No matter where he lives, 16-year-old Danny Lopez feels like an outsider: he is half-Mexican and half-white.
At his private high school in wealthy northern San Diego, California, US, Lopez is too brown to fit in, whereas for the Mexican side of his family in National City, just a dozen miles from the border, he is too white to belong.
Different from both sides, Lopez is silent in school. He focuses on his passion for baseball and working hard to improve the pitches (球場) that have kept him off the school team.
Mexican Whiteboy, by Matt de la Pena, is about a teenager’s search for identity. It was named as one of the Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults in 2009 by the US Young Adult Library Services Association.
When Lopez’s mother decides to go to live with her wealthy white boyfriend in San Francisco, he chooses to spend the summer with his father’s family in San Diego. It’s a trip to explore roots and self-identity, filled with unexpected friendship.
There he meets Uno, of mixed heritage (遺傳) like himself, also with a divorced mom. Uno understands Danny’s split background and helps him improve his baseball skills. Both boys have big league dreams, but they both have to learn to come to terms with their mixed heritages before they can achieve their goals.
Aside from discussions of racism, Mexican Whiteboy takes on other issues, such as the importance of family and the negative influence of hiding the truth. It also shows how sports can draw cultures together.
小題1:The reason why Lopez feels like an outsider lies in the fact that ___________.
A．he is a MexicanB．he lives in San Diego
C．he is half-white and half-MexicanD．he studies in a private school
小題2:Most probably “Mexican Whiteboy” is a ____________.
A．book B．clubC．newspaperD．organization
小題3:When Lopez found it is hard for him to fit in, he ____________.
A．starts writing a book about himself
B．begins to look for identity with the help of Mexican Whiteboy
C．loses his interest in baseball
D．works in the fields in which he was kept off the school team
小題4:Lopez and Uno have a lot in common except that ____________.
A．they both have a divorced mom
B．they both have mixed heritage
C．they were both in the school baseball team
D．both of them have big league dreams

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:C
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Are you a procrastinator?
Following a schedule and doing things on time is extremely important in today’s busy world.
Unfortunately, not everyone is good at doing this. Many people are procrastinators; they put off
doing things that they need to until it’s too late.
We all put off doing things at times. Statistics show that 90% of university students will often put off studying for a test or writing an important paper the night before, 25% of university students put off almost everything all the time. This more serious form of procrastination can result in a student dropping out of school. Students who put off doing their assignments once in a while get further and further behind in their studies. Before long, they feel completely helpless. For the chronic（長期的）procrastinator, often the only way to solve this problem is to quit school.
According to recent studies, there are three main reasons that students put off doing things. First, many have poor time-management skills and often try to do too much in too little time. In the end, these students often feel helpless and will put off doing many things they need to. Another reason why students put off doing things is that they feel a subject is boring and have something because they don’t like it. a third reason why many students put off doing things is that they often worry that their work will never be as good as it should be and fear failure of any kind, which, unfortunately , can often cause these students to put off doing any work at all.
Do you recognize any of these signs in yourself? If so, you may want to do something about your tendency towards procrastination. The following five tips may be helpful.
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Second, chose realistic goals for yourself; don’t try to do more than you can.
Third, once you have identified our goals, list them and ask yourself “Which should I do first?” As you become more aware of what you need to do and when you need to do it, you will feel more in control and will be able to complete tasks on time.
Fourth, manage your time wisely. Create a schedule that allows adequate time for accomplishing a goal; for example, your schedule should give you enough time to study for and pass a test, as well as time to relax.
Finally, when you accomplish a goal, do something good for yourself as a reward.
If you believe that you are a chronic procrastinator, you should try to get help before it is too late. Talk to a professional, and discuss the problem. If you are a mild procrastinator, make sure to keep yourself motivated, but don’t worry too much. Remember-we all put off doing things at times.
Title: Are you a procrastinator?
Frequency of procrastination
·Everyone puts off doing things(71)    .
·90% of university students will often put off dong things.
·25% of university students (72)        doing things all the time.
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·At the beginning, they get further and further behind in their studies.
·Before long, they feel completely helpless.
·For the chronic procrastinator, often he or she has no (74)   
but to quit school.
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·First, many are not skillful at managing time well.
·Second, they feel a subject is boring, which makes it difficult for them to (75)         on an assignment.
·Third, they expect to do everything(76)     and fear failure of any kind.
(77)       to avoiding procrastination
·First, identify your life goals.
·Second, choose realistic goals for yourself
·Third, list your goals in order of priority.
·Fourth, manage your time in a (78)     way.
·Finally, (79)        yourself for accomplishing a goal.
Advice to procrastinators
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A big part of being an effective team member is being a good listener, so listening carefully is very important. Do you think your listening skills need improving? Simply remember the ladder to become a better listener.
Look at the person who is speaking to you. If you make eye contact, the speaker feels like he has your undivided attention. If an individual comes into your office to talk, stop what you are doing. When you continue typing or staring at your computer screen, the person talking to you feels insignificant.
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Don’t change the subject. Changing the subject indicates that your mind is elsewhere. It shows you’re not concentrating on what’s being said at that moment, and this makes the speaker feel uncomfortable. If you change the subject, the speaker could also get the impression that you’re avoiding the topic and may be hesitant to bring it up again.
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小題1:________
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小題3:______to improve listening skills
Look at the person 小題4:______________ to you.
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Don’t interrupt. Let the person finish his talk, or he may be filled with frustration if they aren’t 小題6:_________ to express themselves completely.
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Show empathy to the speaker. That may make it 小題8:__________ for you to discover solutions and help you appreciate a different view.
Responding verbally and non-verbally, such as speaking enthusiastically, smiling, etc.
 
