10－year－old John ran bare foot out of the door on a windy, cold day in February and he __1__ straight for the 125－foot electric tower behind their home. The tower carried 230,000 volts through its silver wires but John wasn't __2__ of the danger. He had suffered from a mental illness, a condition that separates him from reality，__3__ him to live within his own __4__. That day his thoughts were set on climbing to the top of that tower, touching the sky and feeling what it was like to __5__.

His seventeen－year－old brother, James, who had always been close by, watching him and making sure that no __6__ came to him，__7__ to realize that he was missing this time.

John had already __8__ the handrails(欄桿) and was making his __9__ to the sky by the time James __10__ him. James understood the __11__ of the electrical tower but he chose to follow his younger brother up each gray rail, trying not to look __12__，all the way to the top. James finally __13__ his brother and held him tightly with his right hand. With his left hand, he held on to a metal bar to help stabilize(固定) them __14__.

The minutes lengthened into hours __15__ they balanced on a three－inch rail. James sang songs to __16__ his own beating heart and to draw his brother's attention away from the rescue action taking place __17__.

Hundreds of people gathered at the base of the tower and they looked like ants to James. Helicopters(直升飛機) began to circle overhead and emergency trucks rushed to the __18__.When secured with a safety line, the brothers and their rescuers were carefully lowered to the ground, the crowd below burst out __19__. They witnessed the __20__ of a 17－year－old boy named James.

1. A. looked  B. headed  C. cared  D. sent

2. A. aware         B. proud         C. sure           D. afraid

3. A. teaching      B. allowing      C. coaching       D. forcing

4. A. words         B. opinions      C. thoughts       D. ideas

5. A. run           B. fly           C. rush           D. walk

6. A. harm          B. wound         C. fear           D. damage

7. A. refused       B. headed        C. pretended      D. failed

8. A. removed            B. cleared      

C. overcome           D. occupied

9. A. way           B. trip          C. tour           D. journey

10. A. caught       B. saved         C. found          D. recognized

11. A. usage        B. danger        C. effect         D. height

12. A. left         B. right         C. up             D. down

13. A. reached      B. touched       C. fetched        D. found

14. A. either       B. both          C. all            D. each

15. A. before       B. till          C. where          D. as

16. A. stop         B. rest          C. calm           D. resist

17. A. below        B. nearby        C. ahead          D. around

18. A. land         B. space         C. center         D. scene

19. A. cries        B. cheers        C. laughter       D. shouts

20. A. carefulness       B. friendliness 

C. braveness        D. unselfishness

CHINA

Digging for History

Life during the Zhou Dynasty (1066—221B.C.) is about to become more exposed to us. An excavation(挖掘) team started work at the site of the Duke Zhou Temple in Qishan County, Shanxi Province last week.

The large tomb is quite likely to belong to the family of Duke Zhou, a noble at that time. It might be the most important archaeological(考古) discovery since 1949. __1__

UNITED STATES

__2__

Two American Chinese students were among the winners of the “Mayor's Awards for Excellence in Science and Technology” in New York on October 13th. Both of the teens, Mu Chuang and Yin Li graduated from American middle schools this summer. __3__The annual awards recognize important members of the city's science and engineering communities.

DENMARK

Arctic Dispute

__4__ Denmark has begun scientific research to help the country claim the North Pole, a British newspaper reported last week. Denmark is trying to prove that its island of Greenland is connected to the Arctic ice. This attempt has angered other countries around the North Pole, including the US, Canada and Russia. __5__ The North Pole is regarded as an international area, which is rich in gas and oil that has not been explored.

A. Two Chinese Students Won a Reward

B. The North Pole has become an international hot spot.

C. Another large tomb will be opened to the public.

D. They also want a piece of the Arctic.

E. The ice in Arctic has been melting a lot.

F. They won the award for their achievements in regional and national science competitions.

G. The archaeologists said that the excavation might change people's understanding of the history of the Zhou Dynasty.

1. ________　2. ________　3. ________　4. ________

5. ________

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　　At one time it is the dream of many little girls to become a nurse. Today, however, America is facing its worst nurse short since World War Ⅰ. Recently about 2,000,000 nurses are needing and 60 percent of all hospitals in the US have shortages. The demand of nurses spreads widely throughout the nursing field. Americans are living longer than ever and require more medical attention. In fact, the number of elderly patients have almost doubled in the past twenty years.

Obviously a more population requires more nurses. AIDS and the other diseases have caused more and more people need nursing care. It is sure that the demand for nurses will be doubled the supply in the coming ten years.

