Saturday 28 April, 2001: Dennis Tito was setting off on his holiday. Mr. Tito’s journey was  certainly unusual! So was the transport he chose, and the price of his trip.
The 60-year-old multi-millionaire from New York was sitting on board a Russian spaceship.  He was on a journey to the International Space Station. It might have been a routine trip for the  two astronauts who were traveling with him, but for him it was certainly no ordinary journey.  Dennis Tito was the first tourist ever in space, and he had paid the sum of $20 million to go there.  As the spacecraft left the earth’s atmosphere, Tito drank a glass of fruit juice to celebrate and  looked down at the earth’s blue-green surface. Two minutes later, he was sick. Luckily it was  only a minor problem. He soon recovered, and from then on enjoyed a smooth journey. When he  arrived at the space station, there was a big smile on his face. “A great trip!” he commented． “I  love space.”
For a long time space travel was something for heroes. But all this is going to change.  Companies like ProSpace are investing large amounts of money in space travel. They want space  and space travel to belong to the public, not just governments. There are other plans, like voyages  through space from one side of the world to the other. Maybe we will be able to depart from New  York at nine o’clock in the morning, and arrive an hour later-- in Tokyo! Such a schedule would  allow the business traveler to return to New York on the same day, and still have eight hours for a  meeting!
小題1:Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A．Business TravelersB．Space TouristsC．A Space ExplorationD．A Frightening Adventure
小題2:According to the passage, Dennis Tito   .
A．enjoyed his trip very much B．was too sick to eat anything in space
C．suffered a lot during the tripD．didn’t think the trip was worthwhile
小題3:Which of the following statements is tree according to the passage?
A．Tito was the first American tourist in space.
B．Tito contributed all of his wealth to his space trip.
C．Tito visited the Russian Space Station during his trip.
D．Space travel has become a routine for Tito since then.
小題4:It can be expected from the passage that   .
A．space travel will belong to the public instead of governments
B．a(chǎn)irplanes will some day reach the speed of space vehicles
C．can will be able to circle the earth within less than an hour
D．travel between two places on earth will be made through space

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:A
小題4:D
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A．a(chǎn)ssistant B．customerC．a(chǎn)dviserD．neighbour
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There was a  36  inside the coffin；everyone who looked inside it could see himself, There was also a sign next to the mirror that  37  There is only one person who is  38  to set limits to your growth：IT IS  39  !!!!!! Your life doesn’t change when everyone around you changes．Your life changes when YOU change，when you go beyond your limiting beliefs inside．Don’t be afraid of  40  ；build yourself and your reality．It’s the way you face life itself that makes the difference!
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A．3B．4C．5D．6
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D．He could identify with this pup.
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The main component of the Web site is the Self-screening program developed by Duke University Medical Center that tests students to determine whether they are at risk for depression, suicide and disorders like anorexia and drug dependences. Besides helping students, the services compiles anonymous student date, offering administrators an important window onto the mental health of its campus.
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B．show the suffering of Mr. And Mrs. Satow
C．describe the Satows’ confusion over their son’s death
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B．offer medical treatment to students in mental disorder
C．encourage their students to seek advice about depression
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閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
A teenage girl is fighting for her life today after being struck by lightning as severe thunderstorms swept across Britain. The girl was one of four teenage girls from London who were hit by lightning in the Parade Ground area of Hyde Park during a storm. Earlier, Joseph Wharton, 14, died as he was struck by lightning while camping in his friend’s backyard in the West Midlands.
A spokesman for Scotland Yard said the girl remained in serious condition at St. Mary’s Hospital in Paddington. She had stopped breathing by the time the first paramedic (護(hù)理人員) arrived on the scene just two minutes after the strike at 5:40 p.m. yesterday.
The other three girls hit by the bolt all had injuries, and were taken to University College Hospital. Their conditions were not serious, the spokesman added.
The strike lifted the girls into the air and then dropped them to the ground, a witness reported.
A spokesman for the London Ambulance Service said paramedics risked their lives to treat the girls. “The storm was still overhead and lightning was still coming down while they were treating the patients,” he said. “All staff involved acted very professionally in providing fast treatment to these patients in very difficult circumstances.” Scotland Yard said the incident was being looked into by officers from the Royal Parks’ Operational Command Unit.
Joseph Wharton of Byland Way, Bloxwich, was hit during the extended thunderstorm which struck the region yesterday morning. He was pronounced dead at Walsall Manor Hospital.
He had been sleeping in a tent while staying with school friend Michael Lees at a house on nearby Cresswell Crescent.
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A. were killed by the lightning                B. were seriously injured
C. were being treated at the same hospital   D. were lifted up and dropped to the ground
27、The underlined word “bolt” probably means “________”.
A. thunder             B. rain                  C. storm                      D. lightning
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A. The boy was killed after the four girls had been hit.
B. The paramedics began to treat the girls after taking them to the hospital.
C. First-aid was given to the girls during the storm.
D. The boy was hit by lightning in the Parade Ground area of Hyde Park.
29、It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. many British people die from lightning strikes every year
B. the writer blames the government for the accident
C. the paramedics could also have been hit by lightning while aiding the girls
D. Joseph had been playing in the open air before the strike
30、This passage is probably taken from a ________.
A. magazine       B. newspaper   C. science fiction    D. weather report

