American magician David Blaine left the glass box in which he had lived for 44 days without food on October 19, 2003. Hundreds of people came to watch the end of his starvation experiment, which has become one of London’s main tourist attractions.
Looking thinner and darker, 30-year-old Blaine was taken out of his box over the River Thames and immediately went to hospital. He was then slowly reintroduced to food, a process doctors say could be life threatening. He had been drinking only water since September 5.
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Blaine first became known as a street magician in the early 1990s. He soon found himself doing magic tricks in bars for the likes of American actor Leonardo DiCaprio and his super model friends.
Over the last decade Blaine has become famous with a combination of breathtaking magic and clever tricks aimed at getting a lot of attention. In 1999, he was buried in a coffin (棺材) for one week and, in 2000, he spent 62 hours in a giant block of ice. Last year he stood on top of a 25-meter pillar (柱子) in the center of New York for 35 hours before jumping into a pile of boxes.
“I think a lot of people are unable to accept that they’re able to do what they can do,” he said. “They don’t realize we can survive. The human being is an amazing creation.”
But he seems to have suffered from spending so long in the glass box. He said that at times he was unable to see, had serious back pains and lost his sense of taste.
小題1:It is         for David Blaine to eat food after such a long starvation.
A．pleasantB．deliciousC．dangerousD．important
小題2:Having spent such a long time in the glass box, he suffered the following EXCEPT that         .
A．he had become blindB．he had serious back pains
C．he lost his sense of tasteD．he was in weak health
小題3:Which of the following can best describe David Blaine?
A．Serious.B．Adventurous.C．Smart.D．Crazy.
小題4:Which of the following is NOT true about David Blaine?
A．Blaine immediately went to hospital after he was taken out of his box.
B．Blaine was born and brought up in England.
C．In Blaine’s opinion, people can create a wonder.
D．Blaine didn’t have any food for 44 days.

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:B
介紹了美國魔術(shù)師David Blaine最近的一次魔術(shù)以及他的一些基本情況。
小題1:推理題、根據(jù)第二段第二行He was then slowly reintroduced to food, a process doctors say could be life threatening可知在餓了很多天以后在吃東西是很危險的。
小題2:細節(jié)題。根據(jù)最后一句He said that at times he was unable to see, had serious back pains and lost his sense of taste.只是說他有時候看不見，表示說他就一直看不見了。
小題3:推理題。通讀全文，根據(jù)他所作得那些事情，外面可以推斷他是一個有冒險精神的人。
小題4:細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段第一行A native of Brooklyn, New York, Blaine first became known as a street magician in the early 1990s.可知他在美國出生。
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Some people believe that a Robin Hood is at work, others that a wealthy person simply wants to distribute his or her fortune before dying. But the donator who started sending envelopes with cash to deserving causes，accompanied by an article from the local paper, has made a northern German city believe in fairytales (童話）
The first envelope was sent to a victim support group. It contained ?10,000 with a cutting from the Braunschtveiger Zeitung about how the group supported a woman who was robbed of her handbag； similar plain white anonymous (匿名）envelopes, each containing ?10,000, then arrived at a kindergarten and a church.
The envelopes keep coming, and so far at least ?190,000 has been distributed. Last month, one of them was sent to the newspaper’s own office. It came after a story it published about Tom, a 14-year-old boy who was severely disabled in a swimming accident. The receptionist at the Braunschweiger Zeitung opened an anonymous white envelope to find 20 notes of ?500 inside , with a copy of the article. The name of the family was underlined.
"I was driving when I heard the news,” Claudia Neumann, the boy’s mother, told DerSpiegel magazine. “I had to park on the side of the road； I was speechless. ”
The money will be used to make the entrance to their house wheelchair-accessible .and for a course of treatment that their insurance company refused to pay for.
“For someone to act so selflessly, for this to happen in such a society in which everyone thinks of himself, was astonishing," Mrs. Neumann said. Her family wonder whether the donator is a Robin Hood character, taking from banks to give to the needy.
Henning Noske, the editor of the Braunschweiger Zeitung, said： “Maybe it is an old person who is about to die. We just do not know. ” However, he has told his reporters not to look for the city’s hero, for fear that discovery may stop the donations.
小題1:The Braunschweiger Zeitung is the name of             .
A．a(chǎn) churchB．a(chǎn) bankC．a(chǎn) newspaperD．a(chǎn) magazine
小題2:Which of the following is TRUE about the donation to Tom?
A． The donation amounted to ?190,000.
B．The donation was sent directly to his house.
C．The money will be used for his education.
D． His mother felt astonished at the donation.
小題3:It can be inferred from the passage that           .
A． the donator is a rich old man
B．the donation will continue to come
C． the donation comes from the newspaper
D． the donator will soon be found out
小題4:What would be the best title for the passage?
A． Money Is Raised by the Newspaper
B． Newspaper Distributes Money to
C． Unknown Hero Spreads Love in Envelopes
D． Robin Hood Returns to the City

