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1、61. The Change in My Life 马茹婷Three years ago my life changed completely （女全地）.I broke both my legs in a car accident （事故）.I was in hospital for six weeks and I had to stay at home for three months. I felt very unhappy.Before the accident I had been a very good swimmer. Swimming had been the most imp

2、ortant thing in my life. I had won （贏）local （当地的）competitions （比赛）and I had started training （训练）for a big national （全国的）competition. All the best swimmers in the country went to this competition and I had always wanted to win it.But now I couldnt swim in the competition. In the first month after th

3、e accident, I didnt want to see my family or friends. My legs hurt （疼）a lot, and I felt very angry. Just before I left the hospital, I met a young man called Danny. He was very ill but he tried to be happy. He told me that he had been a professional （职业的）footballer but he could never play again. He

4、said that he had accepted （接受）the change in his life and that I had to do the same. He was right, so I stopped thinking about the competition.When I went home, I often thought about Danny. He helped me to accept what had happened. I started to feel much happier and to enjoy being at home with my fam

5、ily. My legs felt better but 1 still couldnt go swimming.Im much stronger now and I can go swimming again. I dont think about competitions. I just enjoy my hobby and I dont worry about winning.Choose The best answers：1.1 broke my legs.A. in a swimmingcompetitionB. in a car accidentC. when I was trai

6、ningD. when I was swimming2.1 had to stay in hospital for.A.three monthsB. three weeksC. six weeksD. six months1.1 was very angry at first because.A. I couldnt take part in the national competitionB. my family and friends didnt want to see meC. my arm hurt a lotD. I didnt win the local competitions4

7、. helped me to accept what had happened.A. A doctor called DannyB. A professional footballer called DannyC. My familyD. My friends5. Later I started to feel much happier because.A. I enjoyed being at home with my familyB. I often thought about competitionC. I accepted what had happenedD. I couldnt g

8、o swimming6. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. My friends helped me to accept what had happened and made me happy.B. Danny had been a very good professional swimmer.C. Im strong enough to go swimming again now.D. Im training hard for a big national swimming competition now.6

9、2. Read the passage and choose the best answers:Last summer my wife and I went to visit Princeton. We1grew up there butwe hadnt been there since we were married （结婚）ten years ago.First we went to the neighborhood where my wife2born. It hadnt changedvery much. The house was3there, but it was now a di

10、fferent colour. The sameneighbours still lived next doo匚 They were glad to see Jane and invited us to come in and have a cup of coffee.After that we went to the neighbourhood where I grew4. It was all changed. Allthe houses were new and I didnt know any of the people there.Someone has said that you

11、cant go home again. Jane might not think so, but I believe this is5.1. A. allB. bothC. alsoD. too2. A. wasB. isC. beD. were3. A. thoughB.evenC. everD. still4. A. upB. inC. atD. with5. A. wrongB. goodC. trueD. real63. Read the passage and fill in the blanks:A DreamMae D. Jemison grew up in Chicago, A

12、merica. Even a a young girl, she dreamed （梦想）of one day becoming an astronaut. She worked h in school andgot wonderful grades.Maes hard work in high school gave her the chance （机会）t go to StanfordUniversity in California. It was there that she receive a degree （学位）i engineering. Next, Mae entered （进

13、入）Cornell University in New York City. She received a medical （医药的）degree there.Her dream of becoming an astronaut came true in 1987, when she was chosen （被选中） in the astronaut program （项目）.In 1992, when Jamison was 35 years old, she became the f African-American astronaut to go into space. She was

14、sent up in thespace shuttle （宇宙 船）Endeavor （努力号）along with six other astronauts.64. Films in Garden Cinema This Week 王海丽Alice in WonderlandDirector （导演）：Tim BurtonDuration （片长）：1 hr 48 minStairing （演员）：Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham CarterTime： 10： 30, 11： 30, 12： 30, 13： 00, 13： 30, 14：

15、 00, 14： 30, 15： 00, 15： 30, 16： 00, 17： 30, 18： 30, 19： 30, 20： 30, 21： 30, 22： 00Price： 80AvatarDirector： James CameronDuration： 2 hrs 40 minStarring：Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney WeaverTime： 12： 30, 14： 00, 15： 30, 17： 00, 18： 30, 19： 00, 20： 30, 22： 00Price： Y1202012Director； Roland Em