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       Scientists in the United States say plant life has increased on Earth in the past twenty years and that in every area of plant growth the increase is the result of weather conditions.
Eight scientists from across the United States did the study. The space agency NASA and the Department of Energy paid for it. The findings were published in the magazine Science.
The researchers spent one and a half years examining weather satellite information. The information was recorded from 1982 to 1999. That period was one of the warmest on record. Researchers found that rainfall generally increased during that time.
The satellites measured the number of leaves on plants and the amount of sunlight taken in. The scientists used that information to estimate what is called net primary production. This is total amount of carbon stored in land plants.
The scientists report a 6% increase in stored carbon since 1982. They say gains were high in equatorial areas, especially around the Amazon River in South America. The area alone had a 1% increase in the net primary production.
Ramakrishna Nemani of the University of Montana in Missoula headed the study. He says reduced cloud cover led to growth in Amazon area. He also says the lack of clouds allowed more sunlight to get through. More sunlight meant increases in photosynthesis(光合作用). That is the process by which plants use energy from sunlight to produce the chemicals they need to grow.
Northern Canada, the north-central United States and northern Europe were second in increased plant growth. Ramakrishna Nemani says a rise in temperature helped plants there.
All together, the report says 25% of areas of plant life on Earth experienced increases. But the scientists also note increase in the number of people on Earth and carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. Ranga Myneni of Boston University in Massachusetts, another study scientist says humans use about half the net primary production on Earth. And he notes that the world population grew by 36% during the period of time studied.
小題1:Which of the following is in charge of the study?
A．The space agency NASA of the US.
B．The Department of Energy of the US.
C．Ramakrishna Nemani in Missoula.
D．Ranga Myneni in Massachusetts.
小題2:What’s the main cause of the plant growth put forward by the study?
A．Growth in population.
B．Regional features.
C．Seasonal variation.
D．Weather conditions
小題3: Why do scientists believe that reduced cloud cover has led to the plant growth in       the Amazon area?
A．Because plants could take in more sunlight.
B．Because plants could get more rainfall.
C．Because plants could enjoy cooler air.
D．Because plants suffer less from natural disasters.
小題4: Which of the following descriptions about the years from 1982 to 1999 is TRUE?
A．It was the warmest on record.
B．Rainfall decreased little by little.
C．World population grew by 25%.
D．Stored carbon increased by 6%.

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Many of us have heard of the saying: everything is possible if you can just believe. But few of us really know the power of faith and perseverance(堅定).  South African swimmer Natalie du Tiot embodies(體現(xiàn))those virtues.
Du Tiot, 24, became the first swimmer to compete in both the Olympic Games and the Paralympics (殘奧會)in Beijing. Although she finished 16th in the tough 10km marathon in the able-bodied Games, she has collected three golds in the Paralympics so far.
One of the most successful disabled athletes of all time, Natalie du Tiot was already a promising swimmer when she lost her leg in a motorcycle accident in 2001, at just 17.
“There are a lot of dark moments,” she said, “There are some days when I cry. But I try to remember that better days are ahead. You just go on.”
Within a few months, she was back in the swimming pool.
She still completes and still succeeds. The only difference is she has switched to longer events—from 200m and 400m individual medley to 800m and 1,500m freestyle—to make up for her loss of speed with only one leg. But she made no adjustment to her mental look(精神面貌).
“Going out in the water, it feels as if there’s nothing wrong with me. It doesn’t matter if you look different. You’re still the same as everybody else because you have the same dream.”
She is the owner of many world records, and she also won gold when competing against able-bodied swimmers in the 1,500m freestyle at the All African Games in 2007.
But there is no magic recipe(秘訣) for success. It all comes down to hard work and determination. “She is stubborn, which is good and bad,” said her coach Karoly Von Toros. “Good for the swimming, but bad for the coach.”
There is a poem that hangs on her wall that reads:
The tragedy (悲劇)of life does not lie in not reaching your goals;
The tragedy of life lies in not having goals to reach for.
小題1: Natalie du Tiot is a vivid example that____________________.
A．you are what you believe
B．your biggest enemy is yourself
C．results are not so important as the process
D．you must set reasonable goals or you will fail
小題2:According to the text , Natalie du Tiot became________________.
A．the first athlete to compete with able-bodied swimmers in the world
B．the youngest disabled swimmer to break the world record in the 1,500m freestyle
C．the youngese disabled swimmer to collect three golds in a single Paralympics
D．the first swimmer to compete in both the Olympic Games and the Paralympics
小題3:Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Natalie du Tiot？
a. She won gold at the All Africa Games.
b. She finished 16th in the tough 10km marathon in the Olympics
c. She adjusted herself to long events.
d. A motorcycle accident disabled her.
A．cdabB．dcbaC．dcabD．dacb
小題4:In dark moments it was_______________ that pushed her on.
A．her coachB．her familyC．hope and faithD．her love of swimming

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