The time he has devoted in the past ten years_________the disabled is now

considered__________ of great value.

A. to help; being        B. to helping; to be   C. to help; to be  D. helping; being

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High school seems bigger.There are  36  kids and it’s a totally new environment. It could be a  37  time for new students,  38  ,in fact,it isn’t really that bad.

The first day of course is always terrifying,but,then again,the first day of middle school was probably the  39  .Of course you might get lost during the first few days  40  your classes,but after a while what seems like a large school really isn’t.

One thing that’s really cool about high school is that there are so many more classes that you can  41  .For example,if you like  42  ,there are many art classes.At the same time,there are  43  classes,which you can’t take in middle school  44  photography and psychology(心理學(xué)).There are many new things in high school that make it much more  45  .

In high school,you’re able to join more clubs,play more sports,and take part in more  46  ,and at the same time make new friends with kids with the same  47  as you.Also, these activities can give you a  48  to learn something that you might not have had the opportunity to learn in  49  .

High school is different  50  everyone,but there’s one thing that’s  51  .You’re going to have just as much fun here as you  52  before.But having fun isn’t enough though! You’re  53  so you have to be more responsible.Everything changes when you get  54  ,but the changes aren’t that bad.You  55  worry too much about growing up.

.A.less    B.few   C.more  D.many

A.terrible B.popular   C.good  D.worried

A.but  B.and   C.while D.or

A.different    B.same  C.rich  D.difficult

A.attending to B.looking for   C.finding out   D.knowing of

A.take B.join  C.give  D.learn

A.dancing  B.sports    C.art   D.singing

A.other    B.another   C.others    D.the other

A.without  B.like  C.except    D.as

A.fun  B.boring    C.busy  D.tiring

A.activities   B.classes   C.lectures  D.groups

A.customs  B.classes   C.ages  D.interests

A.chance   B.time  C.place D.space

A.your home    B.middle school C.society   D.primary school

A.in   B.from  C.on    D.for

A.sure B.certain   C.doubtful  D.believable

A.did  B.created   C.remembered    D.made

A.taking classes   B.growing up    C.joining activities    D.making friends

A.older    B.cleverer  C.taller    D.wiser

A.can’t   B.mustn’t  C.shouldn’t    D.won’t

What kind of life do you seek for? One that is frustrating and full of complaints every day? Or one that is filled with thankfulness, gratefulness and a positive mind?

    The moment we open our eyes each day, we should be grateful that we are still alive．We are given a brand-new day．We are given another day to love．We are given another day of hope．We are given another chance to do whatever we have failed to accomplish．Those who have chosen to leave this place do not have any second chance．

    We should be grateful every day．By being grateful, we will treasure the things around us．We will learn to appreciate life in a better way．Treat others better and find ourselves in a better mood every day．When we are thankful and grateful for the things we have, the universe tends to give us more．

    By being thankful and grateful for our personal health, we will focus our attention on it and we would want to have a better well-being for our health．We will want to eat healthier food to nourish our body．After all, the body is the temple of our soul．We have to treat it well so that it can carry us a longer journey in life．

    When we face problems in life, be thankful and grateful too．They are designed specifically for us so that we will be stronger and wiser．We are like a strong oak tree, facing the harsh weathers time to time．After each storm, we will grow stronger and strengthen our foundations for the next harsh weather．

    The year 2010 has come to an end．Have you achieved what you aimed for in the past year? Be grateful for those you have achieved and especially for those you have not—both successes and failures．Failures and mistakes will give you valuable lessons．So, pick yourself up and try again this year．Good luck！

According to the text, how many kinds of life are mentioned?

    A．One．           B．Two．           C．Three．     D．Four．

What does the word "harsh" underlined in the text refer to?

    A．severe       B．pleasant             C．fine         D．mild

According to the text, the life filled with thankfulness should be the following except that we        .

    A．learn to enjoy our life in a better way

    B．face problems in life and choose to leave

    C．focus our attention on our health

    D．treat others better and find ourselves in a better mood

The sentence "We are like a strong oak tree…" in the fifth paragraph, we can see that the author used the writing technique of ____．

    A．telling a fairy story                B．stating facts

    C．discussing matters                  D．imitating things

What would be the best title for the text?

    A．Kinds of Life                        B．Be Positive

    C．Be Grateful Every Day        D．Pick Yourself Up

單句改錯(cuò)： (共10分)

下面每句中都有一處錯(cuò)誤，錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)（∧），并在此符號(hào)下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。

注意：每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

The song reminded me of the days when we spent together several years ago.

He thought she would keep her words.

They have married for 20 years.

I promised that I will do my best.

I don’t doubt if he is a good teacher.

I found difficult to follow my teacher in the first English class.

I used to get up early, but now I am used to sleep until 11 am.

The earth was still just a cloud of dust for several billions years after the “Big bang”.

9.  He couldn’t have his friend getting away with tell people lies！

People love to get together to eat, drink and have a fun with each other.

According to the school rules, no student __________ go out of the school after eleven o’clock at night without the teacher’s permission.

A. will       B. must     C. may      D. shall

He kept looking at her, wondering whether he _____ her somewhere.

    A. saw             B. has seen       C. sees           D. had seen

It is reported that two schools, ___________ are being built in my hometown, will be open next year.

A. they both    B. which both   C. both of them    D. both of which

          many times, but he still didn’t understand it.

A. Having been told               B. Though he was told

C. To have been told                  D. He was told

The 1980s was called the “Me Decade” because for many this time was marked by a fascination with the self. The idea that each person has a self may seem natural to us, but this concept is actually quite new. The idea that each human life is unique developed between the 11th and 15th centuries in Europe. Before that time, individuals were considered in relation to a group, and even today, many eastern cultures place more emphasis on the importance of a collective self than on a unique and independent self.

  Both eastern and western cultures see the self as divided into an inner, private self and an outer, public self. But where they differ is in terms of which part is seen as the “real you.” Western culture tends to promote the idea of individuality—a self that is separated from other selves. In contrast, many eastern cultures focus on an inter-independent self that gets its diversity in large part from inter-relationship with others.

  For example, a Confucian(孔子) idea stresses the importance of “face”—other people’s views of the self and keeping up one’s desired status in their eyes. In the past, some Asian cultures developed clear rules about the specific clothes and even colors that people in certain social classes and occupations were allowed to display, and these live on today in Japanese style manuals. This style of dress is at odds with such western practices as “casual Fridays,” which encourage employees to dress informally and express their unique selves.

According to the passage , what does the author believe about the self?

 A. Many eastern cultures see the self connected with others.

 B. Those born in the 1980s are generally most self-centered than others.

   C. The concept that each person has a self may seem strange to eastern cultures

 D. Western cultures regard the self as an outer, public self while eastern cultures don’t.

What does the 2nd paragraph mainly talk about?

   A. How eastern and western cultures see the self.

   B. Eastern cultures contrast sharply with western cultures

   C. Both eastern and western cultures appreciate the importance of self

   D. Eastern cultures are as important as western cultures

A Japanese dress code is mentioned in the last paragraph to _________.

   A. explain the importance of “face”   B. say how traditional the Japanese are

   C. emphasize the importance of eastern cultures

 D. show how eastern cultures see the self in relation to others

The underlined phrase “at odds with” most probably means_______.

 A. in agreement with               B. in disagreement with

   C. in comparison with                D. in need of

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People unhappy with the rich: Poll

There is growing dissatisfaction toward rich people, according to a new online poll.

The poll by the China Youth Daily in collaboration(與…合作) with Sina.com has highlighted the apparent discontent (不滿)over the country's widening income gap.

Nearly 8,000 people filled in online questionnaires last week, and when asked to use three words to describe society's rich, the top responses were "extravagant"(奢侈的), "greedy" and "corrupt".

About 57 percent of those polled said that "extravagant" was the best word to describe the rich, followed closely by "greedy".

Ironically, despite their dissatisfaction, 93 percent of those polled wished they could be rich too, and that richer people should be "socially responsible".

Some 33 percent of respondents also praised rich people for being "smart".

Nearly 90 percent of respondents agreed that most people in society, including themselves, were willing to speak up for the poor but were reluctant to take action and actually do something for them.

The survey comes on the heels of a heated debate over comments made by renowned economist Mao Yushi, who said he was "speaking for the rich and working for the poor".

A report released by the Asian Development Bank last Wednesday revealed that China's Gini coefficient - an indicator of the wealth divide - rose from 0.407 in 1993 to 0.473 in 2004.

An earlier CASS report said that the richest 10 percent of Chinese families now own more than 40 percent of all private assets, while the poorest 10 percent share less than 2 percent of the total wealth.

The country's income disparity(懸殊) is close to that of Latin America, the report which came out in January said.