Some people would go through anything just to achieve their dream. Kasia Siwosz is proof. For the final year student on the university women’s tennis team, the road to Berkeley, University of California was met with poor advice and misinformation from her home country and two unsuccessful stops along the way that fell short of expectations.

    Born in Poland, Siwosz began playing tennis at seven years old and developed the skills that helped her earn a top-50 ranking among the ITF Junior division (国际网球联会青少年赛).. Siwosz wanted to do more with her life than just play tennis, which led her to seek chances that would also allow her to obtain a top education. While most who grow up in the U.S. are naturally accustomed to the American tradition of collegiate (大学的) sports, such a custom is not as familiar in a country like Poland. “There’s no collegiate sports in Poland and no culture of sports and academic (学术的) study there. You can only do one, not both,” Siwosz said.

    Her desire to have a quality education led her to America to follow her dream. While Siwosz was talented enough to begin her collegiate tennis career, she could only attend community college because she missed the deadline to apply to four-year schools, mainly due to misinformation provided in her home country of Poland.

    When she had earned all her credits and was able to transfer (转学), Siwosz made the decision to attend Baylor in Texas. Her friends from Poland put in a good word for the university, saying that it was a good fit because there were many international players at Baylor. “I thought it would be a good idea, but it really wasn’t what I thought it would be,” Siwosz said. “I wasn’t happy at Baylor. The level of tennis was high, but the academic standards were no match and I just wanted more.”

    After one year at Baylor, Siwosz’s luck finally began to change when she made the decision to transfer to Berkeley, which was due in large part to Lee, a former Berkeley student. Lee, who is a keen tennis player himself, met Siwosz four years ago in Texas. “I knew she was unhappy there,” he said. “I saw the opportunity for her to come here.” Siwosz visited Lee in Berkeley. “I ended up loving this place and this school,” Siwosz said. “I came here a lot over the summer, I gave it a shot and I ended up with a Berkeley education and a spot on one of the best college tennis teams in the country.”

 

1.What does “two unsuccessful stops” (Paragraph 1) refer to?

A. Poland and the U.S.

B. Baylor and Berkeley.

C. The community college and Baylor.

D. The ITF Junior division and the Berkeley tennis team.

2.Why did Siwosz want to leave her homeland for America?

A. Poland had no culture of sports.

B. Berkeley had always been her dream university.

C. She wanted to play tennis and have a good education.

D. She wanted to improve her tennis skills and get a higher ranking.

3. Why did she leave Baylor?

A. The level of tennis there was not high.

B. It was not suitable for international students.

C. She couldn’t get along with her friends there.

D. She was not satisfied with the education level there.

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. How Siwosz left Poland.

B. How Siwosz realized her dream.

C. How Siwosz became a top tennis player.

D. How Siwosz transferred from Baylor to Berkeley.

 

Napoleon, as a character in Tolstoy’s War and Peace, is more than once described as having “fat little hands.’’ Nor does he “sit well or firmly on the horse.’’ He is said to be “undersized.’’ with“short legs’’ and a “round stomach”. The issue here is not the accuracy of Tolstoy’s description--it seems not that far off from historical accounts but his choice of facts：other things that could be said of the man are not said. We are meant to understand the difference of a warring commander in the body of a fat little Frenchman. Tolstoy’s Napoleon could be any man wandering in the streets and putting a little of powdered tobacco up his nose—and that is the point.

It is a way the novelist uses to show the moral nature of a character. And it turns out that, as Tolstoy has it, Napoleon is a crazy man. In a scene in Book Three of War and Peace, the wars having reached the critical year of 1812,Napoleon receives a representative from the Tsar(沙皇), who has come with peace terms. Napoleon is very angry：doesn’t he have more army? He, not the Tsar, is the one to make the terms. He will destroy all of Europe if his army is stopped. “That is what you will have gained by engaging me in the war!” he shouts. And then, Tolstoy writes, Napoleon “walked silently several times up and down the room, his fat shoulders moving quickly.’’

