There is a man who was born 33 _______a passion to succeed . When he was young, he told his classmates , “Someday, I will be one of the greatest basketball 34 _______(play)in basket ball history.” Nobody believed him, 35_____ he still worked hard playing basketball. In 2008, he won a gold medal as a member of the 2008 Summer Olympics U.S. Men's Basketball Team, occasionally 36 ______(refer) to as "The Redeem Team." Nothing is 37________ (possible)for a willing heart. He said , “were it not for my persistence(坚持）, I 38_________ (not make) such achievements.”
In order to be the best player, he has been looking for examples 39___________ inspire him from all aspects , not 40_______from Michael Jordan but also from Bruce Lee. And he believes all the time that the only way to win is to keep leaning, and training. Once a journalist asked him, “ What made you achieve your success?” He smiled and responded, “ Have you ever seen the scene of Los Angeles at 4am? I see often, because I 41____________(start) training since that time.” To seize every opportunity to prove yourself to everyone , to those who say you can never succeed is 42_________ he wants to convey to us today -- --positive energy . This great man is Kobe Bryant , one who pursues his dream strongly , who pays everything for his dream.
“So, what are you doing after graduation?” 1 However, you have to make up your mind as your last high school year begins. Whether your plans include college, heading straight for the workforce, or taking a year off, here are some practical tips to prepare yourself for the journey.
Going to College
Some people know from an early age exactly what they want to be and how they plan to get there. 2 According to a recent survey, 75% of students change their majors after they enter college. After all, school is also not just about careers and getting a high-paying job after graduation — it’s a place for learning about yourself and the world.
Selecting a School
If college is in your future, you need to plan. Start by asking yourself questions about your preferences. 3 Once you’ve narrowed down your choices, ask the schools to send you literature or visit their websites.
Getting a Job
Maybe you’ve decided that college isn’t for you — right now, anyway. If you want to join the workforce, opportunities are out there for people who don’t have degrees. Some products-selling or service industry organizations offer training programs to high school graduates. Search the classified ads in the newspaper and do some Internet research. 4
Taking Time Off
What if you intend to go to college but just don’t feel ready to start yet, for whatever reason? __5 This practice is common in some countries, like the United Kingdom, where it’s called a “gap year”. Even if you decide not to apply to college, it can be a great idea to take a year to do something you may not have an opportunity to do again. Lots of volunteer organizations would welcome your time and energy and would provide you with a wonderful learning experience.
A. You might want to get a high-paid job first.
B. You might want to take a year off to pause.
C. This is the fact that young people have to take into consideration.
D. Most large companies list their job openings on their websites.
E. Not all of us are so sure of our plans, though, and that’s OK too.
F. Many juniors and seniors get bored answering that question over and over.
G. Ask friends in college about their schools and other schools they’re familiar with.
Instruments of this kind break easily, even if you touch them __________.
A. merely B. slightly
C. hardly D. normally
Take care during the holidays! Drinking too much can heart disease and high blood pressure.
A. contribute to B. relate to C. attend to D. devote to
My English teacher, who is strict ______ us, contributes some articles ______
the newspaper every month.
A. with; for B. with; to C. in; to D. in; for
Did you know that sixty per cent of your body weight is water? However,
a loss of only two per cent of this water throughdehydration(脱水) during exercise can significantly affect your performance. The more you sweat, the more your exerciseperformance declines, unless you drink enough to replace your lossof fluids.
When you lose too much water, you can overheat quite easily,especially in a warm environment.But this is not the only problemyou may face. Dehydration leads to your heart pumping muchfaster, which means exercise becomes more difficult and requiresmore effort. Despite these problems, however, many of us simplydo not take enough fluids in when we head for the gym or set outon a run.
