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    　　I was studying theater at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and feeling anxious and uncertain about my future．Will I be able to support myself？I 　　1　　 ．That summer，I decided to see if I could 　　2　　 it on my own．

    Two girlfriends and I piled into a car and 　　3　　 to Aspen，Colo，where I found a job as a maid at a resort hotel．I don't remember what I 　　4　　 ，but it was so little that I lived on spaghetti（意大利面条），brown rice and Kool-Aid．

    I was at the hotel by six o'clock every morning to 　　5　　 with continental breakfast．When breakfast was finished，I cleaned the room 　　6　　 it was served and then the conference rooms and lobby restrooms．I had never been in a men's room before，and I was always terrified of someone 　　7　　 in while I was on my knees scrubbing the floors and toilets．

    I came from an upper-middle-class background，and my parents' friends always treated me 　　8　　 ．But now that I was a helper，I found that many of the guests of the same background were not so nice．That was a 　　9　　 ．

    People were 　　10　　 to serve themselves at the continental breakfast；it was my 　　11　　 to walk around the room and refill coffee and juice．But some people wanted me to do 　　12　　 for them．I remember one man who kept 　　13　　 me to get his food and demanding things we did not 　　14　　 ．He was also very critical．Even though I wanted to say，“Go and get it yourself．”I knew it was my job to be 　　15　　 and do in a nice way whatever I was told．So I'd take a deep 　　16　　 and somehow get what he wanted．

    Still，I've never forgotten how it felt to be spoken to so 　　16　　 ．Today，whenever I am in a cab or a restaurant，I always try to be as thoughtful as possible．Service-industry jobs are not easy，and they're even 　　18　　 when people treat them like dirt．

    My first job also helped me gain confidence．After that summer I realized that what I had been afraid of in acting was 　　19　　 ．I now knew that it would be worse if I failed at it without really trying．I decided to give it all my 　　20　　 ．If I failed，at least I would always know that I had done my best．

    1．A．knew

    B．guessed

    C．wondered

    D．understood

    2．A．make

    B．give

    C．work

    D．take

    3．A．set

    B．left

    C．headed

    D．arrived

    4．A．did

    B．found

    C．learned

    D．earned

    5．A．cook

    B．deal

    C．help

    D．come

    6．A．what

    B．that

    C．when

    D．where

    7．A．walking

    B．looking

    C．going

    D．standing

    8．A．badly

    B．well

    C．friendly

    D．hard

    9．A．danger

    B．problem

    C．shock

    D．pleasure

    10．A．thought

    B．supposed

    C．hoped

    D．believed

    11．A．turn

    B．honor

    C．chance

    D．job

    12．A．anything

    B．everything

    C．nothing

    D．something

    13．A．ordering

    B．wanting

    C．begging

    D．persuading

    14．A．give

    B．get

    C．serve

    D．like

    15．A．busy

    B．ready

    C．fast

    D．quiet

    16．A．walk

    B．note

    C．breath

    D．rest

    17．A．rudely

    B．nicely

    C．nervously

    D．angrily

    18．A．nicer

    B．harder

    C．ruder

    D．worse

    19．A．failure

    B．success

    C．loss

    D．fortune

    20．A．life

    B．patience

    C．thought

    D．energy

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    　　Hidden Valley looks a lot like the dozens of other camps that dot the woods of central Maine．There's a lake, some soccer fields and horses．But the campers make the difference．They're all American parents who have adopted kids from China．They're at Hidden Valley to find bridges from their children's old worlds to the new．Diana Becker of Montville, Maine, watches her 3-year-old daughter Mika dance to a Chinese version of"Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star．""Her soul is Chinese,"she says,"but really she's growing up American．"

    　　Hidden Valley and a handful of other"culture camps"serving families with children from overseas reflect the huge rise in the number of foreign adoptions, from 7,093 in 1990 to 15,774 last year．After cutting through what can be miles of red tape, due to different customs and cultures, parents often come home to find a new dilemma(进退两难的窘境)．"At first you think, 'I need a child',"says Sandy Lachter of Washington, D．C．, who with her husband, Steve, adopted Amelia, 5, from China in 1995．"Then you think, 'What does the child need?'"