16、merichDuration： 2 hrs 30 minStarring：John Cusack, Thandie Newton, Amanda PeetTime： 10： 00, 11： 00, 12： 30, 13： 00, 13： 30, 14： 00, 14： 30, 15： 00, 15： 30, 16： 00, 17： 30, 18： 30, 19： 30, 20： 30, 21： 30, 22： 00, 22： 30Price： Y90HALF PRICE for： * Students* Tuesday （whole day）* Before 12： 00 every day

17、except Saturday and SundayChoose the best answers：1 .There will be films on at Garden Cinema this week.A. 22.B. 3C.4was directed by James Cameron.D. 5A. 2012B. No filmC. Avatar3. Johnny Depp played a role in .D. Alice in WonderlandA. AvatarB. Alice in Wonderland C. 2012D. Garden Cinema4.is the longe

18、st film this week.A. Alice in WonderlandB. AvatarC. 2012D. Garden Cinema5. To get a ticket for half price, you may go to the cinema .A. at weekendsB. on TuesdayC. on Saturday afternoonD. on Sunday morning6. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. There are 15 shows of Avatar every

19、 day.B. The tickets for Alice in Wonderland are the most expensive.C. Students can get half-price tickets on Saturday and Sunday.D. Mrs. Green should pay Y180 if she takes her two sons aged 12 and 14 to see 2012 on Tuesday afternoon.65. Read the passage and choose the best answers:Reading is a good

20、hobby all kinds of reasons （理由）.First, reading books is fun. You can 2 keep yourself amused （愉快的）if you like reading. This is especially useful when the weather is bad. It is a relaxing （令人放 松的）hobby, too. You can really become lost in a book.3 you can read a book almost anywhere： in a car, in a wai

21、ting-room, on a plane, in bed - even in the bath. All you need 4 a book! Reading is a convenient （方 便的）hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.Another good reason for reading books is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby you will get better and better at it. This means that you will re

22、ad 5 and will become better at understanding （理解）what you read. As your reading improves （提高）,you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much easier . Many school subjects depend on （依赖）good reading and, as you read, you learn more and more.1.A. ofB. withC. onD. for2.A. alwaysB. sometimesC. neve

23、rD. ever3.A. AndB. LaterC. AfterD. Next4.A. areB.isC. wasD. will be5.A. quickB. quickerC. fastD. faster66. Read the passage and All in the blanks:Parents And ChildrenDo you really care about your parents? Hearing this question, m of us may give a quick answer “Of course, I do. But maybe you dont.It

24、is true that all parents can remember clearly when to celebrate their childrens birthday. However it is a pity （遗憾）that few children know exactly （正确 土也）when their parents birthday a. Most parents can easily name the food their children like. The other way round, some students dont know w their pare

25、nts like most at all.S we can hear parents complain （抱怨）that their children dont talk with them as often as before. Children are growing and the generation gap （代沟）is widening （变宽）.If you love your parents, let them feel your love. Give them a gift o their special day, help them do some housework as

26、 often as possible, remember in mind what your parents like or dont like. Dont always say things against your parents. Talk with them more often and understand them more.67. A Forest Fire 王越A forest fire that burned 55 square kilometers was finally brought under control （控制） on Wednesday morning. Th

27、e fire started on Sunday in Black Bear State Park and quickly spread to nearby areas.On Monday, police evacuated （疏散）the small town of Lawson and ordered （命令）the people to leave their homes, The fire destroyed 20 homes in the area and caused heavy damage （损伤）to 40 others. Nobody was hurt. Officials

28、（官员）said the damage to homes and cars was between $1 million and $2 million. The government declared （亘 布）the town a disaster （灾难）area.The fire spread quickly in the hot, dry weather. Fire fighting was difficult because of strong wings. Firemen from 55 fire departments in the state joined the Nation

29、al Fire Service to put out the fire. Some kept fighting for 24 hours. Fire engines and helicopters （直机）dropped water onto the fire. In order to control the fire, firemen cleared a way around the fire.Police closed King Road to traffic on Tuesday because of the heavy smoke. Thousands of tourists had

30、to drive an hour north to Queen road to pass the fire area.Some people did not follow the police order. Paul Grayson sent his wife and two children to safety, but he stayed. As the fire came within （在以内）55 feet of hishouse, he started thinking, fc4Am I foolish? Did I stay here too long, just for a h

31、ouse?” Choose the best answers:1. A forest fire happened.A. 55 kilometres away from a parkB. on MondayC. on SundayD. in a nearby area2. The police ordered the people in Lawson to.A. put out the fireB. destroy the housesand carsC. fight for 24 hoursD. leave their homes3. The fire fighting was difficu

32、lt because of.A. the hot weatherB. the dry weatherC. the strong windsD. the damage to homesand cars4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. 20 people were hurt in the fire.B. 40 people left their homes in the fire.C. Firemen put out the fire with fire engines and helicopters.D.

