A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had 36 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 37 his father could well 38 it, he told him that was all he wanted.  

On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 39 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 40 but slightly disappointed, the young man 41 the box and found a lovely book.  42, he raised his voice at his father and said. ” 43 all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the house  44  the book in the study 

He did not contact（联系）his father for a whole year  45  one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He  46  he bad to go back home and see his father.  

When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 47   the hospital. he  saw on the desk the  48   new book , just as he had left it one  49  ago. He opened it and began to  50  the pages. Suddenly, a car key  51  from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a lag（标签）with dealer’s name, the  52  dealer who had the sports car he had 53 . On the tag was the 54 of his graduation. and the 55  PAID IN FULL. 

36.A. expected.     B. enjoyed.      C. admired.      D. owned 

37 A. finding            B. proving        C. deciding        D. knowing 

38. A. afford.      B. offer         C. keep           D. like 

39. A. encouraged.        B. comfortable     C. proud.        D. moved 

40. A. Nervous    B. Serious       C. Careful          D. Curious 

41. A. packed.      B. opened.         C. picked up       D. put aside 

42. A. Angrily     B. Eagerly             C. Calmly         D. Anxiously

43.A. At          B. From          C. With           D. To 

44 A. toasting            B. putting        C. forgetting     D. leaving 

45 A. until        B. as                   C. before          D. unless 

46 A. learned .      B. realized.         C. recognized.       D. admitted 

47 A. get to        B. search for      C. turn to       D. leave for 

48 A. much        B. still          C. hardly          D. quite 

49 A. year          B. month         C. week           D. day 

50 A. clean         B. read.            C. turn             D. count 

51 A. lost           B. came          C. appeared.     D. dropped 

52 A. old.         B. same          C. special         D. new 

53 A. remembered. B. desired.        C. found.          D. met

54. A. Picture     B. place          C. date           D. met 

55. A. word.      B. information     C. date                D. card 

①Researches show what we already suspected: Three out of four babies who died of SIDS(婴儿猝死) involved co-sleeping. We’ll say it again. The safest course is not to sleep with babies.

②We know the argument: Bad parenting, not co-sleeping, is to blame for the dozens of babies’ deaths. Some parents stick to co-sleeping because it helps them bond with their newborns. They say those who give co-sleeping a bad name either had been drinking, used drugs or were too tired to notice that they rolled over on their children.

③But, most of the cases did not involve drugs or alcohol. There’s a “but” here, however. Submitting to a test for drugs or alcohol in these cases is voluntary, so it’s difficult to know with certainty.

④Organizations like the Black Health Coalition and others have explained the safe way to co-sleep. While we understand those arguments, we also know that mistakes can happen and that it only takes one time for something to go terribly wrong. The risk outweighs the benefit.

⑤In all likelihood, parents will continue to co-sleep, and some will do so without ever having an incident, but babies are too vulnerable(易受伤的) for parents to take such chances. Therefore, the best place for babies to sleep is in their own beds, on their backs, with no pillows, blankets or toys. No parent wants a tragedy to occur. The best way to make sure the tragedy doesn’t happen is to allow babies to sleep alone in their own cribs.                                         

1.According to the author, most of the SIDS cases happened because of ________.

A. drugs    B. co-sleeping    C. drinking     D. bad parenting

2. Some parents think sleeping with their babies can ________.

A. keep the babies healthy

B. give co-sleeping a good name

C. prevent themselves from drinking

D. develop a good relation with their babies

3. The author holds the opinion that ________.

A. parents can sleep with babies, but cautiously

B. co-sleep helps to bring babies closer to parents

C. parents can’t take chances to sleep with their babies

D. accidents only happen to those careless parents

4. Which of the following best describes the structure of the text?

A.  ①         B.  ①②      C.  ①         D.  ①

↙↘              ↓         ↙↓↘        ↙↓↓↘

②③  ④        ③④    ②③④       ②③④⑤

↘ ↙         ↓        ↘↓↙

⑤               ⑤          ⑤

Eleven-year-old Angela was stricken with a debilitating disease involving her nervous system.She was unable to walk and her movement was restricted in other ways as well.The doctors did not hold out much hope of her ever recovering from this illness.They predicted she’d spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair.They said that few,if any,were able to come back to normal after contracting this disease.The little girl was undaunted.There,lying in her hospital bed,she would vow to anyone who’d listen that she was definitely going to be walking again someday.

She was transferred to a specialized hospital in the San Francisco Bay area.Whatever therapies could be applied to her case were used.The therapists were charmed by her undefeatable spirit.They taught her about imaging—about seeing herself walking.If it would do nothing else,it would at least give her hope and something positive to do in the long waking hours in her bed.Angela would work as hard as possible in physical therapy,in whirlpools and in exercise sessions.But she worked just as hard lying there faithfully doing her imaging;visualizing herself moving,moving,moving!

One day,as she was staining with all her might to imagine her legs moving again,it seemed as though a miracle happened:The bed moved!It began to move around the room!She screamed out,“Look what I’m doing!Look!Look!I can do it!I moved,I moved!”

