In 2003, Bethany Hamilton,13, lost her left arm to a shark attack while surfing off Kauai, Hawaii. A new film ,Soul Surfer, is based on the story of how she overcame that to achieve her dream of becoming a professional athlete.
Growing up on the “garden isle” of Kauai, Hamilton spent every minute she could riding the waves. She was on the verge of (即將) becoming a top competitor in professional surfing. But while she was practicing at an isolated cove (小灣)，a four-meter-long tiger shark ripped off her left arm. Though her life was saved, nobody could imagine she would ever get back on a surfboard again.
In a true test of her faith and by tremendous will power, Bethany did get back up on a surfboard only a month after the attack. Six months later, she was competing again. Bethany Hamilton won her first amateur surfing championship just two years after she lost her arm. She also established the “Friends of Bethany,” a non---profit foundation dedicated to supporting sharks attack victims.
It’s a story told in her autobiography, which is the basis for the film that stars teenager Anna Sophia Robb. “I knew Bethany’s story, of course, but I thought ‘What an incredible role’ ,”explains Robb. “I was so fascinated by all of the challenges. What would it be like to have your arm taken and what would go through your head and how would your faith be challenged?”
The filmmakers used special effects to digitally remove Robb’ s arm .However ,no tricks were necessary for the surfing scenes because Hamilton herself did the breathtaking wave riding.
Now 21, Hamilton says she hopes audiences find inspiration in the description of the sport she loves.
“Not a lot of people know that much about surfing, so I hope they’re educated about it,” Hamilton says. “And most of all if people are going through a hard time, they could be encouraged and find inspiration to push through those hard times and see that, in my case ,so much good has come out of it.”
小題1:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?.
A．Hamilton was severely injured when surfing.
B．Nobody thought Hamilton could overcome the troubles.
C．Rob did the breathtaking wave riding in the film Soul Surfer.
D．Hamilton established the “Friends of Bethany” to help shark attack victims.
小題2:Which of the following can best take the place of the underlined word “tremendous” in the third paragraph?
A．Free.B．EasyC．Smart.D．Strong.
小題3:What can we learn from Anna Sophia Robb’s words?
A．She was absorbed in the story.
B．she wasn’t sure she could play the role well.
C．She wants to challenge her faith.
D．She doesn’t believe Bethany’s story.
小題4:How does Hamilton hope people will be affected by her story?
A．she hopes more people will take up surfing.
B．she hopes people will be inspired and encouraged
C．She hopes more people will keep off the sharks.
D．She hopes people will donate something to her charity.
小題5:What can we learn from the passage?
A．A lot of people are fond of surfing.
B．Good things will happen to the disabled in the end.
C．Faith and will power will help people go through hard times.
D．People can always overcome every difficulty in life.

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:B
小題5:C
年僅13歲的寶芬妮.漢彌頓在夏威夷考艾島沖浪時，不幸被鯊魚襲擊，失去左臂。之后她克服身體上的殘缺，實現(xiàn)了成為一名職業(yè)運動員的夢想，她的故事最近被拍成了電影。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。結(jié)合The filmmakers used special effects to digitally remove Robb’ s arm .However ,no tricks were necessary for the surfing scenes because Hamilton herself did the breathtaking wave riding（電影中運用特技將羅伯的胳膊給“隱身”起來，但是在沖浪場景中，特技就變得多余了。因為這些沖浪的場景都是由漢米爾頓親自上陣的）可知C項錯誤。
小題2:詞義理解題。will power意志力。結(jié)合文章可知，Bethany是個意志堅強的人，所以劃線的詞應是strong的含義。
小題3:推理判斷題。結(jié)合文章內(nèi)容“（“I knew Bethany’s story, of course, but I thought ‘What an incredible role’ ,”explains Robb. “I was so fascinated by all of the challenges. What would it be like to have your arm taken and what would go through your head and how would your faith be challenged?”）我知道她的故事，接下這個角色也是對我的挑戰(zhàn)。但是我真的被這些挑戰(zhàn)給怔住了，如果真的失去了手臂，我們的信念還能那般堅定么？可知Rob被Bethany的經(jīng)歷吸引和感動了。
小題4:細節(jié)理解題。結(jié)合最后一段Hamilton 的話“大多數(shù)人遭遇了這一切都會經(jīng)歷很艱難的時期，但是我們一定能渡過一切難關(guān)，就像我們家的例子一樣，一切都會好起來的”可知B正確。
小題5:推理判斷題。結(jié)合Hamilton的經(jīng)歷：在夏威夷考艾島沖浪時，不幸被鯊魚襲擊，失去左臂。之后她克服身體上的殘缺，實現(xiàn)了成為一名職業(yè)運動員的夢想，我們可知：信念和堅強的意志激勵我們能渡過一切難關(guān)。
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A．To leave messages.