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Zhang Lili, a 29-year-old middle school teacher at the No 19 middle school in the city of Jiamusi in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province was crossing the road just outside the school's gate when a school bus suddenly came rushing toward nearby students at 8:38 pm on May 8, 2012.
"There were three buses at the school gate ready to pick up students, but the one in the back suddenly crashed into the second bus and pushed it into the first one. There were several students standing between the first and the second buses and they were about to be crushed," said Liu Ye, a student of No. 19 middle school.
"We were waiting to board the bus when suddenly it began moving toward the teachers and students. Zhang Lili immediately pushed the students out of the way, but unfortunately she didn't escape. The bus crushed her legs. " added Liu.
Zhang Lili was sent to hospital at about 9 pm and she was critically injured and her blood pressure was low. The situation was quite serious when rushed to hospital.
After consulting specialists, the doctors decided that the only way to save her life was cut off both of her legs.
Upon learning about the accident, the deputy mayor of the city, Sun Zhe, asked the hospital to "save the young teacher regardless of the cost"  
"If necessary, we will invite more specialists from the capital city, even from whole nation," said Sun.
Fortunately, after 58 hours of emergency medical attention after being transferred to the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Zhang finally regained consciousness on May 15.
"But it cannot be ruled out that her condition may worsen, and the doctors are still working full out to save the heroic teacher," said Zhao Mingyan, ICU director at the hospital, where Zhang is now receiving treatment.
"Her courage moved all of our staff, and we will try our best to help the brave teacher in her future life. " said Wang Jianwei, the director of center.
The Ministry of Education has also named her "National Outstanding Teacher" and called on the country's educators to learn from her.
小題1:What does the underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to ________.
A．the bus in the backB．the bus in the middle
C．the bus in the frontD．the third bus
小題2:What can be inferred from the remark of the deputy Mayor Sun Zhe?
A．Every possible means is being carried out to save the brave teacher.
B．It’s increasingly difficult to save the brave teacher.
C．The only way to save the brave teacher is to cut off her legs.
D．No more medical experts will be needed in the operation to save the brave teacher.
小題3:What does the underlined sentence in the ninth paragraph attempt to tell us?
A．The woman teacher’s condition will definitely get worse.
B．There is little possibility that the woman teacher’s condition will improve.
C．It is obvious that the woman teacher will recover shortly after.
D．It’s likely that the woman teacher will suffer from a worse medical condition.
小題4:Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?
A．National Outstanding TeacherB．A Heroic Teacher
C．An Example of Top TeachersD．An bus accident

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A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ￡100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, "Who would like to have this ￡100 bill?" The students began to put up their hands at once.
Then he said, "I am going to give this bill to one of you, but first, let me do this." He then made this bill into a ball. Then he said, "Who wants it?" Hands went into the air.
"Well," he said, "What if I do this?" and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, "Who still wants it?" Hands went back into the air.
"My friends," he said, "You've learned a valued lesson today. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it didn't go down in value. It was still worth ￡100.
Many times in our lives, we're dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value. You are always valuable to those who love you. Your value doesn't come from what you drop or whom you know，but WHO YOU ARE .
You are special and valuable. Don't ever forget it!
小題1:The story happened ______.
A．when the teacher gave the students some advice on how to learn English
B．when the students were having a meeting
C．when the teacher gave the students a speech
D．when the students were discussing something interesting with their teachers
小題2:Even though the money was dirty, it _______.
A．went up in valueB．was worth much
C．didn't reduce in valueD．was still ours
小題3:The underlined sentence “Hands went back into the air.” in the third paragraph
means_______.
A．the students put up their hands again
B．the students put down their hands
C．the students agreed to what the teacher said
D．the students put their hands in front of them
小題4:Why did the famous teacher use a ￡100 at his lesson?
A．Because he wanted to give a lecture about money.
B．Because he was used to dropping a bill on the floor and stepping on it.
C．Because he was going to give the bill to one of the students.
D．Because he wanted to make the students know what the value was.
小題5:What lesson can you learn from the passage?
A．￡100 bill is worth the same no matter what you do with it.
B．All people love money most.
C．Your value doesn't change no matter what happens to you.
D．The value of money changes when it is made dirty.