Still later, after reviewing his army amid cheering crowds, Napoleon invites the shaken Russian to dinner. “He raised his hand to the Russian’s…face,” Tolstoy writes, and “taking him by the ear pulled it gently….” To have one’s ear pulled by the Emperor was considered the greatest honor and mark of favor at the French court. “Well, well, why don’t you say anything?’’ said he, as if it was ridiculous in his presence to respect any one but himself, Napoleon.

Tolstoy did his research, but the composition is his own.

51. Tolstoy’s description of Napoleon in War and Peace is _________.

A. far from the historical facts

B. based on the Russian history

C. based on his selection of facts

D. not related to historical details

52. Napoleon was angry when receiving the Russian representative because _________.

A. he thought he should be the one to make the peace terms

B. the Tsar's peace terms were hard to accept

C. the Russians stopped his military movement

D. he didn’t have any more army to fight with

53. What did Napoleon expect the Russian representative to do?

A. To walk out of the room in anger.

B. To show agreement with him.

C. To say something about the Tsar.

D. To express his admiration.

54. Tolstoy intended to present Napoleon as a man who is _________.

A. ill-mannered in dealing with foreign guests

B. fond of showing off his iron will

C. determined in destroying all of Europe

D. crazy for power and respect

55. What does the last sentence of the passage imply?

A. A writer doesn’t have to be faithful to his findings.

B. A writer may write about a hero in his own way.

C. A writer may not be responsible for what he writes.

D. A writer has hardly any freedom to show his feelings.

For centuries, the body's blood has been linked closely with the emotions．People who show no human emotions or feelings, are said to be cold-blooded killer．For example, the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer．He seems to kill for no reason, and no emotion, as if taking someone's life as nothing．

Cold can affect other parts of the body．The expression "get cold feet" has nothing to do with cold or your feet．The expression means being afraid to do something you have decided to do．For example, you agree to be president of an organization．But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned, and all the work of the organizations will be your responsibility．You are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situation．

The expression "give someone the cold shoulder" probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face to face．You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you．Or, to someone who has lied about you to others．

A cold fish is not a fish．It is a person．But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and shows no love or warmth．A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone．Someone who is a cold fish could be cold-hearted．Now a cold-hearted person is someone who has no sympathy．Several popular songs in recent years were about cold-hearted men or cold-hearted women who, without feelings, broke the hearts of their lovers．

"Out in the cold" means not getting something that everybody else got．A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise——he was left out in the cold．And it is not a pleasant place to be．

1.There are _____ expressions related to cold that are mentioned in the passage．

A．3

B．4

C．6

D．7

2.When you refuse to speak to a man and treat him in a distant way, you may express by "_____"．

A．I give him the cold shoulder

B．I think he is a cold-blooded man

C．I think he is a cold fish

D．I'm likely to get cold feet

3.If Sue shows absolutely no reaction to those awful pictures of starving children in Africa, you will say ______．

A．she is a cold-blooded killer

B．she gets cold feet

C．she is a cold fish

D．she is out in the cold

4.We can use the expression "_____" to describe a man who abandons or hurts his lover without mercy．

A．cold-blooded

B．cold shoulder

C．cold feet

D．cold-hearted

5.The topic of this passage is about _____．

A．the relationship between cold and our body

B．some expressions about friendship

C．some expressions connected with cold

D．how cold weather comes into being

 

下面 是各位专家的有关信息，请阅读六位不同的人的需求（A---F）,并按照需求匹配信息。选项中有一项是多余选项。

1.Doctor Allen

    Doctor Allen is a dentist．The dentist is a doctor who is specially trained to care for teeth．When you visit your dentist for a checkup, he or she will look at your teeth and gums to check for any problem．The dentist also wants to make sure your teeth are developing properly as you grow．It’s important to visit your dentist every 6 months to make sure you’re taking good care of your teeth and that your teeth and gums are healthy．

