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Born in 1949, Diana Nyad took an early interest in swimming as a sport and was a Florida State High School swimming champion. Like many young athletes, she had Olympic dreams, but a serious illness kept her from competing in the Games. The disappointment didn’t stop her from going forward. Instead, she became interested in marathon swimming. A brilliant athlete, she was well-conditioned for spending long periods of time in the water. As a long-distance swimmer, she would compete against herself and the obstacles presented by distance, danger, cold, and exhaustion.
For ten years Nyad devoted herself to becoming one of the world’s best long-distance swimmers. In 1970, she swam a ten-mile marathon in Lake Ontario, setting the women’s record for the course. In 1972 she set another record by swimming 102.5 miles from an island in the Bahamas to the coast of Florida. Then she broke a third record when swimming around Manhattan Island in 1975.
Nyad attempted to swim the distance between Florida and Cuba in 1978. Though the span of water is less than 100 miles wide, it is rough and dangerous. After battling the water for two days, she had to give up for the sake of her own health and safety. Even so, she impressed the world with her courage and strong desire to succeed. For Nyad her strength of purpose was just as important as reaching Cuba. That is how she defined success. It did not matter that her swim came up short; she believed she had touched the other shore.
When Nyad ended her career as a swimmer, she continued to try new things---travelling the world as a reporter, writing books and giving public speeches about her life. Diana Nyad works to inspire others, just as she did when she swam the waters of the world.
小题1:What prevented Nyad from taking part in the Olympic Games? (Not more than 5 words)
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小题2:What does the underlined word “obstacles” mean? (1 word)
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小题3:What achievement did Nyad make in 1970? (Not more than 10 words.)
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小题4:Why did Nyad believe that she had touched the other shore? (Not more than 10 words)
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小题5:Please explain how you are inspired by Nyad. (Not more than 20 words)
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Scott and his companions were terribly disappointed. When they got to the South Pole, they found the Norwegians（挪威人）had    31    them in the race to be the first ever to reach it. After   32   the British flag at the Pole, they took a photograph of themselves    33   they started the 950-mile journey back.
The journey was unexpectedly    34    and the joy and excitement about the Pole had gone out of them. The sun hardly    35   . The snow storms always made it impossible to sight the stones they had     36   to mark their way home. To make things    37   . Evans, whom they had all thought of    38    the strongest of the five, fell badly into a deep hole in the ice. Having     39   along for several days, he suddenly fell down and died.
The four who were     40   pushed on at the best speed they could    41   . Captain Oates had been suffering for some time from his    42    fact; at night his feet swelled（肿胀） so large that he could    43    put his boots on the next morning, and he walked bravely although he was in great    44    . He knew his slowness was making it less likely that     45   could save themselves. He asked them to leave him behind in his sleeping-bag, but they refused, and helped him     46   a few more miles, until it was time to put up the   47     for another night.
The following morning,     48   the other three were still in their sleeping-bags, he said. “I am just going outside and may be    49    some time.” He was never seen again. He had walked out    50    into the snow storm, hoping that his death would help his companions.

小题1:	A．knocked B．fought C．won D．beaten

小题2:	A．growing B．putting C．planting D．laying

小题3:	A．after B．until C．while D．before

小题4:	A．safe B．fast C．short D．slow

小题5:	A．rose B．set C．appeared D．disappeared

小题6:	A．taken up B．cut up C．set up D．picked up

小题7:	A．easier B．better C．bitter D．worse

小题8:	A．to B．upon C．as D．in

小题9:	A．battled B．struggled C．speeded D．waited

小题10:

A．left B．lost C．defeated D．saved

小题11:

A．manage B．try C．employ D．find

小题12:

A．ached B．frozen C．harden D．harmed

小题13:

A．hardly B．never C．seldom D．nearly

小题14:

A．pain B．fear C．trouble D．danger

小题15:

A．all others B．some others C．others D．the others

小题16:

A．away B．with C．off D．on

小题17:

A．bed B．tent C．blanket D．sleeping-bag

小题18:

A．while B．since C．for D．once

小题19:

A．missed B．separated C．passed D．gone

小题20:

A．patiently B．lonely C．alone D．worriedly

My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour  1  . When it became lighter, I decided to get my car, which was  2  at my office three streets away.
My friends argued that I shouldn’t go, mainly because I was seven months pregnant then. I assured them that I’d be very  3 .
I walked out of the  4 and started making my way to the car. At the traffic junction, a van stopped and the passenger got off with an umbrella. Before I knew what was happening, he walked right beside me and told me he’d escort(护送) me to my  5  . I was very embarrassed and declined(辞谢), but he was very  6 .
During our  7  , he kept telling me to walk slower, as the ground was  8  . When we got to the car park, I  9  him and we parted ways. I did not get his  10  and may not even recognise him now. Did he  11  stop for me? I’ll never know.
So how did I pay it forward? I was at home when I  12  two Indian construction workers walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the construction  13  near my estate, which was a long walk in. I went out and passed them an umbrella. I told them they should take the umbrella and  14  it. They were very grateful and like me, probably wondered why a  15  was offering such kindness.

小题1:	A．hardly B．slightly C．heavily D．slowly

小题2:	A．parked B．locked C．broken D．repaired

小题3:	A．successful B．careful C．joyful D．stressful

小题4:	A．storm B．garage C．office D．hotel

小题5:	A．destination B．home C．office D．company

小题6:	A．cautious B．diligent C．persistent D．reluctant

小题7:	A．talk B．trip C．walk D．work

小题8:	A．rough B．wet C．messy D．dirty

小题9:	A．thanked B．left C．waved D．greeted

小题10:

A．umbrella B．appearance C．address D．name

小题11:

A．obviously B．accidently C．really D．purposely

小题12:

A．watched B．noticed C．searched D．heard

小题13:

A．equipment B．stage C．object D．site

小题14:

A．keep B．carry C．have D．return

小题15:

A．passer-by B．stranger C．man D．woman

One fine day, an old couple around the age of 70, walks into a lawyer's office. Apparently, they are there to file a divorce(离婚). Lawyer was very puzzled. After having a chat with them, he got their story.
This couple had been quarreling all their 40 years of marriage. Nothing ever seems to go right.
They hang on because of their children, afraid that it might affect their up-bringing. Now, all their children have already grown up, and have their own family. There's nothing else the old couple have to worry about. All they wanted is to lead their own life free from all these years of unhappiness from their marriage, so both agree on a divorce.
While they were signing the papers, the wife told the husband. “I really love you, but I really can't carry on any more, I'm sorry.”
"It's OK, I understand." said the husband.
Little did she know that, over the years, the husband has been trying all ways to please her. Little did she know that drumsticks were the husband's favorite.
Little did he know that she never thought he understands her at all. Little did he know that she hates drumsticks even though all he wants is the best for her.
That night, both of them couldn't sleep, toss and turn, toss and turn. After hours, the old man couldn't take it any more. He knows that he still loves her, and he can't carry on life without her. He wants her back. He wants to tell her he is sorry. He wants to tell her, "I love you."
He picked up the phone, started dialing her number. Ringing never stops. He never stops dialing.
On the other side, she was sad. She couldn't understand how come after all these years. He still doesn't understand her at all. She loves him a lot, but she just can't take it any more. Phone's ringing, she refuses to answer knowing that it's him. "I want to keep it this way, if not I will lose face. "She thought. Phone is still ringing. She has decided to pull out the cord(线).
Little did she remember he had heart problems.
The next day, she received news that he had passed away. She rushed down to his apartment, saw his body, lying on the couch still holding on to the phone. He had a heart attack when he was still trying to get through (接通) her phone line.
小题1:The old couple wanted to file a divorce because __________.

A．they had no child.

B．their children didn’t like them.

C．they didn’t understand each other actually.

D．the old man didn’t love the old woman.

小题2:Why didn’t they file a divorce before they were at the age of 70?

A．Because they were loving each other then.

B．Because they had no time to lawyer’s office.

C．Because they wanted to make their divorce open.

D．Because they didn’t wish to affect their children’s up-bringing.

小题3:According to the passage we can know that ______.

A．the old man still loved his wife really.

B．the wife didn’t love her husband at all.

C．their children still lived with old couple.

D．they were in harmony over 40 years.

小题4:After the last paragraph the old woman would be _______.