So why is this? How do we manage to lose so much waterwithout simply drinking more toreplace it? Well, itˈs easier thanyou think. When we are at rest, we quickly become aware that weare thirsty and will put that right by having a drink. When weexercise, on the other hand, our thirstmechanism(结构) does notwork as effectively, so we donˈt notice early enough that we areactually thirsty. In fact, we only start to feel thirsty when we havealready lost around two per cent of our body weight.
Another problem is that, the more dehydrated we becomeduring exercise, the more difficult it is to prevent furtherdehydration—because our stomachs become intolerant to fluidsand we do not absorb water properly, just when we need it most.
The key thing about fluids and exercise is to manage yourintakeproperly
—regular small amounts are preferable, and someshould be drunk before the period of exercise begins. You alsoneed to match your intake to the sort of exercise you are doing. For example, for one hour of exercise, such as taking part in a 10 km run, you need to drink about two extra litres of water. For longer periods of exercise, sports drinks are recommended.
33. We know from the text that during exercise, dehydration _____.
A. can be easily avoided
B. will lead to poor performance
C. can cause many health problems
D. will be controlled whenever we drink again
34. Why do people suffer from dehydration easily during exercise?
A. Their thirst mechanism stops working.B. Their focus is on the exercise.
C. Their thirst response is slow.D. Their stomachs are full.
35. When exercising, you are advised to _____.
A. have regular breaksB. drink water accordingly
C. drink sports water in advanceD. have at least two litres of water
A new method of delivering data, which uses the visible spectrum (光谱) rather than radio waves, has been tested in a working office.
Li-fi can deliver internet access 100 times faster than traditional wi-fi, offering speeds of up to 1Gbps (gigabit per second). It requires a light source, such as a standard LED bulb, an internet connection and a photo detector.
It was tested this week using a li-fi-enabled light bulb to transmit data at speeds of 1Gbps. Laboratory testes have shown theoretical speeds of up to 224Gpbs. When tested in an office, it allowed workers to access the internet and in an industrial space, where it provided a smart lighting solution. Chief executive Deepak Solanki said that the technology could reach consumers “within three or four years”.
The term li-fi was first coined by Prof Haas, who demonstrated the technology at a Ted conference in 2011. His talk, which has now been watched nearly two million times, showed an LED lamp streaming video. Prof Haas described a future when billions of light bulbs could become wireless hotspots.
One of the big advantages of li-fi is the fact that, unlike wi-fi, it does not interfere with other radio signals, so could be used on aircraft and in other places where interference is an issue.
However, the technology also has its drawbacks—most notably the fact that it cannot be used outdoors in direct sunlight, because that would interfere with its signal. Neither can the technology travel through walls so initial use is likely to be limited to some places.
29. Which of the following will be the best title of this passage?
A. The drawbacks of traditional Wi-fi B. The advantages of Li-fi
C. Li-fi 100 times faster than Wi-fi D. Li-fi and Wi-fi
30. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Traditional wi-fi can reach speeds of up to 1Gbps.
B. The new technology has been put into use by consumers.
C. Deepak Solanki showed the new technology at a conference in 2011.
D. Li-fi can’t be used without a light source, an internet connection or a photo detector.
31. This passage may be ____________.
A. a piece of news B. a science fiction
C. a fashion magazine D. a product brochure
When men get together，they seldom talk about their feelings or inner thoughts．However，they talk about a lot，like their newest computer，how to repair their car，or even business.
Talk might move to the best place to find fish or women，jump to computer games，then continue to the sport of the season．They also like to tell jokes each other and spend a fair amount of time playing one-up and boasting(吹牛)．Men seldom call each other to chat.
When man meets woman，he usually wants to make a good impression．Many single men try hard to carry on amusing，fun，and pleasant conversations．They use conversation to discover her interests and feelings in order to learn how to be attractive to her.
Some men，either out of nervousness or ignorance，spend most of the time talking about themselves，often appearing to brag about their achievements or talk endlessly about their problems or work．Even the quietest man talks to his woman when love is new.