2.Doctor Philips

    Doctor Philips is a pediatrician．Basically, pediatricians focus on the physical, emotional, and social health of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults from birth to 21 years．Their patient-care lens is focused on prevention, detection, and management of physical, behavioral, developmental, and social problems that affect children．Even more basically, pediatricians take care of children．This might involve treating an ear infection, talking to parents about school or behavioral problems, or seeing them for well child checkups and giving them their shots．

3.Doctor Smith

    Doctor Smith is a surgeon, who is a physician specializing in surgery．General Surgeons perform comprehensive general surgery examinations, consultation, diagnosis, and treatment planning, which includes: trauma, wounds, and conditions of soft tissue, including aspiration,

    biopsy, and repair, etc．

4.Doctor Steward

    Doctor Steward is a clinical psychologist, who is trained and educated to perform psychological research, testing, and therapy．Clinical psychologists may simply, but importantly, provide an opportunity to talk and think about things that are confusing and worrying．They would also discuss with you different ways of understanding or interpreting your problems or situations．Clinical psychologists are trained to use a range of different approaches aimed to help you become more expert about yourself, and more able to overcome or cope with life problems．

5.Doctor Lisa

    Doctor Lisa is an excellent school consultant．Educational consultants counsel students and their families in the selection of programs, schools and treatment centers, based on the student’s individual needs．When students graduate from high school, some of them want to continue their study; they may be not sure which university is more appropriate for them, or what subject they will choose．In that case, most of them will turn to their educational consultants．

请阅读以下相关信息，然后匹配他/她拟要咨询的相关专家或医生。

A．Tom’s mother is worried because Tom’s wounded this morning when he jumped off the speeding bicycle．The soft tissue of his right leg was broken．

B．Alex is going to take a course of computer．But he is not sure whether this course will be useful when he goes to the university．

C．Mummy is unhappy because she feels painful when she bites into something cold or hot．Her teeth are really a trouble to her．

D．Mary’s younger brother Tim, who is 8 years old, felt uncomfortable, because he had eaten too much ice-cream．

E． Lily wants to visit some places of interests during the long holiday．But she doesn’t know where to go and how to have a good tour and not waste money．

F． Lee is really frustrated nowadays．He doesn’t know why other students don’t want to speak to him．What’s wrong? It seems that he can never get out of it ．He gets angry easily recently．He wants to talk to someone to get out of it．

 

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My problem is my parents. They never stop going on about how I should keep my room tidy, keep my hair tidy and wear smart clothes. They even make me do the washing-up after dinner every night! What should I do? Helen, USA	My best friend has suddenly become an ex-friend and I don’t know why! Last week we phoned each other every day and emailed too. But at school on Monday she didn’t look at me or speak to me. I don’t know what I’ve done. Gimbya, India
Hi, Helen. I think you should do what your parents ask. You should respect them. It’s their house you live in and their money you spend. Emily, New Zealand	Why do you think you’re the only one with parents like that? All parents are the same. They don’t understand that fashions have changed in the last 30 years! Tom, America	I feel sorry for you, Gimbya. My best friend did the same to me and I still don’t know the reason. Could you ask another friend to speak to her for you? George, France
Helen, why should your parents do all the housework? You should help around the house. I think it’s OK for students to wear school uniforms. Teenagers should look like teenagers. Simon, Scotland	Don’t worry about it so much! Phone your friend up as usual and she won’t be able to ignore(忽视) you. Everything will be fine. Aisha, Nigeria

 

45. Helen’s problem is about her ______.

A. classmates             B. study            C. parents           D. room

46. ______ has the same problem as Gimbya.

A. George              B. Aisha             C. Helen                  D. Ali

47. ______ don’t agree with Helen. They think she should change her idea.

A. Tom and Emily                                 B. Emily and Simon                          

C. Simon and Tom                              D. Aisha and George

48. An ex-friend is a person who is ______.

A. gets along well with others

B. quite helpful when you have any problem

C. ready for asking you for help all the time

D. no longer a good friend as before