B．To list her everyday tasks.
C．To note down math problems.
D．To write down a flash of inspiration.
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B．giving her mother a lot of trouble
C．not making good use of time as her mother did
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小題2:
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A．calmB．icyC．stormyD．thundery
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A．finishedB．wentC．seemedD．sounded
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A．respeatedlyB．lightlyC．hardlyD．violently
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B．worked hard before he read his father’s letter
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A．describe children’s thinking
B．a(chǎn)nswer some questions children have
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A．heldB．keptC．namedD．called
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A．a(chǎn)wayB．onC．overD．back
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A．fieldB．factoryC．companyD．shop
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A．hideB．haveC．letD．make
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A．makeB．treatC．a(chǎn)museD．laugh
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A．moneyB．expenseC．valueD．pay
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A．poorB．kindC．honestD．rich
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A．pleasureB．moneyC．thoughtD．benefit
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A．whereB．thatC．thereD．which
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A．wearing onB．dressing upC．putting onD．pulling in
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A．softB．terribleC．sadD．hard
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A．confidenceB．joyC．surpriseD．embarrassment
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A．mentionedB．rememberedC．recommendedD．reminded
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To Whom It May Concern:
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I would appreciate a full refund(退款 ) of $3.99 for this product as soon as possible. Enclosed are the receipt, the empty box, and one of the un-perfect muffins so that you can experience it for yourself . Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely ,
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A．a(chǎn) local storeowner
B．the owner of the muffin mix company
C．the clerk at a local muffin bakery
D．George, the cashier who sold the muffin mix
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A．embarrassedB．hopelessC．disappointedD．disgusted
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A．the directions of the product contained a mistake
B．it was not up to the promise made on the box
C．it was too difficult to follow the directions
D．it was worth less money than she paid for it
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A．prevent others from making the same mistake
B．persuade the company to change the wording on their box
C．get back all the money paid from the shop
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Anne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. Why do some people change their names? There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand, Joseph is thinking about changing his name to an unusual name because he wants to be different.
People have a lot of reasons for changing their names. Film stars, singers, sportsmen and some other famous people often change their names because they want names that are not ordinary, or that have special sound. They chose the “new name” for themselves instead of the name their parents gave them when they were born.
Some people have another reason for changing their names. They have moved to a new country and want to use a name that is usual there. For example, Li Kaiming changed his name to Ken Lee when he moved to the United States. He uses the name Ken at his job and at school. But with his family and Chinese friends, he uses Li Kaiming. For some people, using different names makes life easier in their new country.
In many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband’s after she gets married. But today, many women are keeping their own family name and not using their husband’s. Sometimes, women use their own name in some situations（情況）and their husband’s in other situations. And some use both their own name and their husband’s.
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A．louderB．easierC．prettierD．harder
小題2:Famous people want their new names to          .
A．have special soundB．be ordinary
C．have no meaningD．be unknown
小題3:Mr. Li uses his new name when he          .
A．stays with his familyB．is at his job
C．is among Chinese friendsD．comes back to China
小題4:Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A．Women have to change their names when they get married.
B．Women can’t use their husband’s name without permission.
C．If a singer becomes famous, he or she has to change his or her name.
D．Some people changed their names in order to get much more attentions.
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Ms. Leibfried taught American literature and composition grammar, which involved the usual memorizing vocabulary, but also, thrillingly, reading novels.
Thrilling to me, that is. Many of my classmates expressed dislike for novels because they were “not real.” For once, I didn’t care what they thought. Ms. Leibfried seemed to notice my interest in both reading and writing, and she took the time to make me feel less shy; she even offered me reading suggestions, like one of her favorite novels, “The Bell Jar.”
