11、For the youth，the differences with their parents，when properly ____________can’t become barriers to communication between them．

A．to settle               B．settled                  C．are settled             D．settling

10、Study shows that scary movies，easy access to weapons and improper internet games greatly ____________campus violence．

A．contribute to            B．adjust to            C．devote to             D．attend to

9、People are encouraged to speak openly，but careless remarks are ____________to hurt others’ feelings．

A．possible               B．probably              C．1ikely         D．surely

8、Mike was overjoyed at the news of his film ____________in Tokyo International Film Festival．

A．trying out              B．tried out             C．to try out             D．being tried out

7、   Linda was more of a best friend than a cousin．We  1  nearly everything—except that she was 2  on collecting porcelain（瓷）dolls．I never understand her hobby，she displayed them so beautifully and   3   them all so clean．Still，I was surprised how much those dolls  4  to me after Linda  5  her battle with cancer．Her mother donated（捐赠）the doll s，as had been   6  ，to the local historical society．I agreed it was   7  that Linda's collection stayed together but it really   8  me to see the dolls go．In fact，I wished I could have kept just one to remember her by．

    Losing Linda was still fresh in my mind   9  one day my mother asked me to drive her to the country fair．On the way home my mother was a bit hungry，so I   10  the highway and we went into a fast—food restaurant．Next door was a   11  shop．I only had twenty dollars in my pocket，but I figured I would look   12  while I waited．Inside were cards，snow globes…and one whole wall full of shelves and shelves of porcelain dolls，just like Linda's．For some reason，I felt   13  to one doll in the middle of the second shelf——with deep brown eyes．wearing a shiny pink and white dress．“Isn’t that the   14  doll you ever saw？”I said to my mother．“I want it．”

       15  ，I thought．These dolls cost more than a hundred，l bet．Then I   16  at the doll’s price tag（标签）：$14．99 !

    A  sale man   17  that the price wasn't a mistake．What a luck! I took the doll off the shelf and    18  it to the cashier．Then, casually, I   19  the doll's price tag over．There，printed on the Other side，was the doll’s   20 ：Linda．

1．A．enjoyed                 B．attained                C．shared                   D．held

2．A．keen                      B．interested             C．eager                     D．fancy

3．A．made                     B．polished               C．helped                    D．kept

4．A．cost                      B．meant                  C．recalled                  D．cared

5．A．lost                       B．won                    C．fought                   D．stopped

6．A．deserved                B．maintained    C．sold                       D．intended

7．A．best                      B．worst                         C．precious                 D．wrong

8．A．seized                    B．surprised              C．upset                     D．declined

9．A．until                      B．before                  C．once                      D．when

10．A．stopped on           B．pulled off             C．got onto                 D．went along

11．A．book                    B．fruit                     C．gift                        D．dolls

12．A．around                 B．inside            C．outside                   D．down

13．A．fastened               B．approached          C．touched                 D．drawn

14．A．cheapest              B．prettiest               C．biggest                D．funniest

15．A．Clever                 B．Sure                    C．Fantastic              D．Silly

16．A．doubted               B．wondered             C．glanced                  D．checked

17．A．confirmed            B．talked                  C．advocated              D．proposed

18．A．brought               B．gave                    C．paid                     D．carried

19．A．1ooked                B．turned                  C．pushed                   D．knocked

20．A．collector              B．price                    C．owner                    D．name

6、Fat and shy，Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team．“Football，tennis，cricket——anything with a round ball，I was useless．”He says now with a laugh．But back then he was the one always made fun of in school gym in Gevonshire，England．

    It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him．At first he went biking alone in a nearby forest．Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend．Gradually，Saunders set his mind on building up his body，increasing his speed and strength．At the age of 18，he ran his first marathon．

    The following year，he met John Ridgeway and was hired as an instructor at Ridgway’s School of Adventure in Scotland，where he learned about Ridgway's cold—water exploits．Greatly interested，Saunders read all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures，then decided that this would be his future．

    In 2001，after becoming a skillful skier，Sanders started his first long—distance expedition towards the North Pole．It took unbelievable energy．He suffered frostbite（冻疮），ran into a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit，pulling his supply—loaded sled up and over rocky ice．

    Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole，and he’s skied more of the North pole by himself than any other British man．His old playmates would not believe the change．

    Next October，Saunders，27，heads south from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back，a 2,9000—kilometer journey that has never been completed on skis．

1．Ben Saunders ___________after he was 15 years old．

A．became good at most sports                     B．began to build up his body

    C．made friends with a runner                         D．joined a sports team

2．The underlined word “exploits”is closest in meaning to ___________．

      A．journeys              B．operations            C．researches            D．adventures