33、Police closed Queen Road because of the heavy smoke.5. The underlined word “spread“ in paragraph 1 means .A. became longerB. became widerC. became higherD. became smaller6. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The damage to homes and cars was between $1 million and $2millio

34、n.B. The fire destroyed 20 homes in the area and caused heavy damage to 40 others.C. Firemen from 55 fire departments in the state helped to put out the fire.D. Police closed King Road to traffic in order to control the fire.68. Read the passage and choose the best answers:Im a writer!One night a ho

35、tel caught fire, and the people who were staying in it ran out their night clothes. Two men stood outside and 2 the fire, Before I came out,“ said one, “I ran into same of the rooms and found a lot of money. People dont think of money 3 they are afraid. When anyone leaves paper money in a fire, the

36、fire bums （燃烧）it, so I took all the notes （钞票）that I could find. No one will be poor because I took them.“You dont know me, said 4, and dont you know my work?Whats your work?Im a policeman.Oh! cried the first man. He thought quickly and said, Do you know my work? No, said the policeman.Im a writer!

37、Im always 5 stories about things that never happen.1. A. withB. inC. atD. without2. A. looked atB. thenC. watchD. found3. A. whenB. thenC. soD. before4. A. anotherB. otherC. the otherD. before5. A. sayingB.speakingC. reportingD. telling69. Read the passage and fill in the blanks:Fire is good servant

38、 b a bad master. This is an old English saying.After people learnt how to m fire, they learnt how to use it. It gave people heat and 1 . People used it to keep warm and drive away wild animals. People also learn how to cook food w it.But sometimes a building catches fire. It destroys the building. P

39、eople lose their homes and even their lives. So people should be c . They mustnt place an electric heater near clothes. Young children mustnt play with matches. Fire can help people, but it can also injure （使受伤）people.70. Clean the Indoor Air 刘雨虹For years scientists have been worried about the effec

40、ts （影响）of air pollution in the earths natural conditions （自然条件）.Some believe the air inside many houses may be more dangerous than the air outside.Most scientists agree that every modern house has some kind of indoor air pollution. People began to notice the problem in the early 1970s. When builders

41、 began making houses and offices, they did not want to waste energy （能源）.To do this they built buildings that limited （限定）the flow （流动）of air between inside and outside. They also used man-made building materials （材料）which are now known to let out harmful gases.As the problem became more serious （严重

42、）,scientists began searching （搜寻）for a way to deal with （对付）it. They discovered a natural pollution control system （控制系 统）for building-green plants.Scientists believe that a plants leaves absorb （吸收）the pollutants （污染物） In exchange the plant lets out oxygen （虱,）through its leaves. Studies of plants

43、show that each absorbs different chemicals （化学物质）.So the most effective （有效的）way to clean the air is to plant and use different kinds of plants .Choose the best answers:l.Some kind of indoor pollution can be found in.A.all kinds of officesB. all kinds of housesC. every old houseD. every modem house2

44、. Indoor air pollution may be more dangerous than the air outside mainly becauseA. the buildings are too highB. the flow of air indoor is limitedC. people dont want to waste energyD. the building materials are harmful3. Scientists believe that plants can.A. absorb pollutants and let outoxygenB. make

45、 your houses prettierC. absorb all the pollutantsD. change pollutants into oxygen4. According to the last paragraph, we should to clean the air.A.plant all kinds of flowersB. have different kinds of plantsC. have the same kind of plantD. plant more trees5. The underlined word discovered in paragraph

46、 3 meansA. looked forB. found out C. noticedD. studied6. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.Plants let out oxygen through the leaves.B.The air outside is more dangerous than the air inside the houses.C.Some man-made materials let out harmful gases.D.People began to notice

47、the problem of indoor air pollution in the 1970s.71. Read the passage and choose the best answers:You can eat1fruit and vegetables and do exercise every day, but your health isstill in great danger2you smoke. We know that smoking is bad3us, butnot everyone gives enough attention （注意）to it.About 4,000,000 people4the world die each year because of smoking. In theUS, smoking causes （导致）20% of the deaths, killing more than 400,000 people each year.Smoking reduces （减少）life expectancy （平均寿命）by 7 to 8 years. Each cigarette shortens a smokefs life by about II5.1.