Two good friends, Sam and Jason, met with a car accident on their way home one snowy night. The next morning, Sam woke up blind. His legs were broken. The doctor, Mr Lee, was standing by his bed, looking at him worriedly. When he saw Sam awake, he asked, “How are you feeling, Sam?” Sam smiled and said, “Not bad, Doctor. Thank you very much for doing the special operation(手术).” Mr Lee was moved by Sam. When he was leaving, Sam said, “Please don’t tell Jason about it.” “Well…Well…OK,” Mr Lee replied.

Months later when Jason’s wounds healed(愈合), Sam was still very sick. He couldn’t see or walk. He could do nothing but stay in his wheelchair all day long. At first, Jason stayed with him for a few days. But days later, Jason thought it boring to spend time with a disabled man like Sam. So he went to see Sam less and less. He made new friends. From then on, he didn’t go to visit Sam any more. Sam didn’t have any family or friends except Jason. He felt very sad.

Things went from bad to worse. Sam died a year later. When Jason came, Mr Lee gave him a letter from Sam. In the letter Sam said, “Dear Jason, I am disabled. But I want you to be a healthy man. So I gave my eyes to you so that you can enjoy life as a healthy man. Now you have new friends. I’m glad to see that you are as healthy and happy as usual. I’m glad you live a happy life. You are always my best friend... Sam”. When he finished reading the letter, Mr Lee said, “I have promised that I will keep this a secret until Sam is gone. Now you know it.”

Jason stood there like a stone. Tears ran down his face.

46. The car accident happened ____________.

A. only to Sam　　 B. on a cold evening　　 C. the next morning D. on the way to work

47. Sam thanked Mr Lee mainly because Mr Lee　　　　　　 .

A. saved his friend Jason’s life

B. was very kind and friendly to him

C. came to see him early in the morning

D. did the operation according to his wish

48. Which of the following is the correct order of events in the story?

a. Jason made new friends.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

b. Sam gave his eyes to Jason.

c. Sam and Jason met with a car accident.　　　　　

d. Jason felt bored when staying with Sam.

e. Sam died and Jason knew the truth.

A. c--b--d--a--e　 B. d--c-- b--e--a　 　　 　　 C. d--a--c--b--e　 D. c--d-- b--e—a

49. After we finish reading Sam’s letter, we can infer(推断) that ___________.

A. Sam caused the car accident　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. Sam’s operation was not successful

C. Jason was made blind in the car accident

D. Jason knew how Sam helped him before Sam died

50. From the story, we can conclude(得出结论) that __________.

A. Sam played a joke on Jason 　　　　　

B. Sam always told lies to his friends

C. Sam thought friendship was important 　　　　

D. Sam regretted doing the operation in the end

It is learnt from the experiences that kids get much more than just keeping fit when they play sports. Many people think that sports will waste time, and kids will not concentrate on their studies.    1. . Exercise improves memory, learning and concentration, which can give active kids an advantage in classrooms.

Children who play sports learn more about team work. They start learning the importance of working together.    2., and how much one should struggle (???) to reach that goal. Playing sports builds confidence and a positive attitude within kids.

 3., and help them to be more social. This practice makes them mentally and physically strong, which keeps their mind healthy. Martial arts (????) can teach kids patience. 4. , and it makes them stronger mentally.

A.Children also learn from sports how to set a goal in life

B.However, kids who play sports do better in school

C.Swimming can make their shoulders very strong

D.Children who play sports usually waste their time

E.Besides, sports help kids to make new friends

Life in the twenty-first century
The World Future Society is a group of people from more than 80 countries who are interested in how modern technology is making our world better, and who write reports about how it will change our lives.                                                                                                                                            The things that we will be able to do in the twenty-first century (since the year 2000) should help us live better lives in many ways, at home and at work, in our own country and around the world. Here are just some of them, put into five groups.
People
People may live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help when people go blind, deaf and have other problems. The number of people over a hundred years old could go from 135,000 today to 2.2 million people by 2050. By 2015 people think that 100 million workers will be able to work from home for a company in a different country by using the Internet.
Money
Worldwide e-business will become even more successful with online shops that sell special products for each person, which will be brought to their house the next day.
Environment
The technology for making energy from wind and the Sun is growing very quickly. In the future wind and Sun energy could become much cheaper and many more countries could use it. This would be very useful in poor countries. The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result.
Society and culture
The Internet will help to create more worldwide friendships. Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour online banking and shopping.
Technology      
The new science of “nanotechnology” (very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter. Very, very small machines could take away rubbish, make things in factories, and help inside the human body by taking away fat. By 2012 people will be able to wear these small machines that look like watches, which will give them lots of information about their body and keep them healthy.
【小题1】What does the World Future Society do?