Good afternoon, everyone,
I’d like to introduce my friend Christy to you all. Christy is a great example of how one person with 1   can make her dream a reality, so she should win the Student of the Year Award.
Christy loves to ride bikes. She does not just ride along city streets, 2   . She is interested in 3    trail (小路) rides. 4    Christy knew that people who love riding had to travel 5   the city to locate good bike trails, so she 6   to do something.
Christy knew that Roosevelt Park had a clean, lively creek（小溪）7   through it. 12 miles of land around the creek was 8   used. Christy decided to get together with other trail9  to ask the city council to 10  a bike path along the unused land. Christy   11  a petition (請(qǐng)?jiān)笗?shū)). She and other riders asked all of their biking friends if they would12   the list, and they gathered 300 signatures. The city council evaluated the 13   and, more 14  , agreed to allow the bike trail.
The 15   took two months of work, and now Roosevelt Park has a 16   bike trail. It has many ups and downs; it is a great ride. This trail is becoming one of the community’s important 17   spots. I can’t 18   with Christy when we ride together, but I am glad that she decided to work hard to begin the 19     of the Roosevelt Park bike path. Christy 20   this award because she acted on her dream, causing a community to come together.
Thank you!

小題1:	A．patience B．satisfaction C．determination D．permission

小題2:	A．still B．instead C．either D．though

小題3:	A．tough B．vacant C．convenient D．remote

小題4:	A．However B．As C．But D．Since

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)round B．beyond C．a(chǎn)long D．outside

小題6:	A．expected B．decided C．offered D．claimed

小題7:	A．running B．going C．coming D．walking

小題8:	A．often B．ever C．seldom D．even

小題9:	A．runners B．players C．passengers D．riders

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)pprove B．a(chǎn)pply C．prove D．a(chǎn)ccuse

小題11:

A．formed B．developed C．drew D．described

小題12:

A．write B．view C．call D．sign

小題13:

A．demand B．request C．invitation D．scheme

小題14:

A．importantly B．naturally C．obviously D．necessarily

小題15:

A．destruction B．organization C．construction D．protection

小題16:

A．interesting B．competing C．parking D．rewarding

小題17:

A．match B．exercise C．play D．game

小題18:

A．put up B．keep up C．end up D．turn up

小題19:

A．discovery B．invention C．creation D．collection

小題20:

A．deserves B．preserves C．reserves D．serves

CLASSIC TOURS — COACH BREAK INFORMATION
Luggage
We ask you to keep luggage down to one medium-sized suitcase per person, but a small suitcase can also be taken on board the coach.
Seat Allocation(分配)
Requests for particular seats can be made on most coach breaks when booking, but since allocations are made on a first come, first serve basic, early booking is advisable. When booking are made with us you will be offered the best seats that are available on the coach at that time.
Travel Documents
When you have paid your deposit we will send to you all the necessary documents and labels, so that you receive them in good time before the coach break departure date.
Special Diets
If you require a special diet you must inform us at the time of booking with a copy of the diet. This will be informed to the hotel or hotels on your coach break. Certain coach breaks the hotels used are tourist class and while offering value for money within the price range, they may not have the full facilities to cope with special diets.
Accommodation(住宿)
Many of our coach breaks now include, within the price, accommodation with private facilities, and this will be shown on the coach break page. Other coach breaks have a limited number of rooms with private facilities which can be reserved and guaranteed at the time of booking—the additional charge shown in the price panel will be added to your account.
On any coach break there are only a limited number of single rooms. When a single room is available it may be charged more and this will be shown on the brochure page.
Entertainment
Some of our hotels arrange additional entertainment which include music, dancing, films, etc. The presence of the entertainment is at the discretion of(聽(tīng)?wèi){…處理) the hotel and therefore not guaranteed and could be withdrawn if there is a lack of demand or insufficient numbers in the hotel.
小題1:If you want to sit at the front of the coach, you should ________.

A．a(chǎn)sk when you get on the coach

B．a(chǎn)rrive early on the departure date

C．book your seat well in advance

D．a(chǎn)void traveling at peak times

小題2:It may be necessary to pay extra for _________.

