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11-year-old Courtney Thompson was so passionate about gymnastics that she would practice five hours a day until her arms were sore and her elbows swollen．She rarely complained about her tough schedule，and for good reason．Courtney was ranked the best gymnast in the State for her age，and she dreamed of going to the Olympics．But on January 12th，2005，while practicing a routine exercise，she felt an unbearable pain in the left elbow．The medical examination then revealed a severe injury，resulting in an immediate surgery and a slow，painful recovery．
What happened to Courtney Thompson is a red flag in America's growing epidemic of youth sports injuries．Across the country，younger and younger athletes are injuring themselves in the pursuit of sports achievement．The U．S．Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that 2.8 million Americans aged 5 through 24 received medical treatment for a sports-related or recreation-related injury in 2003．Severe injuries that used to be limited to professionals are now showing up in high school and even junior high athletes．
There are many reasons behind the outbreak in sports injuries，hut most experts agree on one：the extreme culture of organized youth sports．Gone are the days when children played a variety of games on playgrounds．Child kidnapping and street crime have ended casual neighborhood athletics in many places，leading parents to enroll their children in organized sports under the watchful， though demanding，eyes of adult volunteers and coaches．And movies like Friday Night Lights glorify the thrill of victory for young athletes with single-minded dedication to athletic achievement.
From high school gyms to county hall fields，41 million children younger than 19 participated in organized youth sports in 2005，according to the latest research by the National Council of Youth Sports. The figure represents a 25 percent increase since 1997．
Parental involvement 1”youth sports has also made childhood games less about having fun and more about training and competing for the top spot．1anding a college scholarship or launching a promising career Hoping to nurture the next Michelle Kwan or Apolo Ohno，some parents guide their children into specializing in one sport But the repetitive training required to master a sport places enormous stresses on hones and muscles that are still developing.
67．The passage is mainly about_________
A．children’s participation in organized sports
B．the main causes of the youth sports injuries
C．the way to train children in organized sports
D．the common occurrence of youth sports injuries
68．The underlined part “Fed flag” in the second paragraph most probably means“_______”．
A．warning              B．problem      C. symbol       D．mark
69．Why is the number of sports injuries among children in America growing?
A．Because of their increasing fondness for sports．
B．Because children are not professional enough fur sports
C．Because more children are seeking for sports achievements．
D．Because of the involvement of the parents and more organized sports
70． We can learn from the passage that __________     
A．about 10.25 million youngsters participated in organized sports in 1997
B．parents give limited chances for children to choose their sports
C．serious injuries often happened to young students in the past
D．courtney Thompson will never become a famous gymnast

根据所提供的语境和首字母提示，写出完整单词。（每小题1分，共15分）
【小题1】A close friendship        (逐渐地)grew up between them.
【小题2】Because of the computer, now we can c____________（交流） with other people on the Internet.
【小题3】Susan came home so thin and weak that her own children hardly __________(辨认)her.
【小题4】It’s ________ ( 正好,确切) twelve o’clock when I came back from work.
【小题5】Her husband has gone abroad on business. She is quite ______(牵挂) about him.
【小题6】The boy felt u________ because he didn’t do well in the exam.
【小题7】The hotline helps many t________who are between thirteen to nineteen years old.
【小题8】I stopped and smiled when I saw him, but he_______ me and walked on.
【小题9】She has a very large v____________ and she can read English novels now.
【小题10】His n___________ language is not Chinese but he can speak it fluently.
【小题11】What the British call “petrol” the Americans call “g____________”.
【小题12】A_________, I’ve known Barbara for years since we were babies.
【小题13】I don't say "yes" - not that I d         with you.
【小题14】Judging from his a_______, he must be from North East of China next to each other.
【小题15】Jane and Mary are good friends; the former is a teacher, and the l_______ is a nurse.

