I’d always dreamed of exploring Africa, ever since I read my first Tarzan（《人猿泰山》）comic as a child. Finally, in 2004, to celebrate my 60^th birthday, I went to Tanzania to experience a safari（东非游猎）and climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Seated next to me on the flight was Tanzania’s minister of water and wildlife development. We talked for thousands of miles, and he arranged me to visit a school. When I toured the school, I was shocked. The leaky（漏的）roofs turned the dirt floors into mud during the rainy season, and the walls couldn’t keep out the heat, cold or bugs(小昆虫). The school was in need of all material goods, but the kids possessed great human spirit.

It broke my heart that these children had to struggle to survive, so I asked the headmaster what it would cost to feed them. As little as 20 cents per child per day, he told me. Immediately I got home, I founded Kids of Kilimanjaro. Since then we’ve grown to provide hot lunches for nearly 13,000 schoolchildren every day. The free lunch program has eased a major problem the youngsters face.

I know a good education could really make a difference in these children’s lives. My parents always stressed the importance of education. I paid my own way through college in Tokyo by teaching English to students and businesspeople. After attending university I moved to San Francisco, when I was 25 years old. In 1978 I realized my American dream when I founded my own company. My success all started with a good education.

It’s amazing that something as simple as a nutritious lunch can change and enrich so many lives. Giving young people a better, healthier life can inspire them to go all the way through college and lead a movement that transforms their country.

1.Why did the author go to Tanzania to celebrate his 60^th birthday?

A.He was curious about what Africa was like.

B.He was concerned about the Africans’ miserable life.

C.He wanted to get an idea of the area’s wildlife.

D.He hoped to lead a movement that would transform his country.

2.After his tour to the school, the author found that the kids there were ________.

A.in need of help

B.not interested in studies

C.not used to the rainy season

D.in low spirits

3.What is the main purpose of Kids of Kilimanjaro?

A.To make sure the African kids are mentally healthy.

B.To spread knowledge among the African kids.

C.To build new schools for the African kids.

D.To protect the African kids from hunger.

4.What is the correct sequence of the following events?

a.“I” founded “my” first company.

b.“I” founded Kids of Kilimanjaro.

c.“I” read “my” first Tarzan comic.

d.“I” moved to San Francisco.

A.a, c, d, b

B.a, d, c, b

C.c, a, d, b

D.c, d, a, b

5.The author believes education is important because __________.

A.his parents always stressed the importance of education

B.a good education contributes to his success

C.he paid his own way through college by teaching English

D.he’s trying to realize his American dream

Most of us long for relationships in which we are loved and accepted. Our hearts’ desire is to give and receive love in relationships that make us feel that even if others disagree with what we do or say, they still love us, accept us, and appreciate what we give to the world. While it would be wonderful to have these types of relationships with all people, we know that’s hard to do. However, we can have such relationships with some others, but only when we first have them with ourselves—and, strangely, this is often the hardest relationship of all.

   Do you love yourself? You may think you do, but do you really? There’s only one way to find out— by taking a close look at what you think, say, and do. You may not like some of what you find, but if you are serious about really loving yourself, you can use this insight to do some positive inner work. Here’re three ways for gaining greater personal insight for deeper love:

Listen Closely to Your Thoughts

   Your thoughts will determine your actions. One thing helping you to listen to your thoughts is keeping a journal. It is not necessary for you to write in it every day, but it helps to record various insights you gain as you go about your life. Instead of using a big notebook, you might use a small notepad that you can keep in your pocket for easy access to record your thoughts as they occur to you. Whichever method you choose, what’s most important is that you write your thoughts down. It will help you know what’s in your heart.

Be Honest with Yourself

   To do this, you should pay attention to your actions. Actions speak louder than words, and they always tell the truth. If you say you love your job, but your actions say otherwise, which do you think is more reliable? On the other hand, if you say you’re not good at a certain job, but your actions say otherwise, that’s also important. What do you do with this insight? You can use it to make more positive choices in your life. By being honest with yourself, you will act according to truth instead of just what you tell yourself.

Take Quiet Time to Listen to Your Inner Voice

   This is similar to the first point, but it takes a step further— beyond the natural mind to the heart that cannot be seen. You may want to use your quiet time to think deeply. However you use this time, the key is to shut out all of the noise around you by focusing deep within yourself. Breathing deeply during quiet time will also help you focus. I know it’s hard to find quiet time during a particularly busy day, but it’s so important— even if it’s just 10 minutes a day and you have to hide somewhere to get it. Quiet time can really make a difference in your life.

   Despite what your mind may be telling you, you can have love with no limits. The key is to unconditionally love yourself first.

1.. By looking deep into what we think, say, and do, we can         .

   A. know whether we really love ourselves

   B. appreciate what we give to the world

   C. realize what type of relationship we long for

   D. know whether we are loved and accepted by others

2..An important way for gaining personal insight is to         .

   A. do some positive inner work

   B. keep a journal wherever you go

   C. look closely at what others say about us

   D. pay attention to our thoughts

3..The insight we gain from our actions can help us         .

   A. focus our attention on our jobs

   B. make more positive choices in our life

   C. act according to the truth

   D. tell the differences between our words and our actions

4..It can be learned from the passage that if we want to have love without limits, we must first of all          .

   A. be honest with ourselves anytime

   B. give our love to others generously 

   C. love ourselves unconditionally

   D. take quiet time and think deeply

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

When I was young, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific__36___that was unusual for me. I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless out in the streets. After that I went to a homeless shelter not far from the Bay Bridge.