That year’s big project was a book report, to be read aloud to the class. However, Ms. Leibfried suggested I do something “a little different.” Instead of a report, I chose a passage from “The Bell Jar” that I considered as the best to recite.
The morning of the presentations, I remember my hands sweating so badly as I walked to the front of the class that I kept my hands crossed, so I wouldn’t wipe them on my blouse.
When I finished, to my surprise, the class applauded. “Marie has picked out a particularly sensitive piece of writing and delivered it beautifully,” Ms. Leibfried said, smiling. I felt, maybe for the first time, confident.
小題1:What was the author’s high school life like before she met Ms. Leibfried?
A．Lonely.B．Exciting.C．Wild.D．Busy
小題2:In Paragraph 5, the author mainly tells us         .
A．how she cared what her classmates thought
B．when she became interested in “The Bell Jar”
C．why many of her classmates disliked novels
D．how Ms. Leibfried helped and encouraged her
小題3:Why did Ms. Leibfried ask the author to recite a passage in front of the class?
A．To test whether she had a good memory.
B．To make her earn the respect of her classmates.
C．To help deepen her understanding of “The Bell Jar.”
D．To guide her to build a good relationship with others.
小題4:How did the author feel when she made the presentation?
A．Comfortable.B．sad.C．Nervous.D．Confident.
小題5:What was the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A．To express her thanks to her teacher.
B．To discuss the issue of racial prejudice (偏見).
C．To introduce one of her favorite books.
D．To suggest the ways to gain confidence.

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Once Dr. Mellinkoff invited me to join him at the hospital to discuss interesting cases（案例， 病例） with his  students．The case at hand was a Guatemalan man, aged 34, who had a fever and many other medical problems．His condition was not improving, and there was not much hope he would live．
Dr.: Mellinkoff asked to see the patient．He introduced himself in Spanish and, in a very gentle voice, asked how he felt．The patient smiled and said everything was all right．Then the doctor asked if he was able to eat．The patient said that he had no desire to eat．
"Are you getting food you like?"
The patient said nothing．
"Do you get the kind of food you have at home?"
The answer was no．
The doctor put his hand on the man's shoulder and his voice was very soft．
"If you had food that you liked, would you eat it?"
"Yes, yes," the patient said．
The change in the patient's appearance couldn't have been more obvious．Nothing was said, but it was easy to tell that a message had been sent and had also been received．
Later, the doctor asked why the Guatemalan man wasn't getting food he could eat．One of the students said, "We all know how difficult it is to get the kitchen to make special meals．"
"Suppose," the doctor replied, "you felt a certain medicine was absolutely necessary but that our hospital didn't carry it, would you accept defeat or would you insist the hospital meet your request?"
"I would probably insist," the student said．
"Very well," the doctor said．"You might want to try the same method in the kitchen．It won't be-easy, but I can help you．Meanwhile, let's get some food inside this man as fast as possible, and stay with it．Or he'll be killed by hunger．By the way, there must be someone among you who can speak Spanish．If we want to make real progress, we need to be able to talk with him．"
Three weeks later．Doctor Mellinkoff told me that the Guatemalan man had left the hospital under his own power．It takes more than medicine to help sick people; you also have to talk to them and make them comfortable．
小題1:The patient had no desire to eat because __________________.
A．he was not hungry
B．he was seriously ill
C．he was given special meals
D．he was not satisfied with the food
小題2:According to the passage, we can conclude that __________________.
A．the patient’s native language was Spanish
B．the patient’s illness was caused by hunger
C．Dr. Mellinkoff performed an operation on the patient
D．the hospital failed to provide the right medicine for the patient
小題3:Which of the following words can be used to describe Dr. Mellinkoff?
A．Cold.B．Considerate.C．Curious.D．Careless.
小題4:What do you think Dr. Mellinkoff wanted to tell his students in this case?
A．Doctors should be good at foreign languages.
B．Doctors should know their patients’ real problems.
C．Doctors should try to improve their medical skills.
D．Doctors should have a good relationship with their patients.

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