(08·四川A篇)

The meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different countries,but it usually means “one who offers his or her services.”There are many different ways in which people can volunteer,such as taking care of sick people,working in homes for homeless children,and picking up garbage(垃圾)from beaches and parks.Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries.They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves.Volunteers don’t expect any kind of pay.

At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people.Tracy,a good friend of mine,however,recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means.She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa’s homes in Calcutta.The following is her story.

“I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school,we watched a video(录像)about her work in India and all over the world. I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school,I too wanted to try her kind of work.So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks.”

“I was asked to work in a home for sick people.I helped wash clothes and sheets,and pass out lunch.I also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer the up.I felt it was better to share with them than to think that I have helped them.To be honest,I don’t think I was helping very much.It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help,but to learn about and experience another culture(文化)that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world.”

36.According to the text,a volunteer refers to a person who        .

A.is willing to help those in need without pay

B.can afford to travel to different places

C.has a strong wish to be successful

D.has made a big fortune in life

37.Tracy started her work as a volunteer        .

A.after she met Mother Teresa

B.after she finished high school

C.when she was touring Calcutta

D.when she was working in a hospital

38.Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer?

A.She liked to work with Mother Teresa.

B.She had already had some experience.

C.She was asked by Mother Teresa to do so.

D.She wanted to follow Mother Teresa’s example.

39.What is Tracy’s “new idea”(Paragraph 2)of being a volunteer?

A.Going abroad to help the sick.

B.Working in Mother Teresa’s home.

C.Doing simple things to help the poor.

D.Improving oneself through helping others.

 (08·四川E篇)

At a certain time in our lives we consider every place as the possible sites(地点)for a house.I have thus searched the country within a dozen miles of where I live.In imagination I have bought all the farms,one after another,and I knew their prices.

The nearest thing that I came to actual ownership was when I bought the Hollowell place.But before the owner completed the sale with me,his wife changed her mind and wished to keep it,and he offered me additional dollars to return the farm to him.However,I let him keep the additional dollars and sold him the farm for just what I gave for it.

The real attractions of the Hollowell farm to me were its position,being about two miles from the village,half a mile from the nearest neighbor,bounded(相邻)on one side by the river,and separated from the highway by a wide field.The poor condition of the house and fences showed that it hadn’t been used for some time.I remembered from my earliest trip up the river that the house used to be hidden behind a forest area,and I was in a hurry to buy it before the owner finished getting out some rocks, cutting down the apple trees,and clearing away some young trees which had grown up in the fields.I wanted to buy it before the owner made any more improvements.But it turned out as I have said.

I was not really troubled by the loss.I had always had a garden,but I don’t think I was ready for a large farm.I believe that as long as possible it is better to live free and uncommitted(无牵挂的).It makes but little difference whether you own a farm or not.

51.What do we know about the author?

A.He wanted to buy the oldest farm near where he lived.

B.He made a study of many farms before buying.

C.He made money by buying and selling farms.

D.He had the money to buy the best farm in the country.

52.Why did the author decide to buy the Hollowell place?

A.It was of good market value.                          B.It was next to the highway.

C.It was in a good position.                           D.It was behind a nice garden.

53.Why did the author want to buy the farm in a hurry?

A.He was afraid the owner might change his mind.

B.He hoped to enlarge the forest on the farm.

C.He wanted to keep the farm as it was.

D.He was eager to become a farm owner.

54.The underlined words“the loss”in the last paragraph refer to        .

A.the money the author lost in buying the farm

B.the sale of the garden in the Hollowell place

C.the removal of the trees around the house

D.the failure to possess the Hollowell place

55.What does the author believe as important in life?

A.To own a farm.                                           B.To satisfy his needs.

C.To be free from worries.                           D.To live in the countryside.

