13、Ken and Anthony were childhood friends. They went to elementary and high school together. They went to college in different states, and then they lost touch. That was twenty years ago.
One morning Ken was reading the newspaper with his morning coffee. Inside he saw an announcement for a poetry reading at a nearby bookstore. He was surprised to find that the featured poet was none other than his friend Anthony. Ken decided to see what his old pal was up to.
Ken sat in the last row of the area set up inside the bookstore. When Anthony was introduced and came up the podium, Ken hardly recognized him. Anthony was almost completely bald and had a little potbelly (大肚子). When Anthony was in high school, he was very handsome. What Anthony had lost in looks was made up for in talent. Anthony’s poetry was quite good.
Anthony recognized Ken sitting in the back row. When the reading was over, Ken stood in line with the others waiting for Anthony to sign a copy of his book. When it was Ken’s turn, Anthony stood up and hugged his long lost friend. Anthony invited Ken to stay until he had finished signing books. Ken did, and the two men grabbed a cup of coffee at a nearby café.
Even though so many years had passed since the two had seen each other, both men had a lot in common. Both graduated from college with degrees in comparative literature (比较文学). Both went to graduate school. Anthony got his Master’s of Fine Art in writing. Ken went to law school. Both men married Mexican women. Both men also had sons that were only a year apart. Ken and Anthony decided not to lose touch again. They planned to meet once a month for breakfast on Saturdays. 1．Ken found his long lost friend from the . A．radio B．TV C．magazine D．newspaper
2．How did Ken probably feel while seeing Anthony at the bookstore? A．Worried. B．Amazed. C．Frightened. D．Relaxed.
3．What Anthony had lost in looks was made up for in talent. What is the meaning of the sentence in Paragraph 3?
A．Although Anthony was out of shape, he became wise and talented. B．Anthony had changed a lot, for writing poetry needed lots of energy. C．Although Anthony was bald and a little fat, he was still very handsome. D．Anthony looked wise because he was completely bald and had a little potbelly. 4．What can be the best title for the passage? A．Childhood friends B．Childhood memories C．Changes of friends D．Ways to get friends back
B
14、What's your pain telling you?
Is that pain you feel in your back, neck or shoulders just a short ache from your new exercise menu? Or is there something deeper and more serious at work? Either way, you decide not to pay attention to it.
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For many people and their doctors, the first reaction for pain, and sometimes the second and third reactions as well, is to take some painkillers and go on your way.
\other continual pain, many doctors focus on reducing(减少) the pain rather than finding out the cause. \
Imagine this，you wake up midnight with an unbearable toothache，and then visit a doctor who discovers a huge cavity(空洞)but, instead of repairing the cavity, just gives you some powerful medicine for the pain and sends you home.“Left untreated，the pain would get worse and the damage to the tooth would worsen，leading to bigger and more expensive medical process later on，”Butler says.
Butler offers some advice for those whose bodies are trying to warn them that something is wrong Choose your doctor wisely. Blind faith (信任) in any doctor is not the answer. Butler says, \have their own specialty and make sure you find someone who will really help you with your problem. \
Don't let your body resetting its pain level fool you. What happens when you let the pain go? Your body adapts (适应) . Butler says, \gone. While in reality, your body's pain setting has been raised. The only time you're feeling pain is when you're already in terrible poor condition. \
Think of prevention. Dental (牙科的) patients are encouraged to have regular check-ups, whether they're in pain or not, so the doctor can work on potential (潜在的)problems. \pain,\症状)doesn't mean you don't have big problems. It just means that you don't know they're developing. \
\won't get better until you find the cause of the problem. \1．Bradford Butler probably believes that . A．reducing the pain is the most important B．finding out the cause of pain is too easy C．taking some painkillers can solve the problems
D．continual pain warns you that something is seriously wrong 2．In Paragraph 5 , the writer wants to tell us . A．medical process is not cheap C．repairing the cavity is very difficult
B．getting fully treated is necessary D．powerful medicine is the best solution
3．What can we know from the passage? A．Staying in terrible condition makes us fool.
B．Having regular check-ups is only for dental patients. C．Finding the cause of the pain will make us healthier. D．Choosing a wise doctor is important from beginning to end.