When women get together，they talk about feelings and relationships，their work and their family．They enjoy talking but also want the give and take of talk， then listen. Women often call each other to chat．Conversation is an important part of most women's lives．
As relationships progress，however，many a man turns on the television and forgets how to talk．This raises anger and cry from his woman partner who says，“You never talk to me anymore．”Some men start talking．Many，however，mainly discuss their own achievements and problems．
When the woman starts talking about her favorite subjects：feelings，family，relationships，friends and her work，many men lose interest or bring the conversation back to themselves．Pretty soon，the man is back to staring at the television each night，wondering where his relationship has gone．The woman is talking to her friends，mom，sister，or neighbor，often about that very relationship and how she is hurting.
24．What can we know about men from the first two paragraphs?
A．They like to talk about practical matters．
B．They are willing to expose their inner thoughts．
C．They prefer to take adventurous travels．
D．They often call each other to chat about work．
25．Which of the following can replace the underlined part “brag about” in Paragraph 4 ?
A．show off B．dream about C．put forward D．care for
26．What is the same topic in both men’s and women’s talk?
A．Family. B． Jokes. C．Friends. D．Work.
27．What is the best title of this passage?
A．How a man makes a good impression to a woman.
B．Good relationship between men and women.
C．Men talk；women talk；do they talk together?
D．Talking, the women’s main tool in communication.
They are the little sweeties who look pretty cute in a photo, or when sleeping — but a lot less appealing at 30,000 ft, crying loudly in the seat right next to you.
According to a new survey, almost seven in ten Britons dislike flying with babies so much that they would like to see child-free areas introduced on planes. As for long-distance flights where people want to sleep, almost one in four British travelers believes that no-kind-zones should be fixed as required sections.
The survey was conducted by bookings website LateDeals.co.uk, with 1,108 UK consumers questioned as to what they hate most about air travel.
And our dislike of noisy children and babies on planes runs deep, it seems.
More than a third of us -35 per cent - would pay extra to travel on a childless service.
Long-distance passengers would be prepared to pay an additional £63 to the cost of a return ticket if it meant adults only on board. And on short-distance flights, an extra £28 on the price of a return fare would be considered good value if it guaranteed an absence of angry babies in the middle of the economy-class aisle（走道）.
However, screaming babies are not the only source of annoyance for British travelers. In fact, according to the research on the most annoying types of airline passengers, a crying baby ranks as only the fourth. Over half of those surveyed -58 per cent - selected ‘drunk travelers’ as their pet peeves. People with ‘bad personal hygiene（卫生）’ and travelers who kick the back of the seat in front were also near the top of the list, causing anger to 48 and 47 per cent of us respectively（分别地）.
Crying babies came in at fourth on the list, a pet peeve for 43 per cent of those surveyed.
5. Britons dislike flying with babies because they _____.
A. make too much noise B. get angry easily
C. sleep right next to them D. stay in the economy-class aisle
6. How many British travelers surveyed would like to have no-kid-zones on planes?
A. About 35%. B. About 43%. C. About 70%. D. About 58%.
7. What kind of passengers is most disliked by British airline travelers?
A. The crying babies on a flight.
B. People with bad personal hygiene.
C. Those who have drunk too much alcohol.
D. Those who kick the back of the seat in front.
61. It is very c (考虑周到的) of you to let us know you were going to be late.
62. We didn’t take p _(拥有) of the car until a few days after the auction.
63. The story has a (吸引) a lot of attention from the media and people are extremely interested in it.
64. He i__(忽视) all the “No Smoking” signs and lit up a cigarette.
65. An i (天真无邪的) child is naïve and not having much experience of the bad things in the world.
66. Passengers are required to f the seatbelts when travelling in a plane.
67. They had a heated discussion for hours and finally reached an a _.
68. He decided to q the job after he argued with his boss.
69. After he won the amateur championship he turned p _.
70. I’m running the company on a very tight b so every penny must be saved.
The phrase “live, love and laugh” was one my cousin Roger lived by every day of his life. Even in his sickness, he found the positive in what some would see as a negative situation. He enjoyed life. He loved to travel, learning new things about different people and their culture.
