6．As is known to everyone，large quantities of energy are wasted in our daily life．

5．At the meeting，he made a silly mistake，which made him feel ashamed/wkward．

4．Charlie has been banned from driving for a year as a consequence of drunk driving．

3．Nowadays，millions of lonely singles are now going online instead，and therefore，（56）the World Wide Web is quickly becoming the world's most popular matchmaker（媒人）．
Singles are flocking（涌向） to the Internet （57）mainly （main） because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look （58）fora significant othe（59）Using （use） dating sites（约会网址） is quick and convenient．Many singles say the regular dating scene has just led them from one bad experience to （60）another and are ready to try something else．Dating sites also make（61）it easy to avoid someone in （62）whom you are not interested．In the real world，（63）however，ignoring someone you don't like can be difficult．
Despite all the advantages，online dating also presents its own set of problems．People aren't always those who they declare to be in their online （64）description （describe）．Safety is another concern．You are just （65）likely （like） to find a criminal online as your Mr．or Miss Right．

2．In New York City public schools，176different languages are spoken among the more than 1million students．For 160，000children，English is not their first language．New York's Department of Education makes learning better for these students by providing dual-language programs，in which students are taught in two languages，English and another one，like Russian or Chinese．Math，social studies，science and all other regular courses are taught in both languages．And they learn about the culture of the other country．
Milady Baez Deputy Chancellor of English Language Learners and Student Support，says these dual-language programs will help children succeed in the future．"The jobs of the future require that our students know more than one language．They are going to be traveling abroad； they are going to be communicating with people from all over the world．This will open doors for them．"
Middle-schoolers might not have jobs on their minds yet．For Kequing Jaing，she likes keeping up her first language，Mandarin．"It makes me feel that I am home because I can talk in Chinese； learn in Chinese，while learning in English．So it makes me feel better and makes me understand more about the task I'm learning．"
Anastasia Hudikova came to the United States when she was 2years old．She says the Russian-English program keeps her connected to her heritage and her parents happy．"They're really happy about the program．They are really happy that I can preserve my culture and my language，and that I can speak it fluently in school．"
The New York schools also offer dual-language programs in seven other languages：Arabic，French，Haitian Creole，Hebrew，Korean，Polish and Spanish．There are plans to add even more languages in the future．
While these dual-language programs are popular，some organizations in the U．S．say teaching English comes first．U．S．Studies show that children who learn English early will be more successful later．

24．Dual-language progams in New York aim toA．
A．help the students learn better          
B．rid the students of homesickness
C．attract more international students      
D．prevent the students forgetting their culture
25．Who may not quite agree with dual-language programs？D
A．Milady Baez                       B．Kequing Jaing
C．Anastasia Hudikova's parents     D．some organizations in the U．S
26．The author writes the passage in order toB．
A．encourage us to learn more languages
B．introduce dual-language programs in New York schools
C．advertise the dual-language programs
D．inspire more students to study in New York．

1．The teacher who did the most to encourage me was，as it happened，my aunt．She was Myrtle C．Manigault，the wife of my mother's brother Bill．She taught in second grade at all-black Summer School in Camden，New Jersey．
During my childhood and youth，Aunt Myrtle encouraged me to develop every aspect of my potential，without regard for what was considered practical or possible for black females．I liked to sing； she listened to my voice and pronounced it good．I couldn't dance； she taught me the basic dancing steps．She took me to the theatre-not just children's theatre but adult comedies and dramas-and her faith that I could appreciate adult plays was not disappointing．
My aunt also took down books from her extensive library and shared them with me．I had books at home，but they were all serious classics．Even as a child I had a strong liking for humor，and I'll never forget the joy of discovering Don Marqus's Archy and Mehitabel through her．
Most important，perhaps，Aunt Myrtle provided my first opportunity to write for publication．A writer herself for one of the black newspapers，she suggested my name to the editor as a"youth columnist"．My column，begun when I was fourteen，was supposed to cover teenage social activities-and it did-but it also gave me the freedom to write on many other subjects as well as the habit of gathering material，the discipline of meeting deadlines，and，after graduation from college six years later，a solid collection of published material that carried my name was my passport to a series of writing jobs．
Today Aunt Myrtle is still an enthusiastic supporter of her"favourite niece"．Like a diamond，she has reflected a bright，multifaceted （多面的） image of possibilities to every pupil who has crossed her path．