A．single rooms	B．the best seat
C．a(chǎn)dditional luggage	D．entertainment

小題3:With every booking Classic Tours guarantees you will be able to ___________.

A．request high quality meals.

B．take hand luggage on the coach.

C．have a bathroom to yourself.

D．see a film if you want to.

What Is a Boy?
Between the innocence of babyhood and the seriousness of manhood we find a delightful creature called a “boy”. Boys come in different sizes, weights, and colors, but all boys have the same belief: to enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of every day and to fill the air with noise until the adult males send them off to bed at night.
Boys are found everywhere –--  on top of, under, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around, or jumping to. Mothers spoil them, little girls hate them, older sisters and brothers love them, and God protects them. A boy is TRUTH with dirt on its face, BEAUTY with a cut on its finger, WISDOM with chocolate in its hair, and the HOPE of the future with a snake in its pocket.
When you are busy, a boy is a trouble-maker and a noise. When you want him to make a good impression, his brain turns to jelly or else he becomes a wild creature destroying the world and himself with it
A boy is a mixture – he has the stomach of a horse, the digestion (消化) of stones and sand, the energy of an atomic bomb, the curiosity of a cat, the imagination of a superman, the shyness of a sweet girl, the brave nature of a bull, the violence of a firecracker(鞭炮), but when you ask him to make something, he has five thumbs on each hand.
He likes ice cream, knives, saws, Christmas, comic books, woods, water (in its natural habitat), large animals, Dad, trains, Saturday mornings, and fire engines. He is not much for Sunday schools, company, schools, books without pictures, music lessons, neckties, barbers, girls, overcoats, adults, or bedtime.
Nobody else is so early to rise, or so late to supper. Nobody else gets so much fun out of trees, dogs, and breezes. Nobody else can put into one pocket a rusty knife, a half eaten apple, a three-feet rope, six cents and some unknown things.
A boy is a magical creature – he is your headache but when you come home at night with only destroyed pieces of your hopes and dreams, he can mend them like new with two magic words, “Hi, Dad!”
小題1:The whole passage is in a tone (語(yǔ)氣) of _________.

A．respect and harmony	B．humor and love
C．hope and expectation	D．confidence and imagination

小題2:What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence?

A．He has altogether five fingers.	B．He is slow, foolish and clumsy.
C．He becomes clever and smart.	D．He cuts his hand with a knife.

小題3:According to the writer, boys appreciate everything in the following except _________.

A．ice cream	B．comic books
C．Saturday mornings	D．Sunday schools

小題4:What does the writer feel about boys?

A．He feels curious about their noise.	B．He is tired of these creatures.
C．He is amazed by their naughtiness.	D．He feels unsafe staying with them.

I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13 . My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to EL Capitan, a  36  rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew  37  I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion ever since— 38  the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my  39 .
About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of  40 , like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s  41  me why visitors started respecting the place 42  and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.
I tried  43 trash myself, but the job was too big. I would  44  an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so  45  it that I decided something had to change.
As a rock-climbing guide, I knew  46  about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a  47 . On that day, more than 300 people  48 . Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to  49 . I couldn’t believe the  50  we made —the park looked clean!
Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and  51  132 miles of roadway.
I often hear people  52  about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by  53  rather than complaining. We need to teach by  54 . You can’t blame others  55  you start with yourself.

小題1:	A．narrow B．loose C．distant D．huge

小題2:	A．gradually B．recently C．immediately D．finally

小題3:	A．describing B．climbing C．imagining D．painting

小題4:	A．lab B．palace C．garden D．home

小題5:	A．waste B．goods C．material D．resources

小題6:	A．over B．within C．beyond D．a(chǎn)gainst

小題7:	A．less B．least C．more D．most

小題8:	A．breaking down B．digging out C．throwing away D．picking up

小題9:	A．wait B．spend C．kill D．save

小題10:

A．tired of B．used to C．satisfied with D．delighted in

小題11:

A．everything B．nothing C．something D．a(chǎn)nything

小題12:

A．picnic B．concert C．cleanup D．party

小題13:

A．looked around B．called back C．dropped out D．showed up

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)ccomplish B．overcome C．demand D．receive

小題15:

A．contact B．difference C．plan D．visit

小題16:

A．covered B．designed C．crossed D．measured

小題17:

A．a(chǎn)rgue B．quarrel C．talk D．complain

小題18:

A．questioning B．watching C．doing D．thinking

小題19:

A．example B．research C．method D．explanation

小題20:

A．when B．unless C．a(chǎn)lthough D．if

Monday: Here I am, in the middle of nowhere. This camping trip idea is not getting off to a very good start. It’s raining and the tent leaks. The hiking seemed to take forever, and I still can’t understand how it could all have been up hill! How did I ever let my brother talk me into this? When we get home—if we ever get home—he’s going to have to do something great to get back on my good side. Maybe he should sponsor a shopping spree（狂購(gòu)）at the mall!
Tuesday: Things are looking up. The sun came out today, so we were able to leave the tents and dry out. We’re camped at the edge of a small lake that I couldn’t see before because of the rain and fog. The mountains are all around us, and the forest is absolutely beautiful. We spent most of the day dragging out everything out of our backpacks or tents and putting it where the sun could dry it out. Later in the afternoon we tried to catch the fish for dinner, but the fish were smarter than we were. At night we built a fire and sang songs happily.
Wednesday: We hiked to the far side of the lake and climbed to the top of a small peak. From there we could see how high the other mountains were and how far the forest spread around us. On the way up we passed through a snowfield!
Thursday: I caught my first fish! We followed the stream that fed the lake. After about two miles, we came to a section that Carol said looked “fishy”. She had a pack rod(竿), which can be carried in a backpack. I asked to cast it, and I caught a fish on my first try. Carol caught a few more. But they were just too pretty to eat for lunch so we put them back in the stream.
Friday: I can’t believe we are going home already. It will be nice to get a hot shower, sleep in a real bed, and eat junk food, but the trip has been wonderful. We’re already talking about another camping adventure next year where we canoe down a river. It’s hard to believe, but I think this city girl has a little country blood in her veins.
小題1:The writer went on this camping trip because________.

A．she enjoyed camping

B．she wanted to go fishing

C．she was influenced by her brother

D．she was tired of staying at home

小題2:The whole morning of Tuesday, the writer ________.

A．hiked along the lake	B．dried out her belongings
C．climbed the mountain	D．caught the fish for dinner

小題3:It can be inferred that Carol had a pack rod with her because ________.

A．she could not afford to buy a regular fishing pole

B．she needed it to get their main source of food

C．she thought the writer of the journal might need it

D．she expected to go fishing while they were hiking

小題4:It is likely that the writer will ________.  

A．go on another camping trip

B．invite Carol to go fishing together

C．make her brother buy her something

D．convince her brother to go camping

Life affects friendships. As we grow, marry, fight in wars, move across the country or change jobs, old friendships fall away and new ones form. As long as we live, the things around us change, and as long as things change, friendships are affected.
When we were children we had best friends. No matter what happened we were still friends. We live our lives, however, and do what life calls for us to do, and as we get older, memories fade, faces blur, and even friends' names from childhood are forgotten.
Do you have a question about friendship? Do you wonder what to do with a friend who is no longer friendly? Perhaps you will see that you can't control others. If someone wants to be your friend, it is their choice. All you can do is treat them well and do the best for them when you are with them. Then you wish them well when they leave.
You can talk to old timers and they will tell you that life is full of incredible joy and incredible sorrow, and that what bothers you today will one day becomes a memory and the sting(痛苦) will be gone. Seniors might tell you that you will learn more as you get older. They will tell you that friendships come and friendships go. Sometimes when they go it will hurt, but you will be okay with it. It's the way life works, after all.
小題1:What can we learn about friendship, according to the text?

A．Friendship can not be easily affected by one's family.

B．Friends are always around us and will never go away.

C．Friends in childhood are the best no matter what happens.

D．Friends in childhood are sometimes forgotten by us.

小題2:What should we do with friends who are no longer friendly according to the  text?

A．Do our best to control them and make them listen to us.

B．Forget them and make new friends who have a lot in common with us.

C．Find the reason why our friendship has changed.

D．Care about them and do the best for them when we are together.

小題3:The text mainly tell us _________.

A．how to face the changes in friendship

B．how to deal with unfriendly people

C．that childhood friendship is valuable

D．how to share happiness with friends

Before you make friends, you have to decide who you want to be your friends. Most people like to have friends who like to do the same kinds of things they do.
The quickest way to make a friend is to smile. When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk to. It may not be easy at first to smile, but remember most people will stay away from a scared or angry looking face.
One easy way to start a conversation with someone is to say something nice about him. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?
Ask your new friends questions about themselves. Who’s their favorite singer, where do they live, what do they do after school are all good questions to start a conversation. Make sure you have something to add to the conversation, too. When someone asks you a question, do have an answer for them. There is nothing that will stop a conversation quicker than a shrugfor an answer.
Kids who show an interest in other kids and who are kind and friendly make good friends. Remember, everyone wants to be around people who like to do similar things and people who are nice to them.
小題1:This passage gives us some advice on_______.

A．how to make friends

B．what kind of person you can make friends with

C．how to start a conversation

D．the importance of smile

小題2:Most people like to make friends with those________.

A．who are sad every day

B．who share the same interest

C．who are fond of talking

D．who say bad things to them

小題3:According to the third paragraph, most people enjoy talking to one_______.

A．who is always smiling

B．who seems to be friendly

C．who praises them

D．who points out their shortcomings

Hi Hongbo,
I’m so glad to read about the changes talking place in your city. It’s really good news that you can travel by subway in Xi’an, though there’s only one line there. Here in London we have twelve lines. By the way, we don’t use the word “subway” here. It’s American English. We call it “the Underground”, instead.
The London Underground is very famous. It’s famous for several reasons. First of all, part of the underground railway today is the oldest in the world, which opened in 1863. Secondly, the London Underground is also the first line to have electric trains, in 1890. Thirdly but not the last, the London Underground is the second largest metro system in the world, after the Shanghai Metro. There are 270 stations in the Underground and it has 402 kilometres of tracks(軌道). What’s more, the city of London itself helps make the transportation system famous! I’ve got a few photos to help you build a clear picture of the Underground in my city. They are together with this mail.
In your email, you also said workers were building more lines. I’m sure your city is developing fast. Maybe you can send me a few photos of your city today. I really want to see the changes taking place there. I’m happy for you to live there in an ancient city with such a new look!
So much for now. I’ll write soon again. Best wishes!
小題1:Where is the writer from？

A．From London

B．From Shanghai

C．From Xi’an.

D．From New York

小題2:The second paragraph mainly tells us        ?

A．when the first subway was opened in the world.

B．when the London Underground first used electric trains

C．why the London Underground is the oldest subway in the world.

D．why the London Underground is famous in the world

小題3:In the email, the words “subway”, “underground”, and “metro” mean   .

A．three different things	B．two different things
C．a(chǎn)lmost the same thing	D．nothing like each other

小題4:What does the writer want Hongbo to do?

A．To buy a good book about Xi’an for him.

B．To send him a few photos of Xi’an.

C．To post him some postcards of Xi’an.

D．To tell him more about Xi’an subway.

Surfing: It’s Not Just for Boys Anymore
If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say basketball or volleyball. I happen to be one of the few girls who would   36 : surfing. But isn’t that a boy thing? Some people   37 . Most certainly not.
I started surfing about five years ago and fell in love with the sport on the  38  first day. Riding that first   39  was the best feeling I had ever experienced.
When I try to   40  surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, in my   41 , there’s nothing like it. It involves body,   42 , and soul. There’s sand between my toes and cool, salt water all   43  us. The feeling I get when I’m surfing across that   44 , becoming one with the   45 , is like I’m weightless.
The one thing I can   46  from surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge. You can never be the “best surfer” because the ocean   47  an uncountable variety of waves that nobody can ever master. The variations of surfing styles are wonderful. Some surfers are free and lowing; others are very aggressive (活躍有力的) and   48 . All of these things attract me to surfing and make it   49  from any other sport.
I’ve   50  to tell every girl I know to do something that people don’t think girls can do. It’s part of being human to advance to new   51 , so shouldn’t it be expected that girls should step up and start   52  the limits of things boys and men used to dominate (主宰)?
There’re women   53  side by side with the President of our country, so why not side by side with the boys   54  the football team or out in the water surfing? Give girls a chance to   55  , and they will.

小題1:	A．tell B．give C．a(chǎn)nswer D．realize

小題2:	A．Believe B．understand C．reply D．wonder

小題3:	A．very B．just C．rightly D．only

小題4:	A．storm B．wave C．sail D．boat

小題5:	A．bring B．connect C．tie D．compare

小題6:	A．work B．study C．holiday D．life

小題7:	A．effort B．mind C．health D．time

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)long B．a(chǎn)round C．a(chǎn)bove D．by

小題9:	A．water B．beach C．board D．lake

小題10:

A．sky B．ocean C．earth D．world

小題11:

A．take B．make C．get D．keep

小題12:

A．offers B．includes C．catches D．collects

小題13:

A．great B．sharp C．hard D．calm

小題14:

A．known B．right C．far D．different

小題15:

A．chosen B．learned C．tried D．promised

小題16:

A．points B．levels C．steps D．parts

小題17:

A．reaching B．a(chǎn)ccepting C．pushing D．setting

小題18:

A．sitting B．walking C．working D．fighting

小題19:

A．of B．from C．on D．with

小題20:

A．think B．feel C．perform D．succeed

I recently ran into a friend I hadn’t seen for a long while．Our conversation was lively and full of news from both sides．Before we parted she said，“You'll have to drop in sometime.” I immediately sensed that if I simply  “dropped in’’  I would take my friend by surprise，and I would be discouraged by the image of her standing in her doorway，staring at me，and asking，“Oh，err …what brings you here?”
Whatever happened to the unannounced drop-in visit? When I was growing up in the 1960s, it seemed that people - mostly relatives, but also friends - were always popping in. My parents would put coffee on，and my mom would find something in the kitchen to serve along with it．Then the conversation would begin…The neighbor lady，a worrier，was unloading her sadness while my mom quietly listened．The Irish man next door had such an accent that I remember asking what language he spoke．My Polish relatives arrived in packs…But I never heard my parents say anything like “We weren’t expecting you’’ or “This isn’t a good time．”Drop-in visitors had a certain right of way and became No．1．
What happened to such visits? Actually I know the answer．Times have changed．Everybody gets busy with work．There is no longer a stay-at-home mom keeping a pot of hot coffee or tea ready throughout the day for a surprise guest．Exploding malls and stores are now replacing homes as a central form of entertainment．
Just the other day a former student of mine showed up．“I'm sorry for the surprise visit．”my student began．“I just wanted to see if you still lived here．I'll only stay a minute．”My response was immediate.“ No, you won’t,” I said.“Just come in, sit, have coffee, and we’ll talk.’’
I had nothing in the kitchen but we ordered pizza．And we had a lovely time．I have tried to keep the drop-in tradition alive though it takes some effort．
小題1:The author thought of his friend’s invitation --- “You’ll have to drop in sometime”--- as _______.

A．a(chǎn) nice way of refusal

B．a(chǎn)n excuse of leaving

C．a(chǎn) kind of politeness

D．a(chǎn)n expression of surprise

小題2:The underlined phrase “ pop in”  in the second paragraph means _________.

A．make many friends

B．make a special date

C．have a good time

D．pay a sudden visit

小題3:The woman from the neighborhood used to visit the author’s home to ________.

A．seek comfort from my parents

B．make new friends

C．1isten to my parents’ story

D．taste nice dishes

小題4:From the third paragraph of the passage，we can infer that __________．

A．the author misses the lost good days

B．unexpected visitors are still welcome now

C．modern people prefer outdoor activities

D．there are more jobs for the housewives now

小題5:The author writes the passage intending to __________.     

A．encourage people to be drop-in visitors

B．explain how to deal with unexpected visitors

C．share his feelings about the drop-in tradition

D．show the importance of making friends