Of course,at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was screaming,too,and running for cover.People were screaming,equipment was falling and glass was breaking.You see,it was the recent San Francisco earthquake.But don’t tell that to Angela.She’s convinced that she did it.And now only a few years later,she’s back in school. You see,anyone who can shake the earth between San Francisco and Oakland can conquer a piddling little disease,can’t they?

The underlined word “undaunted” in the first paragraph can probably be replaced by _________.

A.encouraged                B.not discouraged          C.losing heart               D.excited

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A.The girl got over her disease just by imagining.

B.It was because of her strong determination and constant efforts that she got walking again.

C.The girl was on top of the world when she moved the bed in her room.

D.Doctors believe imagining being healthy helps patients recover.

By saying the last sentence in the last paragraph,the author means that_________.

A.where there is a will,there is a way

B.a person who is strong enough to shake the earth can get over any disease

C.just as it is impossible for one to shake the earth,so it is to conquer a serious disease

D.though one can shake the earth,he can’t defeat a little disease

What might be a good title for the text?

A.Did The Earth Move For You?

B.A Miracle Made by a Young Girl

C.A Young Girl Conquered Disease

D.Strong Will Defeats Illness

 I told my friend Graham that I often cycle t miles to my company, but unfortunately there is a big hill on my way. He replied, “You are    1   .” He explained that I should be thankful for the extra exercise that the hill provided.

My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to    2    as I approached it, but now I think that this hill will exercise my heart and lungs and it will    3    me to lose weight and get fit. This hill is my friend. I even feel sorry for those who    4    to go to a gym and sit on exercise bicycles    5    I can get the same value for free.

We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university    6   . She wrote, “Character cannot be developed    7   . Only through experiences of trial and    8    can the soul be strengthened, ambition    9    and success achieved.”

One of the main factors of success in life is our attitude towards adversity (逆境).    10   we face hardships, problems and difficulties. We cannot    11    the adversity, but we can choose our attitude towards it. Douglas Bader was twenty-one when he had both legs cut off following a flying     12   . He was determined to fly again and became one of the leading    13    in Britain. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone    14    tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. Go to school, and join in all the games you can. Make up your mind, and you’ll succeed.”

Great people rise from adversity. Their common quality is that they did not become    15    in face of adversity. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge and they won.

1.  A. unlucky          B. smart                C. lucky                D. brave

2. A. cry               B. smile                C. sing             D. complain

3. A. advise                B. persuade         C. help             D. expect

4. A. decide                B. manage           C. seem             D. pay

5. A. before                B. while                C. where                D. unless

6. A. degree                B. position         C. course               D. paper

7. A. with fear         B. at work          C. on purpose           D. in ease

8.  A. happiness            B. travel               C. learning         D. suffering

9.  A. inspired         B. developed            C. damaged          D. formed

10.     A. From time to time    B. Day and night        C. Around the clock D. For the time being

11. A. accept               B. recognize            C. stand                D. choose

12. A. accident         B. incident         C. experience           D. test

13. A. soldiers         B. doctors          C. pilots               D. writers

14. A. while                B. whose                C. whom             D. who

15. A. encouraged           B. puzzled          C. defeated         D. shocked

     A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had 36 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 37 his father could well 38 it, he told him that was all he wanted.  

On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 39 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 40 but slightly disappointed, the young man 41 the box and found a lovely book.  42, he raised his voice at his father and said. ” 43 all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the house  44  the book in the study 

He did not contact（联系）his father for a whole year  45  one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He  46  he bad to go back home and see his father.  

When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 47   the hospital. he  saw on the desk the  48   new book , just as he had left it one  49  ago. He opened it and began to  50  the pages. Suddenly, a car key  51  from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a lag（标签）with dealer’s name, the  52  dealer who had the sports car he had 53 . On the tag was the 54 of his graduation. and the 55  PAID IN FULL. 

36.A. expected.     B. enjoyed.      C. admired.      D. owned 

37 A. finding            B. proving        C. deciding        D. knowing 

38. A. afford.      B. offer         C. keep           D. like 

39. A. encouraged.        B. comfortable     C. proud.        D. moved 

40. A. Nervous    B. Serious       C. Careful          D. Curious 

41. A. packed.      B. opened.         C. picked up       D. put aside 

42. A. Angrily     B. Eagerly             C. Calmly         D. Anxiously

43.A. At          B. From          C. With           D. To 

44 A. toasting            B. putting        C. forgetting     D. leaving 

45 A. until        B. as                   C. before          D. unless 

46 A. learned .      B. realized.         C. recognized.       D. admitted 

47 A. get to        B. search for      C. turn to       D. leave for 

48 A. much        B. still          C. hardly          D. quite 

49 A. year          B. month         C. week           D. day 

50 A. clean         B. read.            C. turn             D. count 

51 A. lost           B. came          C. appeared.     D. dropped 

52 A. old.         B. same          C. special         D. new 

53 A. remembered. B. desired.        C. found.          D. met

54. A. Picture     B. place          C. date           D. met 

55. A. word.      B. information     C. date                D. card