Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his work and traveling.

Then, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to the Union of Soviet So­cialist Republics( USSR)，Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the limit of its strength on the trip, a chemical change began to take place inside him. The material between his bones became weak.

In less than one week after his return, he could not stand. Every move that he made was pain­ful. He was not able to sleep at night.

The doctore told him that they did not know how to cure Mr. Cousins ’ problem and he might never get over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up hope.

Mr. Cousins thought that unhappy thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself. Instead，he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness.       .'

He began to experiment on himself while still in hospital by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that 10 minutes of real laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain -free sleep at night.

Deciding that the doctors could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could continue his experiments with laughter. For eight days，Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television，reading funny books，and sleeping whenever he felt tired. Within three weeks，he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto . Rico where he began running on the beach for exercise.

After a few months，Mr. Cousins returned to work. He has laughed himself back to health.

1.Why did Norman Cousins get sick?

2.What part of his body was affected by the illness?

3.What did Mr. Cousins think caused his illness?

4.Where did Mr. Cousins go in order to cure himself?

5.How long did it take before Mr. Cousins went back, to work?

In 1972, the United Nations hold a meeting in Sweden   【小题1】_________            
to share ideas about ways to take better care of for the           【小题2】__________
earth．At the summit, people from more than one hundreds           【小题3】__________
countries discussed some of the important problems faced           【小题4】__________
our planet．Since then, several Earth Summits had been held.       【小题5】__________
In 2002, the Earth Summit was held in Johannesburg.            【小题6】_________
One of the main theme was “sustainable development”, or     【小题7】__________
the question what we can continue developing the world         【小题8】__________
without damage the environment．Most of the speakers           【小题9】__________
talked the three biggest killers in the world.                     【小题10】__________

Learning Chinese has been like climbing a steep(陡峭的)mountain.

My mother was born in Tokyo,while my father moved from Shanghai to Hong Kong when he was seven years old. At home we speak English. I know some basic Chinese customs :to use chosticks gracefully (得体地)and what to say on Spring Festival to get a red envelope. But I never truly learned to speak Chinese.

Why should I need to learn the language ,anyway? I live in America where everyone speaks English.

I realized I was wrong in ninth grade when I arrived at Philips Academy,a famous boarding school in Massachusetts.The school encourages a global outlook(视野). There I decided to welcome the opportunity to learn Chinese. I met other American-born Chinese and together we spoke Ching-lish outside of the classroom.

I searched for ways to access Chinese culture through dramas such as Meteor Garden (《流星花园》)and music by singers such as S.H.E,Wilbur Pan and Jasmine Leung（梁静茹）. Listening to Chinese music is where I found my favorite singer in the whole world:Jay Chou. Even if I cannot understand what he is crooning（哼唱）, I do feel more Chinese whenever I listen to his music.

Last summer I spent five weeks in China,four of which were taking a language course at a Beijing high school. I was proud when I could understand the dialogue in Intitial D（《头文字D》） and when I could easily translate Fairy Tale sung by Kong Leung（光良）.

Learning Chinese has been a rocky trek（艰苦跋涉）, and I know it will continue to be that way before I arrive at a relative plateau（高地） of fluency（流利）.I hope that one day I will be able to work and maybe even live in China as a true Chinese.

The author wrote the text mainly to___.

A.share her experience of learning Chinese

B.tell us why she is interested in learning Chinese

C.show off(炫耀) the progress she made in learning Chinese

D.give advice on how to learn Chinese

The author's attitude to learning Chinese changed because___.

A.she found Chinese was interesting to learn

B.she wanted to take a course to pass easily

C.she realized she should have an open mind to the outside world

D.she made friends with some American___born Chinese at the school she studied

The author tried all of the following to learn Chinese EXCEPT___.

A.listening to Chinese music

B.practicing speaking Chinese with her parents

C.enjoying Chinese dramas

D.taking a Chinese course in China

We can learn from the text that___.

A.S.H.E.is the author's favorite singer

B.dialogues in Meteor Garden are easy to guess

C.the author enjoys learning Chinese though it is difficult

D.the author can speak fluent Chinese now

Pass Your Love On

Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind   21   your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only   22   seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts (石膏绷带)， a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “  23   am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I   24   to move to that seat.

The girl was named Kathy. She   25   in a car accident and now was on her way for   26  .

When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to   27   that Kathy would not be able to   28   herself. I considered   29   to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too   30   to offer a service to a   31  . But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more   32   than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and   33   she was uncomfortable to accept, she   34   as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart   35  , and the   36   was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.

I was very glad I had reached   37   my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love   38   flows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us   39  . When we   40   to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world.

1.A. losing         B. changing         C. taking               D. giving

2. A. comfortable       B. suitable         C. available            D. favorable

3.A. No problem     B. No way           C. Nowhere          D. No doubt

4. A. decided           B. wanted           C. regretted            D. promised

5. A. was           B. would be         C. used to be           D. had been

6. A. treatment     B. travel               C. pleasure         D. business

7. A. know          B. say              C. realize              D. recognize

8. A. eat               B. feed             C. choose               D. support

9. A. offering          B. needing          C. stopping         D. trying

10. A. impolite     B. far              C. close                D. fast

11. A. girl         B. neighbor         C. passenger            D. stranger

12. A. unusual          B. direct               C. important            D. shameful

13. A. when         B. although         C. since                D. as

14. A. refused          B. wondered         C. cried                D. did

15. A. had warmed       B. had jumped           C. had broken           D. had cheered

16. A. life             B. money            C. time             D. energy

17.A. below         B. through          C. across               D. beyond

18. A. seldom           B. never                C. hardly               D. sometimes

19. A. separate         B. independent      C. silent               D. upset

20. A. happen           B. stretch              C. wait             D. continue

One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea. Today, when we think of Western tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups.

Afternoon tea

People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries. the English ate only two main meals each day ,breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o'clock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches. and tea was served(提供)to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates, and silver teapots. knives, forks and spoons were used .Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain.

Will you come for coffee?

Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the words“Will  you come for coffee?” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?” Normally, several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange Juice will be served as well as coffee. and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not normally be offered wine at a "coffee" party.

Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange

In the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places. Businessmen and  bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact, the London Stock Exchange(股票交易所) is believed to have started from these coffeehouses 

1.Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tee because she _______.

A enjoyed chatting with her friends at home

B loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cups

C. wanted to share nice food with her friends

D found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals

2.What does “social occasions” mean in Chinese?

3.If someone says to you “Will you come for coffee?”, you _______.

4.From the last paragraph (段落) we can see _______.