Soon Tommy’s parents, who had recently separated, would arrive for a conference on his failing schoolwork and bad behavior. Neither parent knew that I had called the other.
Tommy, an only child, had always been happy, cooperative and an excellent student. How could I convince his father and mother that his recent failing grades represented a broken-hearted child’s reaction to his parents’ separation and pending (即將發(fā)生的) divorce?
Tommy’s mother entered and took one of the chairs. Soon the father arrived. Good! At least they were concerned enough to be here in time. They ignored each other.
As I gave a detailed account of Tommy’s behavior and schoolwork, I prayed for the right words to bring these two together to help them see what they were doing to their son. But somehow the words wouldn’t come. Perhaps if they saw one of his dirty, carelessly done papers?
I found a sheet in the back of his desk. Writing covered both sides: not the assignment, but a single sentence scribbled (潦草地寫) over and over.
Silently I gave it to Tommy’s mother. She read it and then handed it to her husband. Then his face softened.
At last he folded the paper carefully, placed it in his pocket, and reached for his wife’s hand. She wiped the tears from her eyes and smiled up at him. He helped her with her coat and they left together.
In his own way God had given me the words to reunite that family. He had guided me to the sheet of yellow copy paper covered with the pain out pouring of a small boy’s troubled heart.
The words are “Dear Mom…Dear Daddy… I love you…”
小題1:The author called Tommy’s parents in order to ________.
A．solve the couple’s problem
B．scold them for their divorce
C．help them realize their influence on Tommy
D．blame Tommy for his failing grades
小題2:This passage is most probably written by _________.
A．a(chǎn) teacherB．a(chǎn) journalistC．a(chǎn) lawyerD．a(chǎn) doctor
小題3:How did Tommy’s parents feel after seeing the words?
A．Satisfied.B．Troubled.C．DepressedD．Moved
小題4: We can learn from the passage that _______.
A．the author knew Tommy often wrote to his parents
B．the author said a lot to make Tommy’s parents reunite
C．Tommy hated his parents divorcing
D．Tommy was greatly influenced by his parents
小題5: What would be the best title for this passage?
A．A separate familyB．Tommy’s essay
C．Never divorceD．A good teacher

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He may have the belief that he is unable to do it. A child may think he is  36  because he doesn’t understand how to make  37  use of his mental gifts. Old people may have a false idea that they are unable to learn new things because of their  38 .
A person who believes that he is stupid will not make a real  39  because he feels that it would be useless. He won’t go at a job with confidence necessary for  40 . Besides, he won’t work his hardest way, even though he may think he is doing so.  41 , he is likely to fail, and the failure will  42  his belief in his incompetence（無能）in turn.
Alfred Alder, a famous doctor, had  43  like this. When he was a small boy, he had a poor 44  in math. His teacher told his parents he had no ability in math in order that they would not  45  too much of him. In this way, his teacher and parents  46  the idea. He  47  their false judgment of his ability, feeling that it was useless to  48 . Then, he was very poor at math,  49  as they expected.
But one day everything changed. He worked out a problem which  50  of the other students had been able to solve. He  51  in solving the problem which gave him confidence. Soon he became especially good at  52 .
Alder now  53  with interest, determination and purpose. He not only proved that he could learn math well, but luckily he learned it  54 , not too late. From his own experience, we can tell that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may  55  himself as well as others by his ability.
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A．cleverB．shy C．uselessD．stupid
小題2:
A．bigB．fullC．highD．great
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A．a(chǎn)ge B．a(chǎn)bility C．brain D．knowledge
小題4:
A．decisionB．planC．effortD．promise
小題5:
A．workB．studyC．improvementD．success
小題6:
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A．lead to B．strengthenC．improveD．get rid of
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A．a(chǎn)n experienceB．a(chǎn)n exampleC．a(chǎn) thoughtD．a(chǎn) story
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A．stateB．mindC．startD．ending
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A．blameB．expectC．get D．win
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A．onlyB．a(chǎn)lmostC．just D．then
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A．studies B．worksC．playsD．graduates
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Although British people do socialize by going out for dinner, most people meet in pubs. They go there in the evening and sometimes during the day. Most people order wine or beer.
Going for a drink with colleagues after work is a particularly important British tradition. A recent survey of office workers found three-quarters of people regard the after-work drink as the key to building positive relationships with colleagues.
But for the French, the preferred place to socialize is in cafés. They are a central part of daily life in France and its culture. People will go to cafes at all times during the day.
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While the meeting place is different from culture to culture, "Essentially (本質(zhì)上) they serve the same purpose, which is that humans need a place to come together to meet," said Aidan Saunders, a professor of social history at the University College London. "We are sociable animals."
People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
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A．Different cultures and different people.
B．Different places where different people love to go.
C．Different ways of building up relationships with friends
D．Different relationships in different countries.
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A．The Chinese love to dine out.