A．wild with joy	B．wild with grief(悲伤)
C．unconcern about it	D．angry at that

While she may be best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films，Emma Watson would rather be known for something else—her mind.
The 18­year­old British actress intends to put her acting career on hold to pursue higher studies at a university after she finished filming the final installment，Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Watson，whose parents are both Oxford graduates，recently scored straight A's in her A­levels. She is now on a gap year before starting university.
Earlier this month，Watson applied to two of the top universities in the United States—Harvard and Yale. She admitted that Harry Potter series has brought her fame and financial security(经济保障)．She has made more than ￡ 10 million so far，but now she “has a need to study”．
“I think the entertainment business is such a temperamental one. One minute you're up there and the next—nothing，”she said.
Watson is growing up in front of millions of viewers(观众)．She was only nine years old when she started playing the role of Hermione. And the way she figured out how to deal with media attention is “try not to read too much of what is said and try to distance myself a bit from it”．
Watson has other interests. These include，interestingly，fishing and she has helped raise money for the Wild Trout(鳟鱼)Trust.
小题1:Which of the following topics is not mentioned in the passage?

A．Watson's interests.	B．Watson's intention.
C．Watson's success.	D．Watson's worries.

小题2:The underlined word “temperamental” in the fifth paragraph means ________.

A．difficult

B．different

C．changeable

D．practical

小题3:The underlined word “it” in the sixth paragraph refers to ________.

A．reading

B．media attention

C．playing the role of Hermione

D．the viewer

小题4:From the passage we may infer that ________.

A．Watson doesn't want to continue her acting

B．Watson felt very proud of being known as Hermione Granger

C．Watson hasn't read too much so far

D．Watson was born in a well­educated family

There was a small boy living on a farm which seemed like so far away from everywhere. He needed to get up before sunrise every morning to start his everyday jobs and go out again later in the evening to do the same 　36　.
During sunrise he would 　37　a break and climb up the fence so that he could see the house with golden windows 　38　 the distance. He thought 　39　 great it would be to live there and his 　40　 would wander to imagine the modern equipment and electric devices that might 　41　 in the house. “If they could 　42　 the golden windows, they 　43　 have other nice things.” He then 　44　 himself, “Some day I will go there and see that wonderful place.”
Then one morning his father told him to stay at home and he would do the everyday jobs. 　45　 that this was his chance, he packed a sandwich and　46　 the field towards the house with golden windows.
He walked and walked. As the afternoon went on, he began to realize how he misjudged the long 　47　 and something else was very wrong. As he 　48　 the house, he saw no golden windows but instead a place in bad 　49　 of a painting surrounded by a broken-down fence. He went to the tattered (破烂的) door and 　50　. A small boy very 　51　 his age opened the door.
He asked him if he had seen the house with 　52　 windows. The boy said “Sure, I know” and 　53　 him to sit on the porch (门廊). As he sat there, he looked back from 　54　 he just came; the sunset 　55　 the windows of his house to gold there.

小题1:	A．homework B．classes C．cleaning D．ones

小题2:	A．take B．give C．do D．start

小题3:	A．from B．in C．over D．across

小题4:	A．much B．even C．very D．how

小题5:	A．feet B．eyes C．mind D．heart

小题6:	A．sit B．exist C．stand D．disappear

小题7:	A．change B．share C．provide D．afford

小题8:	A．can’t B．must C．have to D．need to

小题9:	A．promised B．supported C．pitied D．encouraged

小题10:

A．Hearing B．Imaging C．Realizing D．Ignoring

小题11:

A．crossed B．found C．planted D．chose

小题12:

A．situation B．thought C．distance D．opinion

小题13:

A．approached B．considered C．enjoyed D．noticed

小题14:

A．case B．memory C．part D．need

小题15:

A．listened B．knocked C．waited D．leaned

小题16:

A．satisfied with B．familiar with C．fond of D．close to

小题17:

A．worn B．golden C．favorite D．beautiful

小题18:

A．invited B．persuaded C．helped D．managed

小题19:

A．when B．why C．where D．what

小题20:

A．made B．drove C．turned D．put

My father was raised in a fatherless home at a time when the family of five struggled to survive, which caused my father to be extremely tightfisted(吝啬) with money.
When we children became    16  that other children got pocket money from their parents, we made a(n)   17  to ask our father from some. Immediately his face turned stone-cold, and he said, “If you’re old enough to ask, you’re old enough to    18 .” And we had to seek odd jobs about the neighborhood.
He didn’t    19  his attitude as we grew into adulthood. There was a time when    20  of us had a car, so we had to ride a    21  whenever we came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met us, 22  in bad weather. If someone    23  (and my brothers did a lot), he’d say in his    24  father-voice. “That’s what your legs are    25  !”
One spring morning I was on the bus home from    26 . Tests and long hours in labs had    27  me exhausted. As other students were    28  at their stops. I looked silently out of the window. Finally, the bus came to a    29  at my destination, and I    30 , carrying my suitcase to begin the long journey home.
The row of privet hedge(树篱) came into    31 , which lined the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. I stopped to put a book in the suitcase. When I stood up, I saw something gray    32  along the top of the hedge toward the house.
It was the top of my father’s head. I    33  then, each time I came home, he would stand behind the hedge, watching,    34  he knew I had arrived safely. I held back my tears. He did care,   35 .
Upon reaching home, I found my father innocently in his chair. “So! It’s you!” he said, his face lengthening into surprise.

小题1:	A．aware B．certain C．surprised D．excited

小题2:	A．attempt B．suggestion C．trouble D．plan

小题3:	A．spend B．earn C．survive D．raise

小题4:	A．strengthen B．soften C．take D．show

小题5:	A．neither B．each C．all D．none

小题6:	A．bicycle B．car C．train D．bus

小题7:	A．especially B．only C．even D．once

小题8:	A．refused B．complained C．cried D．intended

小题9:	A．strangest B．lowest C．softest D．scariest

小题10:

A．on B．in C．by D．for

小题11:

A．work B．home C．town D．college

小题12:

A．led B．made C．found D．proved

小题13:

A．treated B．received C．met D．greeted

小题14:

A．stop B．house C．street D．corner

小题15:

A．stepped off B．went off C．jumped on D．climbed on

小题16:

A．mind B．view C．flower D．leaf

小题17:

A．shining B．flying C．failing D．moving

小题18:

A．understood B．thought C．imagined D．realized

小题19:

A．since B．after C．until D．though

小题20:

A．after all B．above all C．in advance D．in total

完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s  1  ,she said she would go. This  2  be the first time that his classmates and teacher  3   his mother and he felt 4  of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(疤痕)that 5  nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to  6  why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were 7  by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother  8  the car, but the little boy was still embarrassed(尴尬)and  9  himself from everyone. He did, however, get within 10  of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked 11  ,“How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother replied,“  12   my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was  13   afraid to go in because the fire was 14  ，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked  15   but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She  16   the burned side of her face. “This scar will be  17  ,but to this day, I have never  18  what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great 19  of the sacrifice(牺牲)that his mother had made for him. He held her hand  20  for the rest of the day.

小题1:	A．enjoyment B．disappointment C．surprise D．excitement

小题2:	A．would B．could C．should D．must

小题3:	A．noticed B．greeted C．accepted D．met

小题4:	A．sick B．ashamed C．afraid D．tired

小题5:	A．included B．passed C．covered D．shaded

小题6:	A．talk about B．think about C．care about D．hear about

小题7:	A．impressed B．surprised C．excited D．comforted

小题8:	A．in sight of B．by means of C．by way of D．in spite of

小题9:	A．hid B．protected C．separated D．escaped

小题10:

A．understanding B．reminding C．hearing D．learning

小题11:

A．carefully B．seriously C．nervously D．anxiously

小题12:

A．As B．When C．Since D．While

小题13:

A．so B．much C．quite D．too

小题14:

A．out of control B．under control C．in control D．over control

小题15:

A．helpless B．hopeless C．senseless D．useless

小题16:

A．pointed B．showed C．wiped D．touched

小题17:

A．ugly B．lasting C．serious D．frightening

小题18:

A．forgot B．recognized C．considered D．regretted

小题19:

A．honor B．sense C．happiness D．pride

小题20:

