It’s useless envying others their success.It’s time you ________ hard.

A．must work? B．went to work

C．work? D．worked

They ________ two free tickets to Canada.Otherwise，they’d never have been able to afford to go.

A．had got? B．got

C．would have got? D．get

Tyler was a troubled student.He was in my senior class last year.It was __1__ to his former teachers that he had made it to his senior year.

He sat in the back row.Every time I spoke in the front of the class，I would ask students questions，__2__ them by name.This helped me learn their names while getting the kids __3__.Unfortunately，every time I asked him a question，he would __4__ with a flip(轻率的) answer.He knew the answers when he listened __5__ he didn’t want to be asked.If he got a wrong answer，he would get very angry.

One day，Tyler was talking while I was teaching.In the __6__ of teaching I said，“Tyler，why are you having your own discussion instead of __7__ ours？” With that，he __8__ from his chair，pushed it over，and yelled.I sent him to the office with a discipline referral，and he __9__ a week’s out of school suspension.

The week’s out of school suspension was wonderful.However，the week soon came to a(n) __10__，and I began to worry about his __11__.I knew from talking with his other teachers that he would be back even angrier.

I made a(n) __12__.On the day that he came back，I stood at the door __13__ him.As soon as I saw him，I asked him to talk for a moment.He seemed __14__ to do it but agreed.I told him that I wanted to start over(重新开始) with him.Furthermore，I gave him permission that if he felt he was going to lose __15__ in class he could step right outside the door for a moment to collect himself.

From that point on，Tyler was a(n) __16__ student in my classroom.He listened and participated.He was __17__ a smart child and I could finally get to see this in him.He even __18__ a fight between two other students one day.I __19__ that giving him the power to decide for himself made all the __20__.

1.A.surprising? B．interesting

C．disappointing? D．upsetting

2.A.visiting? B．watching

C．interviewing? D．calling

3.A.defeated? B．addicted

C．involved? D．impressed

4.A.exchange? B．respond

C．share? D．connect

5.A.until B．if

C．unless? D．but

6.A.case? B．matter

C．middle? D．presence

7.A.joining? B．starting

C．hearing? D．learning

8.A.fell down? B．got up

C．jumped in? D．fell off

9.A.suggested? B．refused

C．received? D．requested

10.A.end? B．decision

C．head D．agreement

11.A.study? B．return

C．family? D．health

12.A.plan B．mistake

C．face D．noise

13.A.looking after? B．escaping from

C．waiting for? D．staring at

14.A.excited? B．unhappy

C．calm? D．crazy

15.A.touch B．courage

C．heart? D．control

16.A.changed? B．similar

C．confused? D．proud

17.A.rarely? B．actually

C．usually? D．hardly

18.A.led? B．missed

C．reported? D．stopped

19.A.believe B．doubt

C．expect? D．recommend

20.A.effort? B．difference

C．point D．way

Make some noise on May 7 for Music Monday.People in the U．S. and Canada will be celebrating the day by singing and playing musical instruments together.

Music Monday is the first day of National Wanna Play Music Week，which runs from May 7 to 13.The National Association of Music Merchants(NAMM) organizes the week?long celebration every year.This marks the seventh year the organization is teaming up with Canada’s Coalition for Music Education(CME)，the group that started Music Monday.

“It’s a day to fill the skies with music and bring young people together in song，” CME Executive Director Holly Nimmons said.

The CME started Music Monday in 2005.It is held every year on the first Monday of May.It was created to help people realize the importance of music education programs in schools and in communities.The day also celebrates the benefits of playing music for people of all ages.

NAMM researches the effects of music on children.They found that playing music has positive effects on thinking skills and on confidence.It also teaches self?discipline(自律) and helps kids bond with their peers(同龄人)．“Learning musical skills can also help in your studies of other subjects，such as math，reading and language，” Lora Bodmer，who works at NAMM，said.

Their studies show that music can also help people form friendships and connect with different groups.Nimmons says anyone can join in on the day，not just those who are musically gifted.“I think that we all have the music in us，and it’s a matter of confidence，” she said.“Sing with other people or beat drums，just enjoy the music.”

Participants can turn on the radio to join the fun.Each year a song is assigned to Music Monday.This year the song is “Tomorrow Is Coming” by Luke Doucet.The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation(CBC) will be playing the tune at 1 p．m. Eastern Time.People across North America will play or sing the song at the exact same time.The performance is meant to connect people through melody(旋律)．More than 700,000 students took part in the concert last year.

Schools，after?school programs，organizations，groups and individuals throughout the U．S. and Canada can all participate in Music Monday.Students who would like to share in the celebration should let their teachers or organization leaders know.But NAMM also encourages people to pick up any instrument and play anytime on the day.

