4．When my parents were alive，they were not very rich．Yet they helped their two older 21time after time．When Daddy passed away，his notebook showed debts（22）Cfrom several of his children．I was not among them．I（23）Bborrowed money and when I did，I set a repayment plan and（24）Ato it．It was a matter of（25）Cwith me．I couldn't stand owing my parents-or anyone else-mmoney because I watched them （26）Ato help out my older sisters when they were in financial difficulties themselves．
These days，after the death of my parents，I am one of those people who can be（27）Bto for help when they need it．Just as I can't stand（28）Dother people money，I can't stand saying no to whoever needs help．I don't（29）Bhelping others，but I would be more than glad if they would make a（n）（30）Dto handle things themselves，perhaps by doing some（31）Aplanning-like planning not to speend money they don't have!
Being ready to help others is a （32）C，but sometimes the result will be（33）Ato what you expect．I （34）Aremember as a child what my father always said，"If at first you don't succeed，try，try again!"Helping my children too often has（35）Cthem from learning to keep trying．Use your（36）D：who among my children will（37）Dto walk if I supply the money to buy a car？Helped often，my children lost gradually the ability to（38）Aproblems themselves．
    In most（39）C，when people find you can（40）Chelp，they will ask you more and more．That's human，you know．

21．A．sons	B．daughters	C．brothers	D．sisters
22．A．a(chǎn)bsent	B．a(chǎn)part	C．due	D．different
23．A．a(chǎn)lways	B．seldom	C．often	D．never
24．A．stuck	B．a(chǎn)ttached	C．a(chǎn)greed	D．belonged
25．A．pleasure	B．courage	C．pride	D．sorrow
26．A．struggle	B．happen	C．intend	D．move
27．A．referred	B．turned	C．seen	D．a(chǎn)ttended
28．A．cheating	B．donating	C．1ending	D．owing
29．A．enjoy	B．mind	C．1ike	D．miss
30．A．comment	B．mess	C．excuse	D．effort
31．A．financial	B．flexible	C．typical	D．particular
32．A．deed	B．deal	C．virtue	D．task
33．A．contrary	B．essential	C．potential	D．necessary
34．A．can	B．may	C．shall	D．must
35．A．banned	B．protected	C．prevented	D．freed
36．A．a(chǎn)Hn	B．leg	C．body	D．head
37．A．wait	B．urge	C．threat	D．choose
38．A．solve	B．a(chǎn)ssess	C．seek	D．a(chǎn)nalyse
39．A．a(chǎn)ffairs	B．choices	C．cases	D．events
40．A．obtain	B．a(chǎn)ttain	C．provide	D．prefer

3．There are many taxi drivers in our city．They often like to chat with passengers to（11）Btime when the taxis are caught in traffic jams．The other day，I went home by taxi．Knowing I was a student，the driver told me that he was once a student twenty years ago．（12）A，his family could not afford the school fees，so he dropped out of school at an early age．He（13）Dme to work hard and go to a good college．I was moved by his kindness，but what really impressed me next was his （14）C．After arriving home，I soon realized that I had（15）Cmy cell phone in the taxi．Greatly worried，I immediately called my number，（16）Bthe driver would answer．Then came the driver's （17）Dfrom tlle other end．He told me he had been （18）Bmy call and that he would gladly return my phone where he dropped me off earlier that day．Thanks to the driver，I got my phone （19）C．I believe honesty is one of the greatest（20）Ca person should have．Thank you ever so much，Mr．Taxi driver．

11．A．have	B．kill	C．spend	D．1ive
12．A．Unfortunately	B．Unusually	C．Absolutely	D．Accurately
13．A．persuaded	B．ordered	C．required	D．encouraged
14．A．modesty	B．a(chǎn)bility	C．honesty	D．security
15．A．forgotten	B．placed	C．left	D．dropped
16．A．begging	B．praying	C．thinking	D．saying
17．A．whisper	B．noise	C．sound	D．voice
18．A．making	B．expecting	C．refusing	D．fearing
19．A．over	B．through	C．back	D．a(chǎn)cross
20．A．a(chǎn)dvantages	B．a(chǎn)chievements	C．qualities	D．images

2．[1]When I was young，I wondered why neighborhoods didn't plant fruit trees to build community．Later，my husband and I decided the right way to answer this question was to do itourselves，so we transformed our front yard with fruit trees，such as strawberries，pomegranates （石榴），and oranges．
[2]Every crop brought us closer to neighbors and strangers．The food was an excuse to communicate．Kids in the neighborhood including our sons learned patience and gentle timing．When we had extra，we'd share it．Then，we received a powerful lesson：a gift hidden as a loss．Our first-ever crop of pomegranates had ripened．But at harvest，they       ，stolen in the middle of the night．We were shocked，sad and angry．One of my friends had fun suggesting we post a sign to curse（詛咒）thieves who stole our fruit．
[3]And suddenly，the lesson was clear．We did need a sign．Last fall，we had a larger crop of pomegranates．We posted a sign that read，"If you'd like one，please knock and introduce yourself and we'd be happy to cut one off the tree for you．Cutting saves the branches and promotes future growth so we can continue to share with new friends like you．"
[4]While one pomegranate was taken，most others were left to new friends．This year，we won the Kindness Contest award，so we planted three new fruit trees-a peach，a pear and a plum．Before they fruit，I'll add a big sign to the yard to encourage sharing．Today，I am happy to role model generosity for my young sons and to have been blessed with the opportunity to provide an edible（可食的）front yard for others．
66．What does the underlined word"it"in Paragraph I refer to？（no more than 5 words）
67．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words．（no more than 5 words）
were all gone/were all lost/were all missing
68．Explain the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4．
Although one pomegranate was stolen，the rest remained for others．
69．What does the author encourage us to do through the story？（no more than 10 words）
share what you have with others．
70．List three wolds to describe what kind of person the author is．
①generous②kind/warm-hearted ③wise/smart．

1．As long as you have broadband（寬帶）service in your home，you can turn on your desktop computer and connect to the Internet．If you have a wireless router（路由器），a device that spreads the broadband connection to other devices，you can set up a Wi-Fi network，which enables your cellphone and tablets to go online too．And when you are outdoors where there is no Wi-Fi，such as in the park or at the beach，having 3G service allows you to stay connected．
    It seems that lots of us already have Internet coverage everywhere we go．So why have mobile companies around the world lately been so enthusiastic about a new term，"4G"？First，you need to know that the letter"G"stands for"generation"．Even if you have no idea what 4G is，at least you can figure out that it's a step up from 3G since it's the latest generation of mobile internet service．
Unlike broadband，mobile Internet uses the same signal towers that provide voice service to your cell phone，which means wherever you can make phone calls with your cell phone you also have an Internet connection．
But mobile connections have theirdefects：they don't carry as much information as broadband does，making opening websites and downloading music slower than they are on a Wi-Fi connection．This is why mobile connections have been constantly upgraded since the first generation was launched back in the l980s．
    According to BBC，4G is five to seven times faster than current 3G network speeds，almost as fast as home broadband．Because of this，4G is ideally suited for services like video downloading，mapping，online shopping and even video conferencing．
    To achieve the high speeds，network companies have to spend a lot of money on building new signal towers，which will eventually lead to a higher phone bill if you switch t0 4G，and you'll also have to get a new phone with 4G capacity．

56．What is Paragraph l mainly about？D
A．The development of Wi-Fi．
B．The convenience of using cellphones．
C．The influences of the Internet on our life．
D．Various ways to get access to the Intemet．
57．The underlined word"defects''in Paragraph 4 probably meansA．
A．disadvantages    B．functions    C．qualities   D．benefits
58．What is the weakness of 3 G compared with 4G？C
A．Its voice is not as clear as 4G．
B．It can't satisfy the users'basic needs．
C．Its network speeds are much slower．
D．It has much less popularity than 4G．
59．Mobile technology has constantly been improved toB．
A．replace broadband        B．increase the network speed
C．download videos         D．connect more cellphones
60．What does the author think of 4G service？D
A．Its service is worth the price
B．There is no need to develop it
C．It takes time to be widely used
D．It provides good service at a higher price．

20．A 58-year-old man was sharing his memories of his father．He said his father had been a workaholic who was always busy with his（21）B．He（22）Dcame to his son's sports games or  activities．（23）A，the son said his dad almost never spoke to him．（24）Cthe time the son was 18 years old，in his last year of school，he'd become a very good football player．When his team qualified for the championship，he（25）A his father to finally come to see him play this one time；so his dad（26）Dhe'd be there．
     On the day of the（27）C，the son was on the field warming up just （28）Cthe game when he saw his dad come into the stadium with two other men．Then shortly after the game started，his dad．（29）B with his friends and never returned．It's now been 40 years （30）Athat day，yet this 58-year-old son says the painful（31）B．he felt as a teenager is still very real．When his father recently died at age 83，he stood alone next to his dad's coffin at the funeral home and said："Dad，we could have（32）Bso much love and good times together，（33）BI never knew you．"
      A father has great power and（34）Cin the lives of his children．Studies have shown that the No.1（35）C 0f troubled boys and young men is that they had fathers who didn't（36）Dcare．They didn't spend time with their sons so they weren't （37）Ato them．There are millions of invisible（38）C like this．But"No man stands as tall as when he bends down to help his  son．"How about you？Do you need to give more time and（39）Cto your children？It's never too late t（40）B．

21．A．family	B．work	C．hobby	D．housework
22．A．often	B．ever	C．even	D．never
23．A．In fact	B．As a result	C．Of course	D．Above all
24．A．At	B．In	C．By	D．For
25．A．begged	B．a(chǎn)dvised	C．permitted	D．ordered
26．A．a(chǎn)dmitted	B．pretended	C．suspected	D．promised
27．A．ceremony	B．graduation	C．championship	D．concert
28．A．a(chǎn)fter	B．on	C．before	D．during
29．A．stood	B．left	C．chatted	D．sat
30．A．since	B．until	C．a(chǎn)fter	D．before
31．A．relief	B．disappointment	C．fear	D．a(chǎn)nxiety
32．A．lacked	B．shared	C．received	D．mixed
33．A．a(chǎn)nd	B．but	C．so	D．then
34．A．trust	B．favor	C．influence	D．courage
35．A．reason	B．case	C．cause	D．concern
36．A．simply	B．only	C．initially	D．really
37．A．close	B．similar	C．polite	D．known
38．A．mothers	B．sons	C．fathers	D．players
39．A．money	B．freedom	C．a(chǎn)ttention	D．a(chǎn)ward
40．A．learn	B．change	C．develop	D．a(chǎn)dapt

19．A few weeks ago，l was taking a quiet walk in my backyard（11）DI saw a baby bird lying in the grass．It must have fallen off the nest high in the branches．I was sure it was dead．But as I tried to pick it up，（12）Ait moved．
      To put it back，I placed a ladder（13）Bthe tree and tried to get it near the（14）D with the nest．It was then that I saw a neighborhood cat in the leaves．Immediately it came to me that he must have（15）Bthe bird out of the nest when climbing up along the branches and（16）Ahimself up in the tree as well．Climbing up through the branches，I seized him，gave him a（17）C"Hiss!"and dropped him softly to the ground．He ran off as fast as he could．
      I gently（18）Bthe baby bird，climbed up the ladder and，stretching my arm out as far as I  could，（19）A it  in  the  nest．Then I said  a little  prayer for it．
     In the weeks that followed I looked up at the nest several times，but only saw the mother bird．I may never know whether my efforts have made a（20）C0r not．But trying was enough．Sometimes love has to be its own reward．

11．A．while	B．a(chǎn)s	C．a(chǎn)fter	D．when
12．A．suddenly	B．finally	C．nearly	D．a(chǎn)ctually
13．A．off	B．a(chǎn)gainst	C．on	D．beside
14．A．tree	B．leaves	C．wall	D．branch
15．A．led	B．shaken	C．tricked	D．blown
16．A．trapped	B．wounded	C．seized	D．stored
17．A．worrying	B．puzzling	C．scolding	D．surprising
18．A．tried on	B．picked up	C．took out	D．turned over
19．A．placed	B．caught	C．fed	D．threw
20．A．choice	B．decision	C．difference	D．conclusion

18．On the hill ________，there used to be an old temple．（　　）

A．

near

B．

nearby

C．

nearly

D．

closely

17．independent，curious，take charge of，gift，topic，reason，put off
57．The article covered a lot of interestingtopics．
58．The kid looked at mecuriously as if I came from another planet．
59．The notice says the matchwill be/is/has been put off until tomorrow because of the bad weather．
60．Having a job gives you financialindependence．
61．Man is the only creature that isgifted with speech．
62．The restaurant is popular for its delicious food andreasonable price．
63．The boss asked me totake charge of the company when he was on holiday．

16．The opening and closing of doors are the most significant actions of man's life．What a（36）Alies in doors!
No man knows what awaits him when he opens a door．（37）Cthe most familiar room，the clock ticks and the hearth glows red at dusk may harbor（38）C．The worker may actually called and（39）Bthe leaking pipe．The cook may have been ill and demanded her passports．
THese are many kinds of doors．Revolving doors for hotels，shops and public buildings．These are（40）D the busy，bustling ways of modern life．Can you （41）A William Shakespeare or Charles Dickens skipping through a （42）D door？There are double doors，sliding doors，stage doors and glass doors．The （43）A and mystery of a door lies in its quality of being hidden．A glass door is not a door at all，but a window．The meaning of a door is to（44）B what lies inside； to keep the heart in suspense．
Also，there are many ways of opening doors．There is the cheery （45）C of elbow with which the waiter opens the kitchen door．There is the sympathetic and awful （46）A of the dentist's maid who opens the door into the operating room and，without speaking，C（47）C that the doctor is ready for you．
The opening of doors has in it some flavor of the （48）D，some sense of moving into a new moment．Even in （49）C，the opening of a door may bring relief．But the closing of doors could be （50）B，A door closed brings （51）D to an end．And there are degrees of sadness in the closing of doors．A door slammed is a confession of weakness．A door（52）C shut may often be the most tragic gesture in life．
The opening and closing of doors is a part of the serious fluency of life．Life will not stay （53）A and let us alone．We are （54）B opening doors with hope，closing them with despair．Life （55）D not much longer than a pipe of tobacco，and destiny knocks us out like the ashes．

36．A．mystery	B．relief	C．scenery	D．pleasure
37．A．So	B．Still	C．Even	D．Also
38．A．wishes	B．puzzles	C．surprises	D．changes
39．A．checked	B．fixed	C．wrapped	D．removed
40．A．essential to	B．different from	C．consistent with	D．typical of
41．A．imagine	B．suggest	C．catch	D．notice
42．A．stage	B．sliding	C．glass	D．revolving
43．A．symbol	B．miracle	C．sign	D．mark
44．A．busy	B．hide	C．discover	D．Exhibit
45．A．knock	B．bump	C．push	D．touch
46．A．silence	B．noise	C．voice	D．peace
47．A．a(chǎn)nnounce	B．a(chǎn)dmits	C．implies	D．expects
48．A．darkness	B．certainty	C．possibility	D．unknown
49．A．vain	B．hope	C．sadness	D．happiness
50．A．easy	B．terrible	C．dull	D．interesting
51．A．nothing	B．everything	C．a(chǎn)nything	D．something
52．A．heavily	B．hurriedly	C．gently	D．firmly
53．A．still	B．calm	C．silent	D．simple
54．A．naturally	B．continually	C．obviously	D．possibly
55．A．measure	B．matches	C．reaches	D．lasts

15．I think I'm one of the luckiest people in the world because of the time I'm able to spend with young people who are not afraid to show their excitement and zest for life．（21）B，I would prefer a person with passion and enthusiasm to a person with （22）A and talent any day of the week．You can teach and develop skills，（23）C you cannot develop a love of life and an optimistic attitude．These are（24）D of a person and appear at all times during work or play．Furthermore，they are traits that one is born with and they will never （25）C them．
As a （26）D and an Independent Education and Career Planning Advisor，I （27）B too many children and young adults who are on a road to despair unless someone can find a way to change their attitude towards （28）A and indeed life itself!
（29）B，society has turned out too many children and young that are unwilling to put much （30）C or thought into their work．Whenever I come across such people-（31）B or old，I'm reminded of a boy who went with his mother on a blueberry picking hike into the（32）A．The boy filled his（33）C mostly with moss（苔蘚） and then covered the moss with a thin layer of blueberries so that it looked（34）D．But the next morning，he found the blueberry pie which his mother（35）B for him was moss．
So （36）C，whether you are in school or （37）D，if you have enthusiasm and if you are （38）A to put in consistent effort along with passion，you will receive the （39）D．If，on the other hand，you are（40）A and prefer to take short-cuts，you should not expect to achieve the same results．

21．A．Obviously	B．Personally	C．Luckily	D．Quickly
22．A．skills	B．ideas	C．kindness	D．courage
23．A．or	B．for	C．but	D．if
24．A．choices	B．requests	C．a(chǎn)ppearances	D．characters
25．A．use	B．deserve	C．lose	D．cherish
26．A．journalist	B．doctor	C．colleague	D．teacher
27．A．search for	B．come across	C．care about	D．depend on
28．A．learning	B．donating	C．speaking	D．greeting
29．A．Eventually	B．Unfortunately	C．Hopefully	D．Perfectly
30．A．equipment	B．information	C．effort	D．possession
31．A．innocent	B．young	C．poor	D．stupid
32．A．woods	B．corner	C．park	D．market
33．A．mouth	B．pan	C．basketball	D．hand
34．A．delicious	B．beautiful	C．clean	D．full
35．A．collected	B．baked	C．kept	D．bought
36．A．promise	B．guess	C．remember	D．look
37．A．in danger	B．in distance	C．in hospital	D．a(chǎn)t work
38．A．willing	B．confident	C．proud	D．careful
39．A．crop	B．trust	C．votes	D．rewards
40．A．lazy	B．busy	C．curious	D．stubborn