Roger was born and raised in Alabama, and he then moved to Buffalo, New York where he lived for many years until he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, his final resting place.
Whether his travels were long visits or short visits, large cities or small towns, his favorite souvenir item was T-shirts. Everywhere he went he would buy a T-shirt to remind him of his travels. Every T-short he owned had a story behind it that he would share with others.
As long as he was laughing, living and traveling, he was happy. He loved everybody he came in contact with and everybody loved him. The old saying, “He never met a stranger,” definitely applied to Roger and his life.
His last few years of life were in and out of the hospital at least 10-15 days a month, sometimes more. Two weeks before he passed away, I spoke with him on the phone, and even then he managed to tell jokes about life.
I know he left this world happily; he refused to allow anything or anyone to hold him down, even his severe illness. He was definitely a model to look up to when it comes to not allowing any situation to keep you from moving forward in life.
I will forever miss his smile and his love for life. My cousin Roger knew the true meaning of the phrase “live, love and laugh”.
5. The author believes that Roger __________.
A. was a foolish man
B. was rich in spirit
C. had a healthy body
D. pretended to be happy
6. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 probably refers to __________.
A. a T-shirt B. a story C. a stranger D. a place
7. We can learn from the text that Roger __________.
A. had few good friends
B. was afraid of his illness
C. seldom contacted the author
D. was loved by everyone who knew him
8. What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To feel pity for Roger.
B. To encourage readers to help others
C. To encourage readers to be positive all the time.
D. To show that health is the most important thing.
He tried all he could ________ the topic at the meeting, but failed.
A. avoid mentioning B. to avoid mentioning
C. avoiding to mention D. avoiding mentioning
You may complain that there are too many tests on the way to college entrance, but an increasing number of students want to take one more. That is the Scholastic Aptitude Test, or SAT, an American test for students who intend to apply for college admission.
Chen Huanlu, aged 18, from Shandong Province took part in the SAT subject tests (SAT 2) in Hong Kong on June 2. She has also been scheduled to take the SAT reasoning test (SAT 1) in October.
“I hope to study environmental engineering at an American university, where I may have more opportunities to get cutting-edge (前沿的) knowledge in this area,” said Chen.
However, not all SAT test takers want to apply to American universities.
“I wanted to see how I would do when faced with plenty of stress and also to evaluate (测评) my scholastic level by an American standard. The SATs made my school life more diverse,” said Senior 2 student Zhou Yuxiang from Sichuan Province.
Zhou, aged 17, a top student in his school, was inspired by some of his friends. They have taken this test and been admitted to American universities, including Harvard and Yale. Last winter vacation he took a 20-day SAT course at Chengdu New Oriental School.
“As I prepared for the test in the following months, I was forced to balance my everyday schedule better. Fortunately I was optimistic enough to have undergone the most difficult time,” he said.
In May and June, Zhou flew alone to Hong Kong to sit for the SAT1 and SAT2.
“They are both the standards which have been set for us to reach. What we should do more sensibly is to try harder to prepare for them. Survival of the fittest (适者生存) is true both in America and in China. That is something I have learnt beyond the SAT itself,” he said.
