Tim Becker and his neighbors are doing something to make their neighborhood a trouble-free area.

When Tim Becker gets in his car to go shopping, he doesn’t   1   drive to a store and back home. He always looks   2   up and down the streets of his neighborhood. He looks for anything   3   such as strange cars, loud noises,   4   windows, or people gathering on street corners.

Tim   5   to a neighborhood watch group in Stoneville, Indians, USA. The neighborhood watch group   6   on the third Wednesday of every month. That’s   7   Tim gets together with about ten of his neighbors to discuss community   8  . Members of the neighborhood watch group want to help the police   9   their homes, streets, and families safe.

Tina Stedman, president of   10   neighborhood watch group, agrees with Tim. “People seem to think that crime (犯罪) happens to other people but not   11   them. Well, it’s never happened to me,” she said, “but I don’t think anyone has the   12   to steal from other people or to make them feel   13   sitting in their own homes.”

Alex, a member of the group, said that all the neighbors   14   out for one another. “We 15 each other’s homes. We keep watch on the neighborhood at night and on weekends. Usually a 16 of four or five of us goes out together. If something doesn’t look right, then we call the    17  . For example, if we notice a group of teenagers who seem to be looking for   18  , or someone destroying property (财产), we report to the police.”

Alex feels the neighborhood watch groups   19   a lot in keeping crime down. Her husband Jim agrees, “Police are good people, but they can’t do   20  .”

1．A. yet                                   B. still                          C. just                          D. rather

2．A. carefully                    B. clearly                      C. nervously                 D. coldly

3．A. familiar                      B. unusual                    C. expensive                 D. interesting

4．A. clean                         B. open                        C. old                           D. broken

5．A. attends                       B. belongs                    C. goes                        D. turns

6．A. meets                        B. quarrels                    C. sings                        D. searches

7．A. where                        B. why                         C. when                       D. how

8．A. politics                       B. wealth                      C. health                       D. safety

9．A. keep                         B. hold                        C. let                            D. protect

10．A. its                            B. his                           C. their                         D. your

11．A. round                       B. on                            C. about                       D. to

12．A. right                        B. chance                            C. courage                    D. mind

13．A. unlucky                    B. unsafe                      C. disappointed             D. discouraged

14．A. set                          B. let                            C. hold                         D. look

15．A. care                         B enter                         C. watch                      D manage

16．A. group                       B. set                           C. number                   D. crowd

17．A. judges                     B. police                       C. firemen                    D. doctors

18．A. work                       B. help                         C. service                    D. trouble

19．A. produce                   B. find                          C. get                           D. help

20．A. anything                   B. everything                C. harm                        D. wrong

　 When I was 17，I read a quote that went something like：“If you live each day as if it were your last，someday you’ll most certainly be right” It made a deep 　36 on me, and since then, for the past 33 years，I have 37 in the mirror every morning and asked myself：“If today were the last day of my life， 38 I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a 39 ，I know I need to change something．

　 Remembering that I’ll be 　40 soon is the most important tool I’ve ever known to help me make the big 41 in life because almost everything falls away in the face of death， 42 only what is truly important.

　 About a year ago I was 43 with cancer. My doctor even advised me to go home and get my affairs 44 order，which is a doctor’s way of telling people to prepare to die．I 45 with that diagnosis all day． 46 ，at last an advanced test showed that it was a very rare cancer that is 47 with surgery．I had the surgery and I’m fine now.

　 48 wants to die．Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all 49 ．No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be，because death is very likely the single best invention of 　50 ．It is life's change agent. It clears out the old to 　51 for the new．Right now the new is you．But someday not too 　52 from now，you will gradually become the old and be cleared away．Sorry to be so dramatic，but it is quite true.

　 Your time is 　53 ，so don’t waste it living someone else’s 1ife．Don’t be 54 by dogma (教条) —which is living with the results of other people’s thinking．Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner 　55 ．And most importantly，have the courage to follow your heart.

