A beautiful woman took a plane on business. She found her seat and sat down next to a young man. The man was just thinking of making a few dollars on the plane. When he saw the woman, he got an idea.
“Hey! Would you like to play a game?” he asked the woman. “No, thank you. I just want to take a nap (打盹),” the woman answered. “It’s really easy. All you have to do is to answer the questions that I ask you. If you don’t know the answer, you give me five dollars. If I don’t know the answer to your question, then I’ll give you five dollars.” “No,” the woman still refused. “OK. If I don’t know the answer to your question, I’ll give you five hundred dollars. How about that?” the man said. Then the woman became interested and decided to join in the game.
“OK. How many moons does Jupiter (木星) have?” asked the young man. The woman reached into her purse and took out a five-dollar bill. “What goes up the mountain with three legs and comes back with four?” the woman asked. Then the young man took out his computer and searched the Internet for an answer. Minutes later, the young man handed five hundred dollars to the woman.
After a few hours, the young man really wanted to know the answer to the question. So he asked the woman, “What is the answer to your question?” The woman reached into her purse and handed the young man a five-dollar bill.
【小题1】Why did the man ask the woman to play a game?

A

There were smiling children all the way. Charily they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.

I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.

It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight, Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave hack.

From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.

The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car. I looked forward to the return journey.

1.The author expected the train trip to be _______.

A．adventurous                           B．pleasant

C．exciting                               D．dull

2.What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?

A．The friendly country people.

B．The mountains along the way.

C．The crowds of people in the streets.

D．The simple lunch served on the train.

3.Which of the following words can best take the place of the word“relish”in the second paragraph?

A．choose                               B．enjoy

C．prepare for                            D．carry on

4.What can we learn from the story?

A．Comfort in traveling by train.

B．Pleasure of living in the country.

C．Reading gives people delight.

D．Smiles brighten people up.

A．Try to stay friendly                               B．Look nice and neat

C．Share your interests with others             D．Join clubs to meet new friends

E．Take part in after school activities           F．Play sports to develop friendshi

How to Make Friends in High School

61. ______________

Feel nervous on the first day of high school?  Be afraid of having no friends? Here are some tips.Pick clubs that focus on something in which you are interested.This will help you meet other high school students with similar interests as yours.Make sure that you are willing to take part in club activities.These may give you an opportunity to meet high school students from other schools，too.

62. ______________

Join a sport team，but remember to pick something that you are good at.Keep in mind that you have to represent your team.When you join a sport team，you are trying to do your best and if you do that，other team members will learn to trust you.Many people who play sports form deep friendships since they spend so much time together.

63. ______________

If you have a good attitude，people will think that you are a good person to be around.Make sure that you are always friendly to others，even when you dislike someone.Other people will notice if you are mean.Be a good friend.Using your friends will earn you the reputation  (名声)  for being a bad friend.If you want to make friends，you should make sure that you act like a friend.Resist the temptation (诱惑) to talk about someone behind his / her back.

64. ______________

People tend to stay away from a person who looks dirty.If you want to make friends in high school，you need to make sure that your clothes are neat and clean and make sure that you smell good.Brush your teeth，take a shower，brush your hair，wash and iron (熨) your clothes and clean your shoes.

65.______________

Consider participating in after school activities that are organized by churches or community centers.Extra—curricular activities are an integral part of your school life.You may meet students at different ages and of different cultures from other schools who can share interests and ideals with you.Some of the friends you make can become lifelong friends.

 D

 Word came on Friday that U.S. President Barack Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, and he would join the ranks of history's great persons as the newest Nobel Peace Prize recipient. The Nobel prizes have been awarded annually since 1901 to those who bought the greatest benefit to mankind during the previous year.”  Quite a lot of people have been awarded the prize, such as Mother Theresa, Ghandi, FDR …

On Oct. 9, Friday, Obama said that he was surprised to learn that he won the Nobel Peace Prize of 2009, which he saw as a “call for action.”  Speaking to reporters in the Rose Garden of the White House, he said he was “both surprised and deeply humbled” to accept the award and didn't view it as recognition of his own accomplishments. He also said he would travel to Oslo to accept the prize on Dec. 10.

Rather, the prize should be regarded as recognition of the goals he set for the United States and the world. “I will accept this award as a call for action, a call for all nations to face up to the common challenges of the 21st century,” Obama said, “the challenges, including nuclear nonproliferation(防止核扩散), fighting against climate change and energy crisis, can't be met by any one leader or any one nation. That is why I have been working to establish a new era of engagement in which all nations must take responsibility for the world we seek.” he said.

Obama is the fourth U.S. president to win the Nobel Peace Prize and the third sitting president to do so.  “The president will donate the entire $1.4 million prize to charity,” White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said, “but hasn't decided yet which organizations will share the windfall”

Reactions to his winning of the Nobel Peace Prize are mixed both in and out of the United States. Some like former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, the Nobel Peace Prize winner of 2002, said Obama's award is “a bold statement of international support for his vision and commitment to peace and harmony in international relations.” However, Former Polish President Lech Walesa, who won the prize in 1983, questioned whether Obama deserved it now. And U.S. Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele remarked that Obama won the prize as a result of his star power rather than meaningful accomplishments and the real question Americans were asking was what he has actually accomplished.  “So soon and too early. He has done nothing but joy ride and give teleprompter (讲词提示机) speeches so far. He is still at an early stage. He is only beginning to act,” said Walesa, a netizen.

71. The underlined phrase “the third sitting president” probably means ________.

      A. the third president alive.                               B. the third president in power.

      C. the third president who loves peace.           D. the third president who donates the prize.

72. Those who questioned Obama’s winning of the Nobel Peace Prize held the following opinions except that ______.

      A. it was a call for action                                 B. it was so soon and too early

      C. he won because of his star effect                    D. he had no contribution

73. We can infer from the passage that _______.

      A. Obama considered that he did deserve the prize.

      B. Obama hadn’t expected that he would win the prize.

      C. Obama felt that the prize was a call for him to do more.

      D. Obama regarded the prize as recognition of what he had done.

74. Reactions to Obama’s winning of the Nobel Peace Prize are mixed because _______.

      A. people think Obama shouldn’t be awarded the prize.

      B. Obama is the first black president in the United States

      C. the challenges of the world can’t be met by any one leader.

      D. people hold different opinions about his winning of the prize.