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D．French people spend all their time in cafes.
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B．Human beings need to communicate with each other.
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A．dining out with friends
B．drinking in pubs with colleagues after work
C．going to the cafes to have a cup of coffee
D．going to the cinema to see a film
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Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a day more. Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around, and judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army. I'm not alone in my opinion.
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Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot in front of the other for forty-five minutes isn't my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say, “I love being out there with just my thoughts.” Well, my thoughts began to bore me, and most of them were on how much my legs hurt.
And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasn't just the first week: it was practically every day for two months. I never got past the pain level, and pain isn't fun. What a cruel way to do it! So many other exercises, including walking, lead to almost the same results painlessly, so why jog?
I don't jog any more, and I don't think I ever will. I'm walking two miles three times a week at a fast pace, and that feels good. I bicycle to work when the weather is good. I'm getting exercise, and I'm enjoying it at the same time. I could never say the same for jogging, and I've found a lot of better ways to stay in shape.
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C．hundreds of peopleD．physical weaknesses
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A．jogging can help people keep fit
B．many physical problems result from jogging
C．not everyone enjoys jogging
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Bicycle tour and race
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　　The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaibe, covering a distance of 20 kilometers. Saturday night includes the stay at Nandaihe and supper. Sunday morning is free for play at the seaside. At noon all the people and their bikes will be taken back to Beijing.
　　Cost: 200 Yuan   Telephone: 4675027
Brazilian footballers
　　The Brazilian Football Club will play Beijing Guo'an Team at the Workers Stadium on August 26. The club has four national team players. Also coming is 1994 US World Cup star　Romario ho has promised to play for at least 45 minutes.
　　Ticket prices: 60,100,150 Yuan
　　Time/Date: 4:30 pm, August 26(Sat.)   Telephone:  5012372
Rock climbing
The Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26-27 at the Huairou Mountain-climbing Training Base. More than 10 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and other places will take part in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition climbing. Free for spectators(觀眾).
　　Take a long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou.
　　Time/Dates: 9-12 am, August 26 and 27
　　Telephone: 7143177, 7144850, Wang Zhenghua
小題1: If you take part in the bike tour, you will ride for _________.
A．35 kilometers B．55 kilometers C．75 kilometers D．110 kilometers
小題2: The underlined word "leg" in "Bicycle tour and race" probably means ________.
A．race 　 B．practice C．part of the training 　 D．part of the tour
小題3: What is special about the Rock climbing competition?
A．A foreign team takes part in it. 　　
B．You can watch it without paying.
C．You don't have to be a sportsman to take part.
D．The bus trip to the place of the competition is free.
小題4: If you want to find something to do for Saturday afternoon, which telephone number will you call?
A．4675027B．7143177 C．5012372D．7144850

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Ask just about any college student you know,and he is likely to tell you that he is a member of facebook.com.Many students say they check their e-mail.It’s so popular “facelooking”has become a verb “Everywhere everyone is doing it,”college student Katie Silverman said,“It’s like everyone’s center of life.”
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The website was founded by two Harward University students who wanted to meet more of their classmates.It became so popular that the website is at 2,200 colleges and at 22,000 high schools.It says that it has 6 million active users,two—thirds of whom are on it every day.Many of the facebook members said their parents had no idea they were on it .“No way.My parents certainly don’t know about it,” said a college senior who asked us not to use his name.
To keep it popular,Facebook says it stops students posting improper information.Some students have paid the price.At Fisher College in Boston,two students were kicked out for using facebook.com to do something that is against the law.At North Carolina State University,four students were punished for posting photos about drinking.
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A．student’s idea about Facebook
B．the development of Facebook
C．the popularity of Facebook with students
D．the rules of Facebook
小題2:To become a member of Facebook,you must_____.
A．have an edu,e—mail dress
B．have your own profile
C．be a high school student
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A．will have to pay money for being on Facebook
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A．the information that students offer to Facebook is secret to others
B．Facebook is at more colleges that at high schools
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It is winter in many parts of the world. For some areas, that means snow. Maybe even lots of snow. If you don’t have to drive in it or remove it, snow can be very beautiful. When snow covers everything around you, the world looks like a “winter wonderland”. That is the name of a very popular song about winter. Richard Smith and Felix Bernard wrote the song back in 1934. There are hundreds of recordings of this happy song.
But winter is not always such a beautiful and happy time. It’s cold outside. You try hard to keep warm. The days are darker and shorter. The sun rarely shines. The leaves on the trees are brown. It isn’t surprising that some people are sad in winter. And some people dream about being somewhere else where it’s warm and pretty—like the state of California. The Mamas and the Papas recorded this famous song “California Dreaming”.
During the 1960s, many other famous rock groups released songs about winter. Here is a poetic song by Simon and Garfunkel called “A Hazy Shade of Winter”. They sing about life and hope and possibilities.