Self-test
小題9:____________ the number of times you interrupt others.
Those who don’t have an awareness of the importance of improving their listening skills are the 小題10:______________ listeners.
 

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26. A. studying     
B. working    
C. entering           
D. playing
27. A. educational
B. personal           
C. political           
D. occasional
28. A. way            
B. hope
C. hunger
D. goal
29. A. spare          
B. part
C. own
D. school
30. A. something   
B. everything
C. anything           
D. nothing
31. A. somewhere
B. everywhere
C. anywhere  
D. nowhere
32. A. and            
B. so
C. yet
D. but
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B. personally
C. heartedly   
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B. killing
C. murdering
D. butchering
35. A. factory
B. farm
C. school
D. family
36. A. other          
B. the other
C. others
D. another
37. A. him
B. himself
C. themselves
D. others
38. A. even
B. ever
C. still
D. yet
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B. gave in
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B. certain
C. sorry
D. happy
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B. self-assured
C. self-controlled
D. self-styled
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Dining, gifts & audio tour 344-0996
Transportation
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry; Boats leave from Battery Park, Manhattan, and from Liberty State Park, New Jersey. They run about every 30 to 45 minutes beginning at 9:15 a.m.
(The time for ferry is changeable)
Hours: May vary; call the number above
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A. People can visit Ellis Island free of charge.
B. The boats departure time from Battery Park is at 9:15 all the year round.
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D. Ferry fees for group visitors can be reduced.
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Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had tripped （絆倒）and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove and a small tape recorder. Mark knelt down and helped the boy pick up the scattered （散落的）articles. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry part of the burden. As they walked Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill, that he loved video games, baseball and history, and that he was having lots of trouble with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.
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A. read all his books                                 B. play baseball in a game
C. buy two sweaters and a glove                 D. pick up the scattered articles
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A. at Bill’s home   B. at Mark’s home   C. at school       D. at the college
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A. carrying many things home                   B. taking sleeping pills
C. cleaning his locker                                D. talking and laughing
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Valuing water
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Instead, for all uses except the demand of the poor, governments should price water to reflect its real value. This means charging a fee for the water itself as well as for the supply costs.
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65. What is the real cause of the potential water crisis?
A. Only half of the world’s water can be used.
B. The world population is increasing faster and faster.
C. Half of the world’s resources have been seriously polluted.
D. Human beings have not placed sufficient value on water resources.
66.We can conclude from the passage that the water problem______.
A. is already serious in certain parts of the world
B. has been exaggerated by some experts in the field
C. poses a challenge to the technology of building reservoirs
D. is underestimated by government organizations at different levels
67.According to the author, the water price should______.
A. be reduced to the minimum
B. stimulate domestic demand
C. equal its real value
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A maths talent who won fame this week for giving up a million-dollar prize is living with his mother in a simple flat in St Petersburg, co-existing on her ~30-a-month pension, because he has been
unemployed for many years.
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Grigory Perelman's trouble comes from a split with a leading Russian mathematical institute, the
Steklov, in 2003. When the Institute in St Petersburg failed to re-elect him as a member, Dr Perelman
was left feeling an "absolutely ungified and untalented person", said a friend. He becEune unconfident and cut himself off.
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Interviewed in St Petersburg, Dr Perelman insisted that he was unworthy of all the attention, and
was uninterested in the prize.“I do not think anything that I say can be ofthe slightest public interest"
he said. "I am not saying that because I value my privacy, or that I am doing anything I want to hide.
There are no top-secret projects going on here. Ijust believe the public has no interest in me."
He continued: "I know that self-promotion happens a lot and if people want to do that, good luck
to them, bjt I do not regard it as a positive thing. I realised this a long time ago and nobody is going to
change my mind. Newspapers sliould be more discerning(有洞察力的) over who they write about.
They should have more taste. As far as I am concerned, I can't offer anything for their readers."
Dr Perelman has some small savings from his time as a lecturer, but is apparently unwilling to increase them with the $1 million offered by the Clay Mathematics Institute in Cambridge,Massachusetts, for solving one ofthe world's seven "Millennium Problems".
66. Grigory Perelman lives with his mother because
A. he has to look after her
B. his mother has a million dollars
C. he has been out of work for a long time
D. he is badly paid at the mathematical institute
67. The phrase "absolutely ungified and untalented person" shows that Dr Perelman felt
A. angry      B. discouraged    C. proud        D. confident
68. Grigory Perelman refused to accept the prize because .
A. he thought the prize was worthless
B. he didn't believe the news
C. he couldn't afford to travel to Madrid
D. he showed no interest in it
69. From the passage, we can infer that Grigory Perelman
A. solved the most difficult maths problem
B. has a strong personality
C. wanted to make himself known to all
D. didn't get on well with the press
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A. Great Mathematician Leads Simple Life
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C. Mathematics Institute Offers Grigory $1 Million
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