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Disease, poverty, hate, love—Charles Dickens’ stories opened his readers eyes to the most important themes of his age. Two hundred years on, his stories still speak volumes across the world, proving that Dickens’ legacy(遺產(chǎn)) was far greater than just “great literature”
February 7 marks the 200th anniversary of the writer’s birthday. To mark this date, BBC writer Alex Hudson listed six things Dickens gave the modern world. Let’s take a look at two of them.
A white Christmas
Dickens is described as “the man who invented Christmas”—not the religious festival, but the cultural aspects that we associate with the festive season today. In the early 19th century, Christmas was barely worth mentioning, according to critic and writer Leigh Hunt. The committee which ran the Conservative Party even held ordinary business meetings on Christmas Day – unthinkable in the West nowadays, when everyone but the most necessary workers takes at least three days off.
Many people believe that Dickens’ popular descriptions of the festive period became a blueprint for generations to come. In his classic novel, A Christmas Carol, he not only put forward the idea of snow at Christmas, but also painted a picture of glowing warmth –“ home enjoyments, affections and hopes”.
In his biography of Dickens, Peter Ackroyd wrote: “ Dickens can be said to have almost single-handedly created the modern idea of Christmas.”
“Dickensian” poverty
Dickens was one of the first to take an honest look at the underclass and the poor of Victorian (the period during British Queen Victoria’s reign from 1837 to 1901) London.
He helped popularize the term “red tape” to describe situations where people in power use needless amounts of bureaucracy（官僚作風） in a way that particularly hurts the weaker and poorer members of society.
“Dickensian” has now become a powerful word for describing an unacceptable level of poverty. In 2009, when the president of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers in the UK wanted to talk about deprivation in some areas of Britain, she did not use words like “terrible” or “horrific”, but rather described it as “l(fā)ife mirroring the times of Dickens”. 
小題1:What is the main idea of the article?
A．An introduction to Charles Dickens’ classic novels.
B．Charles dickens’ impact on the world.
C．Charles Dickens’ amazing characters.
D．Why Charles Dickens is popular across the world.
小題2:Why is Dickens called “the man who invented Christmas”?
A．Because he created the religious festival.
B．Because many of his novels have something to do with Christmas.
C．Because one of his novels helped to shape Christmas celebrations.
D．Because he was the first man to have proposed celebrating Christmas.
小題3:According to the article, the phrase “red tape” refers to _______.
A．rules or procedures that are required to accomplish a task
B．a(chǎn) situation in which poor members of society are hurt.
C．conflict between people in power and weaker people
D．pointlessly time-consuming official procedures