    　　The culture camps give families a place to find answers to those kinds of questions．Most grew out of local support groups;Hidden Valley was started last year by the Boston chapter of Families with Children from China, which includes 650 families．While parents address weighty issues like how to raise kids in a mixed-race family, their children just have fun riding horses, singing Chinese songs or making scallion pancakes．

    　　The camp is a continuation of language and dance classes many of the kids attend during the year．"When we rented out a theater for 'Mulan,' it was packed,"says Stephen Chen of Boston, whose adopted daughter Lindsay is 4．Classes in Chinese language, art and calligraphy are taught by experts, like Renne Lu of the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Center．"Our mission is to preserve the heritage,"Lu says．

    　　Kids who are veteran campers say the experience helps them understand their complex heritage．Sixteen-year-old Alex was born in India and adopted by Kathy and David Brinton of Boulder, Colo．, when he was 7．"I went through a stage where I hated India, hated everything about it,"he says．"You just couldn't mention India to me．"But after six sessions at the East India Colorado Heritage Camp, held at Snow Mountain Ranch in Estes Park, Colo．, he hopes to travel to India after he graduates from high school next year．

    　　Camp can be a learning experience for the whole family．Whitney Ning, 23, a counselor for four years, says the Korea Heritage Camp helped her become closer to her parents．"They were hesitant at first,"she says,"but when they saw how much it meant to me, they became very supportive．"Sometimes the most direct route around the world is across a campfire．

    (1)

    Why do American parents come to Hidden Valley?

    [　　]

    A．

    It has a large gathering of adopted children．

    B．

    Parents want to find a place to exchange their ideas．

    C．

    It helps children adapt to the new culture well．

    D．

    It is a very good place for relaxation．

    (2)

    Which of the following is NOT the advantage of the culture camp?

    [　　]

    A．

    It well reflects the increasing foreign adoptions．

    B．

    Parents can find the answers to their questions in raising the adopted children．

    C．

    Children can learn a lot in culture camp．

    D．

    It helps the adopted children have a better understanding of their complex heritage．

    (3)

    The underlined expression“miles of red tape”most probably means________．

    [　　]

    A．

    a number of choices

    B．

    many hard journeys

    C．

    many cassettes

    D．

    most troublesome procedures

    (4)

    What is Alex's attitude toward India now?

    [　　]

    A．

    Strong disapproval．

    B．

    Much interest．

    C．

    Slight dislike．

    D．

    Enthusiastic support．

    (5)

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

    [　　]

    A．

    Foreign adoption is a common phenomenon in America．

    B．

    Children can do whatever they want to do in the culture camp．

    C．

    Both parents and their adopted children can benefit from the culture camp．

    D．

    Children can receive best education in the culture camp．

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    Directions：Read the passage and answer the questions or complete the statements

    　　First Maggie, then 20, asked Stepmom and Dad if she could store a few boxes with them in Washington while she looked for another place to live．Then Maggie said she would like to move in to be with her boxes until her boyfriend Joe bought an apartment．Next Maggie asked whether Joe could move in“temporarily”until the apartment deal was closed．When Lucy and Pablo Sanchez returned home from vacation last Christmas, they found their small living room crammed with his boxes and a second welcome mat next to their own on the front porch(门廊)．Lucy Sanchez says：“I have a headache．”

    　　Analysts cite a variety of reasons for this return to the nest．The marriage age is rising, a condition that makes home and its benefits particularly attractive to young people, say experts．A high divorce rate and a declining remarriage rate are sending economically pressed and emotionally frustrated survivors back to parental shelters．For some, the expense of an away-from-home college education has become so big that many students now attend local schools．Even after graduation, young people find housing costs soaring．

    　　Sallie Knighton, 26, moved back to her parents' suburban Atlanta home to save enough money to buy a car．Her job as a teacher provided only enough money to cover car payments and an additional loan she had taken out．Her mother agrees,“It's ridiculous for the kids to pay all that money for rent．It makes sense for kids to stay at home．”Bradley Kulat, 25, makes about ＄20,000 a year as an equipment technician in a hospital．That is enough to support a modest household, but he chooses to live at his parents' house outside Chicago．He admits to expensive tastes．He recently bought an ＄8,000 car and owns an ＄800 stereo system, a ＄300 ten-speed bike and an elegant wardrobe．Says his mother Evelyn：“It keeps you thinking younger, trying to keep up with them．”

    　　Sharing the family home requires adjustments for all．There are quarrels over bathrooms, telephones and privacy．Some families manage the delicate balancing act．At 34, Esther Rodriguez dreaded returning to her parents' Denver home after three years of law school forced her ＄20,000 into debt．“I thought it was going to be a restriction on my independence,”she recalls．Instead, she was touched when her father installed a desk and phone in the basement so she would have a private study．But for others, the setup proves too difficult．Michelle Del Turco, 24, of Englewood, Colo．, a Denver suburb, has been home three times－and left three times．“What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol problem,”she explains．“He never liked anyone I dated, so I either had to sneak around or meet them at friends' houses．”

    (Write your answer with no more than FIFTEEN words．)

    1．What does“a second welcome mat next to their own on the front porch”________(Paragraph 1)mean to Lucy?

    2．Today, more and more people choose to return to the nest for ________ and ________ reasons．

    3．The underlined expression“to admit to expensive tastes”means ________．

    4．Why did Michelle Del Turco have to sneak around or meet his date at friends' houses?

