Let's travel the world together

Nickname: Zaloxx

Email:jdlxx8@yahoo. com

When to travel: Feb 2010－Apr 2010

Self-introduction.. A 40+ male with strong physical and financial abilities. Hope to travel in

India, Singapore and Thailand for business as well as for fun.

My travel plan: Fly to Delhi and spend 3 weeks in India travelling mostly in north. Fly to

Singapore and Thailand for a few business matters and mainly for fun.

Whom I am looking for: A female to travel with me. She should be an attractive 30－40 healthy romantic lady and love travelling and relaxing.

Together for Christmas and New Year?

Nickname: Rue Rose

Email: sofitsao@taishin, com. tw

When to travel: Dec 2010－Jan 2011

Self-introduction: I am a fit, young, looking 40 years old female, who is easy-going, fun to be with.

My travel plan: Would like to go somewhere hot－Cuba, Africa, Morocco, and so on. Perhaps the Christmas and New Year there are more interesting.

Whom I am looking for: A male much with similar interests. A non-smoker and light drinker.

Travel in good company!

Nickname: Louise

Email: misskennedy@hotmail, co. uk

When to travel: Jan 2010

Self-introduction: 40 years old, fun-loving and easy-going.

My travel plan: I need a break and I am open to anywhere.

Whom I am looking for: A male travel companion(同伴), 24－40. A non-smoker who enjoys

outside activities. Prefer someone that speaks Spanish.

Need a travel companion in Thailand!

Nickname: Gio

Email: esteban407@yahoo, com

When to travel: Feb 2010－Apr 2010

Self-introduction: I am 28 years old from London. I like to keep fit and enjoy hiking and camping.

My travel plan: I plan to visit Thailand and travel around the country to enjoy nature and the sunshine.

Whom I am looking for: Someone around my age. A male who is willing to have an active holiday.

If the Londoner and his companion travel in March, 2010, they will probably be in

    A. Cuba          B. Singapore       C. India         D. Thailand

Why does Rue Rose plan a journey with her companion?

    A. To adventure in cold places.             B. To spend festivals outside.

    C. To learn Spanish.                        D. To solve business matters.

A lady who wants to be a travel companion can send email to

    A. jdlxx8@yahoo, com                        B. sofitsao@taishin. com. tw

    C. esteban407@yahoo, com                    D. misskennedy@hotmail. co. uk

People in the advertisements above want to        .

A. introduce their travel experiences

B. make friends with strangers while traveling

C. find proper travel partners

D. look for someone to look after them while traveling

“It was cool，because I got a chance to be in a studio and see how a record is made，”says 14-year-old Javon Martin，who joined the music clubhouse 3 years ago.“It has impacted my life in a big way. People are actually starting to see me as an artist.”Ten-year-old Akheylah Hunter didn’t play an instrument when she became a club member last year. Now，she plays piano and sings with the band. What she likes best，she says，is performing.“We performed in different places，”she says.“We go on trips and it is fun.”

Since the Music Clubhouse opened three years ago，it’s served almost 500 kids.Aggeler says performing in front of different audiences helps the young musicians build self-esteem.Coming to the club to prepare for those performances helps them learn how to deal with their personal problems and concerns.

“I can see what it does for them and it just develops confidence，”he explains.“It’s also an escape from the big problems we have in the neighborhood. So whether they feel embarrassed about a zit on their face，or they feel embarrassed because they’re not as tall as somebody，they can rap about it and let it out a little bit.”

To expand the club and help more kids learn music，Aggeler sought the support of the community. The Berklee College of Music and local music stores have provided free equipment. The club has also gotten support from the Music and Youth Initiative，a nonprofit that develops after school music education programs in underserved communities in Massachusetts. All these have made it possible to provide kids who may not have the means to get private music lessons the opportunity to still learn music and get all the benefits that music education brings.”