In 1968, the group Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded this gentle, sad song about winter. They sing about a lost love and forgotten memories in “Sometimes in Winter”.
In the early 1990s, Tori Amos wrote and recorded the beautiful song called “Winter”. She enjoyed singing about winter when she was a child.
Finally, on a happier note comes this song written and recorded by Fountains of Wayne in 2003. They sing about a snowstorm in a New England town. Nothing unusual there. But instead of being sad or tense about the snow, they write a song about it.
小題1: The underlined sentence “For some areas, that means snow.” probably means 
_____ .
A．In some areas, when it’s winter, it must snow
B．In some areas, it often snows in winter
C．In some areas, it’s important to snow
D．In some areas, people like snow in winter
小題2: According to the second paragraph, winter is _____ .
A．beautiful and happyB．happy and warm
C．lovely and hopefulD．cold and sad
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A．Winter Wonderland.B．California Dreaming.
C．A Hazy Shade of Winter.D．Sometimes in Winter.
小題4:What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．Winter in different areas.B．Different ideas about winter.
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Recently in the hope of earning both money and social experience, I became a door-trw door salesman.
I once read a saying. “If somebody wants something of yours, you will be treated as warmly as spring, but if they don’t you may be treated as coldly as winter.” You may consider this an exaggeration (夸張), but if you are a salesman, it is clearly correct.
You would never have found it to be so true if you hadn’t been a salesman. You needn’t stand doubtful looks and unfriendly comments; you needn’t listen to something completely wrong and nod to say that it was quite right, you needn’t worry about being refused time after time; you needn’t always keep patience and a smile; you needn’t repeat the same sentences over and over again; you needn’t talk to somebody you dislike ....
I did this work for a month, then I decided to give it up; Apart from the reasons above, I found I was paying too much attention to the job and thus sacrificing my study time. The latest test result proved that my grades were getting worse.
Even worse, I hadn’t enough time to join my classmates in college activities. Some times 1 felt lonely and unhappy because of both my study and my part-time job. Now I don’t think it is worth doing such a thing for even though I was earning money it came at great cost.
Newspapers and magazines often publish stories about excellent students who do part-time work while also keeping high scores in class. But according to my experience, park-time work can have some strong negative influences on study.
Most students don’t view the relationship between study and work correctly. In my opinion, if it isn’t a must for financial reasons, students should be careful about taking up a part-time job.
小題1: From the text, we can tell that the writer is _____.    
A．a(chǎn)n unemployed manB．a(chǎn) middle-school student
C．a(chǎn) college studentD．a(chǎn) door-to-door salesman
小題2:Which of the following words has the closest meaning to the underlined word “sacrificing”? 
A．LosingB．Wasting C．UsingD．Getting
小題3:The writer thought_____. 
A．doing a part-time job was unnecessary
B．part-time jobs had good effect upon study
C．it was hard to deal with the relationship between study and work
D．part-time jobs would be good for every college student
小題4:What would be the best title for the text _____.
A．Part-time Jobs Are UsefulB．Part-time Jobs Can Cost Dear
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In early autumn I applied for applied for admission to college. I wanted to go nowhere but to Cornell University,but my mother fought strongly againsnst it. When she saw me studying a photograph of my father on the sports ground of Cornell,she tore it up.
“You can’t say it’s not a great university,just because Papa went there.”
“That’s not it at all.And it is a top university.”She was still holding the pieces in her hand. “But we can’t afford to send you to college.”
“I wouldn’t dream of asking you for money.Do you want me to get a job to help suppont you and Papa?Things aren’t that bad,are they?”
“No,”she said. “I don’t expect you to help support us.”
Father borrowed money form his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop,His chief customers were his old college friends.To get new customers,my mother had to help.She picked up a long-forgotten membership in the local league of women,so that she cound get to know more people. Whether those people would turn into customers was another question. I knew that my Parents had to wait for quite a long time before their small investment (投資) could show returns.What’s more ,they had not wanted enough to be roch and successful ；otherwise they cound not possibly have managed their lives so badly.
I was torn between the desave to help them and change,their lives,and the determinstion not to repeat their mistakes.I had a strong belief in my power to go what I wanted.After months of hard study I won a full college scholarship（獎學金）.My father could hardly contain his pride in me,and my mother eventually gave in before my success.
小題1:The author was not allowed to go to Cornell University mainly because
his father grduated from the university
his mother did not thinks it a great university
his parents needed him to help support the family
his parents did not have enough money for him
小題2:The father srarted his small shop with the money from         
A．a(chǎn) local leagueB．his university
C．his relativesD．his college friends
小題3:Why did the mother renew her membership in the league?      
A．To help with her husband’s businessB．To raise money for her son
C．To meet her long-forgotten friendsD．To better manage her life
小題4:According to the text,what was the author determined to do in that autumn?  To get a well-paid job for himself
To improve relations with his mother
To go to his dream university
To carry on with his father’s business

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