8．Author Gwen Cooper traveled to animal shelters and rescue groups from May through September，donating supplies and talking to people about her new book，Love Saves the Day．She plans to finish the tour by December，and by then will have donated more than 40，000worthofproductstosheltersandraised5，000 more to help them．
A big part of what she does is a tour of animal shelters instead of bookstores．And a lot of what she does is letting people know of rescue organizations，the work they do and the kinds of animals they work with．Also because her last book is about her cat Homer，who is blind，there is a lot of work that she does with special and disabled animals．
Ever since she was a little girl，she had a passion for two things---books and animals．People always ask her，"Why do you care so much about animals？"However，she always wants to ask them，"Why don't you care so much about animals？"It is never really a decision that she has made； it's just the way she has always been．But really she doesn't like to see anyone suffer whether it's a person or an animal，as she thinks whether we walk on two legs or four，suffering is suffering．
Although her latest book Love Saves the Day is written for adults，there is a message for kids in it，which is，learning to appreciate their parents．It is a story of a mother and a grown daughter who have a very difficult relationship．A big part of what the daughter has to learn is to see things from her mother's point of view．One of the key parts of the book is how the mother and daughter learn to better understand each other．
46．Gwen Cooper's tour probably lasts．C
A.3 months           
B.5 months              
C.8 months              
D.12 months
47．What's the main purpose of Gwen Cooper's tour？D
A．To raise money for a cat organization．
B．To let people know of her new book．
C．To donate supplies to animal shelters．
D．To introduce rescue organizations．
48．The word"passion"in Paragraph 3 probably meansA．
A．a very strong interest                      B．a feeling of hate
C．a feeling of anxiety                        D．an understanding of something
49．Gwen Cooper wants to say"Why don't you care so much about animals？"（Para 3）because sheA．
A．thinks loving animals is natural
B．doesn't like that kind of question
C．doesn't know how to answer it
D．thinks suffering is suffering
50．What can kids learn from the book Love Saves the Day？C
A．Caring about animals all the time．
B．The latest study of animals in shelters．
C．Respecting and understanding their parents．
D．More about parents'views on educating children．

7．He showed calmness and peace of mind，and this is      he stood out in the game．（　　）

A．

when

B．

why

C．

that

D．

what

6．Yo-Yo Ma is one of the most gifted cellists （大提琴手） in the world today．He is known internationally for not only the many classical pieces he performs but also his willingness to think outside of the box musically．
Yo-Yo Ma has recorded over 75albums； many of them strictly considered classical in arrangement，while others differ greatly from classical music．He's worked with musicians like Bobby Mcferrin and Sting，and explored musical forms that range from traditional Chinese music to bluegrass．His musical explorations，including the scoring or performance in numerous films，have won Ma many awards and honors．
Born to Chinese immigrant parents in Paris in 1955，Yo-Yo Ma was already a gifted musician by the time his family moved to the U．S．，when he was seven．One of his first performances where he was much noted was a 1962performance for U．S．President John F．Kennedy．Ma was certainly a genius，appearing on television by the time he was eight and performing with numerous orchestras through his teens．
Like many young extraordinary musicians，Yo-Yo Ma's educational path included the study at the distinguished Juilliard School of Music．Unlike geniuses that stay on a singular path，Ma felt that he wanted to expand his education by taking a traditional liberal arts course at first Columbia and then Harvard University，where he received his bachelor's degree in 1976．He wasn't always certain that he should continue to pursue his career as a cellist，and refers to hearing the work of Pablo Casals，the famous Spanish cellist，as inspiration to continue his studies and performance．
By the early 1980s，Yo-Yo Ma had become internationally known．He also began to express considerable interest in the possibilities of musical education for children．To that end，he made appearances on Sesame Street and other shows targeted at children．
In 1998，Ma started the Silk Road Project，which promotes cooperation among artists，including musicians from around the world．His devotion to bringing together the various cultures represented by the ancient Silk Road is expressed in Ma's political attitude of peace through music．In 2006，the UN Secretary General Kofi Anan named Ma a Peace Ambassador．

66．Which of the following statements is TRUE about Yo-Yo Ma？A．
A．He has explored a wide range of musical forms．
B．He wasn't well-known in the U．S．until the 1980s．
C．He is famous only for the classical pieces he performs．
D．He was determined to become a cellist since childhood．
67．Whose work has had an influence on Ma in deciding to pursue a career as a cellist？C．
A．Bobby McFerrin's．  B．Kofi Anan's．  C．Pablo Casals'．  D．Sting's．
68．Through the Silk Road Project，Yo-Yo Ma intended toB．
A．continue his studies while performing with musicians all around the world
B．bring together many different cultures represented by the ancient Silk Road
C．become a UN Peace Ambassador by expressing his political attitude of peace
D．promote musical education for children in the countries along the ancient Silk Road
69．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage？D．
A．To Be Known as Early as Possible
B．Growth Process of a Peace Ambassador
C．University Education：Key Factor to Yo-Yo Ma's Success
D．A Talented Musician with Sense of Social Responsibility．

5．I can't remember when you told me the story but I clearly remember where it was___________ you told me．（　　）