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    We all have weaknesses and strengths, no matter who we are. Sometimes the weaknesses seem to outweigh the strengths and sometimes it’s the other way around. Some people get sick easily. Some struggle to manage their money properly. Some people are hopeless communicators and struggle with relationships.
    Many people accept it as just bad luck, but not everyone. Some people facing huge limitations still manage to achieve surprising things. They rise above their weaknesses and do not allow them to limit their possibilities.
    I attended a school prize-giving ceremony not so long ago and the guest speaker was Andrew Becroft, who had a severe stutter(口吃) as a child. Instead of allowing this to limit him, he chose to work hard to overcome it. He is now the Principal Youth Court Judge for New Zealand. Not only did he become successful, but he did so in a profession where he had to speak in front of others regularly.
    Lots of people face far more significant limitaions than you do. They may be missing limbs or are born into extreme poverty. But no matter what the limitation you will always find people who have overcome it. Brett Eastburn has no arms or legs and yet is an inspirational speaker and also a very good wrestler. Ringo Starr, drummer for the Beatles, came from a very poor background. He was constantly plagued with illness as a child and spent large amounts of time in hospital. Mark Inglis lost both of
    his legs below the knees in a mountaineering accident, but has since climbed Mt Everest.
    Most of us will never have to face the challenges these people faced. Yet most of us will never achieve to the degree that these people have either, unless we choose to. If Mark Inglis can climb the highest mountain in the world without legs, _________ ?
    【小题1】What is the main idea of Paragraph 1? (Within 8 words.)
    _______________________________________________________
    【小题2】Which sentence in the text is the cloest in meaning to the following one?
    All of the people don’t think it unlucky to have weaknesses, although many may think so.
    _________________________________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________
    【小题3】List three people who rose above their weaknesses according to the text. (Within 8 words.)
    ①_________________　　②______________　　③________________
    【小题4】Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words. (Within 6 words.)
    _________________________________________________________________
    【小题5】Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 into Chinese.
    _________________________________________________________________

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    完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
    阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白出的最佳选项。
    ?After 42-year-old guy Tom had quitted his job, he began to make up his mind to become a freelance (self-employed) writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not．He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a(n)  21  typewriter and settled down to work．
    After a year or so, however, Tom began to  22  himself．He found it was difficult to earn his living by  23  what he wrote．But Tom determined to put his dream to the test —  24  it meant living with uncertainty and fear of  25 ．This is the shadowland of hope, and  26  with a dream must learn to live there．
    One day Tom got a call, “We need a(n)  27 , and we’re paying $6,000 a year．” $6,000 was  28  money in 1960．It would enable Tom to get a nice apartment, a used car and more． 29 , he could write on the side． 30  the dollars were dancing in Tom’s head, something  31  his senses．He had dreamed of being a  32  — full time．“Thanks, but no,” Tom said  33 ．“I’m going to stick it out and write．”
    After Tom got off the phone, he  34  everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents．Tom put the cans and cents into a  35  bag, saying to himself, “There’s everything you’ve made of yourself so far．”
    　　Finally his work was  36  in 1970．Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that  37  writers ever experience．The shadows had turned into limelight．
    　　Then one day, Tom  38  a box filled with things he had owned years before． 39  was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents．Suddenly he  40 himself working in that cold storage room．It reminds Tom, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the shadowland．

    【小题1】
    A．excellentB．usedC．expensiveD．priceless
    【小题2】
    A．regretB．hateC．doubtD．trust
    【小题3】
    A．sellingB．buyingC．readingD．appreciating
    【小题4】
    A．Now thatB．What ifC．As ifD．Even though
    【小题5】
    A．successB．failureC．perspiration D．loss
    【小题6】
    A．someoneB．noneC．nobodyD．anyone
    【小题7】
    A．bossB．assistantC．managerD．writer
    【小题8】
    A．falseB．littleC．realD．high
    【小题9】
    A．HoweverB．StillC．BesidesD．Therefore
    【小题10】
    A．AsB．ButC．IfD．Because
    【小题11】
    A．hurtB．destroyedC．clearedD．struck
    【小题12】
    A．driverB．assistantC．writerD．dancer
    【小题13】
    A．hesitantlyB．firmlyC．slowlyD．hurriedly
    【小题14】
    A．pulled outB．pulled apartC．pulled backD．pulled down
    【小题15】
    A．clothB．metalC．plasticD．paper
    【小题16】
    A．writtenB．publishedC．completedD．punished
    【小题17】
    A．fewB．greatC．famousD．poor
    【小题18】
    A．soughtB．searchedC．foundD．picked
    【小题19】
    A．AboveB．BelowC．OutsideD．Inside
    【小题20】
    A．calledB．picturedC．describedD．reminded

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