EVERY morning in the school dormitory, I am woken up by the morning bell along with the crow (啼叫) of the two peacocks, which are the most special inhabitants in our campus.

When I first heard about them, I thought it was so 1　 　 to have two useless peacocks in a high school　 　 2　 　 I even planned a letter to the president　 　　3　 　 him to send them to the zoo. Yet after I paid them my first　 　　4　 , which was a week later, I 　5　 changed my mind.

That was my first Friday in school, 　　6 　 was filled by books and tests. My friend enthusiastically 　7　 me to the back garden of our school to visit the peacocks. I unwillingly followed her through the 　8　 and unruly (混乱的) flood of busy students, and came into the quiet little garden.

The 　　9 silence and special fragrance of water and grass quickly entered (沁入) my 　　10 heart, and brought me some fresh air. I walked to the cage of the peacocks and saw the two attractive creatures. "They are so　 11　 ."

Those simple words popped into my mind　 　　12　 　 I had seen peacocks many times in the zoo. I thought about the　 　13　 　 of several famous poets and artists while 　　14　 them peanuts and ice cream, and I felt a kind of　 　 15　 　 of nature and study in my mind.

Men are beings instead of　 　16　 . Working like machines will change our pristine (质朴的) minds and healthy hearts. There was　 　　17　 　 reporting that a student at Fudan University 18　 30 lost cats. I believe he did not graduate from our school, where everyone can hear the crow from the heavenly animals every morning.

I think nowadays, high school students need to go out to　 　　19　 　 our bodies and minds, 　　20　 　 crouching down behind the piles of text books.

Look at the gold forsythia (连翘), that's the spring calling.

