For professional athletes,        to the Olympics means that they have a chance to enter the history books.

A．access      B．attachment       C．appeal       D．approach

Operations which left patients          and in need of long periods of recovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable.

A．injured      B．deserted    C．exhausted D．abandoned

As teachers, we should be           of our students’ feelings. And then they will trust us.

A．anxious     B．afraid        C．delighted          D．considerate

The story spread quickly among his friends          Tom had lived on a desert island for over five years after the plane crashed.

A．if             B．that          C．what        D．as

--- What do people wear when they go to the theatre?

--- Well, it isn’t very         . People can wear anything they like.

A．formal      B．certain      C．modern     D．simple

I came home very late last night,          , early this morning.

A．at the latest      B．on the whole    C．in a word  D．or rather

If you make on close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.   1   teaches that this was right. A good friendship is not easily   2  .

It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a   3  friendship to develop. However, there can be   4  disagreement on the need for each of us to think carefully about the kinds of friendships we   5  .

To most of us,   6   are considered very important, but we need to be clear in our   7 the kinds of friendships we want. Are they to be close or   8   at arm’s length? Do we want to   9 ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are   10   enough – and that’s all right. But at some point, we need to   11   that our expectations are the same as our friends’ expectations. The sharing of personal experience   12 our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to deepen friendships. But it   13   be undertaken slowly and carried on only if there are   14   of interest and action in return.

What are some of the   15   of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships   16   time. Another “major difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “possesses” the other, including his time and attention. Similarly, friendships   17 actions in return. In   18   words, you must give as much as you take. Finally there is a question of taking care of the friendship. Unless you spend   19   time together, talking on the phone, and writing letters, friendships well die   20  .

1．A．Knowledge            B．Teachers             C．Experience          D．Parents

2．A．understood            B．formed                C．realized               D．produced

4．A．no                        B．some                   C．any                     D．none

5．A．obtain                   B．apply                   C．want                   D．appeal

6．A．disagreements        B．friendships           C．expectations        D．relationships

7．A．hearts                   B．thoughts              C．actions                D．minds

8．A．remained               B．left                      C．stayed                 D．kept

9．A．own                     B．owe                    C．share                  D．spare

10．A．that                     B．very                    C．not                     D．quite

11．A．make sure            B．remember            C．expect                 D．check out

12．A．includes              B．to include            C．including             D．included

13．A．can                     B．need                    C．will                     D．must

14．A．marks                 B．sights                  C．scenes                D．signs

15．A．difficulties           B．differences          C．advantages          D．things

16．A．cost                    B．spend                  C．ask                     D．take

17．A．require                B．request                C．depend                D．suggest

18．A．some                  B．many                  C．other                   D．different

19．A．enough                B．comfortable         C．less                     D．a lot

20．A．for                    B．away                   C．out                    D．from

    Albert Schweitzer was born in 1875 in Alsace. At that time, it was a part of Germany. His generous spirit was first awakened through his training as a Lutheran minister. Besides gaining a reputation as a preacher, he also became respected for his ability to play the organ(風琴). He was a man of many talents. His concern for other people turned his attention to medicine. He had also acquired doctoral degrees in philosophy and music. His wife took an interest in medicine too and became a nurse. Many people thought that he should remain and lecture in Europe to have a strong influence on Western civilization. Though he listened to their suggestions, he finally decided to follow his own conscience. This led him to Africa. Albert had felt that all men should accept the responsibility of helping others. He felt particularly concerned for black Africans who had been exploited by white men. He earned the money he needed by performing on the organ and by lecturing. With this money he bought equipment and opened a hospital in Africa. He was a man of great strength who faced great problems with courage. The threat of war, the reality of imprisonment(監(jiān)禁) during World War One as a German citizen, and the unbearable heat in Africa did not deter him at all. He believed that man could overcome these difficulties if he had a sense of idealism. He died in 1965.

1．The underlined work deter in the passage probably means         .

      A．satisfy                 B．change                C．frighten               D．suit

2．What were his talents?

       A．Lecturing, giving concerts, and giving medical care.

       B．Fighting as a brave soldier, giving concerts, and treating illness.

       C．Giving free medicine and writing short stories.

       D．Teaching his wife to be a nurse, treating patients and giving concerts.

3．When he at first wanted to go to Africa,          .

       A．some people encouraged him                B．some people discouraged him

       C．some people told him to go to America   D．some people told him to go to Alsace

4．They thought he could influence society         .

      A．by lecturing in Africa                            B．by traveling

       C．by lecturing in Europe                          D．by treating patients

5．Which difficulty did he not have to face?

