Every student can learn rope jumping.

You can jump alone or with your classmate. You can also help turn a long rope for many others to jump over, one at a time. If you jump alone, you will need a short rope and it will be just enough for your height. Try ropes of different lengths until you find a right one for your size.

A rope should be turned slowly. It must also be turned high enough to let you jump freely and safely. Turning the rope freely and safely needs careful timing. In rope jumping, timing means turning the rope slowly enough for you to jump over at the right time without its striking your feet.

When you jump rope, your heart beats faster and your face has a healthy color. But if you jump too many times at first, you will get fired. You must learn when to stop for a rest before you jump again, If you practice, you can increase the number of limes you jumpers without resting.

1. This passage is about _______.

A. a game       B. a rope C. rope jumpers     D. careful timing

2. How many people can join in rope jumping?

A. One alone.  B. Two.   C. One or more.     D. Two or more.

3. The word “one” in the last sentence of the first paragraph means _______.

A. man    B. rope    C. thing   D. size

4. Before you do rope jumping, you must _______.

A. find a good player

B. try whether the rope will be right for you

C. stop to rest for an hour

D. try whether the rope will be strong enough

5. Which of the following is true?

A. A rope must be turned as slowly as possible.

B. A rope must be turned as high as possible.

C. People can do rope jumping without resting.

D. Careful timing is needed to turn a rope.

    Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year abroad before college, learning from a cook in Italy and studying local specialties(地方特色菜) in Germany, Spain and France. At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens of friends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like make drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around, with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.

    Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Lieberman’s charisma is key. “Food TV isn’t about food anymore,” says Flay “Its about your personality (个性) and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”

    But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new how, Lieberman was back in his won small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company (航空公司)was looking for some one to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights, Lieberman got the job.

41. We can learn from the text that Lieberman’s family__________.

A. have relatives in Europe                                          B. love cooking at home

C. often hold parties                                               D. own a restaurant

42. The Food Network got to know Lieberman  _______.

A. at one of his parties                                            B. from his teachers

C. through his taped show                                       D. on a television program

43. What does the word “charisma” underlined in the text refer to?

A. A natural ability to attract others.                         B. A way to show one’s achievement.

C. Lieberman’s after-class interest.                           D. Lieberman’s fine cooking skill.

44. Why did the airline company give Lieberman the job?

A. He could prepare meals in a small kitchen.     B. He was famous for his shows on Food TV.

C. He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches.

D. He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals.

45. What can we learn about Lieberman from the text?.

A. He is clever but lonely.                                           B. he is friendly and active.

C. He enjoys traveling around.                                 D. He often changes his menus.

Standing in the driveway, I watched my grown children drive off into the distance. I looked down the road until I could no longer see their 36 _____ .

“They live too far away from me,” I said to myself. “When did they 37 _____ and become parents of small children? 38 _____ that be me?”

I slipped back inside the house and just walked through the rooms for no reason 39  _____.1 was just missing them already and looking for 40 _____ of their having been here. There were pillows on the floor and a few stuffed (填充）animals 41 _____ around where the children had been playing.

I walked into the 42 _____ and there on the back of the sink was a bottle brush that had been left behind. “Ah，even Tessa left something behind,” I 43  _____ Well, I suppose she had help 44 _____ she was just four months old.

As I walked around the house, I picked up a few more 45 _____ on the floor — Tegan’S tooth, a pie pan, and the inside of a turkey fryer.

ttHmmm, things left behind ...’’I thought to myself. It seems there is one thing left behind on every 46 _____ . Memories are always left behind, I reasoned, and what a(n) 47 _____ thing good memories are to us. I thought how each item left behind 48 _____ me of the person it belonged to and the story 49 _____ it.

Memories happen even if we aren’t 50 _____ of it. The stressful and difficult moments often become memories that we 51 _____ later with laughter and joy. The memories of past hurts, bitterness, and anger, 52 . should be left behind 53  _____These are the things that we should never 54 _____ until the next time they come, mail back, or bring with us to 55_____next visit.

