I lay there buried alive under our house when the bomb hit our city. The great 21 started by the bomb came nearer and nearer to us as workers tried to  22  us. “Hurry!” they cried to one another as the flames (火焰) came nearer. At last they reached us and  23 me and my mother out from under everything  24  the flames reached us.

Later, as I thought of the pilot of the plane that 25 the bomb on our city, I cried, “I hate him. I hate him.” The people with marked faces from the  26 of the bomb made me cry, “I hate him.” I saw people suffering (遭受) a terrible,  27 death. Again and again I cried as I saw these people, “I hate him!”

Some time later, that man appeared in a meeting I  28 .As I looked at him, I  29  him very much. Then I listened to what he told us of his  30  the day when he dropped the bomb on our city. I heard him say, “When I flew over the city  31  we dropped the bomb, I cried, ‘Oh, God, what have I    32  ’.” I could see that he found it  33  to speak of that day.

As this happened I suddenly  34  my hatred (仇恨) of him was  35 . It only made me unhappy also. As I did this, it was as if a heavy load (负担)  36  my shoulders. Then I decided to  37 him. I did so and my life was  38  .

I now help those who suffer from  39  other people. I try to help them to  40  everyone, as I am now able to do.

1.A．sound                   B．heat                               C．fire                        D．light

2.A．call                        B．reach                       C．find                      D．help

3.A．put                        B．sent                               C．pulled                   D．brought

4.A．after                              B．as                                   C．when              D．before

5.A．made                             B．dropped                        C．attacked             D．set

6.A．noise                              B．energy                          C．effect                   D．power

7.A．slow                               B．serious                          C．sad                       D．hard

8.A．joined                   B．took                               C．attended             D．gave

9.A．hated                             B．feared                           C．honored              D．believed

10.A．activity              B．idea                               C．experience             D．opinion

11.A．when                           B．after                              C．as                          D．before     

12.A．got                               B．heard                                C．done           D．seen

13.A．difficult              B．easy                               C．useless                D．proud

14.A．imagined                    B．realized                        C．knew               D．thought

15.A．right                 B．funny                    C．necessary      D．wrong

16.A．took away     B．took off               C．fell off           D．fell on

17.A．forgive(原谅)      B．kill                C．defeat           D．accept

18.A．balanced                 B．changed               C．continued      D．ruined

19. A．punishing     B．hurting                C．disliking         D．hating

20.A．respect                B．love                  C．consider     D．move

 

When we think about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, a top great delight.

For a child, happiness has a magic quality. I remember playing police and robbers in the woods, getting a speaking part in the school play. Of course, kids also experience lows, but their delight at tops of pleasure is easily seen，such as winning a race or getting a new bike.

For teenagers, or people under 20 the concept of happiness changes. Suddenly it’s conditional on such things as excitement, love, and popularity. I can still feel the pain of not being invited to a party that almost everyone else was going to. I also recall the great happiness of being invited at another event to dance with a very handsome young man.

In adulthood the things that bring great joy—birth , love , marriage—also bring responsibility and the risk of loss. Love may not last; loved ones die. For adults, happiness is complex.

My dictionary explains “happy” as “lucky” or “ fortunate”, but I think a better explanation of happiness is “ the ability to enjoy something”. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. It’s easy for us not to notice the pleasure we get from loving and being loved, the company of friends, the freedom to love where we please, and even good health. Nowadays, with so many choices and much pleasure, we have turned happiness into one more thing we have. We think we own the right to have it, which makes us extremely unhappy. So we try hard to get it and consider it to be the same as wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things aren’t necessarily happier.

While happiness may be more complex for us, the answer is the same as ever. Happiness isn’t about what happens to us. It’s the ability to find a positive for every negative, and view a difficulty as a challenge. Don’t be sad for what we don’t have, but enjoy what we do possess.

60. According to the passage, happiness lies in the ability to_______.

A. think of something extraordinary   B. experience delight at an old age

C. feel the magic quality of pleasure   D. enjoy what one has at the moment

61. In paragraph 3, a teenager looks at happiness mainly in terms of_____.

A. material gains                  B. social honor

C. spiritual satisfaction            D. academic achievement

62. The author implies that when one dreams wealth and finally gets it he____.

A. can realize what happiness is    

B. may not end up with happiness

C. may consider it extreme happiness 

D. should not feel content with himself

63. The passage aims to tell_______.

A. the great importance of happiness  B. the real meaning of happiness

C. the constant dream of happiness    D. the changing concept of happiness

 

BEIJING — China’s education authority will tighten the widely criticized policy of “extra credits” for the national college entrance examination to ensure a fairer chance for all exam-takers.

Under the policy, high school students who win awards in national Olympic competitions could get ‘‘extra credits’ up to 20 points for the national college entrance exam. Students with talent in sports and students who are from ethnic groups can also benefit from this policy. The extra credits have increased these students’ chances of being admitted by famous universities. Some parents were found to have helped their children fabricate(伪造)award experiences or falsify qualifications to get extra credits.

“It has harmed education equality，” the ministry said.

Xiong Bingqi, vice-chief of the 21st Century Education Research Institute, said the policy is designed to help students who have special talents but may be weak in academic performance to have a chance to receive higher education. uIt will still be needed but it is time to make the rules fairer," he said.

The ministry said it will reduce the range of competitions whose winners can get extra credits, and limit the winners, privileges(优先权).

The new policy will apply to students who begin high school in 2011, it said.

Chen Lei, a mother of a 10-year-old girl, said she welcomed the ministry's policy adjustment as she does not want her daughter to become an Olympic competition geek.