21．What does Archy and Mehitabel in Paragrap 3probably refer to？A
A．A book of great fun．B．A writer of high fame．
C．A serious masterpiece．D．A heartbreaking play．
22．Aunt Myrtle recommended the author to a newspaper editor mainly toA．
A．develop her capabilities for writing       
B．give her a chance to collect material
C．involve her in teenage social activities      
D．offer her a series of writing job
23．We can conclude from the passage that Aunt Myrtle was a teacher whoB．
A．trained pupils to be diligent and well-disciplined
B．gave pupils confidence in exploiting their potential
C．emphasized what was practical or possible for pupils．
D．helped pupils overcome difficulties in learning．

2．My daughter Kelly is a cautious person．She needs to warm up to situations，and is hesitant to try new things．When with close friends，she becomes a leader who laughs loudly and chants，"Girls rule，boys drool．"But when that comfort zone is not around her，she is shy and nervous．
This has been challenging for me at times．"Shy"is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me．But this has been a year of firsts for my girl that has filled her with a new sense of confidence．This year she moved to lap lane in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team．This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels．And this year she completed her first kids'triathlon （三项全能）．
On Saturday，with a thunderstorm coming soon and my son's birthday party later in the day，we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon．We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her，we got all the equipment she′d need，and we kept talking about the race．But as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn，she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times．She was nervous but trying to keep it together．
And then it was her turn．From the second she jumped into the water，my heart soared．My daughter transformed into the most confident human being I had ever seen．She dominated that swim，crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her face．
I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life．It wasn′t because she did a sport or anything like that．It was because she was afraid of something and conquered that fear with confidence and a fire I hadn′t seen before．
All day I would find myself just looking over at her and smiling．She might be wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day．I won the chance to see my girl shine．
Shine on，sweet baby．

41．Kelly is nervous whenD．
A．boys are around her
B．she changes into a leader
C．she is away from her mom
D．situations are new to her
42．We can know from Paragraph 3B．
A．the race began in the early morning
B．the whole family gave Kelly support
C．Kelly was eager for her turn in the race
D．Kelly prepared for her brother's birthday party
43．Seeing Kelly′s performance in the race，the author feltA．
A．excited and proud
B．anxious and uneasy
C．worried and hesitant
D．curious and concerned
44．In Paragraph 5，the underlined word"conquered"probably meansB．
A．to defeat someone especially in a competition
B．to succeed in dealing with or control something
C．to become very popular or successful in a place
D．to take control of a country or a city and its people by force
45．In the ending paragraphs the author"felt like I won that day"because KellyA．
A．overcame the fear
B．expressed love to her
C．won the gold medal
D．took part in the sport．

1．Like any good mother，when Karen found out that another baby was on the way，she did what she could to help her three-year-old son，Michael，prepare for a new baby．They found out that it was going to be a girl，and day after day，night after night，Michael （16）Dto his sister in Mommy's tummy．He was building a bond of love with his little sister before he even met her．
The pregnancy progressed（17）Dfor Karen．In time，the labor pains came．Soon it was every five minutes…every minute．But something serious （18）Aduring delivery．Finally，Michael's little sister was bom．But she was in serious（19）C．With siren （警报） howling in the night，the ambulance（20）Bthe infant （婴儿）to the Intensive Care Unit at St．Mary's Hospital in Knoxville，Tennessee．
（21）Dinched by．The little girl got worse．The doctors told the parents，^"There is very little hope．"Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery （墓地）about a burial plot．They had（22）Aa special room in their home for the new baby-now they planned a funeral．
After two weeks in ICU，it looked as if a funeral would come（23）Dthe week was over．Michael，however，kept begging his parents to let him see his sister．^"I want to sing to her，"he said．Kids were never （24）Bin ICU．But Karen made up her mind to take Michael （25）Cthey liked it or not．If he didn't see his sister now，he may never see her alive．
She（26）Chim in an oversized suit and （27）Ahim into ICU．He looked like a walking laundry basket，but the head nurse （28）Chim as a child，"Get that kid out of here now!"The mother rose up strong in Karen，and the usually （29）Clady glared steel-eyed right into the head nurse's face，saying in a （30）Atone of voice，"He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!"Karen towed Michael to his sister's bedside．He gazed at the tiny baby．（31）Athe battle to live．And he began to sing．（32）Cthe pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old，Michael sang：
"You are my sunshine，my only sunshine，you make me happy when pkies are gray…"
（33）Bthe baby girl responded．The pulse rate began to（34）Adown and became steady．
"Keep on singing，Michael，"encouraged Karen．"You never know，dear，how much I love you．Please don't take my sunshine away…''As Michael sang to his sister，the baby's breath became as smooth as a kitten's purr．
"Keep on singing，Michael．"^"The other night，dear，as I lay sleeping…"Michael's little sister relaxed as rest，healing rest，seemed to sweep over her．
Funeral plans were（35）C．The next day-the very next day-the little girl was well enough to go home!
The medical staff just called it a miracle．Karen called it a miracle of God's love!