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I had to knock on the taxi to get his attention. Finally, the driver, a man about 60, looked up from behind the wheel and apologized, “I’m sorry, but I was reading a letter.” He sounded as if he had a cold or a cough.
Since I was in no hurry, I told him to finish his letter. He shook his head, explaining that he had already read it several times and almost knew it by heart. Curious, I asked whether it was from a child or maybe a grandchild. “This isn’t family,” he replied. “Though he might just as well have been a regular member of the family, Old Ed and I grew up together.”
They were always friends. But since he moved away from the neighborhood 30 years ago, it’d generally just been postcards at Christmas time between them. A couple of weeks ago, Ed died. “I should have kept in touch.” He repeated this, more to himself than to me. To comfort him, I said sometimes we just didn’t seem to find the time. “But we used to find the time,” he said. “Take a look.” He handed the letter over to me.
The first sentence “I’ve been meaning to write for some time, but I’ve always delayed it.” reminded me of myself. It went on to say that he often thought about the good times they had had together. When I read the part where it said “Your friendship really means a lot to me, more than I can say because I’m not good at saying things like that”, I found myself nodding in agreement.
We had gone several kilometers and were almost at my hotel, so I read the last paragraph: “So I thought you’d like to know that I was thinking of you.” And it was ended with “Your Old Friend, Tom.”
“I thought your friend’s name was Ed,” I said.
“I’m Tom,” he explained. “It’s a letter I wrote to Ed before I knew he’d died. I never put it in the mailbox. I guess I should have written it sooner.” His face was pale as he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.
When I got to my hotel room I didn’t unpack right away. I had to write a letter and post it.
小題1:From Paragraph 4, we learn that the author _______.
A．often fails to write to his friends
B．doesn’t want to write to his friends
C．had many great moments with his friends
D．was good at expressing his feelings to friends
小題2:Who wrote the letter?
A．Old EdB．The driver’s grandchild
C．The authorD．Tom
小題3:It can be inferred from the passage that the driver regretted_____.
A．missing Ed’s funeral
B．moving away from his neighborhood
C．forgetting to send Ed Christmas cards
D．not being able to keep in touch with Ed

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閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
This is a real life story of the engineers building the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, USA back in 1870. The bridge was completed in 1883, after 13 years. In 1869, a creative engineer named John Roebling was   16  by an idea to build a spectacular bridge   17  New York with the Long Island.   18 , bridge-building experts throughout the world thought that this was impossible and told Roebling to forget the idea.
Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. After much discussion and persuasion he   19  to convince his son Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge   20 could be built. The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway, a tragic accident took the life of John Roebling. Washington was also injured and left with a certain amount of brain damage, which   21  him not being able to talk or walk.
  22  his handicap, Washington was never discouraged and still had a burning   23  to complete the bridge and his mind was still as   24  as ever. He didn’t want to   25 . Suddenly an idea   26  him. All he could do was move one   27  and he decided to make the best use of it. By moving this, he   28  developed a code of communication with his wife.
For 13 years Washington tapped out his   29  with his finger on his wife’s arm, until the bridge was finally completed. Today the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands for his determination not to be   30 by circumstances. It stands too as a monument to the love and   31  of his wife who for 13 years long   32  decoded（解碼）the messages of her husband and told the engineers what to do.
Perhaps this is one of the best examples of a never-say-die attitude that overcomes a terrible physical handicap and achieves a(n)   33  goal. Often when we face obstacles in our day-to-day life, our hurdles(障礙) seem very small in comparison to what many others have to face. The Brooklyn Bridge shows us that   34  that seem impossible can be realized with determination and persistence(堅持), no matter what the   35 are.
小題1:
A．inspiredB．promotedC．a(chǎn)wardedD．presented
小題2:
A．collectingB．connectingC．contactingD．combining
小題3:
A．ThereforeB．InsteadC．HoweverD．So
小題4:
A．triedB．persuadedC．managedD．demanded
小題5:
A．in factB．in turnC．in needD．in general
小題6:
A．brought inB．resulted inC．put inD．took in
小題7:
A．In case ofB．Because ofC．In terms ofD．In spite of
小題8:
A．desireB．emotionC．feelingD．impression
小題9:
A．enthusiasticB．sharpC．eagerD．a(chǎn)ware
小題10:
A．break downB．make outC．give upD．take up
小題11:
A．hitB．beatC．knockedD．patted
小題12:
A．handB．a(chǎn)rmC．fingerD．foot
小題13:
A．slowly B．swiftlyC．quicklyD．gently
小題14:
A．descriptionsB．introductionsC．instructionsD．explanations
小題15:
A．controlledB．a(chǎn)ffectedC．harmedD．hurt
小題16:
A．contributionB．devotionC．responsibilityD．a(chǎn)ttention
小題17:
A．patientlyB．hopefullyC．thankfullyD．occasionally
小題18:
A．practicalB．beneficialC．particularD．impossible
小題19:
A．ideasB．choicesC．dreamsD．challenges
小題20:
A．difficultiesB．conditionsC．situationsD．positions

