Every day, the old man would go to the park and sit in his        chair to have a rest.

  A. usual          B. common      C. general         D. ordinary

The island Fiji has always been around me in my life. My parents met in Fiji when my father was a teacher as a Peace Corps volunteer and my mother a student. They taught me about its people, culture, foods and religious beliefs.
At the age of two, I made my first trip across the Pacific Ocean to Fiji. My mother and I made that trip unexpectedly because my grandma was ill and longed to see her American granddaughter. Although I have few memories of that first trip, I do remember grandma braiding (编辫子)my hair every day. The brush gliding through my hair is a feeling I will treasure forever because she passed away soon. I returned to America when I was five years old. This time I had a brother, Martin, who was two.
I resisted my third trip to Fiji when I was 15, being a teenager who did not want to spend the summer away from friends. It was this trip, however, that made me realize that Fiji is not just a place to visit but a part of who I am. The smells and sounds and sights came back to me, but the best part was getting to know my relatives.
Vishal was one cousin I quickly bonded with. Born two days before me, I had only known him through pictures before. Though raised oceans apart in different cultures, we talked and laughed about everything from American sports to Fijian dancing. I was able to form close ties with all my cousins, and when I talk about them now, it’s as if I have known them my whole life. Spending time with them helped me understand the traditions and values my mother grew up with. Hospitality and care and respect for family members are central values in Fijian culture.
I truly enjoyed learning about my roots during this trip. Fiji is just like a second home, and I will never forget the time I have spent there.
【小题1】From the passage, we can learn that _______.

Facebook means never having to say goodbye． The social media website has earned a reputation for reconnecting old friends． Last week,  a guy whom I hadn't seen since my bachelor party five years ago sent me a friend request． I accepted and waited for "Easy E" to send me a greeting of some kind． He had sought me out,  after all．

 I learned from his profile that he was in a relationship and had a son． However,  I'm pretty sure we won't ever write wall-to-wall, let alone e-mail each other． But he'll remain a friend of' online until one of us makes a point of' removing the other from his official list．

My pool of friends consists of family members, college buddies, co-workers from past and present,  and friends of' friends． There are 35 in all． If I spent some time uploading old e-mail addresses, I'm confident that I could increase my friend count actually．

A person could make a mission out of' reconnecting with childhood friends, former classmates,  distant cousins, and those one would like to get to know better． And some people can  even handle hundreds of no-screen relationships, keeping up with the daily happenings of'  their small army of' companions． After all, there are worse fates than having too many friends．

Thanks to e-mail, the inability to schedule face-to-face meetings no longer means a friendship must come to a close． But even with e-mail,  people will lose touch if' one or both parties stop writing back． That's normal． People move from school to school,  job to job, city to city．You never have to feel guilty for breaking away．

Every day,the masterminds of' Web 2．0 find new ways of' making human communication easier． However, convenience can be a crutch （拐杖）． Some things shouldn't be simplified．When it comes to friendship,  there can be no shortcuts．

46．According to Paragraph l,  the website is famous because           ．

    A．it has an interesting name of'“ Facebook”

    B．it helps people get in touch with old friends

    C．it can send people a greeting of' some kind

    D．it reminds people of 'events in the past

47．From the second paragraph we can learn that the writer          ．

  A．would write to the friend quite often

  B．asked the friend to e-mail him

    C．did get some information about the friend

    D．would keep in touch with the friend forever

48．Which of 'the following statements is NOT true?

    A．There are 35 people in the author's list of' friends right now．

    B．The author communicates with all the 35 friends by e-mails．

    C．The list of'35 friends doesn't include the old e-mail addresses．

    D．It is not difficult for the author to increase his friend count．

49．What does the write mean by saying “However, convenience can be a crutch（拐杖）”?

    A．The masterminds of Web 2．0 also sell crutch online．

    B．Taking a crutch is a new way of' making friends online．

   C．Convenience is dangerous for human communication．

    D．Convenience is not really good for human communication．

50．What does the author think of' the convenience of' communicating online'?

    A．The technology could not keep true friendship forever．

   B．The social website of Facebook means nothing at all．

   C．There will be no ways of making real friends online．

    D．People will not lose friends with the help of' the Facebook．

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

       ■Ruffi Ruff! Where's Scruff?

       Reading level: Baby—reschool

       Hardcover: 16 pages

       Language: English

       Availability: In Stock．Sold by Amazon-com．Gift—wrap available．

       Book Description: It's bath time for Scruff．But does anyone know where he's hiding? Have the cows seen him? Moo—no! How about the pigs? Oink—no! But not for toddlers．If they look carefully, they'll find Scruffhiding on every pop—up page!

       ■You and Me, Baby

       Reading level: Baby—Grade 1

       Hardcover: 40 pages

       Language: English

       Availability: In Stock．Ships from and sold byAmazon．com．Gift—wrap available．

       Only 4 left in stock—rder soon．

       ■The Giving Tree

       Reading level: Ages 4~8

       Hardcover: 64 pages

       Language: English

       Availability: Sold all the year round and choose One—Day Shipping at checkout．

       Book Description: Once there was a tree．．．and she loved a little boy．Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk．．．and the tree was happy．

       ■Where the Wild Things Are

       Reading level: Ages 6~10

       Hardcover Comic: 62 pages

       Language: English

       Availability: In Stock．Ships from and Sold by Amazon-com．Gift—wrap available．Order it at once, and choose One—Day Shipping at checkout．

       ■Goodnight Moon（Board book）

       Reading level: Baby—Preschool

       Board book: 30 pages

       Language: English

       Availability: In Stock．Ships from and sold by Amazon-com．

       Book description: Perhaps the perfect children's bedtime book．Goodnight Moon is a short poem of goodnight wishes from a young rabbit．He says goodnight to every object in sight and within earshot, including the "quiet old lady whispering hush．"

If you want a book for an eight-year-old, which one will you choose?

       A．You and Me, Baby             B．Where the Wild Things Are

       C．Goodnight Moon                D．Ruffi Ruff! Where's Scruff?

The sentence "But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave…" most probably corns from        .

       A．Where the Wild Things Are      B．Goodnight Moon

       C．Ruff! Ruff! Where's Scruff?       D．The Giving Tree

The sellers will provide the service of wrapping except _____．

       A．Where the Wild Things Are      B．You and Me, Baby

       C．RuffS Ruff! Where's Scrufl?     D．Goodnight Moon

Which book has the most pages?

       A．The Giving Tree                B．You and Me, Baby

       C．Goodnight Moon                D．Where the Wild Things Are

The expression "In Stock" in the above paragraphs probably means "____"．

       A．abundant            B．secure       C．available            D．valid