1. The SAT is a test designed mainly for _________.
A. Chinese students who want to go to college in America
B. American students who intend to apply for college admission in China
C. students who plan to apply for American universities
D. students who want to learn about the survival of the fittest
2. What can we learn about Chen Huanlu according to this passage?
A. She doesn’t like the college entrance examination in China.
B. She has taken part in both SAT 1 and SAT 2 in June.
C. She is interested in environmental issues.
D. She wants to get cutting-edge knowledge from SATs.
3. By taking Zhou Yuxiang for example, the author wants to tell us that ________.
A. all the students who take SATs intend to apply to American universities
B. some SAT takers simply regard the SAT as a challenge
C. he just takes the test for fun
D. SAT 1 and SAT 2 have something in common
4. What do Chen Huanlu and Zhou Yuxiang have in common?
A. They both took part in the SAT subject tests in Hong Kong.
B. They are both students of Senior 2.
C. Both of them attended a SAT course at New Oriental School.
D. Both of them came from the top schools.
______ prevent himself from harm, he_____ being made use of by his manager.
A. So as to；refused B. In order to；denied
C. In order to；refused D. So as to；denied
A few years ago I had an expensive bottle of wine 61 (wrap) with a piece of red and green silk, and left 62 in our post-box as a Christmas gift for our letter carrier, Larry. The bottle was gone the next day, 63 to my surprise and 64 （disappoint), Larry never thanked me 65 the present. I soon brushed it off, 66 (know) Larry’s route (路线) was long and he would receive too many presents to have sent thank-you notes.
That spring 67 we were planning a party, I told my husband that I would go out to buy some wine. He opened the closet door and 68 (show) me a bottle with a piece of red and green silk, just the same 69 the one I had presented to Larry. “ 70 don’t you use this? ” he asked. “Larry left it in our post-box for Christmas.”
Is this your necklace, Mary? I it when I was cleaning the bathroom this morning.
A. came across B. dealt with C. looked after D. went for
For Kylie Jacobs, a young cancer patient, even a slight fever meant a stay in hospital; when she did go home, her health was so poor that she couldn’t play or go to school. While the seven-year-old often felt hopeless, a visit from a special guest helped her forget, just for a moment. “Seeing Petie helps take her attention away from what she’s been missing. And, Petie is very special because there’s only one Petie,” said Eric Jacobs, Kylie’s dad.
Petie is a little therapy（治疗）horse. He’s bigger than a therapy dog, but much smaller than a horse. The 25-year-old horse visits children in Akron Children’s Hospital and Rainbow Babies & Children Hospital in Cleveland. He’s been volunteering for eighteen years and has no plans to stop.
“A visit from Petie is kind of fun and something they weren’t expecting,” owner Sue Miller said. “It just takes away why they are there.” Miller and her husband, who own a horse therapy center, got Petie more than eighteen years ago. They first let him visit schools and nursing homes. Then Miller wondered if Petie could help at children’s hospitals and she came to the hospital in Akrn. At first the officials were uncertain about his performance, but they decided to allow Petie to visit in a nearby building. As trust grew, he moved to the main hospital.
Petie is not just able to make children cry with joy and forget their problems. Miller remembers a moment when Petie walked up to the bedside of an unconscious boy, then dropped his head to gently rub the boy’s hand. Without waking, the boy started petting Petie. As everyone watched in silence, a doctor noticed that Petie slowed his breathing to match the boy’s.
“It was just a beautiful moment,” said Miller. “I am just so lucky that I get a chance to be part of this horse’s life and what he gets to do for others.”
58. What can we learn from the Paragraph 1?
A. Petie is a friend of Kylie Jacobs.
B. Petie can cure Kylie of her illness.
C. Petie’s visit is helpful to Kylie.
D. Kylie always forgets something.
59. What does Miller mean by saying the underlined words in Paragraphs 3?
A. Petie has found happiness at hospital.
B. Petie helps kids forget their suffering.
C. Kids give much comfort to Petie.
D. Kids are expecting Petie’s visits.
60. What was the hospital’s attitude to Petie at first?
A. Satisfied. B. Hopeful. C. Doubtful. D. Disappointed.
61. What can we infer from the moment mentioned by Miller?
A. Petie hoped to help the boy get better.
B. Petie brought the boy back to consciousness.
C. Petie was afraid of the boys’ unconsciousness.
D. Peite helped improve the boy’s breathing ability.
How to keep a nearly lost friendship alive（七选五）
There are times when a friendship has to go through huge tests. It is a battle between staying together and moving away from each other. 36 More often than not, it is pride that destroys a friendship.