If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault(過錯). But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame(受責(zé)備), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can't read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: Practice remembering.

6. The main reason for one is poor memory is that ________.

A. his father or mother may have a poor memory

B. he does not use his arms or legs for some time

C. his memory is not often used

D. he can't read or write

7. If you do not use your arms or legs for some time ________.

A. you can't use them any more

B. they will become stronger

C. they become weak and won't become strong until you use them again

D. they will become neither stronger nor weaker

8. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs.

B. Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you don't give it enough chance for practice.

C. Don't learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory.

D. A good memory comes from more practice.

9. Some people can't read or write, but they usually have better memories, because ________.

A. they have save much trouble

B. they have saved much time to remember things

C. they have to use their memories all the time

D. they can't write everything in a little notebook

10. Which is the BEST title for this passage?

A. Don't Stop Using Your Arms Or Legs  

B. How To Have a Good Memory

C. Strong Arms And Good Memories 

D. Learn From the People

Is crying good therapy (療法)? Experts say yes. Having a good weep at the weekend is becoming more and more popular among office workers in China.

“I need to cry to let my feelings out”， said 23－year－old Gao Meng, a smart－looking young woman. “I remember one day when I got home I felt so down but had no one to talk to so I just curled up (蜷縮) with my teddy bear and cried myself to sleep，” Gao said. The next day, she said, she felt much better and life seemed not so bad after all.

Because crying is taken as a sign of weakness, people make a great show of being strong and not displaying emotion. Psychologists and medical practitioners agree that crying is beneficial for mental health but people still regard it as a sign of failure and bottle up their feelings. A famous Chinese author once said to cry is normal, and even brave. Those who display their emotions can deal with their troubles bravely after the tears dry while those who soldier on let problems fester.

In the Chaoyang district of Beijing, there is a special place for people to cry their sadness out. It is called “Cry Bar”. On the door of each of its “cry rooms” there is a saying encouraging people to let the tears flow freely.

“Crying is a kind of therapy, but it needs some direction，” said Milulu, a psychologist. “People should realize the point of crying is to relieve pressure, but some of the young people who come to the Cry Bar simply sit and weep. The purpose of crying is to make it easier to improve your life after the tears dry, not to get lost in bad memories.”

“Crying is only one way of relieving pressure, and we need to face problems squarely (正面地) and solve them once the tears have dried，”said Milulu.

1. Crying ________ made Gao Meng feel better.

A. with some friends  B. all the night with a toy

C. during her sleep  D. in bed before sleep

2. According to the 3rd paragraph, people usually make great efforts to________.

A. get rid of their sadness 

B. bottle up their feelings

C. act on psychologists' advice 

D. face their troubles bravely

3. What does the underlined word “fester” in the third paragraph mean?

A. Get worse.            B. Appear easier.

C. Be covered up.         D. Come to an end.

4. What should the customers do at the Cry Bar?

A. Think of every sad experience they've had and cry.

B. Keep crying as loudly and long as possible.

C. Satisfy any desire to cry or weep until it is gone.

D. Hold back their tears until they can but cry.

5. From the text, we can learn that crying ________.

A. is the only way to relieve pressure

B. must help to solve problems

C. means facing problems squarely

D. can weaken sad feelings

It was a test all of us would hope to pass, but none of us really wants to take. A masked gunman points his weapon at a Christian and asks “Do you __1__ God？” She knows that if she says “yes，” she'll pay with her __2__. But unfaithfulness to her Lord is unthinkable.

So, with what would be her last __3__， she calmly answers “Yes, I believe in God.”

As you may have guessed, the event I'm __4__ took place last Tuesday in Littleton, Colorado.

As the Washington Post __5__， the two students who shot 13 people, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, did not __6__ their victims at random(隨意)—they were __7__ out of ugly prejudices(偏見)．

Media coverage has __8__ the killers' hostility(敵意) toward racial minorities and athletes, but there was another group the pair __9__ every bit as much, if not more: Christians. And, there were plenty of them to hate at Columbine High School. According to some __10__ eight Christians—four Evangelicals and four Catholics—were killed.

Among them was Cassia Bernall. And it was Cassia who made the dramatic __11__ I've just described—fitting for a person whose __12__ movie was Brave heart in which the hero dies a martyr's(殉教的) __13__.

Cassia was a 17－year－old junior with long blond hair, hair she wanted to __14__ and have made into wigs(假發(fā)) for cancer patients who had __15__  their hair through chemotherapy(化療). She was __16__ in her youth group at West Pool's Community Church and was known for __17__ a Bible to school.