       A．Imprisonment   B．Hot climate       C．Threat of war   D．Organ play

The Finns, who have long felt neglected by the rest of the world, are delighted to show off their schools. Many foreign educators want to visit Finnish schools for the simple reason that they are so good – very likely the best on Earth.

Superb schools symbolize the modern transformation of Finland, a poor and agricultural nation half a century ago, and today one of the world’s most prosperous, modern and adaptable countries.

Finland finishes first in the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) exams that test 15 – year – olds in all of the world’s industrial democracies. Finland also finishes at or near the top in many global comparisons of economic competitiveness: Internet usage, environmental practices and more. Finland, where the modern cell phone was largely invented, has more cell phones per capita than any other nation – nearly 85 per 100 citizens.

As recently as the 1970s, Finland required that children attend school for just six years and the education system here was nothing special. But new laws supported by substantial government spending created, in barely 20 years, a system that graduates nearly every young person from vocational or high school, and sends nearly half of them on to higher education. At every level, the schooling is rigorous, and free.

“The key,” said Pekka Himanen, 31, a renowned scholar with a PhD in philosophy (earned at age 20) who is a kind of guru of information – age Finland, “isn’t how much is invested, it’s the people. The high quality of Finnish education depends on the high quality of Finnish teachers. You need to have a college – level degree to run a kindergarten. You need a master’s – level degree to teach at a primary school. Many of the best students want to be teachers. This is linked to the fact that we really believe we live in an information age, so it is respected to be in such a key information profession as teaching.” 

1．Half a century ago, Finland          .

       A．used superb schools to symbolize the country

       B．was a poor nation with farming as its main history

       C．has very few schools

       D．was the only poor country whose schools were great

2．The economic competitiveness in Finland is now         .

       A．rank first one in the world

       B．not so good

       C．even better than education

       D．quite well

3．The following statements about the education in Finland today are true except         .

      A．the students will feel free at school

       B．every young person has to finish vocational or high school at least

       C．half of the young people will go for higher education beyond vocational or high school

       D．it is created only about 20 years ago

4．A kindergarten teacher in Finland today           .

       A．will take a special physical examination by doctors with college – level degree

       B．has to receive some special training like dancing and singing

       C．must have at least graduated from a college – level school

       D．can get a college – level degree if he or she needs

5．The passage is mainly about          .

       A．the education in Finland                        B．the development of Finland

       C．the teachers in Finland                          D．neglected Finns

School shooting survivors from across the nation biked to the Lincoln Memorial to gather against gun violence on Tuesday, just before classes start in one of the most dangerous times of the school year.

“I think it’s society,” said Evan Todd, 18, who was wounded in the 1999 Columbine school shootings in Colorado. “We stand here and say we need to solve the problem, but we don’t understand that it’s us causing it.” Politically mixed, group members said the nation needs reasonable gun – control laws, emphasis on family values at home and strong programs to help troubled kids in school. The 190 – mile journey from Hampton, Va., to Washington was organized by the Alliance for Justice, to agree with the start of the school calendar.

Most school homicides (殺人) happen at the beginning of terms, mainly because of stress, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a study released last week. One homicide happens for about every four days in February, one for about every six days in September. Homicides are least likely in December and June. “We need to let people know that our kids are dying. Violence is everywhere,” said the gathering’s organizer, Sandra MeSweeney of Hampton, whose daughter was shot in March. “What a parent goes through – no words can explain.”

Tears mixed with sweat, the 15 cyclers embraced (擁抱) in front of the Lincoln Memorial. They wore T – shirts saying “People Pedaling Peace… Not Violence. Among the group was Sabrina Steger from Paducah, Ky., whose daughter, Kayce, was killed during a school shooting in 1997.”

“We are average families who have been thrown very suddenly into abnormal situations,” she said. I want to keep other families from seeing their daughter in a coffin. Nothing ever looks the same or feels the same after that. “Students from Thurston High School in Springfield, Ore., where two students were killed and 25 were wounded in 1998, were also at the gathering.”

1．The cycling gathering was organized just before the term began because             .

       A．it was the time the last shooting happened

       B．it was one of the most dangerous times of the school year

       C．it was easy to collect the survivors

       D．it was the best season for cycling

2．Who, according to Evan Todd, should be responsible for the school shouting?

       A．The society.                                        B．The school.

       C．The gun shooters.                                                               D．The shooters’ parents.

3．Which of the following is not included in the solutions of school shooting?

       A．Gun – control laws.                             B．Family values at home.

       C．School education.                                D．Self – protection.

4．In which of the following months does school shooting happen the most?

       A．December.           B．September.          C．February.            D．June.

5．The gathering was organized in order to            .

       A．urge the authorities to punish the shooters

       B．emphasize the value of families

       C．criticize the school murders

       D．stop violence in schools