他父亲死后，他继承了一大笔财产。（come into possession of...）

There was a famous temple on a high hill in Assam. The priest (神父）of this temple was widely respected. When he grew old, he started searching for a younger priest to Replace him after his death. However? much to his disappointment ,he could not find any suitable person. As the priest lay on his deathbed, he called his assistant and told him，“After my death, make sure that only a 'human being ，replaces me as the priest of this temple. ” As soon as he said these words, he died.

Information soon travelled far and wide. A day was set for the selection of the successor (继任者）.That day, many people started coming to the temple. The route to the temple was full of thorns (荆棘）and stones. By the time most people reached the temple, they had had cuts on their feet and hands.

By afternoon, as the selection process was about to end, one young man walked slowly into the temple. The assistant noticed him and said，"Young man, you are very late. ” The man replied, “I know I am late, so I will not participate in the competition. ” But the assistant was curious to know about this man. He asked again, “But how did you hurt yourself so badly? Didn't you follow the same route as the others?” “I did, “replied the man, “But I thought I must remove the thorns and sharp stones from the path so that when people come to pray in this temple they won't get hurt. ”

Hearing this, the assistant smiled and said, "Congratulations, you have been chosen.，’ This greatly annoyed the other participants. “ How can you choose him as he has not gone through any of the tests?’，they demanded.

The assistant replied, "Our old priest used to say that only a human being, knows how to watch for other people's interests. All of you climbed the same path. But only this man thought about the others and cleared the path so that no one would get hurt. By this definition (定义），only he qualifies as a human being ，and therefore only he should be the successor to the great old priest. "

68.　 What happened immediately after the old priest died?

A. The assistant took the old priest's position.

B. Many people climbed to the temple to say goodbye to him.

C. The assistant shut the temple and started mourning for the old priest.

D. Word spread that there was an urgent need for the old priest's successor.

69.　 Why was the young man late for the competition?

A. He had forgotten his way and thus had taken a longer route to the temple.

B. He removed all the sharp stones and thorns from the path leading to the temple.

C. He offered water to the other participants on their way to the temple.

D. He had forgotten all about the competition in the morning.

70.　 How did the other participants react to the assistant's decision?

A. They took it easy and learnt a lesson from the incident.

B They praised the assistant for being so wise and fair.

C. They got angry and opposed the assistant's decision.

D. They felt ashamed of themselves and left immediately.

71. What was the old priest's definition of a "human being”？

A. Someone who cares about other people's interests.

B. Someone who succeeds in liffe and earns a lot of money.

C. Someone who removes sharp stones that block the path.

D. Someone who knows how to make other people enjoy life.

   为了人民的健康， 一些大中小城市相继在公众场所实施了禁烟。 在其他城市公共场所戒烟的呼声也越来越高。 教育部要下令要求老师戒烟。然而， 与之不协调的是， 越来越多的高中生正在加入烟民的行列。请根据提示写一篇短文， 分析高中生吸烟现象、原因并呼吁高中生戒烟。

原因：1. 认为吸烟很酷   2. 父母吸烟，树立了坏榜样。 3. 受影视作品中吸烟人物的影响。 呼吁：吸烟一点都不“酷”， 马上戒烟吧。

curiosity n. 好奇心    attention  n. 注意词数：100-120.

开头已给出：

More and more students around me are smoking nowadays. Smoking seems attractive to boys and even girls._________________________________________________________________

根据句意把句子补充完整。(每空0.5分，满分15分)

1. 不幸的是他的父亲去世了，整个家庭情况更糟了。

__________ his father died, ________ the family even _____ _____ .

2. 到游乐园有多种方法：可以坐高速大巴、宾馆的往返汽车，或者乘地铁。

There are _______ ways to reach the ______ park: by freeway, by hotel shuttle, or by subway.    

3. 她的行为鼓舞了其他人继续为保护野生动物而奋斗。

Her _____ _____others to                   thr flight for wildlife protection.

4. 比赛过后，戴维挥舞着双臂，十分兴奋。

After the race, David waved his arms          a _______ of _______.

5. 当游行的队伍离开广场后，人群拥了进来。

When the parade _____ _____from the square, the people _____ ____.

6. 这个主题公园有一部分模拟的是古代中国的生活（场景）。

A part of the ______???????????? park _____ ______ ______ life in         China.

7. 托尼走近朱莉娅，摸了摸她的肩，并亲了她的脸。

Ton approached Julia,      her shoulder and kissed her             _____.

8. 我想我将用到一篇关于农民们让自己的土地远离化肥的报告。

I think I’m going to use a report about how farmers are _________ their fields ________ ________ _________ fertilizers.

假设你是一名初三毕业生，现在面临两个选择，一是出国留学，二是继续在国内读高中。请选择其中一项，阐述其优点，可参考以下要点：

注意：  1.  从上表两个选择中选取一项并阐述该项优点即可。

2.  词数100左右。

        3.  开头已给出，不计入总词数。

In recent years, studying abroad has become more and more popular. I have just graduated from secondary school. I choose to ___________________________________________________________

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