As Elizabeth Stone said, “To have a child is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.

1.A. smiles         B. vehicles         C. pains     D. bicycles

2.A. drop out    B. break away   C. set off   D. grow up

3.A. Wouldn’t    B. Shouldn’t       C. Can’t     D. Needn’t

4.A. in particular        B. with anger     C. with joy          D. in return

5.A. signals        B. atmosphere  C. signs      D. information

6.A. lying  B. jumping         C. moving D. looking

7.A. house         B. distance         C. kitchen D. driveway

8.A. announced         B. explained      C. complained   D. replied

9.A. when B. unless   C. until      D. since

10.A. toys B. items     C. memories      D. treasures

11.A. table         B. course  C. occasion        D. comer

12.A. funny       B. private  C. ordinary        D. precious

13.A. reminded         B. informed       C. warned D. convinced

14.A. promoting        B. surrounding  C. acknowledging      D. exposing

15.A. proud       B.ashamed         C. aware   D. afraid

16.A. attach importance to        B. throw doubt on     C. look forward to     D. look back upon

17.A. besides    B.therefore       C. otherwise      D. though

18.A. partly       B. sometimes    C. forever D. unwillingly

19.A. present    B. keep     C. overlook        D. experience

20.A. our  B. their      C. its D. your

(2007年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语（全国Ⅱ）)A

 Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year abroad before college, learning from a cook in Italy and studying local specialties(地方特色菜) in Germany, Spain and France. At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens of friends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like make drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around, with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.

 Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Lieberman’s charisma is key. “Food TV isn’t about food anymore,” says Flay “Its about your personality (个性) and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”

 But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new how, Lieberman was back in his won small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company (航空公司)was looking for some one to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights, Lieberman got the job.

41. We can learn from the text that Lieberman’s family__________.

A. have relatives in Europe                      B. love cooking at home

C. often hold parties                               D. own a restaurant

42. The Food Network got to know Lieberman _______.

A. at one of his parties                     B. from his teachers

C. through his taped show                       D. on a television program

43. What does the word “charisma” underlined in the text refer to?

A. A natural ability to attract others.          B. A way to show one’s achievement.

C. Lieberman’s after-class interest.            D. Lieberman’s fine cooking skill.

44. Why did the airline company give Lieberman the job?

A. He could prepare meals in a small kitchen.     B. He was famous for his shows on Food TV.

C. He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches.

D. He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals.

45. What can we learn about Lieberman from the text?.

A. He is clever but lonely.                       B. he is friendly and active.

C. He enjoys traveling around.                        D. He often changes his menus.

三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） ks5u
请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选题，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。 ks5
A
Every student can learn rope jumping.
You can jump alone or with your classmate. You can also help turn a long rope for many others to jump over, one at a time. If you jump alone, you will need a short rope and it will be just enough for your height. Try ropes of different lengths until you find a right one for your size.
A rope should be turned slowly. It must also he turned high enough to let you jump freely and safely. Turning the rope freely and safely needs careful timing. In rope jumping, timing means turning the rope slowly enough for you to jump over at the right time without its striking your feet.
When you jump rope, your heart beats faster and your face has a healthy color. But if you jump too many times at first, you will get fired. You must learn when to stop for a rest before you jump again, If you practice, you can increase the number of limes you jumpers without resting.
56. This passage is about _______.
A. a game       B. a rope               C. rope jumpers            D. careful timing
57. How many people can join in rope jumping?
A. One alone. B. Two.                 C. One or more.            D. Two or more.
58. The word “one” in the last sentence of the first paragraph means _______.
A. man           B. rope                  C. thing                        D. size
59. Before you do rope jumping, you must _______.
A. fined a good player                 B. tries whether the rope will be right for you
C. stops to rest for an hour           D. tries whether the rope will be strong enough
60. Which of the following is true?
A. A rope must be turned as slowly as possible.
B. A rope must be turned as high as possible.
C. People can do rope jumping without resting.
D. Careful timing is needed to turn a rope.