But not all the Chinese parents welcomed the new policy. “It is like a thunderbolt for me. My - 13-year-old son has spent so much time studying Olympic math，and participated in so many technological competitions during vacations. It is useless now,” said Dong Wen, a 43-year-old mother.

A student said, “Many students have changed the current study plan, and they can abandon the competition. I will be interested in learning the courses which can improve my abilities.”   

Yuan Guiren, minister of education, told China Daily that the reform is an attempt to consider  the overall quality of an applicant. “But the country will not stop the national college entrance  examination as it is still the most objective way to evaluate talent in China，” lie said.

1.It can be inferred from the passage that_____.

A．high school students with talent in sports are weak in academic performance

B．students who win awards in Olympic competitions can’t get extra credits in 2011

C．the number of competitions whose winners can get extra credits will be smaller

D．the extra credits have reduced students' chances of being admitted by famous colleges

2.What does the underlined word “geek” probably mean?

A．a winner          B．a smart learner     C．a competitor       D．a dull student

3.Which person in the passage was strongly against the new policy?

A．Xiong Bingqi       B．Chen Lei          C．Dong Wen         D．Yuan Guiren

4.What might be the best title for the text?

A．“Extra credits policy in China to be adjusted

B．Promotion of national Olympic competitions

C．Advice on the national college entrance exam

D．Chinese government to push education reform

 

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Congratulations! You are about to start a multi-faceted(多面的) journey of exploration. You are about to enter high school as a freshman. And here are some tips on how to start a new year at a new school.

As a high school freshman, choose courses that suit you. I encourage you to take a few courses with the title “Honors”, because they are meant to be challenging and intellectually exciting. If you are hungering for knowledge, see if you can take Advanced Placement (AP) course（大学预修课）---courses that may allow students to earn college credit(学分) for performing satisfactorily in the AP exams held nationally every May. AP classes such as AP Environmental Science and AP Human Geography are well-known for being easy, so taking either of them would be a perfect way of getting yourself into the AP program deeply.

Try to find a balance between in-school activities and out-of-school activities. An imbalance will surely cause you to be stressed. If you love sports, consider trying out for the various sports teams your school offers. Exercise is a great way to stay in shape, learn proper time management, gain new friendships, and keep your mind away from school day stress. Also consider joining your school’s band or some other clubs your school offers. Most importantly, be a part of activities that you are fond of.

If you’re a high achieving student, you’re probably asking yourself, “ What should I do to get into a top college?” The truth is that when most colleges judge your college application, they don’t focus on your freshman year grades or extracurricular activities. Freshman year of high school is supposed to be a time of exploration—a time to find out your favorites and to develop them in the future. However, the method to apply to (申请)colleges is sometimes confusing, so you would benefit yourself by at least knowing the types of standardized tests you need to take before applying to college. The best resource for this is “ The College Board”, the company that creates the college entrance exams you will take in the future.

Your high school experiences will undoubtedly be very important to you. It is the last step before you begin your life as an adult. Freshman year of high school is the time to make your interests and activities to fit who you are. As a freshman, challenge yourself in and out of classroom. Stay positive , work hard and remember to have fun!

Title:___71______ for high school freshmen
Academics	Choose   72 courses	●Take a few courses with the Title “Honors”. ●Taking AP courses can   73 your hunger for knowledge
Activities	Achieve a   74   between two types of activities	●Consider joining various school   75   teams ●Consider joining your school’s band or some other school clubs ●Take part in the activities which you  76
Preparing for college	Freshman year is mainly for you to explore	●Find your favorites and develop them ●Get to   77  the standardized tests you need to take before applying to college
The   78  of high school	●It is the last step before you begin your life as an adult ●Freshman year is the time to make your interests and activities to fit you
The author’s   79	●Challenge yourself in and out of classroom ●Stay positive , work hard and   80   yourself.

 

I know I should have told the headmaster at the time. That was my real    21 .

He had gone out of the study for some   22  , leaving me alone. In his absence I looked to see what was on his    23  . In the   24  was a small piece of paper on which were written the    25  “English Writing Prize 1949. History Is a Serious of Biographies (人物传记)”.

A(n)   26  boy would have avoided looking at the title as soon as he saw the  27   . I did not. The subject of the English Writing Prize was kept a    28   until the start of the exam so I could not  29   reading it.

When the headmaster     30  , I was looking out of the window.

I should have told him what had    31  then. It would have been so  32  to say: “I’m sorry, but I  33  the title for the English Writing Prize on your desk. You’ll have to   34   it.”

The chance passed and I did not take it. I sat for the exam the next day and I won. I didn’t mean to cheat, but it was still    35   anyhow.

That was thirty-eight years ago when I was fifteen. I have never told anyone about it before, nor have I tried to explain to myself why not.

1.	A．plan B．fault C．grade D．luck

 

2.	A．reason B．course C．example D．vacation

 

3.	A．book B．head C．clothes D．desk

 

4.	A．drawer B．book C．middle D．box

 

5.	A．names B．words C．ideas D．messages

 

6.	A．honest B．handsome C．friendly D．active

 

7.	A．desk B．paper C．book D．drawer

 

8.	A．question B．key C．note D．secret

 

9.	A．help B．consider C．practise D．forget

 

10.	A．disappeared B．stayed C．returned D．went

 

11.	A．existed B．remained C．happened D．continued

 

12.	A．tiring B．easy C．important D．difficult

 

13.	A．saw B．gave C．set D．made

 

14.	A．repeat B．defend C．correct D．change

 

15.	A．cheating B．having C．staying D．finding