I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to  37  . She wanted to help,  38  she made four or five dozen chocolate chip cookies for me to  39  and hand out to people. When__40__ to the homeless shelter, I passed out the __41__meals.I began making sandwiches and  42  them with the crowd. I had the containers with my  43  cookies in them and began to  44  , offering them to anyone near me.

I  45  an old gentleman and said, “ Sir, would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around, looked at me rightly and said, “ What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I __46__ , and his eyes  47  a little bit and said, “ No one has  48   called me sir.’ So he was completely moved.

It __49__me.

I explained I had been raised that  50  color and social status, everyone deserved(应得) respect. It  51  me to think that just because he was homeless, no one  52  him the honor. It broke my heart. I just didn’t understand  53  no one ever called him sir? I had never thought that anyone was below me because I wasn’t raised that way. Every  54  person deserves to be treated with respect. Years later, I still carry that memory and the__55__ it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can really make a difference in someone’s life.

How have you made a difference to others? How have others made a difference to you?

36. A.accident     B.incident          C.event             D.affair

37. A.participate     B.join            C.choose            D.go

38. A.however          B.but             C.yet                 D.so

39. A.bring        B.fetch           C.collect            D.take

40. A.arriving     B.getting         C.reaching            D.coming

41. A.remained      B.remaining       C.remain            D.left

42. A.shared      B.gave           C.helped            D.assisted

43. A.classmate’s    B.schoolmate’s       C.sister’s            D.family’s

44. A.walk around  B.knock around      C.come around         D.stand around

45. A.went         B.came           C.approached        D.met

46. A.had              B.called          C.would            D.do

47. A.watered     B.cried           C.tore               D.dropped

48. A.already     B.ever            C.still                D.yet

49. A.hit        B.occured          C.struck            D.beat

50. A.in spite of     B.regardless of       C.concerned about    D.for fear of

51. A.strengthened  B.saddened        C.frightened         D.pleased

52. A.handed     B.offered         C.provided           D.supplied

53. A.what         B.when          C.whether             D.why

54. A.single       B.poor           C.ordinary            D.normal

55. A.lesson       B.class           C.truth              D.reality

When I was young, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific__16_ that was unusual for me. I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless out in the streets. After that I went to a homeless shelter not far from the Bay Bridge.
I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to  17  . She wanted to help, 18  she made four or five dozen chocolate chip cookies for me to  19  and hand out to people. When _20_ to the homeless shelter, I passed out the _21_ meals. I began making sandwiches and   22   them with the crowd. I had the containers with my  23  cookies in them and began to  24  , offering them to anyone near me.
I  25  an old gentleman and said, “ Sir, would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around, looked at me rightly and said, “ What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I __26_, and his eyes   27   a little bit and said,  “ No one has  28   called me sir.’ So he was completely moved.
It __29_  me.
I explained I had been raised that  30  color and social status, everyone deserved(应得) respect. It   31   me to think that just because he was homeless, no one  32   him the honor. It broke my heart. I just didn’t understand   33 no one ever called him sir? I had never thought that anyone was below me because I wasn’t raised that way. Every   34   person deserves to be treated with respect. Years later, I still carry that memory and the __35__ it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can really make a difference in someone’s life.
How have you made a difference to others? How have others made a difference to you?

When I was young, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific event that was unusual for me. I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless out in the streets. After that I went to a homeless shelter not far from the Bay Bridge.

   I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to __36__. She wanted to help, __37__ she made four or five dozen chocolate chip cookies for me to __38__ and hand out to people. When getting to the homeless shelter __39__ passed out the remaining meals. __40__, I began making sandwiches and __41__ them with the crowd. I had the containers with my __42__ cookies in them and began to __43__, offering them to anyone near me.

I __44__ an old gentleman and said, “sir, would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around, __45__ and said, “What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I __46__, and his eyes __47__ a little bit and he said, “No one has __48__ called me sir.” So he was __49__ taken aback(意外). It struck me.

I explained I had been raised that__ 50__color and social status, everyone deserved respect. It __51__ me to think that just because he was homeless, no one__ 52__ him the honor. It broke my heart, and I __53__. I just didn’t understand__ 54__ no one ever called him sir. I had never thought that anyone was below me because I wasn’t raised that way. Every __55__ person deserves to be treated with dignity. Years later, I still carry that memory and the lessons it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can really make a difference in someone’s life.

How have you made a difference to others? How have others made a difference to you?

1.A. participate            B. decide                   C. choose                  D. go

2. A. however               B. but                       C. yet                         D. so

3.A. bring                      B. fetch                        C. collect                  D. take

4.A. I                             B. you                      C. she                    D. we

5.A. First                      B. Next                    C. Third                     D. Finally

6.A. shared                    B. gave                     C. helped                   D. assisted

7. A. classmate’s              B. schoolmate’s        C. sister’s                 D. family’s

8.A. walk around          B. knock around       C. come around         D. stand around

9. A. went                      B. came                    C. approached           D. met

10.A. glanced at me rightly                                   B. stared at me with difficulty

C. glared at me in anger                                  D. looked at me right in the eye

11.A. had                        B. called                      C. did                           D. do

12.A. watered                B. cried                        C. tore                         D. dropped

13.A. already                 B. ever                    C.still                        D. yet

14.A. differently           B. normally         C. completely           D. exactly

15.A. in spite                    B. regardless of            C. concerned about        D. for fear of

16.A. strengthened            B. saddened                  C.frightened              D. pleased

17.A. handed                 B. afforded                  C. provided                D. supplied

18.A. had no choice but to cry                            B. couldn’t help to cry

C. had no right to cry                                      D. couldn’t help but cry

19.A. what                      B. when                   C. whether                   D. why

20.A. single                   B. poor                     C. ordinary                 D. normal