63. When the boy was scolded for texting, _________________.

　　　 A. he was polite and regretful　　　　　　 B. he was trying sending another message

　　　 C. his fingers shouldn’t be put on his lap　　 D. he listened carefully and nodded

61. What can we learn from the underlined sentence?

　　　 A. There are two ways to live a happy life.　　 B. Nothing is a miracle in your life.

　　　 C. Not everything is a miracle.　　　　　　　 D. It’s up to you to choose the way to live.

62 　Which can be the best title of the passage?

　　　 A. How to know your last day?　　　　　　　 B. How to live a best day?

　　　 C. How to make your life miracle?　　　　　　 D. How to realize your dreams?

答案：59-62 BADB　　

D

A 17-year-old boy, caught sending text messages in class, was recently sent to the vice principal's office at Millwood High School in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The vice principal, Steve Gallagher, told the boy he needed to focus on the teacher, not his cellphone. The boy listened politely and nodded, and that's when Mr. Gallagher noticed the student's fingers moving on his lap. He was texting while being scolded for texting!

"It was a subconscious act," said Mr. Gallagher, who took the phone away. "Yong people today are connected socially from the moment they open their eyes in the morning until they close their eyes at night. It's addictive. They can’t simply stop doing that."

Because so many people in their teens and early 20s are in this constant whir of socializing -- accessible to each other every minute of the day via cellphone, instant messaging and social-networking Web sites -- there are a host of new questions that need to be addressed in schools, in the workplace and at home. Chief among them: How much work can "hyper-socializing" students or employees really accomplish if they are holding multiple conversations with friends via text-messaging, or are obsessively checking Facebook? Almost a quarter of today's teens check Facebook more than 10 times a day, according to a 2009 survey by Common Sense Media, a non-profit group that monitors media's impact on families.

Will these young people get rid of this habit once they enter the work force, or will employers come to see texting and "social-network checking" as accepted parts of the workday?

"In past generations, students got in trouble for passing notes in class. Now students are adept at texting with their phones still in their pockets," said 40-year-old Mr. Gallagher, "and they're able to communicate with someone one floor down and three rows over. Students are just fundamentally different today. They will take suspensions rather than give up their phones."

60. It can be concluded that to realize your big dreams, you need ____________.

　　　 A. to keep trying step by step　　　 　 B. to grow up　 C. to feel free　 D. to create your life

59. What does the author advise people to do?

　　　 A. Spend all your money on traveling.　　　 B. Find happiness inside yourself.

　　　 C. Love others more than yourself.　　　　　 D. Do not use much imagination.

58. According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?

　　　 A. The girl walked with “me” was a little short.

　　　 B. “I” saw the five students for the first time.

　　　 C. Those students sitting in the corner had finished their food.

　　　 D. “I” probably wanted to know more about those five students.

答案：55-58 ABDC　　　　　

C

I don't want to upset you, but nobody can ever find out what day is going to be the last. And so it’s better to live each day of your life as if it is the last. I'm not telling you to quit your job and spend all your money on traveling. But you can live your life to its fullest by adding some simple things to each day. It doesn't matter what is going on, but it does matter how you feel about it. Here is my recipe for the best day on Earth!

A Handful of Happiness

Where can you find it? Take a look inside of yourself! Happiness doesn't come from the outside, it is within you. Each moment your life gives you a lot of opportunities to be happy. If you want to see them, you will. If you don’t, it's up to you.

A Handful of Love

Love is the harmony of your soul. A little love can make a big difference to the whole world. We are one. Everyone and everything deserve your love as well as you do.

A Handful of Dreams

Feel free to dream big dreams and make small steps towards them. You are the creator of your life. Every time you are doing something to achieve your goals you are growing.

A Handful of Creativity

Try to be creative in everything you do. Try to do your best every time you are doing something. Do not be afraid to use your imagination. It's such a pleasure to do something new. Feel the joy of creation!

A Handful of Magic

Do you believe in magic? Well, you should. Life is full of miracles. In fact, life itself is a big miracle. There are so many things that are beyond our understanding. "There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle." - Albert Einstein

Celebrate every day of your life! Let the spirit of holiday fill each corner of your heart. Why not? You live your life to its fullest and move towards your dreams!

57. According to the last two paragraphs, why did “they” catch “my” attention?

　　　 A. Because “they” weren’t talking.　　　　　 B. Because “they” sat in the corner.

　　　 C. Because “they” didn’t eat the food.　　　　 D. Because “they” looked incredibly beautiful.

56. From the passage, we can infer that _______________.

　　　 A. “I” was really liking the new place.　　　　　　　　　 B. “I” was not interested in what the girl said.

　　　 C. “I” had a bad memory, so it’s hard to remember names.　 D. “I” was good at making friends.

55. What does the underlined word “diplomatic” mean?

　　　 A. smooth　　　　　　　　　　 B. clever　　　　　　　　　　　 C. honest　　　　　　　　　　　 D. delight

54. What can we learn from the passage?

　　　 A. Dogs will be optimistic as long as they are left alone.

　　　 B. Dogs must be in a permanent bad mood when their owners left.

　　　 C. Dogs that express anxiety don’t need treatment.

　　　 D. Dogs may easily show their pessimistic outlook in learning ability.

答案：51-54 CBCD　　　　　

B

After two classes, I started to recognize several of the faces in each class. There was always someone braver than the others who would introduce themselves and ask me questions about how I was liking Forks. I tried to be diplomatic, so mostly I just lied a lot to appear to be skilled at dealing with people. At least I never needed the map.

One girl sat next to me in both Trig and Spanish, and she walked with me to the cafeteria for lunch. She was tiny, several inches shorter than my five feet four inches, but her wildly curly dark hair made up a lot of the difference between our heights. I couldn't remember her name, so I smiled and nodded as she gossiped about teachers and classes. I didn't try to keep up.

We sat at the end of a full table with several of her friends, who she introduced to me. I forgot all their names as soon as she spoke them. They seemed impressed by her bravery in speaking to me. The boy from English, Eric, waved at me from across the room.

It was there, sitting in the lunchroom, trying to make conversation with seven curious strangers, that I first saw them.

They were sitting in the corner of the cafeteria, as far away from where I sat as possible in the long room. There were five of them. They weren't talking, and they weren't eating, though they each had a tray of untouched food in front of them. They weren't staring at me, unlike most of the other students, so it was safe to stare at them without fear of meeting an over interested pair of eyes. But it was none of these things that caught and held my attention.

I stared because their faces, so different, so similar, were all extremely, inhumanly beautiful. They were faces you never expected to see except perhaps on the airbrushed pages of a fashion magazine, or painted by an old master as the face of an angel. It was hard to decide who was the most beautiful -- maybe the perfect blond girl, or the bronze-haired boy.

53. According to Dr. Mendel, which statement is true?

　　　 A. Like humans, dogs are good at decision making.

　　　 B. Dog owners should train dogs to find food.

　　　 C. Emotional state works sometimes when humans make decision.

　　　 D. Dogs can always find the bowl with food quickly.