1.What can we learn about Music Monday?

A．National Wanna Play Music Week begins on Music Monday.

B．People can’t sing every day except on Music Monday.

C．Music Monday will last at least seven days.

D．Students can enjoy music on Music Monday freely.

2.The purpose of National Wanna Play Music Week is to ________.

A．advise young people to learn music

B．help students to learn music better

C．get schools and communities closely united

D．call on people to pay more attention to music education

3.Which of the following may be the benefit of music to kids?

A．Kids can get rid of many bad habits.

B．Kids are most likely to do well in their lessons.

C．Kids would like to play with other friends more.

D．Kids will get on well with their parents at home.

4.What do the last two paragraphs mainly tell us?

A．How people will celebrate Music Monday.

B．What students should do on Music Monday.

C．Why a theme song is chosen for Music Monday.

D．Where the celebration of Music Monday will be held.

A

Gerber 22?41770 Artifact Pocket Keychain Tool

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Product Description：At just 3.5 inches closed，the Artifact is a little larger than a cigarette lighter，but Gerber still has eight different functions.With a flat and Phillips screwdrivers(螺丝刀)，wire stripper(剥皮钳) and more，the Artifact Pocket Keychain Tool helps you be prepared for office use.

B

ResQMe，The Keychain Version of the Original Life Hammer (Black)

Product Dimensions：7×9×2 inches

ASIN：B000IE0EZO

Item Model Number：RQM?BLA

Discount Price：$9.95(you save 50%)

Product Description：ResQMe is a handheld rescue tool that provides drivers and passengers with the same level of confidence in the event of a life?threatening incident in your vehicle.Small，yet designed to provide the instant and easy ability to cut through seat belts and side windows when the need arises，it is the inexpensive，portable power that every car should have in the event of an emergency.

C

LaCie iamaKey v2 16 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive 131106

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Product Description：With the LaCie iamaKey v2 the key?shaped design is functional and memorable(难忘的)，and the protection that the LaCie iamaKey offers makes it extremely reliable.Best of all，you can fit a very large amount of data in a small flash drive.With its eye?catching design，the iamaKey certainly stands out，and it is one of the most durable(耐用的) and thinnest USB keys on the market.

D

Swiss Tech UKCSB?1 Utili?Key 6?in?1 KeyChain MultiTool

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Item Model Number：UKCSB?1

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Product Description：The lightest and multi?use tool ever developed.This durable tool has a straight knife sharp edge and a flat screwdriver，a Phillips screwdriver，and a bottle opener.The tool makes repairs and hundreds of jobs an easy undertaking.A good choice for indoor or outdoor activities and emergency situations，this tool comes in handy on the road and at home!

1.Which of the following products has the biggest size?

A．Swiss Tech UKCSB?1.

B．Gerber 22?41770 Artifact.

C．ResQMe.

D．LaCie iamaKey v2.

2.As a bus driver，Mike would be interested in ________.

A．A and B? B．C and D

C．A and C? D．B and D

3.Which tool has the lowest original price?

A．Gerber 22?41770 Artifact.

B．ResQMe.

C．LaCie iamaKey v2.

D．Swiss Tech UKCSB?1.

4.From the text we can learn that all the tools above ________.

A．are electronics

B．have the same ASIN

C．are easy to carry

D．are perfect on a keychain

Credit cards let people buy things now and pay for them over months or even years.But some people get deep into debt：Some banks have terms and charges that can make it harder for people to pay off that debt.In the United States，there are calls for stronger government supervision of the credit card industry.They_offer_economic_power_at_a_price.In 2004，Americans had about $800 billion in credit card debt.Now they own about $968 billion.

Critics say banks made it too easy to get credit cards.But that may be changing.The crisis in the housing and credit they call markets is beginning to affect the credit card industry.More payments are late.Charges for late payments are a growing source of profit for banks.But late payments can also signal bad debts.

The central bank，the Federal Reserve，says two?thirds of American banks have recently reported tighter lending requirements.Many people report having their credit limits reduced without warning.

Some lawmakers are concerned that cardholders do not have enough protections from what abusive policies.These include actions like raising interest rates because of an unrelated event.Also，banks may raise the chances of a late payment by changing monthly payment dates for credit cards.

According to a survey,82% of Americans think credit cards provide a valuable service.But a majority,58%，say they do not trust credit card companies.And three out of four think the government should regulate the industry more closely.Three out of four people feel there is always some condition that makes a card less appealing than the company made in scared.And a little more than half say they have had a card that was not as good as they expected.But close to 80% say no one really reads the terms and conditions when they sign up for a credit card.