1. A. curious　　 B. ridiculous　　 C. humorous　　　 D. harmonious　　

2. A. and　　　　 B. but　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　 D. so　　

3. A. advising　　 B. preventing　　 C. persuading　　 D. warning　

4. A. attention　 B. money　　　　　 C. respect　　　　 D. visit　　　

5. A. confidentially 　B. thoroughly　　　 　C. definitely　　　　　 D. approximately　

6. A. that　　　　 B. it　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　 D. which　

7. A. pulled　　　 B. dragged　　　　 C. drew　　　　　 D. led　

8. A. quiet　　　 B. active　　　　 C. noisy　　　　　 D. abnormal　

9. A. complete　　 B. unusual　　　　 C. peaceful　　　 D. grateful　

10. A. excited　　 B. interested　　 C. inspired　　　 D. tired　

11. A. beautiful　 B. clever　　　　 C. dirty　　　　　 D. tiresome　

12. A. though　　 B. because　　　　 C. since　　　　　 D. therefore　

13. A. words　　　 B. books　　　　　 C. works　　　　　 D. poems　

14. A. feeding　　　 B. providing　　　　　 C. supplying　　　　　 D. throwing　

15. A. mixture　　 B. connection　　 C. relation　　　 D. combination　

16. A. animals　　 B. machines　　　 C. natures　　　　 D. plants　　

17. A. notice　　 B. news　　　　　 C. information　　 D. journalist　　

18. A. fled　　　 B. bought　　　　 C. rescued　　　　 D. killed　

19. A. promote　　 B. extend　　　　 C. stretch　　　　 D. spread　

20. A. in spite of B. instead of　　 C. because of　　 D. in case of　

One morning a few years ago，Harvard President Neil Rudenstine overslept. For this busy man，it was a sort of alarm: after years of non-stop hard work，he might wear himself out and die an early death.
Only after a week's leave—during which he read novels, listened to music and walked with his wife on a beach—was Rudenstine able to return to work.
In our modern life, we have lost the rhythm between action and rest. Surprisingly, within this world there is a universal but silly saying:“I am so busy.”
We say this to one another as if our tireless efforts were a talent by nature and an ability to successfully deal with stress. The busier we are, the more important we seem to ourselves and, we imagine, to others. To be unavailable to our friends and family, and to be unable to find time to relax—this has become the model of a successful life.
Because we do not rest, we lose our way. We miss the guide telling us where to go, the food providing us with strength, the quiet giving us wisdom.
How have we allowed this to happen? I believe it is this: we have forgotten the Sabbath, the day of the week—for followers of some religions—for rest and praying. It is a day when we are not supposed to work, a time when we devote ourselves to enjoying and celebrating what is beautiful. It is a good time to bless our children and loved ones, give thanks, share meals，walk and sleep. It is a time for us to take a rest, to put our work aside, trusting that there are larger forces at work taking care of the world.
Rest is a spiritual and biological need；however，in our strong ambition to be successful and care for our many responsibilities，we may feel terribly guilty when we take time to rest. The Sabbath gives us permission to stop work. In fact, “Remember the Sabbath ”is more than simply permission to rest；it is a rule to obey and a principle to follow.
50. The “alarm” in the first paragraph refers to “______”.
　　A. a signal of stress                                  B. a warning of danger
　　C. a sign of age                                      D. a spread of disease
51. According to Paragraph 4,a successful person is one who is believed to ____.
　　A. be able to work without stress　　            B. be more talented than other people
　　C. be more important than anyone else　　 D. be busy working without time to rest
52. Some people feel guilty when taking time to rest because they ____.
　　A. think that taking a rest means lacking ambitions
　　B. fail to realize that rest is an essential part of life
　　C. fail to realize that religions force them to rest
　　D. think that taking a rest means being lazy
53. What is the main idea of this passage?
　　A. We should balance work with rest.
　　B. The Sabbath givers us permission to rest.
　　C. It is silly for anyone to say “I am so busy.”
　　D. We should be available to our family and friends.

The concept of solitude(独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be ______. Solitude can be hard to discover ______it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have ______our culture.

The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n)       as we've known it. People have become so      in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted      they'd rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog (写博客), not only from our     , but from our mobile phones as well.

     Most developed nations have become       on digital technology simply because they've grown accustomed to it, and at this point not       it would make them an outsider.     , many jobs and careers require people to be      . From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a       to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.

     I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who       wants it. Computers can be shut       and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be "connected" and " on" has many     , as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up       on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel       and forced to answer unwanted calls or     to unwanted texts.

     Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society       across generations. Some find today's technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone's view on the subject, it's hard to imagine what life would be like       daily advancements in technology.

1.A. updated    B. received       C. collected       D. shared

2.A. though      B. once            C. until    D. before

3.A. shaped       B. respected     C. ignored         D. preserved

4.A. edge          B. end      C. stage     D. balance

5.A. sensitive    B. intelligent      C. reachable     D. considerate

6.A. only if         B. even if         C. as if      D. if only

7.A. media        B. databases            C. monitors        D. computers

8.A. bent  B. dependent          C. hard     D. keen

9.A. finding     B. protecting     C. using    D. changing

10.A. Instead  B. Otherwise    C. Somehow      D. Also

11.A. trained    B. recommended     C. connected    D. interested

12.A. burden            B. pleasure       C. benefit D. disappointment

13.A. slightly     B. hardly         C. merely         D. really  　

14.A. down        B. out       C. up         D. in

15.A. aspects    B. weaknesses  C. exceptions    D. advantages 

16.A. lost  B. hidden          C. relaxed D. deserted

17.A. excited   B. confused       C. trapped        D. amused

18.A. turn B. reply     C. submit  D. object

19.A. arise       B. spread  C. vary      D. exist

20.A. without    B. beyond         C. within   D. despite 

　　There was trouble in Greece． Some Greeks fled to monasteries for safety． Among them were a number of famous chefs．

　　Living as monks, the chefs were safe． And they could carry on their art． They began to cook for their fellow monks． But there was one thing wrong． The chefs didn't like looking the same as all the other monks． So they asked if they could wear tall white hats instead of the tall black ones Greek monks usually wore．

　　The idea soon spread． Greek cooks outside the monasteries began wearing tall white chef 's hats too． Today chefs all over the world wear them．

1．A chef ’s art is_______．

A． painting　　 B． sewing　　 C． cooking

2．The chefs in the story went to monasteries to find______．

A． food　　 B． safety　　C． work

3．At first the chefs dressed like_____．

A．the other monks　　 B．chefs of today　　　　C．Greek soldiers

4．Then the chefs asked for hats of a different______．

A． shape　　　　B． color　　　　C． Both A and B

5．Use of the new type of hat spread through______．

A．Greece onlyB． Europe only　　C． the world

6．From the story we learn that Greek monks______．

A．wore black hats B． spent much time in prayer　　 C． Both A and B