I went to Beijing this National holiday, and it was an interesting experience of my life.

　　My friends told us that taking the “hard　 36　”to Beijing would be really terrible. So we didn’t know what to　 37　. But we were pleasantly surprised when we finally boarded the　 38　 , which was relatively modern and　 39　 . During the 14 - hour ride we ate peanuts and talked. It was not　 40　 at all.

　　It was morning when we arrived. We stepped out of the railway station, having sat in hard seats and not getting much　 41　 . However, We had energy, First we tried to get return tickets to Shanghai, but the tickets seller　 42　 us that tickets would not be on　 43　 for another two days. We were a little worried about getting　 44　 , but we made up our minds to　 45　 for the hotel to put our bags down. After fighting our way　 46　 the“ gypsy” taxi drivers that tried to　 47　 us one hundred yuan for the ride, we found a taxi and it　 48　 cost us thirty yuan to get　 49　 we had planned to go. When we reached the hotel, there was a window for airplane and train tickets.　 50　 the man behind the counter could get tickets that day, which we　 51　 . The most important lesson about China I ever　 52　 , is to get someone to do your work for you, and it seems to work out much　 53　 . We were not able to get tickets, but the　 54　 agents（代理）could.

　　While in Beijing we saw a lot of places of interest, most of which were very　 55　 . It was fun to be with thousands of people in one place, There aren’t any words to describe it.

36．A. chair             B. bed                 C. seat                 D. bench

37．A. provide           B. expect              C. happen               D. think

38．A. plane             B. bus                 C. ship                 D. train

39．A. quick             B. clean               C. simple               D. long

40．A. bad               B. good               C. easy                 D. hard

41．A. trouble            B. food               C. sleep                 D. help

42．A. promised          B. informed            C. advised              D. persuaded

43．A. time              B. show               C. duty                 D. sale

44．A. behind            B. out                 C. through              D. back

45．A. start              B. ask                 C. look                 D. pay

46．A. towards           B. into                 C. across               D. past

47．A. offer              B. charge              C. bargain              D. share

48．A. even              B. still                C. also                 D. only

49．A. what              B. which              C. where               D. how

50．A. Somehow          B. However            C. Therefore            D. Otherwise

51．A. wouldn't           B. couldn't             C. shouldn't             D. needn't

52．A. learned            B. taught              C. offered               D. heard

53．A. harder             B. earlier              C. later                 D. easier

54．A. business           B. transport            C. travel                D. hotel

55．A. interesting         B. crowded             C. famous              D. noisy

Most 23-year-olds have not done enough in life to be worthy of having their own documentary（纪录片）

　　Most 23-year-olds aren't LeBron James.

　　The NBA superstar, who recently won gold at the Beijing Olympics, has just released More Than a Game. It is a documentary that follows his rise to stardom (明星地位) and how he and four childhood friends overcame long odds to win a national championship in high school.

　　Combining footage (镜头) taken during James' career at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio, US, along with one-on-one interviews by writer/director Kris Belman, home videos, and personal family photographs, the film is about much more than basketball. At its core (核心) is a story of friendship, loyalty and love.

　　"We set out with a goal as kids and we wanted to accomplish that someway, somehow by using basketball as a tool, not knowing that it was going to create other opportunities for us," James said. "We didn't know it was going to create a brotherhood and trust. We grew from kids into young men."

　　While James is the star, his former teammates, Dru Joyce III, Sian Cotton, Willie McGee and Romeo Travis, play a major role in the film.

　　Their journey began together as 8-year-old boys, winds through years traveling all over America playing in basketball tournaments and finishes in their senior season at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School.

　　At the time, Belman was a college film student. He set out to film James and his friends' season as his final school project, a 10-minute documentary. But after gaining the trust of the players and coach Dru Joyce, Belman spent two months filming and eventually teamed with producer Harvey Mason Jr to the full-length feature.

　　James hopes the film will inspire youngsters (年轻人).

　　"We set out with a goal when we were eight and we accomplished it when we were 18," he said. "It's a great story and I wanted to get it out to kids that have a dream, that they should continue to go after it, believe in it and live it if they want to accomplish something."

1.LeBron James achieved his goal set at 8 when         .

       A．he won a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics

       B．He won a national championship in high school

       C．he became a collage student

       D．he was interviewed by Kris Belman

2.Which of the following is unlikely to be included in the description of James?

       A．Friendly.             B．Faithful.              C．Hardworking.      D．Self-centered.

3.More Than a Game is           .

       A．James’ favorite story about his childhood

       B．a documentary filmed by James’ classmate

       C．a film made by Belman

       D．an article a bout James’ high school life

4.We can learn from the passage that More Than a Game is        .

       A．inspiring            B．dull                    C．puzzling              D．imaginary

 

Love Is Just a Thread

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the  ?　36　? tuition for my brother and me. They don't ?　37　? in the romantic ways that I read in books or  I see on TV. My father has a bad temper; it's easy for him to lose his temper.?

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I ?　38　? sat down beside her and looked at her.

“Is there any ?　39　? between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice.

My mother stopped her work and raised her head with ?　40　? in her eyes. She didn't answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt.

?　41　? at last I heard my mother say the following words:?

“Susan,” she said ?　42　?.“Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable(耐用的).If life is a

?　43　?,then love should be a thread. It can ?　44　? be seen anywhere or ?anytime, but it's really there. Love is ?　45　?.”?

