Mother always said I was born to swim. I was     41     at the amazing fact. If this was true, then why was I afraid of water? I went to swim every summer, but I made    42     progress. I was worried and blamed myself several times. When I watched people swimming    43    , how I wished I had learnt to swim!
The story of how I learnt to swim is dramatic. One summer afternoon, my     44    and I went to the swimming pool to swim. While he was     45   his clothes, I was wandering along the bank of the pool. Suddenly I heard a voice, “    46  !” and then came a big noise and     47   splashes(濺水). Just when I was     48    the swimmer’s skills, I slipped into the pool! I was so afraid that I     49  at once! But the water kept coming towards me and I     50   lots of it. I was moving upside down and trying to reach the    51   . I was struggling very hard to keep my head     52    the water. A(n)    53    was like a hundred years to me. To my surprise, I was able to keep the style! Just then, my father saw me and he seemed to be   54   . He then said, “Calm down, just     55   your arms and legs like this. Right!” And I     56    it! I finally learnt to swim! You can’t imagine how happy I was and I wanted to     57 for joy!
From this experience I learnt that one’s power is     58   . Sometimes you could show that power in an emergency. If you believe that, you will discover the power     59    within yourself and achieve your goals. And one has to stay calm when it’s     60   . To calm down helps you to think clearly and make the best decision.

小題1:	A．satisfied B．easy C．surprised D．happy

小題2:	A．a(chǎn) little B．little C．much D．rapid

小題3:	A．freely B．easily C．slowly D．hardly

小題4:	A．coach B．friend C．brother D．father

小題5:	A．changing B．buying C．washing D．drying

小題6:	A．Turn away B．Hurry up C．Look out D．Look ahead

小題7:	A．dirty B．strong C．ugly D．beautiful

小題8:	A．studying B．a(chǎn)dmiring C．a(chǎn)voiding D．seeing

小題9:	A．shouted B．sank C．swam D．dived

小題10:

A．felt B．covered C．fought D．drank

小題11:

A．swimmer B．base C．bank D．stick

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)bove B．from C．under D．a(chǎn)t

小題13:

A．year B．day C．hour D．minute

小題14:

A．shocked B．excited C．moved D．inspired

小題15:

A．drop B．wave C．help D．move

小題16:

A．dropped B．got C．fetched D．worked

小題17:

A．jump B．cry C．swim D．run

小題18:

A．strange B．endless C．unexpected D．unlimited

小題19:

A．laying B．lying C．going D．starting

小題20:

A．easy B．interesting C．dangerous D．complete

Many of Chinese students who have learnt English for more than ten years are still unable to speak English fluently when they meet a foreigner. They seem to have mastered the basic language structure, but a conversation in English will make them feel uneasy. They are afraid that other people might find out their mistakes.
It is not uncommon that many students, who are bad speakers of English, can write English perfectly. This proves that they are not unable to organize their idea in English. The center of the problem is that they don’t have enough practices and confidence.
Why should you be afraid? Do you fear those foreigners to whom you are speaking? Don’t be shy. They will not laugh at you just for a little mistake you make. The best to get rid of this trouble is to learn to speak by speaking more. I am sure that more practice will help you to succeed.
小題1:What’s the best topic for the passage?

A．How to speak to foreigners

B．How to write English well

C．How to organize the idea in English

D．Practice speaking English

小題2:So many Chinese students dare not speak to foreigners because_________.

A．they are afraid they can’t understand the foreigners

B．they worry about making mistakes in their speaking

C．they are afraid their English is too poor

D．they don’t like speaking to foreigners

小題3: In the last paragraph, the expression “get rid of” means _________.

A．do with

B．be free of

C．be afraid of

D．get into

Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous (寬宏大量的)；be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you don’t tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You don’t have to give your lunch money or your clothes, or enjoy, like your hobbies and your interests. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them you help your friend know you better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve . Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike (相同). But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friendships, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.
小題1:Some friendships don’t last very long because       .

A．there are too many people who want to make friends.

B．they don’t know friendship is something serious

C．they receive others’ friendships but never give others friendships

D．they always give other people friendships

小題2:According to the passage , honesty is          .