Relax your pride. This is easy to say, but very difficult to do. You may ask yourself, “Why should I say sorry when he does not show any regret for what he has done?” 37 If you find yourself saying any of these things, you should understand that it is your pride talking. Allowing your pride to control your feelings will leave you bitter and confused.
Talk about the problem. Face the problem calmly. 38 it may sound silly, but it could certainly heal the wounds that you have caused each other. If you avoid facing the problem, your pain will only grow. Remember, you want to keep the friendship and not worsen the problem.
Laugh about it. 39 After some time, when both of you have become calm and renewed your confidence in each other, go back to the time when you had nearly fallen apart. Laugh about your foolishness, and promise to never let pride take over your friendship.
Friendship is a valuable thing. 40 Rapport（融洽的关系）is what creates a friendship. Love, understanding, acceptance and forgiveness are what lead to a long-lasting friendship.
A. Try to save your friendship.
B. It cannot be bought or demanded.
C. It is often said that laughter is the best medicine.
D. Do not wait for the other person to make the first move.
E. There are many complex reasons why a friendship falls out.
F. Write a letter and read it out loud to the other person.
G. You may also say, “I have not done anything wrong, and I don’t want to say sorry.”
What time is it? Most people are pretty accurate in their answer. And if you don’t know for sure, it’s a very likely that you can find out. There may be a watch on your wrist, there may be a clock on the wall, desk, or computer screen; or maybe you’re riding in a car that has a clock in the dashboard (仪表板).
Even if you don’t have a timepiece of some sort nearby, your body keeps its own beat. Humans have an internal clock that regulates (调节) the beating of our heart, the pace of our breathing, the discharge (排出) of chemicals within our bloodstream, and many other bodily functions.
Time is something from which we can’t escape. Even if we ignore it, it’s still going by, ticking away, second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour. So the main issue in using your time well is, “Who’s in charge?” We can allow time to slip by and let it be our enemy. Or we can take control of it and make it our ally.
By taking control of how you spend your time, you’ll increase your chances of becoming a more successful student. Perhaps more importantly, the better you are at managing the time you devote to your studies, the more time you’ll have to spend on your outside interests.
The aim of time management is not to schedule every moment so we become slaves of a timetable that governs every waking moment of the day. Instead, the aim is to make informed choices as to how we use our time. Rather than letting the day go by, largely without our awareness, what we are going to discuss next can make us better able to control time for our own purposes.
21. The underlined word “ally” in Para. 3 more likely means somebody or something that is _________.
A. your slave and serves you B. your supporter and helps you
C. under your control and obeys you D. under your influence and follows you
22. The author intends to tell us that time _____________.
A. could be regulated by a timepiece such as a clock or a watch
B. could be managed by the internal clock of human bodies
C. should be well managed for our own interest
D. should be saved for outside interests
23. In the next part, the author would most probably discuss with you ________.
A. how to keep up with the times B. how to make up for lost time
C. how to have a good time D. how to make good use of time
Happiness has different meanings to different people. To some, it means being surrounded by families and friends and 66.______ (achieve) success. To 67.________, it can 68._________(simple) mean a day without suffering or just being alive. However, how to find happiness is not easy, especially when you are in hard times. Sang Lan is 69.______ very good example of someone who is happy with her life, even when people expect her to be sad.
Sang Lan, 70.______ best event was the vault, was a happy and successful gymnast in China. She started winning 71._______(competition) in 1991. Though her training means living apart from her parents, she was happy 72._______ (devote ) herself to gymnastics. In 1998, a small accident during her practice vaults at the Goodwill Games could have cost her future happiness. However, instead of crying about what she had lost and feeling 73.______ (hope), Sang Lan thought about
74. ____ she could do to get better. When she went back to China, she studied broadcasting at Peking University and then hosted a sports programme about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She believes that keeping busy 75.______(help) her to stay positive.