Why does the writer mention the two children in the first paragraph？

A. To tell readers that all children like music.

B. To provide examples of how children like the club.

C. To convince readers that music can solve many problems.

D. To show readers how to discover children’s potentials.

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a benefit of joining the club？

A. Helping the youngsters to build self-confidence.

B. Helping its members escape from problems.

C. Learning to deal with personal problems.

D. Learning to get help from nonprofit groups.

What is Mr.Aggeler’s possible post？

A. An organizer of the club.               B.A conductor of the band.

C. An expert in child problems.            D.A parent of one of the children.

What does the writer intend the passage to be？

A. An advertisement for a club.

B.A promotion of some non-profit groups.

C.An introduction of a music club for children.

D.A try to call for attention on children’s needs.

Which of the following might NOT be included in activities of the club？

A. Putting on performances.              B. Making records.

C. Traveling to different places.           D. Giving private music lessons.

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

“You will never walk again．You will have to use a wheelchair．” I heard his   36   fall heavily on my ears, numbing my soul．If I had never felt hopeless before, I felt hopeless then．

The car accident has left me unconscious．When   37   , I found both legs in casts（石膏）．While I had other serious injuries, my    38   were my first concern．Working as a special needs teacher and busy and active by nature, I couldn’t imagine being   39   in a wheelchair．

Lying in my bed, I wondered how I   40   give my ten-year-old son hope that mom would  41  ．He’d been cheerful on every visit, but I saw    42   in his eyes． He needed the ray of hope that I would not be in a wheelchair forever．

Just maybe, I thought, I could use this experience to teach him what to do when misfortune   43  ．

It didn’t take me long to become  44  with my limited movements and even with the pace the doctors were willing to go with me．I was determined to learn everything they showed me．

Every night in my private room, as soon as I knew I wouldn’t be   45  or discovered, I would move myself from the bed to the floor,  46   on to the bed rail（床栏杆） for dear life, and slowly putting my weight   47   my feet．After several weeks of such difficult   48  , my strength and confidence continued to    49   ．

It came the time to share my accomplishments with the person most    50    to me．One night, when I heard my son greet the nurses at the station, I    51   myself up．As he opened the door, I took a few small steps．   52   , he could only watch as I turned and started back to bed．All of the pain, the fear, and the struggle   53  as I heard the words I had longed to hear, “Mommy, you can walk!”

I am now able to walk alone, sometimes using a stick．I am able to take public transportation to shop and visit friends．My life has been blessed with many   54  of which I am proud．But none has ever brought me the satisfaction and joy   55   by those four little words of my son．

1.A．words              B．report           C．explanations     D．decision

2.A．hit                B．awakened         C．asked            D．discovered

3.A．legs               B．parents          C．activities       D．surroundings

4.A．placed             B．caught           C．carried          D．stuck

5.A．might              B．should           C．could            D．must

6.A．change             B．recover          C．adjust           D．succeed

7.A．curiosity          B．surprise         C．fear             D．puzzle

8.A．strikes            B．passes           C．continues        D．remains

9.A．familiar           B．strict           C．discouraged      D．impatient

10.A．punished          B．interrupted      C．accepted         D．protected

11.A．falling           B．setting          C．holding          D．ping

12.A．through           B．in               C．at               D．on

13.A．efforts           B．lessons          C．acts             D．curs

14.A．appear            B．survive          C．build            D．add

15.A．useful            B．important        C．popular          D．pleasant

16.A．opened            B．dressed          C．woke             D．dragged

17.A．Disappointed      B．Embarrassed      C．Frightened       D．Shocked

18.A．faded             B．spread           C．backed           D．sank

19.A．expectations      B．challenges       C．achievements     D．supports

20.A．proved            B．offered          C．taught           D．suggested

 

 

完形填空 (共 20 小题; 每小题 1.5 分, 满分 30 分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Jerry is a restaurant manager who is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say.

