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     Last summer I was a volunteer (志愿者) at a shelter for the homeless, a place for homeless people to
sleep at night. I wasn't working that summer and was    1    only two classes in summer school, so I had
some   2    time.
     Three nights a week, I helped in the kitchen of the shelter along with four other volunteers. We planned
and   3   for 45 people hot meals with vegetables, chicken, fish and fruit. The homeless people needed this
good food because many of them usually didn't eat well.
     I enjoyed this volunteer work, making    4    with the four volunteers in the kitchen. One was a very
nice elderly housewife, one a movie maker, another a young teacher and the other a college student,    5   
me.
     I talked to a lot of the homeless people at the shelter. Their life stories filled me with sympathy (同情心).
Some of them had    6    with alcohol (酒) or drugs, while others only had bad luck. One woman worked
for almost 30 years for a small company, and then she lost her job. She looked for a new job, but couldn't
find one, for she was too    7   . She could do nothing but sell her furniture-sofas, chairs, and tables    8   
 she could pay for her food. The woman went on job hunting, but she still couldn't find one. She had no
money for her    9    and had to sleep in her car. Then she had to sell her car. Alone,   10  , and homeless,
she finally came to the shelter.
(     )1. A. studying 
(     )2. A. full   
(     )3. A. ordered  
(     )4. A. decisions 
(     )5. A. as   
(     )6. A. habits 
(     )7. A. old    
(     )8. A. though  
(     )9. A. block   
(     )10. A. afraid  
B. planning   
B. free     
B. bought    
B. wished    
B. like    
B. worries   
B. poor           
B. because   
B. family   
B. shy    
C. holding    
C. part     
C. cooked     
C. friends     
C. except    
C. difficulties   
C. sick     
C. so that     
C. building   
C. shocked   
D. taking         
D. long        
D. finished      
D. changes       
D. besides               
D. problems       
D. dull        
D. in case       
D. apartment    
D. mad         

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     We were standing at the top of a tower (塔).  Father brought me here not far __1__ our home. But I
didn't know why.
     "Look down, Elsie," father said. I looked down and __2__ the square.
     "See," father said, "There is __3__ than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can't get to the
place by one way, try __4__ one. "
     Now I __5__ why father brought me there, earlier that day I told my mother about the awful lunch at
school __6__ she is the schoolmistress (女校长).  But she didn't __7__ it.  She thought the lunch was
much better than before. When I __8__ father for help, he said nothing.  Then he brought me to the high
tower to give me a lesson. When we went back home, I had a __9__.
     The next day, I poured my lunch soup into a bowl and brought it home. Then I showed it to mother at
dinner, She drank a little. "Too __10__! "she said.  "I'll do something to make the lunch better tomorrow."
(     )l. A. from      
(     )2. A. built    
(     )3. A. less      
(     )4. A. some      
(     )5. A. know      
(     )6. A. and      
(     )7. A. smell    
(     )8. A. said      
(     )9. A. lesson    
(     )10. A. terrible
B. away  
B. held  
B. more  
B. any  
B. think
B. or    
B. have  
B. spoke
B. plan  
B. dull  
C. to      
C. saw      
C. better  
C. other    
C. worry    
C. but      
C. take    
C. asked    
C. lunch    
C. difficult
D. with        
D. visited    
D. worse      
D. another    
D. hate        
D. because    
D. believe    
D. told        
D. soup        
D. delicious  

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     Andrew went to the Great Wall with his family last Sunday. It was cloudy and humid in the morning.
The Great Wall is really a great place to visit. Many people went there that day. On the Great Wall Andrew's
parents took some photos. His brother, Sam, drew a picture of the Great Wall. Andrew talked with some
people from America in English! And they sang some English songs!
     In the afternoon the family came down. They had some fish, vegetables and rice for lunch in a restaurant.
After lunch, they visited the Great Wall Museum. It was rainy in the afternoon. But they had a great time that
Sunday!
1. Where is the Great Wall? 
A. In China.
B. In Australia.
C. America.
2. What was the weather like last Sunday morning?
A. Rainy and humid.
B. Cloudy and humid.
C. Cloudy and windy.
3. _____ took some photos on the Great Wall.
A. Sam
B. Andrew
C. The parents
4. The family _____ after lunch.
A. visited the Great Wall Museum
B. went home
C. sang some songs
5. What did the family think of the Sunday?
A. It was dull.
B. It was terrible.
C. It was great.