16．A．talked	B．whispered	C．played	D．sang
17．A．quietly	B．peacefully	C．hopefully	D．normally
18．A．arose	B．raised	C．rose	D．aroused
19．A．situation	B．place	C．condition	D．position
20．A．took	B．rushed	C．carried	D．sent
21．A．The years	B．The months	C．The weeks	D．The days
22．A．fixed up	B．made up	C．built up	D．set up
23．A．until	B．when	C．after	D．before
24．A．asked	B．allowed	C．admitted	D．acquired
25．A．no matter	B．even if	C．whether	D．as if
26．A．put	B．wore	C．dressed	D．fit
27．A．marched	B．forced	C．hid	D．followed
28．A．required	B．replied	C．recognized	D．regarded
29．A．warm-hearted	B．well-managed	C．mild-mannered	D．cold-blooded
30．A．firm	B．strong	C．hard	D．tough
31．A．losing	B．withdrawing	C．quitting	D．exiting
32．A．At	B．On	C．In	D．Under
33．A．Finally	B．Instantly	C．Patiently	D．Interestingly
34．A．calm	B．quiet	C．slow	D．die
35．A．delayed	B．banned	C．abandoned	D-abolished

20．假定你是李华，上个月你从外教Mr．Brown那里借了一本海明威（Hemingway）的小说《老人与海》（The  Old Man and the Sea），但不慎将书丢失．为此请你给Mr．Brown写一封道歉信．信的内容包括：
（1）道歉
（2）说明丢失原因
（3）提出补救措施
注意：
（1）词数100左右；
（2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
Dear Mr．Brown，
I'm writing this letter to make an apology to you forlosing the book"The old man and the sea"by Hemingway you lent to me last month．（高分句型一）
I really appreciate the novel．However，I didn't keep it properly as promised．I was so careless that I left it to the city public library．（高分句型二）I've been looking for it，but in vain．Feeling awfully sorry，I've bought a new one to make up for my fault．I hope you can forgive me for my carelessness．What's more．I've heard that you are interested in Chinese Tang poems，so I've also bought a"300 Tang Poems"for any inconvenience it may cause to you．（高分句型三）
Best wishes．
Yours，
Li Hua．

19．We can have conflicts with our important persons like friends，relatives etc．In a heated（61）argument（argue），we usually use rude words to made sure we gain an advantage（62）overthe other person．Then the whole situation goes badly．So we should make sure that there are no rude remarks and the situation（63）moves（move）in a positive direction．
It's easy for us to think we're right and（64）ifsomething isn't working out，it must be someone else's fault．
（65）However，if you aim to solve a conflict，you should show some respect and allow the other party to express（66）themselves（they）．Using remark like，"I understand your concern on this"would make the other feel more appreciated．
Sometimes some people get too excited and many behave in the wrong way．This can cause a（67）worse（bad）situation．Actually，they should control their emotions and keep calm．This has to（68）be learned/leant（learn） through swlf-control．
The tips mentioned above are useful for most situations．However，we don't rule out the possibility that there are some people（69）whoalways want to create some sort of trouble for others．（70）Putting（put） in an effort to resolve a conflict with them may just not be a wise idea．The best way to deal with these people is to forget them．