Until last summer I had a very comfortable life: winter vacations skiing and summer cruises(乘船游览). My parents spent a lot of money on a private school, so they could get me into a competitive middle school. Everything was about tomorrow, next year, my graduation. We never had to worry about today. 

Before last summer I never thought much about the people in the world who live day to day, every day, whose lives are controlled by poverty and hunger. Then I enrolled in a two-week intensive program. We lived in a “Tribal Village,” in a hot, dry open grassland in Arkansas, a state of the south-central United States. I am a tribal member in Mozambique, a country of southeast Africa. Every meal, I make the fire for my family, and feel the flames lick up my nostrils as I blow to keep the fuel alive. I cook mush with vegetables. This is all my family is ever given.

I feed the hen and three rabbits their dinner. I grow attached to the rabbits, even though I know I shouldn’t. I name them. I’m not getting enough to eat; it’s time to decide whether or not to kill the rabbits. I feel pain but it’s a privileged child’s pain because I know I will soon be eating again. That’s not true for a lot of other children around the world.

Growing up comfortably in the U.S., I’ve never had to worry about my dinner, and even though this whole process was only a simulation, it changed my life. Now I believe in doing whatever I can to help find practical ways to defeat hunger.

So I’ve become president of Roots and Shoots, a group working to improve local environments for people and animals. I’m also working to create a program at my high school called the “Safe Passage” trip to help young people in the Guatemala City dump. And I’ve got plans to do more.

I'm often thinking of laboring in the hot sun and the millions who still do. Now, I try to live for today and stop worrying so much about the future. When I eat or feel full, I am grateful for this fortunate life and want to extend the same feeling to others.

I believe in offering help to those who need it.

61．What is true about the author before last summer?

A．Her life was under great pressure.               B．She had to worry about her dinner

C．She didn’t have to worry about the future.        D．Her life was well-planned.

62．We can learn from the second paragraph that _______________.

A．the author raised some rabbits as pets

B．the author had a very difficult life in the “Tribal Village”

C．the author took part in a two-week program in Africa

D．the author never thought about poor people after the program

63．The author feels pain because ____________ .

A．she doesn’t want to kill the rabbits                  B．she is not getting enough to eat

C．she is a privileged child                     D．she can’t go back to her regular life

64．What does the underlined word “simulation” in the fourth paragraph probably mean?

A．Reality             B．Imitation                 C．Imagination             D．Experience

65．What influence did the author’s experience in the “Tribal Village” have on her?

A．It has made her life more comfortable.    

B．It taught her to be grateful to her parents.

C．It gave birth to a belief in helping others.

D．It inspired her to start two groups to help others.

Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, a flight attendant 41 me and asked, "Would you mind changing your seat? A couple would like to sit together. “The only other  42 seat was next to a woman with both arms in casts（石膏）, a black-and-blue face, and a depressed emotion."  43 am I going to sit there" was my immediate thought.  44  then a deeper, quieter voice spoke, "Opportunity.”Finally I took my new seat and   45  that Kathy had been in an auto collision, and she was on her way for  46 。

When the snack of nuts and juice arrived, 47 did not take me long to realize that Kathy would not be able to 48  herself. I considered offering to feed her but 49 , as it seemed too close a service to offer to a stranger. But then I decided that Kathy's need was more important than my  50 . I offered to help her eat, and although she too was uncomfortable about __51___it, she did. The experience was   52  and she and I ___53__close in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart was fully   54, and the time was __55___ better spent than if I had just sat by myself.

I was very glad I had reached beyond my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love sometimes   56 beyond human borders and dissolves the fears   57  keep us separate. When we stretch to serve another, we grow to live in a larger, more  58 world.

Help me move   59 the small self so I can connect with the hearts of others.

When I give  60 to another, I feed my own soul.

1.                A．touched        B．approached     C．deserved D．proposed

2.                A．available        B．accessible       C．acceptable    D．comfortable

3.                A．No case        B．No means       C．No manners   D．No way

4.                A．So             B．Otherwise       C．But  D．And

5.                A．intended       B．discovered      C．defended D．advocated

6.                A．holidays        B．treatment       C．sightseeing    D．interview

7.                A．that           B．what           C．this  D．it

8.                A．help           B．dress           C．eat  D．drink

9.                A．hesitated       B．rejected        C．insisted   D．refused

10.               A．discomfort      B．guilt           C．convenience   D．situation

11.               A．attending       B．accepting       C．convening D．behaving

12.               A．desperate      B．pleasant        C．adequate  D．awkward

13.               A．maintained      B．grew           C．stayed D．remained

14.               A．awake         B．alone          C．alive  D．asleep

15.               A．typically        B．properly        C．reasonably D．definitely

16.               A．flows          B．suits           C．seizes D．drags

17.               A．what           B．that           C．whether   D．when

18.               A．answering      B．demanding      C．rewarding D．offering

19.               A．toward         B．across          C．beyond   D．through

20.               A．sympathy       B．care           C．virtue D．love

Frank told us of his childhood. “My dad was a fisherman, and he 36   the sea. It was    37  making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out    38   he caught enough to feed the family.”

“He was a big man, and was   39   from pulling the nets and fighting the seas. When you got close to him, he smelled like the    40  . No matter how much my mother    41   his clothes, they would    42   smell of fish.”

“Every day he drove me to school. When the old truck rattled (嘎嘎作响) down the road, I would shrink down into the seat hoping to    43  . When we reached school, he would give me a kiss on the cheek and    44  me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me. I was    45   twelve years old!”