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One of the most remarkable things about the human mind is our ability to imagine the future. In our minds we can see what has not yet happened. For example, while we are looking forward to 1._____a new place or country, we 2._____what it will be like. We predict( 预料) the habit people will eat, dress and act. Of course, we do not always predict things 3._____. Things are often very different from the way we 4._____them to be.

One of the 5._____ dreams in history is the dream of the German scientist, Kekule, who had been 6._____ to work out a very difficult problem in physics. He had studied and analyzed(分析) the problem from every angle(角度) for days, but there 7._____ to be no way of 8._____ out the answer. Then one night he went to bed and dreamed. When he 9._____ up, he realized that he knew the answer. He had solved the problem in his 10._____.

The hypnotist(催眠者) sat in the chair opposite him and spoke 11._____: I want you to concentrate on my voice. Think about 12._____. You know nothing but my voice. And as you pay attention to my voice, your 13._____ will get heavier. Soon you’ll be asleep.

You will hear my voice and understand my words, but your body will be asleep, your eyes are too heavy. You are almost asleep, and when you wake up you will 14._____ nothing.

You will forget everything. Now I am going to 15._____ slowly from one to five. One, two, three, four, five.

1.                A.visiting         B.seeking         C.reaching  D.discovering

 

2.                A.imagine        B.know           C.feel  D.guess

 

3.                A.quickly         B.simply          C.correctly  D.neatly

 

4.                A.required        B.wished         C.left  D.expected

 

5.                A.funny          B.dull            C.famous   D.silly

 

6.                A.managing       B.trying          C.thinking  D.hoping

 

7.                A.used           B.ought          C.seemed  D.had

 

8.                A.making         B.finding         C.turning   D.letting

 

9.                A.gave           B.sat             C.woke D.got

 

10.               A.dream         B.lesson          C.research  D.exercise

 

11.               A.softly          B.loudly          C.slowly D.firmly

 

12.               A.everything      B.something      C.nothing   D.anything

 

13.               A.eyes           B.feet           C.head D.body

 

14.               A.accept         B.remember      C.hear  D.receive

 

15.               A.count          B.say            C.add  D.speak

 

 

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Held on the second Wednesday of March each year, No Smoking Day helps people across the UK who want to stop smoking. The activity encourages and helps smokers to give up, and publicizes(宣传) the many sources of help offered to people. Each year over a million smokers take part in the day, while about 40,000 actually give up smoking.
The much-publicized effects of smoking include increased risk (风险) of heart disease, lung cancer and asthma. However, smoking also causes dull skin and wrinkles. The reducedamount of oxygen getting to the skin accelerates (加速)aging, and makes the skin look sallow (病黄色的). And while many smokers believe that cigarettes help them to cope with stress (对付压力), scientific research has shown that worry levels actually go down after giving up smoking.
Set a date and time to stop, and keep to it .Talk to your doctor about whether any kind of medicines might suit you.
Find out if there is a stop-smoking health center near you .Try to get the help of your friends and family.
Keep away from situation in which you used to reach for cigarette. If you need to, use nicotine patches (尼古丁戒烟贴片) or gum.
NHS Stop-smoking Centers are all over the UK, providing free services. They have specially trained employees who can advise you on the best way to stop smoking. There are also a number of free national helpline in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, where expert counselors can discuss with you how to give up smoking step by step.
【小题1】How many people don’t give up smoking among those who take part in No Smoking Day every year according to the passage?

A.About 1,000,000.B.About 40,000.
C.About 960,000.D.About 1,040,000.
【小题2】According to the passage, place the following titles in the correct orders.
A.What are the health risks of smoking?
B.A few tips on giving up smoking:
C.What is No Smoking Day?
D.What help is offered for giving up smoking?
A. a; b; c; d      B. b; a; d; c       C. d; a; b; c       D. c; a; b; d
【小题3】Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?
A.No Smoking Day is held on the second Wednesday on March.
B.Smoking can make skin look dull.
C.If you give up smoking, your worry levels will increase.
D.You can get treatment in NHS Stop-smoking Centers for free.
【小题4】The underline word “counselors” in the last paragraph probably means _______.
A.nursesB.advisersC.employeesD.doctors
【小题5】 How many tips on giving up smoking are mentioned in the passage?
A.ThreeB.FourC.FiveD.Six

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