  

 (08·四川)

One night I decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter.For several weeks she had been  16  me to play chess(棋)with her,so I suggested a game and she eagerly  17  .It was a school night,however,and at nine o’clock my daughter asked if I could  18  my moves,because she  19  to go to bed;she had to get up at six in the morning.I  20  she had strict sleeping habits,  21  I thought she ought to be able to  22  some of this strictness.I said to her,“  23  ，you can stay up late for once.We’re having  24  .”We played on for another fifteen minutes,during which time she looked  25  .Finally she said,“Please,Daddy,do it quickly.”“No,”I replied.“If you’re going to play it  26  ,you’re going to play it slowly.”And so we  27  for another ten minutes,until  28  my daughter burst into tears,and  29  that she was beaten.

Clearly I had made  30  .I had started the evening wanting to have a  31  time with my daughter but had  32  my desire to win to become more  33  than my relationship with my daughter.When I was a child,my desire to win  34  me well.As a parent,I  35  that it got in my way.So I had to change.

16.A.guiding                     B.asking                    C.training                  D.advising

17.A.followed                   B.expected                    C.replied                    D.accepted

18.A.change                        B.repeat                     C.hurry                     D.pass

19.A.agreed                         B.needed                   C.begged                   D.hated

20.A.knew                           B.learned                   C.guessed                  D.heard

21.A.so                               B.for                            C.but                        D.or

22.A.put up                         B.take up                   C.pick up                         D.give up

23.A.As usual                   B.Go ahead                   C.By the way             D.Come on

24.A.patience                    B.luck                          C.fun                        D.success

25.A.excited                     B.proud                        C.anxious                  D.angry

26.A.well                          B.again                         C.fairly                      D.regularly

27.A.discussed                     B.continued                  C.counted                  D.argued

28.A.nervously                     B.immediately            C.strangely                D.suddenly

29.A.promised                         B.admitted                    C.wondered                  D.discovered

30.A.a mistake                     B.a decision               C.an attempt              D.an effort

31.A.free                          B.different                    C.full                           D.happy

32.A.managed                   B.recognized              C.allowed                     D.reduced

33.A.important                     B.attractive                C.practical                    D.interesting

34.A.offered                     B.served                    C.controlled               D.taught

35.A.realized                     B.apologized              C.imagined                   D.explained

Train Times

22 October to 9 December 2007 Lincoln to Nottingham

Nottingham - Newark- Lincoln                                     Monday-Friday

Service operated by	CT	CT	CT	CT	CT	CT	CT	CT
From		Derby	Derby	Derby	Derby	Derby	Derby
Nottingham	07.00	10.25	12.26	14.24	16.26	18.26	20.26	21.27
Carlton	07.06	10.31	12.32		16.32	18.32
Burton Joyce	07.09	10.34	12.35		16.35	18.35
Lowdham	07.13	10.38	12.39		16.39	18.39
Thurgarton		10.42			16.43	18.43
Bleasby	07.18	10.45			16.46	18.46
Fiskerton	07.22	10.49			16.50	18.50
Rolleston	07.24	10.51	12.47		16.52	18.52
Newark Castle	07.30	10.57	12.53	14.49	16.59	18.59	20.48	21.5l
Collingham	07.4l		13.02			19.10	21.0l	22.15
Swinderby	07.45		13.06			19.15	21.05
Hykeham	07.51		13.12			19.21	21.11
Lincoln Central	08.05	11.27	13.27	15.25	17.30	19.30	21.25	22.36
To						Sleaford

1. What might "CT" probably be?

A. A rail station.                                           B. A scientific center.

C. A rail company.                                        D. A train factory.

2. Now, you're in Nottingham, and you want to go to Newark as early as possible in the morning, which train should you take?

      A. The train at 07.00 from Nottingham.

B. The train at 07.00 from Derby.

C. The train at 10.25 from Nottingham.

D. The train at 10.25 from Derby.

3. If you want to go to Thurgarton from Nottingham, which train have you got to take?

      A. The train at 10.25.                                       B. The train at 10.42.

C. The train at 12.26.                                      D. The train at 14.24.

4. How long it might take from Nottingham to Lincoln?

      A. About half an hour.                       B. About an hour.

      C. About an hour and a half.                  D. About two hours.

5. Suppose you're in Nottingham and want to go to visit Lincoln Cathedral on weekend, which of  the following train might take you there?

      A. Any one from Derby.

B. All from Nottingham.

C. Any one to Lincoln Central.

D. None from this table.