“I    46   the day I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When he started to lean toward me, I put my hand up and said, ‘No, Dad.’ It was the first time I had ever talked to him in that   47  , and he had this    48   look on his face. I said, ‘Dad, I’m too old for a goodbye kiss.’ My dad looked at me and his eyes were filled with tears. I had never seen him    49  . ‘You’re right,’ he said. ‘You are a big boy...a man. I won’t    50   you any more.’”

   51   began to well up in Frank’s eyes, “It wasn’t long after that when my dad went to sea and never came back.    52   of the boats stayed in that day because of a coming storm, but not dad. He had a big family to    53  .”

“Guys, you don’t know what I would like is to have my dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek, to feel his    54  old face, to smell the ocean on him. I wish I had been a man then.   55   I had been a man, I would never have told my dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.”

1.                A．hated          B．loved          C．owned   D．sold

2.                A．hard           B．enjoyable       C．easy D．comfortable

3.                A．before         B．after           C．until D．unless

4.                A．thin           B．fat             C．weak D．strong

5.                A．ocean          B．land           C．sky  D．animals

6.                A．made          B．washed         C．changed  D．bought

7.                A．never          B．seldom         C．still  D．ever

8.                A．survive         B．disappear       C．succeed  D．appear

9.                A．force          B．advise          C．order    D．tell

10.               A．sometimes      B．once           C．already    D．only

11.               A．remember      B．forget          C．recognize  D．forecast

12.               A．voice          B．way           C．case  D．attitude

13.               A．tired           B．surprised       C．worried   D．annoyed

14.               A．smile          B．sing           C．sigh  D．cry

15.               A．kiss            B．cheat          C．punish    D．beat

16.               A．Fear           B．Tears          C．Blood D．Anger

17.               A．Both           B．None          C．Most D．Few

18.               A．blame          B．hold           C．rescue    D．feed

19.               A．smooth         B．dirty           C．rough D．clean

20.               A．If             B．When          C．Whether  D．Where

Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, a flight attendant 41 me and asked, "Would you mind changing your seat? A couple would like to sit together. “The only other  42 seat was next to a woman with both arms in casts（石膏）, a black-and-blue face, and a depressed emotion."  43 am I going to sit there" was my immediate thought.  44  then a deeper, quieter voice spoke, "Opportunity.”Finally I took my new seat and   45  that Kathy had been in an auto collision, and she was on her way for  46 。
When the snack of nuts and juice arrived, 47 did not take me long to realize that Kathy would not be able to 48  herself. I considered offering to feed her but 49 , as it seemed too close a service to offer to a stranger. But then I decided that Kathy's need was more important than my  50 . I offered to help her eat, and although she too was uncomfortable about __51___it, she did. The experience was   52  and she and I ___53__close in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart was fully   54, and the time was __55___ better spent than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had reached beyond my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love sometimes   56 beyond human borders and dissolves the fears   57  keep us separate. When we stretch to serve another, we grow to live in a larger, more  58 world.
Help me move   59 the small self so I can connect with the hearts of others.
When I give  60 to another, I feed my own soul.

It was not the first time for Shi Benliang, a senior physics major at Peking University, to feed cats. But the 22-year-old felt sad when he saw the scars and wounds on the bodies of the little creatures.

“I can imagine how they have suffered from being abandoned. They lead a harsh life wandering around,” said the student..Shi is one of a dozen students at the university volunteering to feed the stray cats during the winter break.

Recruited by the Stray Cat Rescue Association at the university through a Bulletin Board System (BBS), he took turns with other students to care for the homeless animals. It is estimated that there are more than 100 stray cats on the campus of Peking University.

Jin Jing, 18, an economics freshman at the university, cared for the cats for two days. “At around 5 pm I cycled to the 22 feeding sites on campus marked on a special map,” she said. “At each site I left some cat food and water.”Jin was excited when the animals rushed to her feet. “Some are shy and timid, and others are more outgoing. Each of them has their own name such as ‘Sweet Orange’ or ‘Karl Marx’,” she said. “By feeding them I learned to respect life.”

Liu Chenhao, a senior electronics and computer science major, who is in charge of the association, said that feeding was just one part of their responsibilities.“Our aim is to keep the stray cats in check and maintain harmony between them and the students on campus,” he said.

The organization also takes cats to the animal hospital to be treated for oral and skin disease. Another of its major tasks is to find new homes for the cats by uploading their photos and information online.

“We’re very careful when selecting owners and ask them lots of questions to ensure that they won’t desert their cat under any circumstances, such as when they move house or get married,” Liu said. But he stressed that their acts of kindness shouldn’t encourage anyone to abandon their cat. “A cat’s normal life expectancy is more than 10 years, but a stray one may survive for only two or three.”  (365words)

1.You may read the article from a (an)______________ .

A．academic journal    B．fashion journal      C．autobiography      D．newspaper

2.Which of the following is NOT the task of the Stray Cat Rescue Association ?

A．To keep students have a harmonious relationship with cats.

B．To mourn the stray cats when they die of hunger or illness.

C．To choose suitable owners for stray cats deliberately.

D．To take stray cats to treat diseases when they were sick.

3.We can infer from the passage that____________ .

A．A married woman is not qualified to adopt the cat.

B．A stray cat may live shorter than the ordinary cats.

C．Volunteers can feed the stray cats in any place they like.

D．There are more than 100 stray cats on the campus.