　A few months ago, it wasn't unusual for 47-year-old Carla Toebe to spend 15 hours per day online. She'd wake up early, turn on her laptop and chat on Internet dating sites and instant-messaging programs – leaving her bed for only brief breaks. Her household bills piled up, along with the dishes and dirty laundry, but it took constant complaints from her four daughters before she realized she had a problem.
　　"I was starting to feel like my whole world was falling apart – kind of slipping into a depression," said Carla. "I knew that if I didn't get off the dating sites, I'd just keep going," detaching (使脱离) herself further from the outside world.
　　Toebe's conclusion: She felt like she was "addicted" to the Internet. She's not alone.
　　Concern about excessive Internet use isn't new. As far back as 1995, articles in medical journals and the establishment of a Pennsylvania treatment center for overusers aroused interest in the subject. But as reliance on the Web grows, there are signs that the question is getting more serious attention: Last month, a study published in CNS Spectrums claimed to be the first large-scale look at Internet overuse. The American Psychiatric Association may also consider listing Internet addiction in the next edition. And scores of online discussion boards have popped up, on which people discuss negative experiences tied to too much time on the Web.
The new CNS Spectrums study was based on results of a nationwide telephone survey of more than 2,500 adults. Like the latest survey, this one was conducted by Stanford University researchers. About 6% of respondents reported that "their relationships suffered because of excessive Internet use." About 9% attempted to conceal "nonessential Internet use," and nearly 4% reported feeling " still occupied by the Internet when offline."
　　"The Internet problem is still in its early stage," said Maressa Orzack, a Harvard University professor. No single online activity is to blame for excessive use, he said. "They're online in chat rooms, checking e-mail, or writing blogs. The problem is not limited to porn (色情) or gambling websites.”
　　“Excessive Internet use should be defined not by the number of hours spent online but in terms of losses.”said Maressa Orzack. "If it's a loss where you're not getting to work, and family relationships are breaking down as a result, then it's too much."
　　Since the early 1990s, several clinics have been established in the U. S. to treat heavy Internet users. They include the Center for Internet Addiction Recovery and the Center for Internet Behavior.
　　The website for Orzack's center lists the following among the psychological symptoms of computer addiction:
　　● Having a sense of happiness or excitement while at the computer.
　　● Longing for more and more time at the computer.
　　● Neglect of family and friends.
　　● Feeling empty, depremssed or irritable when not at the computer.
　　● Lying to employers and family about activities.
　　● Inability to stop the activity.
　　● Problems with school or job.
　　Physical symptoms listed include dry eyes, backaches, skipping meals, poor personal hygiene (卫生) and sleep disturbances.
　　“People who struggle with Internet overuse maybe depressed or have other mood disorders.” Orzack said. When she discusses Internet habits with her patients, they often report that being online offers a "sense of belonging, and escape, excitement and fun," she said. “Some people say relief…because they find themselves so relaxed.”
　　Some parts of the Internet seem to draw people in more than others. Internet gamers spend countless hours competing in games against people from all over the world. One such game, called World of Warcraft, is cited on many sites by posters complaining of a "gaming addiction."
　　Andrew Heidrich, an education network administrator from Sacramento, plays World of Warcraft for about two to four hours every other night, but that's nothing compared with the 40 to 60 hours a week he spent playing online games when he was in college. He cut back only after a full-scale family intervention (干预), in which relatives told him he'd gained weight.
　　“There's this whole culture of competition that sucks people in with online gaming, ”said Heidrich, now a father of two. People do it at the expense of everything that was a constant in their lives." Heidrich now visits websites that discuss gaming addiction regularly “to remind myself to keep my love for online games in check”.
　　Toebe also regularly visits a site where posters discuss Internet overuse. In August, when she first realized she had a problem, she posted a message on a Yahoo Internet addiction group with the subject line:“I have an Internet Addiction.”
　　“I'm self-employed and need the Internet for my work, but I'm failing to accomplish my work, to take care of my home, to give attention to my children,”she wrote in a message sent to the group. “I have no money or insurance to get professional help; I can't even pay my loan and face losing everything.”
　　Since then, Toebe said, she has kept her promise to herself to cut back on her Internet use. "I have a boyfriend now, and I'm not interested in online dating," she said by phone last week. "It's a lot better now."
【小题1】 What eventually made Carla Toebe realize she was spending too much time on the Internet?

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【小题1】He got a job in a foreign company after g ___________(毕业) from university.
【小题2】Two-thirds of people there died or were ___________ (受伤) during the earthquake
【小题3】She felt the warm sand b__________ (在…下面 )her feet.
【小题4】I like my sister but she has one serious ______________(缺点).
【小题5】I like the way you o_________(组织) the information in the report.
【小题6】India has a lot of f____________ English speakers.
【小题7】I'm rather u___________ to hear that you didn't get the job you wanted.
【小题8】When people use words and e____________ different from the “standard language”, it is called a dialect.
【小题9】China is our motherland, and Chinese is our n__________ language.
【小题10】According to the weather f__________ it will rain tomorrow.

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Harriet Tubman was born a slave. She didn’t get a   1   to go to school.   2   a child, Harriet had to work very hard in   3   all day. That way, her owner could   4   a lot of money when he sold his crops. Harriet   5   think that she was being treated fairly.

  6   Harriet grew up, she ran away from the plantation(庄园)to the Northern United States. There, and in Canada,   7   could be free.

Harriet liked to be free. She felt   8   for all of the black people who were   9   slaves.

Harriet returned to   10   to help other slaves to run away. She made   11   that they got to the North and became free.

Harriet was in great   12   because of a law that   13  .The law said it was not permitted to   14   runaway slaves. She also   15   that the slave owners said they would   16   $4000 to anyone who could catch Harriet Tubman.

There were many stories about Harriet   17   slaves run away. In all, she made nineteen trips back to the South and guided about 300 slaves to   18  .When the Civil War broke out, the northern states   19   with the southern states. Harriet   20   the northern states because the Northerners believed that slaves should be free. She worked as a nurse and spied behind enemy lines until the northern states won the war.

1.A.day　　　　  B. chance　　   C. permission　　　　 D. moment

2.A.As　　　　   B.Being　　　　  C.Since　　　　　　　　 D.Like

3.A.the farm   B.a school　　  C.the fields　　　　    D.a factory

4.A.make B.pay　　　　　　 C.got　　　　　　　　    D.spend

5.A.certainly   B.didn’t　　　　  C.did　　　　　　　　　　 D.no longer

6.A.Since　　   B.After　　　　   C.Then　　　　　　　　  D.With

7.A.the white  B.white　　　　  C.black　　　　  　　   　　  D.black people

8.A.happy　　   B.sure　　　　    C.wrong　　　　 D.sorry

9.A.still　　　　  B.yet　　　　　　  C.only　　　　　　　　   D.not

10.A.Canada   B.the South　　 C.the North　　　　   D.the U.S.

11.A.perfect    B.way　　　　    C.possible　　　　　　  D.sure

12.A.anger　　  B.anxiety C.hurry　　　　　　　　 D.danger

13.A.has just been passed　　　　　　   B.had just been broken

C.had just been passed　　　　　　　　   D.has just been broken

14.A.help B.set free C.stop　　　　    　　　　　　  D.catch

15.A.found　　 B.noticed C.found out    　　　　　　  D.made sure

16.A.pay B.make　　　　   C.spend　　　　　　　　 D.get

17.A.help B.helped  C.helping　　    D.to help

18.A.freedom  B.safety　　　　  C.North　　　　　　　　 D.Southern states

19.A.united　　 B.fought  C.made peace　　    D.gave in

20.A.looked for     B.stood for　　 C.looked on　　　　   D.went to