A．a(chǎn)s important as money	B．more important than anything else
C．something countable	D．the base of a friendship

小題3:Which of the following is NOT true in the passage?

A．A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.

B．Always tell your friend the truth.

C．Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem.

D．Sharing your mind with your friend is of great value.

小題4:The best title of this passage is        .

A．A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed	B．Honesty Is the Best Habit
C．How to Be a Friend	D．Three Important Points in Life

The world is not coming to an end on December 21st, 2012, the US space agency announced to dispel （消除）widespread rumors fueled by the Internet and a new Hollywood movie．
The latest big screen 2012 was based on stories according to the Mayan calendar．It showed that by the end of 2012, a Planet X will collide （碰撞） with the earth．
Some websites accuse NASA of hiding the truth on the planet's existence, but the US space agency considered such stories as tricks．"There is no basis in fact for these claims," NASA said in its website．"If such a collision were real, scientists would have been tracking it for at least the last decade, and we would see it with our eyes now．Obviously, it doesn't exist and there will be no threat to the earth in 2012," it insisted．"After all, our planet has been getting along just well for more than four billion years," added NASA．
There is another planet, Eris, floating in space．But the small planet will remain safely fixed in the outer solar system and it can come no closer than four billion miles to the earth, according to NASA．
And even if the planets were to line up as some have forecast, the effect on our plant would be very little．"And while comets and asteroids （小行星） have always hit the earth, big hits are very rare," NASA noted．The last major collision was believed to be 65 million years ago, resulting the end of dinosaurs （恐龍）．
"We are sure that there are no threatening asteroids as large as the one that killed the dinosaurs," the space agency said．
小題1:What played a key role in the spread of the rumors?

A．The Internet and the film 2012．	B．The Mayan calendar．
C．The US space agency．	D．The television screen．

小題2:The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 probably refers to _________.

A．the collision

B．the threat

C．the Planet X

D．the NASA website

小題3:We can conclude from the passage that __________.

A．the film 2012 is well accepted in the science field

B．scientists have been tracking Planet X for over ten years

C．the earth will exist for more than four billion years

D．the rumors caused a panic among some people

小題4:What do we know about Eris according to the passage?

A．It doesn't exist in the universe．

B．It won't threaten the earth．

C．It is too far to be seen．

D．It is similar to the earth.

Changsha,
Hunan Province
May 6, 2010
Dear editor,
Under China’s current (現(xiàn)在的) educational system, there are those who do nothing but study. They of course are thought to be model students.
But I feel that there is another type of student who, perhaps not as diligent (勤奮的) as the first type, uses his time more efficiently and achieves a lot academically.
Last year, a classmate of mine was accepted by a top university. It surprised all of us. It was because, unlike most of us, he didn’t spend too much of his time studying.
When I asked him the secret of his success, he said that the key was properly and scientifically arranging his time.
“ I spent a lot of time keeping fit and as a result, I was able to better concentrate (集中) on my class work.”
The moral (教訓(xùn)) of the story is: it isn’t necessary to sit at your desk all day long to get high academic (學(xué)術(shù)) grades.
Yours,
Zhang Zishu
小題1:What does the letter-writer (a reader) think leads to the fact that many students do nothing but study?

A．The present educational system.	B．People’s old ideas.
C．The teaching methods.	D．The parents of these students.

小題2:It seems that this reader thinks        .

A．the first type of student is our model

B．the second type of students is our model

C．both types of students are worth learning from

D．neither of the two types of students are good

小題3:The reader wrote the letter in order to        .

A．call on us to work even harder

B．cause people to think about how to study more efficiently (有效地)

C．a(chǎn)dvise people to do research into his classmate’s success

D．criticize (批評(píng)) China’s educational system

小題4:What would be the best to stand for (代表) the letter-writer’s opinion?

A．Secret of success.

B．China’s educational system needs changing.

C．Work while you work and play while you play.

D．Keep fit first.

The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before a huge pile of troublesome things they call “books”.
I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer, in fact I dared not.
The clock struck 12. “Oh, dear!” I cried, “ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched(可憐的) creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I had learnt. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
小題1:When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_____ .

A．a(chