（十五）

Buckminster Fuller once said, “The minute you choose to do what you really want to do, it’s a different kind of life.” If you want to live abundantly, decide what you really want and figure out a way to do it. Be clear and live with intent (意向).

You may have heard of Fred Lebow. He complained to his doctor that he lacked energy. His doctor advised him to take up running. He fell in love with it! He was 39 years old when he entered his first race.

Fred joined the New York Road Runners Club and organized New York City’s first marathon race. But what Fred truly wanted to do was to bring people together. He believes that anybody should be able to run — people of all ages and of any country.

Not everyone in New York was excited about people running through their neighborhood. A youth gang warned him that nobody had better run through their turf. “That’s great,” Fred said. “I need someone to protect the runners in your area, and you look like just the fellows to do it.” He

gave them each a hat, shirt and jacket and that year, when the marathon went through their neighborhood, these young men proudly guarded the runners along their way.

Fred decided what was truly important to him and he found a way to do it. He lived with intent. That single decision made his life remarkably different.

As one sports writer said, “Fate handed him a short race. With his goal, with his love of life, Fred turned it into a marathon.”

Fred would say that it’s not about how long you live, but how you run the race of life.

6. The purpose that Fred Lebow organized New York City’s first marathon race was _____.

A. to be popular with people

B. to display his true love for sports development

C. to drive away his loneliness in the running

D. to get more people together

7. Which word in the passage is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “turf”?

A. Neighborhood. B. Way. C. Decision. D. Race.

8. What’s the best title for this passage?

A. Determination guarantees you a success.

B. The race of life with intent.

C. Nothing is impossible in one’s life race.

D. The benefits of taking up running.

I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was a strange farmer. I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything. Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. I really didn’t know who she was but I had to go.

It had been snowing heavily that day and I didn’t know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for me. It seemed that Milly had died. “She meant more to me than anyone even my own wife!” he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had taken place, a possible scandal(丑聞). I was even more surprised when he told me he had put her in the barn(廄). “I couldn’t leave her in the cold!” he said. Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door. He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground.

“She was such a good cow! I wouldn’t let anyone except a doctor touch her!” he said and cried again.

60. The farmer wished that the writer might         .

A. look into the matter             B. bring Milly back to life

   C. free him from a scandal          D. keep the whole thing a secret

61. The underlined phrase in the first paragraph means “       ”.

   A. expect                               B. understand

   C. see clearly                            D. hear clearly

62. Before he arrived at the farmer’s house, the writer expected to see Milly lying         .

   A. on the ground of a barn          B. on the floor of a room

   C. in bed in a room                D. in bed in a barn

63. What do we know about Milly for the story?

A. She had met with an accident.         B. She had caused a scandal.

   C. She was seriously ill.            D. She was hidden somewhere.

64. The person who told the story is probably a        .

A. farmer                        B. policeman

   C. country doctor                D. newspaper re5-6porter

（共5小題；每小題2 分，滿分10 分）

      根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

    The right pair of exercise shoes can do a lot to prevent discomfort and injuries, personal trainers say. Here are some shopping tips:

  71   Depending on your workout, shoes designed for walking, running, tennis, or something else that will provide the best support for your feet.

Shop when you normally exercise. Feet actually get bigger throughout the day, sometimes swelling(腫脹) up as much as a half-size by nighttime.   72  

Try them on .Never take a pair of exercise shoes based only on the size of footwear you normally buy. Bring the type of socks you’d wear to work out and go for a walk through the store.

   73     you should be able to spread your toes out comfortably. Make sure there’s about a half-inch of space between them and the front of the shoe. The back should fit snugly(warmly and comfortably) against your heel and not move up and down. If your feet are different sizes, buy based on the larger one.

Talk to an expert. Shoe salesmen and personal trainers can study your stride(步伐) and the shape of your feet.   74  

   75   Many trainers recommend changing footwear every three to five months, if possible, to maintain（保持） proper cushioning (軟墊) and support.

    One tip: if you have to tie your shoes very tightly to feel a good amount of support, they may be ready to go.

Think about how much you can afford to buy the workout shoes.

Consider your type of exercises.

Focus on fit

So don’t shop first thing in the morning if you often work out in the evening.

Pay more attention to new style shoes.

Replace worn shoes regularly

Usually they can recommend the best shoes to guard against injuries.

US President Barack Obama said on Thursday that ______ Afghanistan election appeared to have been ______ success.

