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　　After Washington's army took up Boston,　the Second Continental Congress passed certain measures to bring the colonies (殖民地) into a closer union. Yet in all these discussions, the actual word INDEPENDENCE (独立) was never officially used. Many members of the Congress were not yet ready to separate from England. Other members were afraid that if the fighting went against them, they might all be put to death as traitors (叛徒).

　　There was, however, a small group of patriots (爱国者) who fought continuously for independence. They argued that the war was already going on. Furthermore (而且), if the colonies expected to get help from other countries, for example, from France then a complete break with England was necessary. On June 7, 1776, one of their members, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia, presented a resolution (议案) that these united colonies are, and by right ought to be, free and independent states. The resolution was bitterly argued but later accepted by the Congress. A committee of five members was named to draw up such a declaration.

1．When Boston was under control what did they want to do?

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A．To take measures to gain independence.

B．To unite the whole country.

C．To make the relations among the colonies closer.

D．To pass certain measures.

2．Why was the word independence not officially used?

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A．Because all the members were strongly against it.

B．Because some members were not ready to separate from England.

C．Because some members were afraid to be killed by England.

D．Because all the members didn't agree to leave England.

3．What is true according to the passage?

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A．All the members strongly favour the resolution.

B．The members met in Washington D. C.

C．The British government treated treason (变节) very seriously.

D．The members argued bitterly about the resolution at last.

4．How did the patriots argue about the independence?

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A．It was necessary if they wanted help.

B．It was right for them to be free and independent.

C．It was necessary, for the war was going on.

D．All the above.

When Muhammad Ali was 12 years old，someone stole his shiny bicycle．Ali was very angry．He told a police officer he wanted to punch the person who stole it．The officer suggested that he back up those“fighting words”by learning how to box．

During the next 25 years，Muhammad Ali would become one of the top athletes and best boxers of the 20th century．He won a gold medal at the Olympic Games．He went on to earn the title of world heavyweight boxing champion three different times．His fights were major events watched by millions of people around the world．

    Muhammad Ali was born in 1942 in Louisville，Kentucky．His parents named him Cassius Marcellus Clay，Jr．They named their son after a Kentucky statesman who had fought against slavery in the 1800s．

    Young Cassius Clay quickly made his mark in the boxing ring．He turned professional after winning a gold medal in the Olympic Games in 1960．Four years later，he knocked out Sonny Liston to earn his first world heavyweight champion title．

    After winning the title，Clay converted（使转变）to Islam．This religion follows the teachings of the prophet（先知）Muhammad．When Clay converted，he took a new name，Muhammad Ali．

  In 1967，Ali was called on to join the United States Army．The country was fighting the Vietnam War at the time，and young men were being enlisted to take part．But Ali refused to go．He said his religion taught him to oppose all wars．Ali was sentenced to prison，fined，and stripped of his boxing title．Ali fought his conviction，but he did not regain the right to box professionally for 3.5years．

    In 1974，Ali won the world heavyweight title again by beating George Foreman．Ali defended his heavyweight title six more times before he lost to Leon Spinks in February 1978．But Ali came back to beat Spinks and regain the title seven months later．

1．Ali was sentenced to prison because______ 

A．he converted to Islam

      B．he was stripped of his boxing title

      C．he refused to join the United States Army to fight the Vietnam War

      D．he didn’t want to fight his conviction

2．The underlined word“punch”in the passage means ______

      A．catch                   B．beat                     C．charge                  D．criticise

3．It can be inferred from the passage that ______．

      A．Ali was born Muhammad Ali

      B．He earned his first world heavyweight champion title when he was twenty-two years old

      C．the major reason why Ali could become one of the top athletes mad best boxers of the 20th century is that someone stole his shiny bike when he was young

      D．Ali never lost the world heavyweight title in his lifetime

I work as a volunteer（志愿者）for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to   16   him.

Before setting out. I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and   17  . For the first two days, he said almost nothing. I worried the trip was too   18   for a 17-year-old. Then, on day three, as we were   19   over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned（咧嘴笑）, “Pretty hard. ”

After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes

  20   large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized（着迷）. He couldn’t stop

  21  . Later he said   22  . “I wish I could speak French.” I was   23   －this from a boy who hated and   24   French classes throughout school.

Usually silent, he   25   Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people. He blossomed（活泼起来）.

   26  , the moment that really took   27   breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains. I was   28   a woman villager for an article. 135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in   29  . Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and   30   to become part of the leadership of the   31  .

Learning her story. Barrett was as   32   as I by this tiny woman’s achievements. His eyes were wet and there was a   33   of love and respect on his face. He had finally understood the importance of my work.

When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay   34   as a volunteer. My insides suddenly felt struck. This   35   achieved all I’d expected. Soon he will celebrate his 18^th birthday. He’ll be a man.

16．A．comfort                B．please                  C．attract                 D．educate

17．A．rough                   B．dangerous            C．troublesome         D．violent

18．A．little                      B．much                  C．fast                     D．slow

19．A．moving                 B．running               C．climbing              D．looking

20．A．too                       B．very                    C．even                   D．so

21．A．joking                   B．crying                 C．shouting              D．smiling

22．A．patiently                B．regretfully            C．lightly                 D．cheerfully

23．A．ashamed               B．disappointed         C．determined          D．surprised

24．A．took up                B．went in for          C．fought against      D．called off

25．A．befriended             B．disregarded          C．avoided               D．recognized

26．A．Thus                    B．Even                   C．Meanwhile           D．However

27．A．my                      B．his                      C．our                     D．her

28．A．asking                  B．interviewing         C．arranging             D．describing

29．A．brain                    B．wish                   C．will                     D．health

30．A．appeared               B．struggled             C．hesitated              D．failed

31．A．village                   B．city                     C．organization         D．state

32．A．pleased                 B．bored                  C．puzzled               D．touched

33．A．combination          B．composition         C．connection          D．satisfaction

34．A．in                         B．behind                 C．out                     D．away

35．A．interview               B．flight                   C．article                 D．trip

　　I work as a volunteer（志愿者）for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to __(1)__ him.

　　Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and __(2)__. For the first two days, he said almost nothing. I worried the trip was too __(3)__ for a 17-year-old. Then, on day three, as we were __(4)__ over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned（咧嘴笑）,“Pretty hard.”

　　After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes __(5)__ large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized（着迷）. He couldn't stop __(6)__. Later he said __(7)__,“I wish I could speak French.” was __(8)__ --this from a boy who hated and __(9)__ French classes throughout school.

　　Usually silent, he __(10)__ Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people. He blossomed（活泼起来）.

　　__(11)__, the moment that really took __(12)__ breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains. I was __(13)__ a woman villager for an article. 135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in __(14)__ Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and __(15)__ to become part of the leadership of the __(16)__.

　　Learning her story, Barrett was as __(17)__ as I by this tiny woman's achievements. His eyes were wet and there was a __(18)__ of love and respect on his face. He had finally understood the importance of my work.

　　When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay __(19)__ as a volunteer. My insides suddenly felt struck. This __(20)__ achieved all I'd expected. Soon he will celebrate his 18th birthday. He'll be a man.