3．Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Saunders?

    a．He ran his first marathon．

    b．He skied alone in the North Pole．

    c．He rode his bike in a forest

    d．He planned an adventure to the South Pole

    A．a—c—d—b                                            B．c—d—a—b

    C．c—a—b—d                                            D．a—c—b—d

4．The story mainly tells us about Saunders that he is ___________．

    A．a good instructor at school                       B．the best British skier

    C．Ridgway's favorite student                        D．a success in sports

5、Apply to an American college

This week，we talked about the application process for American colleges and universities．This is part eight in our Foreign Student Series．

Earlier，we explained how to begin a search for schools by going to one of the American educational advising centers around the world．We also discussed the rules for entering in the United States．And we talked about programs that can be completed online．

But if your goal is to come to the United States to study，then it is time to make a list of colleges or universities that interest you．Be sure to choose more than one．Directors of foreign student admissions say students should apply to at least three schools．

Some students want to attend a small college．Others want to go to a big university．If a really big university appeals to you，then there are ones like Ohio State．That university in Columbus，Ohio，in the Midwest，has almost fifty—two thousand students．There are students this year from around one hundred fifty countries．

Ohio State provides international students with an application on its Web site．You can pay the application charge online with a credit card．Or you can print the forms and mail them with the payment．

Many colleges and universities have their applications and also their catalogs online．

You should start on your applications at least two years before you want to begin studies．

Completing a college application can take some time．But answering all t he questions is not enough．Another important step is taking admissions tests．The SAT is the college entry test that American high school students most commonly take．Another one is the ACT．

Colleges and universities may also require international students to take the TOEFL——the Test of English as a Foreign Language．

If you have a general question for our Foreign Student Series，write to special @ voanews．com．

1．What purpose do Paragraph 1 and 2 serve in the passage?

    A．To provide background information of the topic．

    B．To attract reader’s attention to the topic．

    C．To remind the readers of the last few parts mentioned of the topic．

    D．to offer basic advice on the topic．

2．The underlined part“Ohio State”refers to ___________in the passage．

    A．one of the states in America

    B．a university in America

    C．another name for“Columbus，Ohio”

    D．the name of a web site

3．Besides a college application，you are required to take ___________test（s）if you’re not an    American．

    A．two              B．three             C．only one              D．no

4．What will the author most probably talk about next time?

    A．A list of colleges or universities that interest you．

    B．The rules for entering in the United States and programs to be completed online．

    C．How to connect American educational advising center．

    D．More detailed information about tests to take．

4、When I opened my email the other day，a pretty woman named Rachel appeared on my computer screen．She greeted me by name and started talking with great enthusiasm．Every now and then she stopped to smile at or blow a kiss．She was reading to me an email from my brother。It was pretty cool．

Rachel was there thanks to a new technology called Faeemail．Facemail lets you send all email that gets read to the receiver on line by an attractive male or female or by a clown（小丑）．The software，which is free，can be downloaded at www．Facemail．com．Facemail faces are lifelike and they simulate（模仿）emotions based on emotions that you put in your text．Type in：一x，and Rachel blows a kiss．

    Life FX，the company that develops t he Facemail，is sure there are broad business uses．The reason why e—business is not popular，the company says，is that buying over the Internet lacks the human touch．But what if you went to the Nikeweb site and Michael Jordan greeted you by name，waited on you and personally closed the sale? And it is talking with Whirlpool Company about using the technology in a computer screen on a fridge．Then if Mom can’t be home when the kids get back from school，she can leave a note with voice and image telling them what there is to eat．

    Facemail could get hot fast．Personally，I’m fan．Facemail is lively and funny at first，but if you select the clown，put a few rude words in an email and add some angry emotions，you’ve got a crazy mail．

1．The main advantage of Facemail is that ___________．

    A．you can put your own emotions in the email as you like

    B．the email can be read in a more lovely way

    C．you can see the person who sends you the email

    D．you can hire a beautiful woman to read the email to you

2．We can infer from the passage that Facemail ___________．

    A．Can destroy your email if not properly used

    B．will take the place of the email system

    C．is likely to be used in other ways in our daily life

    D．is a software hard to download

3．The writer mentioned Nike website and Michael Jordan to show that ___________．

    A．Facemail can make shopping on the Internet more interesting

    B．Nike company is increasing its sales through the fame of Jordon

    C．Michael Jordan will serve you himself on Nike website

    D．famous people like Michael Jordan also like to use Facemail

4．The writer thinks ___________．

    A．Facemail is cool and funny

    B．Facemail is a danger to the Internet

    C．people should be careful with Facemail

    D．Facemail needs further improvement

3、When an NBA player is young，he thinks he can win the championship by himself．It is only later when he has aged and been through many battles that he learns an important lesson：there is no “I”in“team”．

