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.

61. 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　　　　　　　　　

62. 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

63. 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

64. The word “ ran” ( Paragraph 4) can best be replaced by _____.

A. manage　　　　 B. rush　　　　　 C. compete　　　　　 D. move

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

A. making more friends B. being who he really is　　　　　　　　　　　

C. joining in out-of-class activities 　　　 D. getting more A's at school

   Alex London Research Laboratory (ALRL) is part of Alex Co., Ltd., a major Australian medicine-making company. Opened in 1992, ALRL specialises in the development of new medicines for the treatment of heart diseases．

    A position is now open for a Research Operations Manager(ROM) to support our growing research team at the new laboratories in Hatfield，due to open in the autumn of 2010．

        Reporting to the Director，you will help set up and run the technical and scientific support services of our new laboratories now under construction．You will be expected to provide expert knowledge about and be in charge of all areas of ALRL’S Health and Safety，and to communicate (沟通)with support employees at ALRL’S laboratories based at University College London．Working closely with scientists and other operations and technical employees，you will manage a small number of research support employees providing services to help with the research activities to be carried out at the new laboratories．

    Candidates(申请人) will have experience of both management and research support／technical services．Knowledge of research operations and excellent communication skills are necessary. Education to degree level is also desirable．

    If you are interested in this position，please send your CV(简历)to Alex London Research

 Laboratory，University College London，Hatfield，London，W1E 6B7 or by email to ALRL@alex.co.uk．

   For more Information．please visit www.alex.co.uk．

1.What can be learnt about the new laboratories from the text?

    A．They have not yet been set up．

    B．They are in Hatfield，Australia． 

    C．They belong to University College London．

    D．They are new workplaces for Australian researchers only．

2.What are the duties of a ROM，according to the text?

A．a，b，c．    B．a，b，d．

C．b，c，d．    D．a，c，d．

3.What does the fourth paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The technical skills of a would—be ROM．

B．The practical experience of a would—be ROM．

C．The personal information of a would—be ROM．

D．The necessary requirements for a would—be ROM．

4.What is the purpose of the text?

A．To describe the job of a ROM．

B．To provide information about ALRL．

C．To announce an open position at ALRL．

D．To make known the opening of the new laboratories．

Koeler took special notice of the tall woman who was nicely dressed, but she was wearing ugly, thick-soled(厚底) shoes.
　　Now the woman was taken to a room for questioning. There it was found that the soles of the shoes were hollow(中空的). They were opened. Some diamonds fell out on the floor. Their total weight was 3377 carats(克拉).
　　The young woman broke down in tears. Then she told her story. For years she had dreamed of coming to live in America, she said. At last she had managed to get the papers she needed to come to the U.S. Then a strange man called on her. He said he would pay for her trip and give her one hundred dollars. All she had to do was to smuggle the diamonds past the U.S. Customs. The man gave her the shoes and also bought her a plane ticket. Just before she got on the plane, he gave her an envelope. He said that it was the hundred dollars he had promised.
　 The weeping woman handed the envelope to Koeler. He tore it open. There was only eighteen dollars. She was cheated. In the end the woman was trialed and sentenced to eighteen months in prison for her part in the smuggling.
60. Where did the story happen?
A. At an airport.                           B. At a police station.
C. At a railway station.                     D. In a custom office in China.
61. The underlined word “smuggling ” in this passage most probably means_____.
A. 偷税　　            B. 盗窃　　        C. 走私                         D. 交换
62. The woman had agreed to smuggle the diamonds______.
A. in order to get the papers she needed                           B. in hope of selling them
C. in return for some money and a free trip D. so as to share them with the man
63. Which is the right order of the events(事件)given in the passage?
a. She wanted to live in the U.S.
b. She arrived in the U.S.
c. She was given an envelope.
d. She was given a plane ticket.
e. She was found out.
f. She was put into prison.
A. a, d, c, b, e, f　　    B. a, b, c, e, f, d　
C. a, c, d, b, e, f                    D. a, b, d, c, e, f

Koeler took special notice of the tall woman who was nicely dressed, but she was wearing ugly, thick-soled(厚底) shoes.

　　Now the woman was taken to a room for questioning. There it was found that the soles of the shoes were hollow(中空的). They were opened. Some diamonds fell out on the floor. Their total weight was 3377 carats(克拉).

　　The young woman broke down in tears. Then she told her story. For years she had dreamed of coming to live in America, she said. At last she had managed to get the papers she needed to come to the U.S. Then a strange man called on her. He said he would pay for her trip and give her one hundred dollars. All she had to do was to smuggle the diamonds past the U.S. Customs. The man gave her the shoes and also bought her a plane ticket. Just before she got on the plane, he gave her an envelope. He said that it was the hundred dollars he had promised.

　 The weeping woman handed the envelope to Koeler. He tore it open. There was only eighteen dollars. She was cheated. In the end the woman was trialed and sentenced to eighteen months in prison for her part in the smuggling.

1.Where did the story happen?

A. At an airport.                            B. At a police station.

C. At a railway station.                     D. In a custom office in China.

2.The underlined word “smuggling ” in this passage most probably means_____.

   A. 偷税　　          B. 盗窃　　        C. 走私          D. 交换

3.The woman had agreed to smuggle the diamonds______.

A. in order to get the papers she needed         B. in hope of selling them

C. in return for some money and a free trip D. so as to share them with the man

4.Which is the right order of the events(事件)given in the passage?

a. She wanted to live in the U.S.

b. She arrived in the U.S.

c. She was given an envelope.

d. She was given a plane ticket.

e. She was found out.

f. She was put into prison.

A. a, d, c, b, e, f　　      B. a, b, c, e, f, d　

C. a, c, d, b, e, f          D. a, b, d, c, e, f