A．quietly B．slightly C．tightly D．suddenly

Jeanne Calment, a French woman, become a record breaker on 17 October 1995, when at the age of 120 years and 238 days, she became the longest-lived human being on record. A Japanese man died in 1986 at the age of 120 years and 237 days.
Jeanne Calment lives in a small old people’s home in the south of France, her husband, her only child and her grandson have all died. She is nearly blind and deaf and is always in a wheelchair, but her doctor describes here as being “more like a 90-year-old in good health” than someone of 120. She still has a lively sense of humor. When asked on the 120^th birthday what she expected of the future, she replied, “A very short one.” She also remarked that she thought the good Lord had forgotten all about her.
So what is the key to a long life? According to some doctors, diet, exercise and no smoking are the three important factors. Jeanne Calment has followed two of the tips. She has always eaten a healthy diet, and she used to do exercises every day until she broke her leg at the age of 115. However, until recently she drank two glasses of strong red wine a say, and she does smoke (now only a little). Besides, Jeanne Calment might have got very good genes from her parents. Her father lived to the age of 94 and her mother to 86.
A local lawyer bought her house when she was 80 under an agreement that he would pay her some money every year until her death. It must have seemed a good move at the time, but so far the lawyer has paid her at least three times the value of the house. Every year on her birthday Jeanne Calment sends him a card saying: “Sorry, I’m still alive!”
小题1: How does Jeanne Calment feel about her old age?

A．She feels upset and unhappy.

B．She is cheerful and humorous.

C．She likes to live much longer.

D．She feels she is going to die very soon.

小题2: The text seems to suggest that Jeanne Calment owes her good health and long life to______.

A．smoking only little every day

B．neither smoking nor drinking

C．always drinking two glasses of strong red wine a day and never smoking

D．the good genes from her parents, a healthy diet and some exercises

小题3: Which of the following could best explain the underlined word “genes” in the third paragraph?

A．good habits of body-building.

B．Some materials that control the development of a living thing.

C．Comfortable living conditions.

D．Something necessary for a person to keep his life.

小题4:Why did Jeanne Calment say “Sorry, I’m still alive!” to the local lawyer?

A．She had an agreement with the lawyer when she was 80.

B．The lawyer has not paid her enough rent yet.

C．The lawyer has paid her more money than the value of the house.

D．The house she sold to the lawyer was worth the money already paid.

Robby was 11 when his mother dropped him off for his first piano lesson. I prefer students begin at an earlier age. Robby insisted that it had always been his mother’s dream to hear him play the piano, so I took him in as a student.
Robby tried and tried while I listened and encouraged him and gave him more instructions (指导). But he just did not have any inborn ability.
I only saw his mother from a distance. She always waved and smiled but never came in. Then one day Robby stopped coming to our lessons. I thought about calling him but I guessed he had decided to try something else.
I was also glad that he stopped coming for the sake of my career. However, several weeks before the recital (演奏会) of my students, Robby came，telling me that he never stopped practicing and begged me to allow him to take part. I agreed but I made him perform last in the program, so I could always save his poor performance through my “curtain closer”.
I was surprised when he announced that he had chosen one piece of Mozart’s. Never had I heard a piece of Mozart’s played so well by someone at his age. When he finished, everyone was cheering.
I ran up and put my arms around Robby in joy. “I’ve never heard you play like that, Robby!  How’d you do it?”
“Well, Miss Hondorf. Do you remember I told you my mom was sick? Actually she died this morning. She was born deaf so tonight was the first time she could hear me play. I wanted to make it special. I knew I could.”  That night, Robby was the teacher and I was the student. He taught me so many important things about life.
小题1:Why did Robby stop coming to the piano lessons suddenly?

A．He lost heart and believed that he would never make it.

B．His mother was too sick to send him to the piano lessons.

C．He thought his teacher disliked him.

D．His mother died and he didn’t need to play any longer.

小题2: Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The writer thought playing the piano shouldn’t start too late.

B．The writer thought that Robby had given up the piano lesson.

C．The writer taught Robby carefully although he hadn’t a gift for music.

D．No one else could play the piece of Mozart’s well.

小题3:From the underlined sentence we can infer that  _______.

A．the writer looked down upon Robby and disliked him

B．the writer thought Robby a bad advertisement for his teaching

C．with Robby present, the other children couldn’t play well

D．the writer couldn’t teach so many students at a time

小题4: What did the writer learn from Robby?

A．The meaning of true love.

B．The meaning of giving up necessarily.

C．The meaning of being kind to teachers.

D．The meaning of believing in teachers.