C
15、In one way of thinking, failure is a part of life. In another way, failure may be a way towards success. The “spider story” is often told. Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider spinning a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough place in the rock. He tried six times without success. On the seventh time he made it and went on to spin his web. Bruce is said to have taken heart and to have gone on to defeat the English... Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, made hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make one.
So what? First, always think about your failure. What caused it? Were conditions right? Were you in top from yourself? What can you change so things will go right next time?
Second, is the goal you’re trying to reach the right one? Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Think about this question, “If I do succeed in this, where will it get me?” This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn’t be doing anyway.
The third thing to bear in mind about failure is that it’s a part of life. Learn to “live with yourself” even though you may have failed. Remember, “You can’t win them all.”
1．The “spider story” mentioned in the passage is used to show that _________. A．only failure can lead you to success B．we can make it if we keep trying C．failure is always terrible
D．people who fail have the same experience
2．The underlined phrase “bear in mind” in the last paragraph means _________. A．take care B．forget C．recognize D．remember
3．The writer tells us to do all the things when dealing with failure except ________. A．thinking about how it happened
B．believing that we can’t live happily if we fail C．considering failure as a part of life
D．checking out whether our goals are right for the present situation 4．The main idea of this passage is _________. A．what the value of failure is
B．that Edison and Bruce failed repeatedly before success
C．what failure is and how to deal with failure D．failure may be considered as a way towards succes
D
16、 Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder of Apple. He was also one of the giants of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions(贡献).
Apple II The iMac Under Jobs’ leadership Apple Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded introduced the all-in-one iMac Apple Computers Inc. in 1976. A year later, the Apple II was invented. This production was the world’s first mass-market personal computer. computer in 1998. The iMac became the first machine, which offered only a CD-ROM slot. The iPad iPhone 4s By 2010, Steve Jobs was confident iPhone 4s came out on October 4, 2011, in America. It looks like iPhone 4. It has a larger the world was ready to have a tablet computer that and wider screen and a slimmer yet wider case. It would be great for watching movies and playing has a better camera and faster data transfer games. The touch-sensitive iPad is a great success. speeds. 根据图表内容，选择正确答案。 1．When was the Apple II invented? A．In 1976.
B．In 1977.
C．In 1998.
D．In 2010.
2．Which one was the oldest? A．The Apple II.
B．The iMac.
C．The iPad.
D．The iPhone 4s.
3．From the passage, we can know that the iPad _______. A．has a better camera C．is great for watching movies
B．is the first personal computer D．has a CD-ROM slot
4．If you want to take photos, _______ is your best choice. A．the Apple II.
B．the iMac.
C．the iPhone 4.
E
D．the iPhone 4s.
17、 Last summer, 15-year-old Bob had a problem. Like a lot of children. Bob was interested in doing many things. He liked dancing most and wanted to join a dancing group. But Bob’s high school didn’t have a boys’ dancing group but a girls’ group. He tried to join the girls’ group. And he made it. Bob thought his problem was over after he had been one of the dancers in the dancing group. But a bigger problem was just beginning. The school didn’t allow Bob to stay in the girls’ group. “If we let Bob stay in the group,” the school said, “other boys will want to join. Soon, there won’t be any girls in the group.\the group. Bob was very angry about it, so he went to a judge（法官）. The judge said it was not a right decision and told the school to let Bob go back to the dancing group. 1．Bob’s favorite was ______ . A．singing
B．dancing
C．drawing
D．driving
2．It was difficult for Bob to join the school dancing group because _______.
A．the school only had a girls’ dancing group B．the school didn’t allow boys to dance C．the group had enough dancers already
D．he was not a good dancer
3．The school worried that ______ if Bob stayed in the group. A．nobody would watch their dance C．other schools might laugh at them
B．other boys would join and the girls might leave D．the parents would be angry about it
4．The judge thought the school’s decision was ______. A．useful
B．necessary
C．right
D．wrong
5．We can infer（推断）that Bob felt _______ when he went back to the group. A．hungry
B．sad
C．happy
F
18、What are you going to do if you are in a burning house？ How will you escape？ Do you know how to save yourself？ Please read the following passage.
Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save you life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family， such as stairways and fire escapes，but not lifts.
From the lower floors of the buildings， escaping through windows is possible， learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person， hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course， it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked（渗） into the room.
D．sure
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