36. A. joke　 　　　　　　　 B. curse 　　　　　 C. decision 　　　　　　　 D. impression

37. A. looked　　　　 B. seen 　　　　　 C. found　　　 　　　　 D. 1ost

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

39. A. hurry　　　 　　　　 B. 1ine　　　 　　 C. row　　　　 　　 D. moment

40. A. successful 　　　　　 B. dead　　　 　　 C. rich　　　　　 　　 D. frustrated

41. A. choices　　 　 B. fortune　　 　　 C. impressions　 　　 D. apologies

42. A. proving　　 　 B. confirming　 　 C. leaving　　　 　　　　 D. telling

43. A. treated　　 　　　　　　 B. cured　　　 　 C. diagnosed　　 　　 D. round

44. A. on　　　　 　 B. for　　　　 C. at　　　　　　 　 D. in

45. A. met　　　　 B. 1ived　　　 　 C. did　　　　　　 D. got

46. A. But　　　 　　 B. However　　 C. Therefore　　　 　 D. So

47. A. incurable　　 B. fatal　　　 　　 C. curable　　　　 　　 D. changeable

48. A. No one　　　 B. Someone　　 C. Anyone　　　　 　　 D. Everyone

49. A. want　　　 　 B. avoid　　　 　 C. escape　　　　 　 D. share

50. A. destination　　 B. science　　 　 C. 1ife　　　　　 　　 D. disease

51. A. make up　 　　 B. make way　 　 C. make our　　　 　　 D. make for

52. A. distant　　 　 B. long　　　　 C. short　　　　　 　 D. away　

53. A. enough　 　　　　 B. rare　　　　 C. limited　　　　 　　 D. 1ost

54. A. wasted　　 　 B. cheated　　　 C. excited　　　　 　 D. trapped

55. A. love　　　 　　 B. voice　　　 　 C. direction　　　 　 D. confusion

　 When I was 17，I read a quote that went something like：“If you live each day as if it were your last，someday you’ll most certainly be right” It made a deep 　36 on me, and since then, for the past 33 years，I have 37 in the mirror every morning and asked myself：“If today were the last day of my life， 38 I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a 39 ，I know I need to change something．

　 Remembering that I’ll be 　40 soon is the most important tool I’ve ever known to help me make the big 41 in life because almost everything falls away in the face of death， 42 only what is truly important.

　 About a year ago I was 43 with cancer. My doctor even advised me to go home and get my affairs 44 order，which is a doctor’s way of telling people to prepare to die．I 45 with that diagnosis all day． 46 ，at last an advanced test showed that it was a very rare cancer that is 47 with surgery．I had the surgery and I’m fine now.

　 48 wants to die．Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all 49 ．No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be，because death is very likely the single best invention of 　50 ．It is life's change agent. It clears out the old to 　51 for the new．Right now the new is you．But someday not too 　52 from now，you will gradually become the old and be cleared away．Sorry to be so dramatic，but it is quite true.

　 Your time is 　53 ，so don’t waste it living someone else’s 1ife．Don’t be 54 by dogma (教条) —which is living with the results of other people’s thinking．Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner 　55 ．And most importantly，have the courage to follow your heart.