One day I went up to Jerry and asked him, “I don’t get   36  ! You can’t be a __37__ person all of the time. How do you do it?” Jerry replied, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself you have two __38__ today. You can choose to be in a good mood   39   you can choose to be in a bad mood. I choose to be in a good mood. It’s your choice __40__ you live life.”

Several years later, I heard that Jerry did something you are never __41__ to do in the restaurant business…. He __42__ the back door open one morning and was held up at __43__ point by three armed robbers. He was shot by them while trying to fight back. __44__, Jerry was found relatively quickly and __45   to the local trauma(外伤) center. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Jerry was released   46 

the hospital with fragments of the bullets   47   in his body.

I saw Jerry about six months after the __48   . Jerry told me something happening in the ER( 急诊室). He said, “… the paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the ER and I saw the   49   on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really   50   . In their eyes, I   51   ‘he’s a dead man.’ I knew I needed to take   52   .” “What did you do?’ I asked. “Well, there was a nurse shouting questions at me,” said Jerry. “She asked   53   I was allergic to anything. ‘ Yes’ I replied. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, ‘BULLETS!’ Over their   54   , I told them, ‘I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead’.” Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully.

Attitude,   55   , is everything.

A. that   B. those    C. one  D. it

A. brave   B. good C. positive D. bad

A. causes B. choices  C. things   D. goals

A. and    B. or   C. but  D. then

A. how    B. what C. that D. when

A. supposed   B. expected C. encouraged   D. suggested

A. came    B. left C. broke    D. knocked

A. sword  B. stick    C. arrow    D. gun

A. Hopefully   B. Delightedly  C. Luckily  D. Disappointedly

A. pushed B. rushed   C. stepped  D. followed

A. to  B. towards  C. from D. down

A. even   B. ever C. once D. still

A. trouble    B. accident C. difficulty   D. trick

A. expressions    B. smiles   C. cries    D. tears

A. attracted  B. touched  C. scared   D. warned

A. mix    B. hope C. ask  D. read

A. care   B. action   C. turns    D. apart

A. what   B. that C. if   D. why

. A. laughter  B. disappointment   C. excitement   D. joy

A. after all  B. at all   C. in all   D. for all

A university is not just about careers and getting a well-paid job after graduation — it’s a place for learning about yourself and the world.

So how to select a suitable university is of great importance. How do you decide on a school when there are thousands of them to pick from? Start by asking yourself questions about your preferences:

What are my strengths?

1.Am I interested in liberal arts or science or business?

2.What kind of learning environment is best for me?

3.Would I be more comfortable in a small school or a large one?

4.Do I want to stay close to home or live far away?

5.Would I prefer to be in a city environment or a small college town?

6.Do I like being with people who are mostly like me or do I want to meet a different group?

Ask friends and older people who are in college about their schools and about other schools they’re familiar with. Talk to one of your teachers and go to college fairs when they visit your town.

Once you’ve narrowed down your choices, ask the schools to send you related materials and visit their websites. When you’ve cut your list down to a manageable number, make arrangements to visit. Try to do this when the schools are having regular classes, so you can get a good idea of what life is really like on campus.

And remember: you’re not the only one making a decision. Schools are picking from a large pool of students. They want to know how excellent you are and what makes you stand out from everyone else. They will look at your school performance, test scores, and so on, so it’s important to devote time and effort to all these things.

According to the passage, when deciding on a college you need NOT consider ______.

A. in which aspect you are superior to others

B. what kind of people you’d like to meet

C. what kind of college environment you like

D. whether the college has an exchange-student program

When you have got a manageable number of choices, you’d better _______.

A. visit the schools when they have regular classes

B. ask the schools to send you related materials

C. go to college fairs with your friends

D. discuss them with your teachers

The underlined part in the last paragraph means that ______.

A. you can’t make the decision all by yourself

B. schools are also judging whether you’re qualified for them

C. your school grades often play a role in choosing a college

D. making a decision all by yourself is really hard