if you suffer from restlessness(不安)or sleeplessness(失眠)after taking the medicine．”

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Annealing(韧化)is a way of making metal softer by heating it and then letting it cool very slowly．If metal is heated and then cooled very quickly, for example by dipping(浸)it in water, it will be very hard but also very brittle(脆)-that is, it will break easily．Metal that has been annealed is soft but does not break as easily．It is possible to make metal as hard or as soft as is wished, by annealing it．The metal is heated, and allowed to cool slowly for a certain length of time．The longer the heated metal takes to cool slowly, the softer it becomes．Annealing can also be used on other materials, such as glass．

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　A well-known old man was being interviewed(采访)and asked if it was correct that he had just celebrated(庆祝)his ninety-nine birthday．

　　“That's right．” said the old man．“Ninety-nine years old, and I haven't an enemy in the world．They’re all dead．”

　　“Well, sir．” said the interviewer(记者), “I hope very much to have the honour(荣幸)of interviewing you on your hundredth birthday．”

　　The old man looked at the young man closely, and said, “I can't see why you shouldn't．you look fit and healthy to me! ”

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　Shu Pulong has helped at least 1000 people bitten(咬)by snakes, “ It was seeing people with snake bites(伤口)that led me to this career(事业), ” he said．

　　In 1963, after his army service, Shu entered a medical school and later became a doctor of Chinese medicine．Because of part of his studies he had to work in the mountains．There he often heard of people who had their arms and legs cut off after a snake bite in order to save their lives．

　　“I was greatly upset by the story of an old farmer I met．It was a very hot afternoon．The old man was pulling grass in his fields when he felt a pain in his left hand．He at once realized he had been bitten by a poisonous(有毒的)snake．In no time he wrapped(包裹)a cloth tightly(紧)around his arm to stop the poison spreading to his heart．Rushing home he shouted ‘bring me the knife! ’ Minutes later the man lost his arm forever．”

　　“The sad story touched me so much that I decided to devote myself to helping people bitten by snakes, ” Shu said．

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　My husband had just bought a new washing machine for me．I decided to use it and I washed a lot of things．

　　Everything worked well, but I found one of my husband's socks missing．I looked everywhere for it, but I couldn't find it anywhere．

　　The next morning, I got ready for school as usual．When the bell rang, the students came in．I greeted them first and then told them what we were going to do that day．When I turned around to write on the blackboard, the class broke out a roar! They laughed and laughed．They laughed so much, in fact, that I was afraid the headmaster would be into seeing all this．

　　I asked the class to stop, but the more I talked, the more they laughed．I decided to pay no attention to them and I continued to write on the blackboard．When I did this, they roared even more．

　　Finally, the teacher who had the room next to mine came in to see what all the laughter was about．When he came in, he started laughing, too!

　　“Good heavens, ” I said．“Will someone please tell me what is so funny? ’

　　“Oh, God, ” said the teacher．“You have a brown sock to the back of your skirt! ”

　　So that's how I found my husband's missing sock．

　　“Oh, well, ” I said to the class．“Let's just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static(静止的)electricity．”

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阅读理解

　　Why play games? Because they are fun, and a lot more more besides．following the rules…planning your next move…acting as a team member…these are all “game”ideas that you will come across throughout your life．

　　Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek．Such games are entertaining and fun．But perhaps more importantly, they translste life into exciting dramas that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow in the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and cooperating(合作)．

　　Many children's games have a practical side．Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as grown-ups．For instance, sine Saudui Arabian children play a game called bones, which sharpens the hand-eye coordination(协调)needed in huntng．

　　Many sports encourage national or local pride．The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the word together to take part in friendly competitions, People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entive country, not just the athlete who earns it．For countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much．

　　Sports are also an event that unites people．Soccer is the most popular sport in the world．People on all continents play it-some for fun and some for a living．Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer．He created a foundation to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future．

　　Next time you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life．

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