36. A. joke　 　　　　　　　 B. curse 　　　　　 C. decision 　　　　　　　 D. impression

37. A. looked　　　　 B. seen 　　　　　 C. found　　　 　　　　 D. 1ost

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

39. A. hurry　　　 　　　　 B. 1ine　　　 　　 C. row　　　　 　　 D. moment

40. A. successful 　　　　　 B. dead　　　 　　 C. rich　　　　　 　　 D. frustrated

41. A. choices　　 　 B. fortune　　 　　 C. impressions　 　　 D. apologies

42. A. proving　　 　 B. confirming　 　 C. leaving　　　 　　　　 D. telling

43. A. treated　　 　　　　　　 B. cured　　　 　 C. diagnosed　　 　　 D. round

44. A. on　　　　 　 B. for　　　　 C. at　　　　　　 　 D. in

45. A. met　　　　 B. 1ived　　　 　 C. did　　　　　　 D. got

46. A. But　　　 　　 B. However　　 C. Therefore　　　 　 D. So

47. A. incurable　　 B. fatal　　　 　　 C. curable　　　　 　　 D. changeable

48. A. No one　　　 B. Someone　　 C. Anyone　　　　 　　 D. Everyone

49. A. want　　　 　 B. avoid　　　 　 C. escape　　　　 　 D. share

50. A. destination　　 B. science　　 　 C. 1ife　　　　　 　　 D. disease

51. A. make up　 　　 B. make way　 　 C. make our　　　 　　 D. make for

52. A. distant　　 　 B. long　　　　 C. short　　　　　 　 D. away　

53. A. enough　 　　　　 B. rare　　　　 C. limited　　　　 　　 D. 1ost

54. A. wasted　　 　 B. cheated　　　 C. excited　　　　 　 D. trapped

55. A. love　　　 　　 B. voice　　　 　 C. direction　　　 　 D. confusion

On the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown．Everything about the school seemed so difficult．When I got home, my parents said, “You're nervous and that's okay．Everyone is afraid of high school．”I denied it．I wanted to be strong, so I refused to let anyone know about my fear, even my closest friends.

    On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost．The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldn't figure out．Was this how the whole year was going to be？ I didn't think I could rise to this challenge, especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift．It was so big that I could knock someone out with it！The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool, and they were probably right.

Despite my fears, after the first week I finally had my schedule figured out.

With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad．It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging.

Since then, I've been elected vice president of my class, which wasn't much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions.

It is normal to be scared about a new school．Take a deep breath and relax．High school is something that any student can overcome．Make sure you participate in some out-of-class activities because you’ll find it easier to make friends．Try to do your best, even if it isn't straight A’s.

Most important of all, be who you are , whether you're a “fool”, an athlete, or a lower grader．Don't try to pretend to be someone you're not．Now you know the true secrets of high school.

1．The main reason for the authors fear on his first day is that          .

    A．he was unable to work out the puzzle

    B．his schoolmates were unfriendly to him

    C．he was not familiar with the new surroundings

    D．his schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry

2．From the author's first day experience we can infer that          .

    A．his home was far from the school

    B．he got to school after classes began  

C．he didn’t get any school schedule（课程表）

D．he didn't know the right way to class

3．After his first week at school, the author          .

A．was still not accustomed to the schedule

B．gradually adjusted himself to the new school

C．found high school not so challenging as he had imagined

D．ran for president of his class against three other students

4．According to the passage, the secret of the author’s success lies mainly in          .

A．making more friends

B．getting more A’s at school

C．being who he really is

D．joining in out-of-class activities

On the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown．Everything about the school seemed so difficult．When I got home, my parents said, "You're nervous and that's okay．

       Everyone is afraid of high school．" I denied it．I wanted to be strong, so I refused to let anyone know about my fear, even my closest friends．

       On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost．The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldn't figure out．Was this how the whole year was going to be? I didn't think I could rise to this challenge, especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift．It was so big that I could knock someone out with it! The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool, and they were probably right．

       Despite my fears, after the first week I finally had my schedule figured out．With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad．It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging．

       Since then, I've been elected vice president of my class, which wasn't much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions．

       It is normal to be scared about a new school．Take a deep breath and relax．High school is something that any student can overcome．Make sure you participate in some out-of-class activities because you'll find it easier to make friends．Try to do your best, even if it isn't straight A's．

       Most important of all, be who you are, whether you're a "fool" , an athlete, or a lower grader．Don't try to pretend to be someone you're not．Now you know the true secrets of high school．

1．The main reason for the author's fear on his first day is that _____．

       A．he was unable to work out the puzzle

       B．his schoolmates were unfriendly to him

       C．he was not familiar with the new surroundings

       D．his schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry                   

2．From the author's first day experience we can infer that ______．

       A．his home was far from the school

       B．he got to school after classes began

       C．he didn't get any school schedule

       D．he didn't know the right way to class

3．After his first week at school, the author _____．

       A．was still not accustomed to the schedule

       B．gradually adjusted himself to the new school

       C．found high school not so challenging as he had imagined

       D．ran for president of his class against three other students

4．According to the passage, the secret of the author's success lies mainly in _____．

       A．making more friends 

       B．getting more A's at school

       C．being who he really is 

       D．joining in out-of-class activities