1. What does the underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably mean?

A．We can enjoy more convenience using credit cards.

B．Credit cards can improve our buying power.

C．We can buy things at lower prices using credit cards.

D．Credit cards bring more card debt as well as convenience.

2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?

A．Banks are making it harder for people to get credit cards.

B．Some people’s credit limits have been reduced.

C．It is more difficult to borrow money from some banks.

D．Banks are receiving more charges from late payments.

3. What can we know from the text?

A．Banks actually prefer to see more late payment.

B．People should be more careful when applying for a credit card.

C．The US government provides better protection for cardholders.

D．The majority of Americans don’t think much of credit cards.

4.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Credit cards are still very well received in America.

B．Credit cards don’t live up to some people’s expectations.

C．Many people don’t believe in credit card companies.

D．The results of a survey about credit cards in Americans.

The car，running along the well?lit road now sank in darkness.I broke the ____ on purpose，____ that the driver was too tired to drive.“When do you go back home in the evening？”“9 o’clock after this ____.” “Then when do you come out in the morning？” I ____ another question.“9 o’clock，too—just as if I worked at an office.” His __ surprised me，because every time I ride a taxi，what I ___ from the driver are only complaints that they have to work from morning till night，it’s hard to earn money and they’re often ___ by the police，or that their leaders are seated lazily，___ the fruits.But this driver told me，“I find it ____ to be a section chief as I was before.I like driving just for ____.It’s fortunate that I hardly drive ____ a passenger.So I earn two or three thousand yuan a month with ease.Yes，I never ____ an empty taxi.If it goes southward，I go northward.If it goes along a ____，I turn into a narrow street.”

His words showed his ____ with his life and the pride he ____ in his job.Such feelings are so rare among people nowadays as oxygen in high ____.As an ancient saying goes，“Neither joy in material ____ nor grieve(悲痛) over personal setbacks.” How many people nowadays can show high ideals by ____ living and go far with a calm mind？I couldn’t help feeling ____ when finding such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold ___.

1.A.window? B．stillness

C．silence? D．quietness

2.A.on condition? B．for fear

C．in belief? D．in order

3.A.night? B．trip

C．cycle? D．process

4.A.threw out? B．gave away

C．made up D．led to

5.A.character B．confidence

C．attitude? D．easiness

6.A.suffer?? B．request

C．benefit? D．hear

7.A.detected? B．ordered

C．fined? D．seized

8.A.keeping? B．tasting

C．enjoying? D．choosing

9.A.exciting? B．disappointing

C．tiring? D．amazing

10.A.freedom? B．pleasure

C．hobby? D．company

11.A.without B．with

C．behind? D．beside

12.A.follow B．admire

C．envy D．meet

13.A.route? B．path

C．railway? D．highway

14.A.intelligence? B．satisfaction

C．competition? D．honesty

15.A.made? B．held

C．caught? D．took

16.A.buildings? B．mountains

C．standard? D．heaven

17.A.gains? B．concerns

C．supports? D．losses

18.A.special? B．happy

C．simple? D．original

19.．A.angry B．content

C．dangerous? D．curious

20.A.morning? B．night

C．moment? D．season

French novelist Jules Verne (1828～1905) is often called the father of science fictions.Although he was not a great traveller himself，his characters journeyed to the moon (in From Earth to Moon)，Under the sea (in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea)，into a volcano (in A Journey to the Centre of the Earth)，around the world (in Around the World in Eighty Days) and to many other places.

Jules Verne was born in the French city of Nantes in 1828.When he was a boy he ran away from home to work on a ship.However，his father soon found him and brought him home.After that he decided that any future travel he did would be in books.In 1847，his father sent Jules to Paris to study to be a lawyer.Even though he was busy writing，Verne passed his exams in 1849 with high marks.

When Jules told his father he did not want to be a lawyer，his father was very angry.He stopped sending his son any money，so Jules had to earn a living by his writing.Over the next few years he wrote many stories and plays which brought him only a little money.Then，in 1856，he met Honorine de Viane，a rich，young widow with two children.The couple married the next year and their only child Michel was born in 1862.

After his marriage，Verne worked as a businessman in Paris.However，he was not very successful at his job and spent most of his time writing books and doing research for the next one.In 1863，he published his novel Five Weeks in a Balloon and in the following year he published A Journey to the Centre of the Earth which brought him fame.His books became so popular and earned him so much money that he was able to leave his job and work full time on his writing.

In his lifetime，Jules Verne wrote more than 50 books and he became a rich man.Many of this imaginative novels have been turned into films.