Cassia was in the school library reading her Bible when the two young killers __18__. According to witnesses, one of the killers __19__ his gun at Cassia and asked, “Do you believe in God？” Cassia __20__ and then answered, “Yes, I believe in God.” “Why？” the gunman asked. Cassia did not have a chance to respond；the gunman had already shot her head.

1. A. believe in　B. care for　C. fight againstD. rely on

2. A. money          B. belief       C. life              D. happiness

3. A. sight          B. words        C. note              D. picture

4. A. asking         B. watching     C. noticing          D. describing

5. A. reported       B. wrote        C. asked             D. watched

6. A. choose         B. kill         C. ask               D. put

7. A. killing        B. walking      C. acting            D. making

8. A. taken on       B. focused on   C. opposed to        D. cared about

9. A. liked          B. noted        C. got               D. hated

10. A. accounts      B. papers       C. policemen         D. articles

11. A. speech        B. decision     C. notes             D. reports

12. A. favourite      B. colour       C. black             D. long

13. A. life          B. death        C. hero              D. belief

14. A. dress up      B. put up       C. cut off            D. make smart

15. A. brightened             B. lost        

C. burnt                 D. thickened

16. A. active        B. hidden       C. lazy              D. tall

17. A. writing       B. carrying     C. reading            D. sending

18. A. came over            B. went over   

C. drove in              D. burst in

19. A. put           B. drew         C. pointed           D. showed

20. A. paused        B. stood         C. smiled           D. walked

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I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier(收銀臺)in her general store.__1__ I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”

At first I was paid in candy.__2__I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a．m. to 7 p．m. My father helped me set up a bank account.__3__

By the time I was 12, my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics(化妝品). I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “ What colour do you think I should wear？” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup(化妝)ideas.__4__

The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn't need to be a rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener. __5__Except they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.

A．Later I received 50 cents an hour.

B．Before long, she let me sit there by myself.

C．I ended my selling a record amount of cosmetics.

D．Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.

E．My grandma's trust taught me how to handle responsibility.

F．Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.

G．Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.

1. ________　2. ________　3. ________　4. ________

5. ________

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　　Like most of my schoolmates, I had neither brothers nor sisters—in any other words, I am an only child. My parents love me deep of course and will do all they can make sure that I get a good education. They do not want me to do any housework at home，they want me to devote all my time do my studies so that I'll get good marks in all my subject. We are one family and live under a same roof, but we do not seem to get many time to talk with each other. It looks as if my parents treated me as a visitor or a guest. Do they really understand their own daughter? What things are in other families, I wonder.

Anyone who cares about what schools and colleges teach and how their students learn will be interested in the memoir(回憶錄)of Ralph W. Tyler who is one of the most famous men in American education.

Born in Chicago in 1902, brought up and schooled in Nebraska, the 19－year－old college graduate Ralph Tyler became hooked_on_teaching while teaching as a science teacher in South Dakota and changed his major from medicine to education.

Graduate work at the University of Chicago found him connected with honorable educators Charles Judd and W. W. Charters, whose ideas of teaching and testing had an effect on his later work. In 1927, he became a teacher of Ohio State University where he further developed a new method of testing.

Tyler became well－known nationality in 1938, when he carried his work with the Eight－Year Study from Ohio State University to the University of Chicago at the invitation of Robert Hutchins.

Tyler was the first director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, a position he held for fourteen years. There, he firmly believed that researchers should be free to seek an independent spirit in their work.

Although Tyler officially retired in 1967, he never actually retired. He served on a long list of educational organizations in the United States and abroad. Even in his 80s he travelled across the country to advise teachers and management people on how to set objectives(目標(biāo)) that develop the best teaching and learning within their schools.

5．Who are most probably interested in Ralph W. Tyler's memoir?

  A．Top managers.　　　　　　B．Language learners.

  C．Serious educators.       D.Science organizations.

6．The underlined phrases “hooked on teaching” in Paragraph 2 probably mean ________.

  A．a(chǎn)ttracted to teaching     B．tired of teaching

  C．satisfied with teaching    D．unhappy about teaching

7．Where did Tyler work as the leader of a research center for over 10 years?

  A．The University of Chicago.  B．Stanford University.

  C．Ohio State University .      D．Nebraska University.

8．Tyler is said to have never actually retired because ________.

A．he developed a new method of testing

B．he called for free spirit in research

C．he was still active in giving advice

D．he still led the Eight－Year Study

9．What cannot we learn about Ralph W. Tyler in this article?

  A．When and where he was born.

  B．Where he studied and worked.

  C．His devotion to American education.

  D．His life with his family.