A．

when

B．

what

C．

if

D．

that

4．On Nov．18，1995，Itzhak Perlman，the violinist，came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City．
If you have ever been to a Perlman concert，you know that getting on stage is no small achievement for him．He was stricken with polio（小儿麻痹症）as a child，and so he has braces（支架）on both legs and walks with the aid of two crutches（双拐）．
He walks painfully，yet majestically，until he reaches his chair．Then he sits down，slowly，puts his crutches on the floor，undoes the clasps on his legs，tucks one foot back and extends the other foot forward．Then he bends down and picks up the violin，puts it under his chin，nods to the conductor and proceeds to play．
But this time，something went wrong．Just as he fmished the first few bars（小节），one of the strings on his violin broke．You could hear it snap（嘣断）---it went off like gunfire across the room．There was no mistaking what that meant．There was no mistaking what he had to do．
We figured that he would have to get up，put on the clasps again，pick up the crutches and limp his way off stage-to either find another violin or else find another string for this one．But he didn't．Instead．he waited a moment，closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again．
The orchestra began，and he played from where he had left off．And he played with such passion and such power and such purity as they had never heard before．
When he finished，there was an awesome silence in the room．And then people rose and cheered．He smiled，wiped the sweat from this brow，raised his bow to quit us，and then he said in a quiet tone．"You know，sometimes it is the artist's task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left．"

46．By saying"getting on stage is no small achievement for him"，the author really meansB．
A．it's very difficult for Itzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings
B．it's not easy for Itzhak Perlman to get on the stage because he is disabled
C．it's not easy for ltzhak Perlman to face such a large audience
D．it's really great achievements for ltzhak Perlman to play the violin with three strings．
47．When one of the strings broke，people thought Itzhak Perlman wouldC
A．go on playing with the remaining three strings
B．give up playing
C．change or repair his violin
D．get off the stage with shame
48．Itzhak PerlmanCwhen one of the strings of the violin broke．
A．gave up playing
B．didn't know what to do
C．went on playing the same piece of music
D．went on playing a different piece of music
49．What did the audience feel when Itzhak Perlman finished playing？C
A．Surprised．    B．Disappointed．    C．Moved． D．Satistied．
50．Itzhak Perlman can be best described as a man who isB．
A．clever    B．strong willed    C．humourous   D．quite skilled．

3．He's not just a pretty face!Famous actor Josh Duhamel leads a group of youngsters in a two-mile charity beach run．He may be an attractive movie star，but there's more to Josh Duhamel than a pretty face．The 40-year-old actor led a youth charity fun run for the third year running on Sunday，in aid of the Red Cross giving a hand to countries and places suffering natural disasters．
    Josh sported the charity's T-shirt and black baseball cap with black jogging bottoms as he joined a group of youngsters in the two-mile effort on Santa Monica Beach．Josh was clearly enjoying himself today，sprinting across the finish line raising both arms in a victory salute．
    In March last year and January of 2010，Josh led thousands of runners and raised over $200，000 for both Japanese and Haitian earthquake relief efforts．And donations collected at this year's Youth Run will go towards the American Red Cross Prepare SoCal campaign which helps Southern Californians get ready for disasters．
"I do the youth run because I feel that younger people may not be able to donate a lot of money but that doesn't mean that they can't contribute and make a difference，"Josh told the Red Cross website．"Bringing students of L．A．together for these events not only raises a lot of money，but also raises the spirits of those affected by any disaster and helps everyone young and old．"
    Duhamel had won the title of Male Model of the Year in an International Modeling and Talent Association competition in 1997．Duhamel began his acting career as an extra in the music videos for Donna Summer's song，"I Will Go With You"in 1998．Later that year，he won the role of Leo Pres on the ABC soap opera"AU My Children"．He then began appearing in films，and his acting in the film"Transformers"as well as its sequels was so successful that he became a pop film star．
46．Josh Duhamel led the beach run to help the Red CrossA．
     A．raise money for places suffering from disasters
     B．raise money for people suffering from diseases
     C．find more young volunteers especially teenagers
     D．build up a fame of having the spirit of entertainment
47．How did Josh Duhamel feel about his joining in the beach run？D
    A．He felt it the best way to kill time especially on weekends．
    B．He disliked it when there were reporters coming here．
    C．He thought it a best chance to make himself famous．
    D．He found it enjoyable and exciting to be a member．
48．What will the received donations of this year be used for？B
     A．Helping Japanese and Haitian defeat earthquakes．
     B．Helping Southern Californians get ready for disasters．
     C．Helping Northern Californians get ready for disasters．
     D．Helping relieve Southern Californians defeat earthquakes．
49．What is the aim of the youth run of L．A．？C
    A．To persuade more young people to keep the earth green．
    B．To make the young realize the influence of famous people．
    C．To inspire those affected by disasters and give them a hand．
    D．To raise as much money as possible to help the old and young．
50．What is the main idea of the last paragraph？D
    A．The importance of the youth run started by the Red Cross．
    B．The methods to join in the youth run led by Josh Duhamel．
    C．The reason why Josh Duhamel leads the youth run．
    D．The experiences and achievements of Josh Duhamel．

2．She doesn't speak our language，_____ she seems to understand what we say．（　　）

A．

for

B．

and

C．

yet

D．

or

1．Oh！I can feel something _____ up my leg！It must be an insect．（　　）

A．

to climb

B．

climbing

C．

climb

D．

climbed

20．I will wait _____ 6：30，but then I'm going home．（　　）

A．

from

B．

at

C．

after

D．

until

19．---Steve，the vacation is coming soon．Have you found a summer job yet？
---I suppose I can work at the boy's camp _____ I worked last summer．（　　）

A．

that

B．

where

C．

which

D．

what