笫三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。
A
My parents influenced us with the concepts of family, faith and patriotism when l was  young．Even though we struggled to make ends meet, they stressed how fortunate we were to - live in a great country with limitless opporturuties．
I got my first real job when l was ten． My dad, Benjamin, injured his back working in a  cardboard - box factory and was retrained as a hairstylist． He rented space in a little mall and gave his shop the fancy name of Mr． Ben's Coiffure．
The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a discount on his rent for cleaning the parking． lot three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a．m．To pick up trash,  Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower． Mom and I emptied garbage cans and picked up litterby hand．It took two to three hours to clean the lot． I'd  s1eep in the car on-the way home．I did this for two years, but the lessons I leacmed have lasted a lifetime,I acquired' disci-pline and a strong work morality, and leamed at an early age the impmtance of balancing life's competing interests-----in my case, school, homework and a job．This really'helped during my senior year of high school, when l worked 40 hours  a  week flipping hamburgers,at a fast – food  joint while taking afull load of college - prep courses．  The hard work paid off ．I attended the U．S．Milttary Academy and went on to reaceive graduate degree  in law and business from Harvard． Later,I joined a big Los Angetes law firm and was elected to the California state assembly． In these jobs and in everything else I’ve  done,I have never forgotten those nights in the parking lot．The experience taught me that there is dignitty in all work and that if people are workmg to provide for thems elves ahd their families ,that is something we should honor．
56．According to the text,  the author thinks          
A．he is lucky to have many chances to get a job
B．it is difficult to find a job to make ends meet
C．his parents are full of complaint about their life
D．it is not acceptable to live in such bad conditions
57． In order to get a discount on rent,          
A．his father had to work as a hairstylist
B．his father had to work in a cardboard - box factory
C．they had to clean the-parking lot three nights a week
D．his father had to pick up litter by hand three hours a day
58.Which of the following is NOT true of the author?
A．He got the graduate degrees from Harvard．
B．He took a college - prep courses at high school．
C．He took a part - time job during his senior year．
D．He regretted having worked in the parking lot．
59．What does the underlined sentence "The hard work paid off" mean?
A．The author got a high pay by working hard．
B．The author compkuned of the hard work．
C．The effort wluch he made had no effection．
D．The hard work was worthwhile for the author．
60．We can leam from'the text that ________   
A．it is urrimaginable for a child to help his family
B． it is honored to work for one's family as a member
C． it is unnecessary to keep work rules-of behaviour
D．the harder the work is, the more interest one shows

用“with +n. +doing/done/to do/prep. ”结构完成下列句子

Make more sentences using“with +n. +doing\done\to do\prep. ”after the model.

Model: With so many people communicating in English every day, we can see that it will be more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.

有了母亲的帮助，他的工作进展非常顺利．

He is getting on well with his work ________ his mother him.

My parents influenced us with the concepts of family, faith and patriotism when l was  young．Even though we struggled to make ends meet, they stressed how fortunate we were to - live in a great country with limitless opportunities．

       I got my first real job when l was ten．My dad, Benjamin, injured his back working in a  cardboard - box factory and was retrained as a hairstylist． He rented space in a little mall and gave his shop the fancy name of Mr. Ben's Coiffure．

       The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a discount on his rent for cleaning the parking lot three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a．m．To pick up trash,  Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower．Mom and I emptied garbage cans and picked up litter by hand．It took two to three hours to clean the lot． I'd  s1eep in the car on-the way home．I did this for two years, but the lessons I learned have lasted a lifetime, I acquired' discipline and a strong work morality, and learned at an early age the importance of balancing life's competing interests---in my case, school, homework and a job．This really’ helped during my senior year of high school, when l worked 40 hours a week flipping hamburgers, at a fast – food joint while taking a full load of college - prep courses． The hard work paid off ．I attended the U．S．Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degree  in law and business from Harvard．Later, I joined a big Los Agnates law firm and was elected to the California state assembly．In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those nights in the parking lot．The experience taught me that there is dignity in all work and that if people are working to provide for themselves and their families ,that is something we should honor．

1．According to the text, the author thinks          

       A．he is lucky to have many chances to get a job

       B．it is difficult to find a job to make ends meet

       C．his parents are full of complaint about their life

       D．it is not acceptable to live in such bad conditions

2．In order to get a discount on rent,          

       A．his father had to work as a hairstylist

       B．his father had to work in a cardboard - box factory

       C．they had to clean the-parking lot three nights a week

       D．his father had to pick up litter by hand three hours a day

3．Which of the following is NOT true of the author?

       A．He got the graduate degrees from Harvard．

       B．He took a college - prep courses at high school．

       C．He took a part - time job during his senior year．

       D．He regretted having worked in the parking lot．

4．What does the underlined sentence "The hard work paid off" mean?