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On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to __16__ and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were __17__ to go home. Some battled to __18__ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the __19__ bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I __20__ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most __21__ had stopped. After making my way __22__ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was _23__. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to __24__ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the __25__. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever journey, the train __26_ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was __27__ through, exhausted and __28__.
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer __29__ I received an email from Garth, my Director:
   I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __ 30__ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their __31__ to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that __32__ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of __33__ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic __34__ had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately__35__ me and put a smile back on my face.
小題1:
A．breakB．floodC．sinkD．crash
小題2:
A．forcedB．refusedC．a(chǎn)djustedD．gathered
小題3:
A．orderB．payC．callD．search
小題4:
A．climateB．sceneryC．stormD．burden
小題5:
A．usedB．promisedC．deservedD．happened
小題6:
A．practiceB．routineC．processD．service
小題7:
A．toB．throughC．overD．for
小題8:
A．operatingB．cyclingC．turningD．rushing
小題9:
A．checkB．carryC．findD．board
小題10:
A．streetB．groundC．floorD．platform
小題11:
A．pausedB．crossedC．reachedD．parked
小題12:
A．wetB．weakC．sickD．hurt
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)shamedB．discouragedC．surprisedD．puzzled
小題14:
A．whileB．whenC．whereD．a(chǎn)fter
小題15:
A．hardlyB．casuallyC．a(chǎn)bsolutelyD．eventually
小題16:
A．devotionB．donationC．connectionD．reaction
小題17:
A．a(chǎn)ccurateB．urgentC．briefD．humorous
小題18:
A．promiseB．a(chǎn)ppreciationC．a(chǎn)dviceD．guidance
小題19:
A．troublesB．signalsC．rulesD．signs
小題20:
A．correctedB．supportedC．a(chǎn)mazedD．refreshed

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In James Cameron’s fantasy films, such as Avatar and The Abyss, the unexplored is decorated in color and filled with alien danger. But on his dive to the deepest place on Earth, which took place on a Sunday last month, reality proved far different: white, deserted, and dull.
“I felt like I literally had gone to another planet and come back,” Cameron said after returning from the cold, dark place in the western Pacific Ocean, nearly 7 miles (11km) below the surface. “It was a very fantastic day.” Cameron is the first person to explore the deepest valley in the ocean since two men made a 20-minute trip there in 1960.
He spent about three hours gliding through the icy darkness, brightened only by lights on the one-man sub(潛水艇). This deepest section of the Mariana Trench is so untouched that at first it appeared dull. But there’s something strangely interesting about the first pieces of video that Cameron shot — a sense of aloneness.
“It’s really the sense of isolation, realizing how tiny you are down in this big, black and unexplored place,” the Titanic director said. The wordless minute-long video, released by sponsor National Geographic, shows Cameron’s sub gliding across what he calls “the very soft, almost gelatinous(膠狀的) flat plain.”
To Cameron, the main thing was to appreciate being there. “There had to be a moment where I just stopped, and took it in, and said, ‘This is where I am; I’m at the bottom of the ocean, the deepest place on Earth. What does that mean?’” Cameron told reporters during a conference call. The trip was only about half as long as planned because Cameron’s battery ran low. He said he would return and film it in 3D for later viewing.
“I see this as the beginning,” Cameron said. “It’s not a one-time deal and then moving on. This is the beginning of opening up this new frontier.”
小題1:Why did Cameron dive to the deepest place on Earth?
A．To study ocean creatures in the deepest valley.
B．To prove his strong will and perseverance.
C．To get support from National Geographic.
D．To open up a new frontier.
小題2:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Cameron’s fantasy film, Avatar was inspired by his dive to the deepest place on Earth.
B．Cameron glided through the icy darkness alone by lights of the one-man sub.
C．Cameron didn’t stay at the bottom of the ocean as planned because he was worn out.
D．Cameron felt bored when he went to the deepest valley in the ocean.
小題3:The underlined sentence in the passage means that ______.
A．he appreciated and took pride in being at the bottom of the ocean
B．he was disappointed because the trip was only about half as long as planned
C．Cameron wanted to show the public he had been to the deepest place on Earth
D．he wouldn’t stop exploring the deepest place in the future
小題4:According to the passage, which of the following words best describes Cameron?
A．Generous.B．Diligent.
C．Self-centered.D．Adventurous.
小題5:What’s the best title of the passage?
A．James Cameron’s Fantasy Films.
B．The First to Explore the Deepest Place on Earth.
C．A Dive to the Deepest Place on Earth.
D．Crazy Cameron.

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