A./ ;a        B.the ;a       C.the;the        D./ ;the

基礎寫作(共1小題，滿分15分)   上周，我們以“誰是你的偶像”

為題， 在2600名學生中進行了一次調(diào)查(survey)。  以下是調(diào)查數(shù)據(jù)：

 [寫作內(nèi)容]  

 根據(jù)以上數(shù)據(jù)，寫一篇短文，包括以下內(nèi)容：

 1．調(diào)查時間、調(diào)查問題以及調(diào)查對象； 

2．男女生在以明星為偶像方面的差異；

 3．“父母”在男女生偶像中的排序差異；

4．男女生在以偉人為偶像方面的異同；

 5．你的偶像及理由。

 [寫作要求]

1．只能使用5個句子表達全部內(nèi)容；

2．文中不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名和學校名稱。

[評分標準]   句子結構準確，信息內(nèi)容完整，篇章結構連貫。

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 (  )10In order to build the Three Gorges Dam, a lot of local people have to_______ from their hometown.

  A. keep        B. separate     C. remove     D. replace

______ the project as planned, we’ll have to work two more hours a day.

A. Completing     B. Complete     C. Completed      D. To complete

It is well known that the Japanese people’s love of fish is almost as a bee’s interest in honey. As fish populations were decreasing, fishing companies were forced to fish further and further away from the shore. Then they had a big challenge－h(huán)ow to keep the fish fresh for longer. So they decided to keep the fish stored in freezers on the boats. But the public did not like frozen fish. So again the fishing companies had a new bigger challenge. What they decided to do was to have fish tanks on their boats. After catching fishes, they would put them in the tanks and keep them living there until they got back to shore. But in this protected environment, lacking predators (掠食者)，the fish stopped moving around. The Japanese public felt these dull fish did not taste fresh, which had an unpleasant effect upon sales. Once again the fishing companies had an even bigger challenge ...

Stop for a minute! Before we go any further, I would like to ask “What are your challenges? How do you handle an unexpected challenge?” May I think it this way that you should try to attack your challenges? Conquer them with a Swiss Army knife. Take the most proper and simple tool that you can adopt to deal with your situation.

Now back to our story. How did the Japanese finally figure out the fresh fish problem？Sharks! You might think the same. Sharks were caught and put into the tanks with other fishes. Don’t sharks eat fish? Well, they do eat a few fish, but they did also keep more fish active and alert (警覺的) The fish stay fresh because they are challenged.

Now, try to keep yourself fresh by finding your own shark to offer yourself a challenge in your own business and career.

1.The main reason for the fishing company to fish in the far sea is that_________.

       A. the fish resource near the shore was decreasing

      B. the fishes farther away from the sea tasted fresher         

C. people would prefer eating fresh fishes to less fresh ones

       D. it was getting harder and harder to keep fishes fresh

2.The relationship between fishes and sharks is similar to that between_________in nature.

       A. dogs and cats                  B. monkeys and mosquitoes  

       C. wolves and antelopes              D. children and lions

3.The underlined part of the last paragraph means “_________.”

       A. If you went fishing, you might do as the fishing companies did

       B. Try to find a big shark, and you will meet your challenge

      C. To succeed in life, you should always be ready to meet challenges

       D. Sharks are usually compared to the challenges in people’s life

4.The purpose for the author to write the passage is to_________.

       A. tell the readers “no pains, no gains”

       B. tell the readers how the Japanese keep the fish fresh

       C. suggest readers looking for challenges to make progress

       D. advise readers to find something difficult to do

Once upon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the sea to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer, he called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?’’

The young man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfishes（海星）in the ocean.”

“I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfishes in the ocean?”

“The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die”

“But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”

The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.” There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain through the strength of our vision of the power （力量） to shape the future.

We must each find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.

1.One day, the wise man saw a young man _______.

A.dancing along the beach     

B.walking with a dancer

C.picking up starfish for sale

D.trying to save as many starfishes as possible

2.The underlined words “something very special” refers to ________.

A.the gifts from friends      B.the strength of making decision

C.our own starfish            D.the ability to make a difference

3.From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.

A.the wise man realized something new and important

B.the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfishes in the ocean.

C.the young man had the ability to make a difference

D.it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach

4.The writer told this story to show us _____.

A.how and where we can write a good article

B.everyone can do something for the future

C.wise men are sometimes stupid

D.young men are in fact wiser than old people  

The experiment turned out to be__________failure, but “________failure goes before success”

  A a ,  a      B /, /     C a , /   D / , a