       A．The author got a high pay by working hard．

       B．The author compounded of the hard work．

       C．The effort which he made had no affection．

       D．The hard work was worthwhile for the author．

5．We can learn from’ the text that _   

       A．it is unimaginable for a child to help his family

       B．it is honored to work for one's family as a member

       C．it is unnecessary to keep work rules-of behavior

       D．the harder the work is, the more interest one shows

笫三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

       阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。

A

       My parents influenced us with the concepts of family, faith and patriotism when l was  young．Even though we struggled to make ends meet, they stressed how fortunate we were to - live in a great country with limitless opporturuties．

       I got my first real job when l was ten． My dad, Benjamin, injured his back working in a  cardboard - box factory and was retrained as a hairstylist． He rented space in a little mall and gave his shop the fancy name of Mr． Ben's Coiffure．

       The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a discount on his rent for cleaning the parking． lot three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a．m．To pick up trash,  Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower． Mom and I emptied garbage cans and picked up litterby hand．It took two to three hours to clean the lot． I'd  s1eep in the car on-the way home．I did this for two years, but the lessons I leacmed have lasted a lifetime,I acquired' disci-pline and a strong work morality, and leamed at an early age the impmtance of balancing life's competing interests-----in my case, school, homework and a job．This really'helped during my senior year of high school, when l worked 40 hours  a  week flipping hamburgers,at a fast – food  joint while taking afull load of college - prep courses．  The hard work paid off ．I attended the U．S．Milttary Academy and went on to reaceive graduate degree  in law and business from Harvard． Later,I joined a big Los Angetes law firm and was elected to the California state assembly． In these jobs and in everything else I’ve  done,I have never forgotten those nights in the parking lot．The experience taught me that there is dignitty in all work and that if people are workmg to provide for thems elves ahd their families ,that is something we should honor．

56．According to the text,  the author thinks          

       A．he is lucky to have many chances to get a job

       B．it is difficult to find a job to make ends meet

       C．his parents are full of complaint about their life

       D．it is not acceptable to live in such bad conditions

57． In order to get a discount on rent,          

       A．his father had to work as a hairstylist

       B．his father had to work in a cardboard - box factory

       C．they had to clean the-parking lot three nights a week

       D．his father had to pick up litter by hand three hours a day

58.Which of the following is NOT true of the author?

       A．He got the graduate degrees from Harvard．

       B．He took a college - prep courses at high school．

       C．He took a part - time job during his senior year．

       D．He regretted having worked in the parking lot．

59．What does the underlined sentence "The hard work paid off" mean?

       A．The author got a high pay by working hard．

       B．The author compkuned of the hard work．

       C．The effort wluch he made had no effection．

       D．The hard work was worthwhile for the author．

60．We can leam from'the text that ________   

       A．it is urrimaginable for a child to help his family

       B． it is honored to work for one's family as a member

       C． it is unnecessary to keep work rules-of behaviour

       D．the harder the work is, the more interest one shows

Tom, Elizabeth, Michael, John和Peter打算选择学校进行学习。阅读第1至5题中的个人情况说明和A至F六种不同学校的介绍。选出符合各人需要的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余的。

______ 1．Tom is a boy who is now in Grade 9．He wants to study in a summer school which will offer students a good beginning in study and relationship.

______2．Elizabeth will graduate from a junior high school this year. Her achievements are very good. She hopes that her senior high school will give her the opportunity to fully develop herself.

______ 3．Michael is a 15-year-old boy. He is very clever. He wants a high school that can offer some difficult courses at college level.

______ 4．John failed the College Entrance Examination in 2007 and his family is poor, so he decided to attend a continuation high school to study some skills in building.

______ 5．Peter is now in Grade 8．He was born in Christian family and he is interested in Christianity, so he wants a new high school that will offer him something about contemporary Christianity.

A．Alta Vista High School

      Alta Vista High School is a district continuation high school that offers a program focused on building academic and functional skills, as well as basic work habits. As a continuation high school, Alta Vista offers students a second chance to school.

B．East Palo Alto High

   Now in its sixth year, all teachers in East Palo Alto High have National board certification. This school is a professional development school.

   Call: 650-329-2828

C．Mountain View High School

     Mountain View High School’s academic program is designed to meet the needs of a diverse student body. It offers community college classes and advanced programs that allow students to take college-level classes while still in high school.

     Call: 650-331-2814

D．Castilleja School

      Castilleja School fosters(培养)intellectual, physical, creative and emotional growth through a college preparatory experience within a diverse and supportive community. The students are all girls in senior high school.

      Call: 650-940-4600; fax: 650-961-6349

E. Polo Alto Prep school

      The school’s purpose is to offer a fresh start toward academic and social success. Summer school offers all subjects and it is for boys and girls in Grades 8-12.

      Call: 650-493-7071, fax: 650-493-7073.

       E-mail:info@paloaltoprep.com

F. Mountain View Academy

     Mountain view Academy is a Christian high school operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is for boys and girls in Grades 9-12.Mountain View Academy offers quality, personalized education in a contemporary Christian environment.

     Call： 650-967-2324； fax：650-967-6886.