    There is no better example of the value of teamwork than the Boston Celtics．Paul Pierce，Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were all superstars on three different teams．Yet，none of them had any titles to show for it．Then，1ast season，they decided to sacrifice money and individual statistics to play together．Garnett and Allen joined Pierce on the Celtics and changed the NBA in the process．

    It started in simple ways．Garnett and Allen are two of the most intense athletes in the world．They treat every second of every practice like it is the NBA Championship．If you want to play alongside them，then you will have to do the same．So，the young guys on the Celtics started giving their full efforts too．

    Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years．He used to shoot the ball many times a game．But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less anti focused on defense．His selflessness showed the young players that doing what made the team better was the only thing that mattered．

    When the Celtics were winning and the game was almost over，Garnett，pierce and Allen would come out of the game．But they wouldn’t just sit on the bench．Instead，they stood and cheered and screamed for their teammates．They wanted to support their friends and reanimates．Now，the guys who don't play know they can still affect the game by cheering so they scream and cheer when Garnet, Allen and Pierce are playing．The Celtics have developed a strong relationship．They are more than just teammates．They are brothers．

    The result：the Boston Celtics won the 2008 NBA Championship and are considered the favorites to win the Eastern Conference Championship again this year．

    There is a saying that goes，“A successful learn beats with one heart．”If that is the case，the Celtics may have the biggest heart in the NBA．

1．What does the passage mainly talk about?

    A．The stories of three famous basketball superstars．

    B．The importance of teamwork among teammates．

    C．A famous basketball team named the Boston Celtics．

    D．Matches between the Boston Celtics and other teams．

2．From the passage，we can see that___________．

    A．most mature NBA players believe they can win the championship by themselves

    B．Pierce，Garnett and Allen had to give up personal glory for team success

    C．Allen，pierce，together with Garnett had been the stars of the Celtics for many years

    D．Pierce，Allen and Garnett had won NBA Championships before they joined hands

3．What does the underlined sentence in paragraph I mean?

    A．“I”will be missing once“I”am on the court．

    B．“I”work so hard in a team that“I”will forget who “I” am．

    C．The teamwork is more important than the individual．

    D．Surrounded by other players，“I”don't seem to exist．

2、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．

Well—done on an Exam

    Do not underestimate the power of revision in the days and hours before an examination．The closer you are to the exam，the more chance you have of storing and attaining key information．But do not overdo it．  1  An effective daily routine can help you through an exam period，so in the days leading tip to your first exam，get into the habit of being up and ready to work．It can be a shock to the system after months of working to your own timetable to be mentally alert at that time if you have not prepared for it．

On the day of the exam，have a good breakfast，pack everything you need（pens，pencils，erasers，etc），then make your way to the examination hall in good time．  2   

Once in your seat，simply pause for a few seconds and collect your thoughts．Close your eyes and take in a few slow，deep breaths to help you relax．When you turn over the test paper，spend a short period reading through all t he instructions and questions，paying particular attention to key verbs such as“discuss”，“compare”and“evaluate”．  3  It is always wise to allow 10 minutes at the end of the exam to give yourself time to go back over your answers．Once you have selected the questions you wish to tackle，begin by attempting the one you think is your strongest．It will give you more confidence when you see a well-answered quest ion down on paper．Also remember to write clearly，and do not be afraid to express the unexpected：after all，examiners can get very bored marking stereotypical（模式化的）answers．

    4  If you need something else to focus on to help you collect your thoughts．Choose a fixture in the room，such as the ceiling or anything else that will not allow you to be  distracted．

    Finally，once you have finished，never hang around outside afterwards to attend the discussion by other students．  5 

    A．Try not to look at those around you，or at the clock．

    B．When you get home，read the examination paper through and look up the other words you didn’t understand．

    C．Sleep，exercise and relaxation are all just as important．

    D．Map out a quick plan of points you wish to make and how much time you should spend on each question．

    E．Go and have a well—earned rest——then prepare the next exam．

    F．Do not arrive too early，though，as other people’s anxiety can be contagious（传染性的），and you may suffer from undue panic．

    G．If possible，you can arrive early and communicate with those worried students and help them overcome their anxiety．