I listened carefully but I couldn't understand her until the next ?　46　?.At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. After they were ?　47　?,every day in the morning and dusk(黄昏),my mother helped my father walk ?　48　? on the country road. My father had never been so ?　49　?.Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun gently shone through the leaves. All of these ?　50　? the most beautiful picture in the world. The doctor had said my father would ?　51　? in two months. But after two months he still couldn't walk alone. We were all worried.?

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.?

“Susan,”he said gently.“To tell you the truth, I just like ?　52　? with your mom. I like this kind of life.” ?　53　? from his eyes, I knew he loved my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this ?　54　?,I understand that love is just a ?　55　? in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

36. A. expensive    B. low     C. cheap  D. high

37. A. play     B. talk     C. act      D. perform

38. A. silently B. carefully    C. certainly     D. happily

39. A. money  B. love    C. time    D. distance

40. A. surprise       B. pride   C. disappointment  D. satisfaction

41. A. So       B. But     C. And    D. For

42. A. sadly    B. excitedly    C. regretfully  D. thoughtfully

43. A. trouble B. pleasure     C. quilt   D. cloth

44. A. hardly  B. often   C. always       D. ever?

45. A. valuable      B. inside  C. true    D. priceless

46. A. winter  B. autumn      C. summer      D. spring

47. A. free      B. back   C. fine    D. ready?

48. A. continuously       B. worriedly   C. constantly   D. slowly?

49. A. gently  B. perfect       C. pleased       D. thankful

50. A. put up  B. took up      C. made up     D. set up?

51. A. run      B. recover      C. Stand  D. work

52. A. walking       B. living  C. sitting D. chatting?

53. A. Examining   B. Seeing       C. Noticing     D. Reading

54. A. practice       B. observation C. experience  D. activity?

55. A. thread  B. thing   C. jewel  D. light

　　Maggie was assigned to this public school in the middle of the year,　and the headmaster asked her to teach Class 4?B right away.　She heard that the former teacher had 　1　suddenly,　but the headmaster didn't tell her 　2　.All he told her was that this was a class of “　3　” students.?

　　First day,　she walked into the classroom,　spitballs（废纸团）　4　through the air, feet on desks,　the noise deafening.　She walked to the front of the classroom and 　5　the attendance book（点名册）.Next to 20 names on the list was IQ scores: 140,141, 142...160.Oh,she thought to herself.　6　they are so high－spirited.　These children have exceptional IQs.　She 　7　and brought them to order,?8　that she could teach such high－quality students.?

　　At first Maggie found the students　9　to turn in work,　and assignments（作业）that were handed in were done ?10?,full of mistakes.　She spoke to everyone,　“With your IQ,I　11　nothing short of the best work from you.”?

　　The whole term Maggie continually　12　them of their responsibility to use all the extra intelligence（智力）God had given them.　Things began to 　13　.The children worked diligently.　Their work was creative and precise（准确的）.?

　　At the end of the term,　the headmaster　14　Maggie into his office.　“What magic have you done to these kids?”　he asked?15　，“Their work has surpassed（超越） all the regular classes.”?

　　“It is just　16　.They're smarter than regular students! You said yourself they are special students.”　Maggie was　17　.?

　　“I said they are special because they are the special－need students—behaviorally disordered.”?

　　“Then why are their IQs so _18　on the attendance sheet?”　Maggie pulled out the sheet and passed it to the headmaster.?

　　“Those aren't their IQs.　Those are their locker（小橱柜） 19 at the gym.　Sorry,　Ms.　Maggie,　your kids are not geniuses（天才）.”?

　　Maggie paused a bit, and smiled,　“if someone 　20　himself to be a genius, he will become one.　I'm teaching them as geniuses again next year.”?

1．A.left　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. dismissed

C. disappeared　　　　　　　　　　 D.stopped

2. A. how　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. when?

C. who　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. why

3. A. naughty　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. common?

C. special　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. poor

4. A. throwing　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. going?

C. flying　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. coming

5. A. closed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. opened?

C. checked　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. found

6. A. No wonder　　　　　　　　　　 B. It's because?

C. Not at all　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. No way

7. A. wondered　　　　　　　　　　 B. smiled?

C. calmed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. waved

8.A. grateful　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. angry ?

C. pitiful　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. doubtful

9. A. delayed　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. managed?

C. hesitated　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. failed

10. A. hurriedly　　　　　　　　　　　　B. carelessly?

C. carefully　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. attentively

11. A. suppose　　　　　　　　　　　　B. expect?

C. imagine　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. suggest

12. A. reminded　　　　　　　　　　 B. warned?

C. scolded　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. told

13. A. turn　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. happen?

C. change　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. end

14. A. led　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. showed?

C. ordered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. called

15. A. angrily　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. excitedly?

C. hopefully　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. calmly

16. A. natural　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. right?

C. fine　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. possible

17. A. disappointed　　　　　　　　　　 B. encouraged?

C. surprised　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pleased

18. A. low　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. much?

C. high　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. many

19. A. numbers　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. orders?

C. lists　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. keys

20. A. wishes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. believes?

C. trains　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. helps

The general demanded that the soldiers 　　　　 at the village before 5 p.m. to

rescue the victims of the earthquake.

A．will arrive

B．arrive

C．would arrive

D．arrived