1.Jules Verne became rich because of his________.

A．father? B．marriage

C．business? D．writing

2.When Jules Verne was brought home by his father，he decided that________.

A．he would go on more travels in the future

B．he would do as his father required

C．he would be devoted to writing about future travels

D．he would stop writing about future travels

3.Which book can be considered as a turning point in Jules Verne’s life?

A．Five Weeks in a Balloon.

B．A Journey to the Centre of the Earth.

C．From Earth to Moon.

D．Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A．Jules Verne was appreciated by film makers.

B．Jules Verne was not clever enough to learn law.

C．Jules Verne’s stories and plays won him big fame in the 1850s.

D．Jules Verne’s wife helped him a lot in his writing career.

How many times have you got upset because someone wasn’t doing his job，because your child isn’t behaving？How many times have you been irritated (恼怒的) when you’ve planned something carefully and things didn’t go as you’d hoped?

This kind of anger and irritation happens to all of us—it’s part of the human experiences.

One thing that irritates me is when people talk during a movie，or cut me off in traffic.Actually，I have a lot of these little annoyances—don’t we all？And it isn’t always easy to find peace when you’ve become upset or irritated.

Let me tell you a little secret to finding peace of mind：see_the_glass_as_already_broken.

See，the cause of our stress，anger and irritation is that things don’t go the way we like，the way we expect them to.Think of how many times this has been true for you.And so the solution is simple：expect things to go wrong，expect things to be different than we hoped or planned，expect the unexpected to happen.And accept it.

One quick example：on our recent trip to Japan，I told my kids to expect things to go wrong—they always do?? on a trip.I told them，“See it as part of the adventure.”

And this worked like a charm.When we inevitably (不可避免地) took the wrong train on a foreign?language subway system，or when it rained on the day we went to Disney Sea，or when we took three trains and walked 10 blocks only to find the National Children’s Castle closed on Mondays...they said，“It’s part of the adventure！” And it was all OK—we didn’t get too bothered.

So when the nice glass you bought inevitably falls and breaks some day，you might get upset.But things will be different，if you see the glass as already broken，from the day you get it.You know it’ll break some day，so from the beginning，see it as already broken.Be a time?traveler，or someone with time?traveling vision，and see the future of this glass，from this moment until it inevitably breaks.And when it breaks，you won’t be upset or sad—because it was already broken，from the day you got it.And you’ll realize that every moment you have with it is precious.

1.The author would probably agree that________.

A．we should control our anger and irritation

B．we must get well prepared for the future

C．optimism can help us overcome our anger and irritation

D．anger and irritation is a natural part of our life

2.The purpose of the author is to________.

A．tell us his own experience in life

B．advise us how to find peace of mind

C．tell us a happy trip he took with his children

D．ask us to see things from both sides

3.By the underlined part (in Para.4)，the author tells us? to________.

A．get ready for the worst result of things

B．enjoy the process of things

C．expect little from life

D．find the relationship between cause and effect

4.We can learn from the passage that the author________.

A．often gets angry in his life

B．can adjust his state of mind accordingly

C．always expects others to act in his way

D．always? suffers from his anger and irritation

Going green seems to be a fad(时尚)for a lot of people these days.Whether that is good or bad，we can’t really say，but for the two of us，going green is not a fad but a lifestyle.

On April 22,2011，we decided to go green every single day for an entire year.This meant doing 365 different green things，and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond the easy things.Rather than recycle and reduce our energy，we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.

With the idea of going green every single day for a year，Our Green Year started.My wife and I decided to educate? people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment.We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.

Over the course of Our Green Year，we completely changed our lifestyles.We now shop at organic(有机的) stores.We consume? less meat，choosing green food.We have greatly reduced our buying we don’t need.We have given away half of what we owned through websites.Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice，with no chemical cleaners.We make our own butter，enjoying the smell of home?made fresh bread.In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.

Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year.We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others.We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? (2013·辽宁，B)

1. What might be the best title for the passage?

A．Going Green

B．Protecting the Planet

C．Keeping Open?Minded

D．Celebrating Our Green Year

2.It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because________.

A．they were expected to follow the green fad

B．they didn’t know how to educate other people

C．they were unwilling to reduce their energy

D．they needed to perform unusual green tasks

3. What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year?

A．They tried to get out of their ungreen habits.

B．They ignored others’ ungreen behavior.

C．They chose better chemical cleaners.

D．They sold their home?made food.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．The government will give support to the green project.

B．The couple may continue their project in the future.

C．Some people disagree with the couple’s green ideas.

D．Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign.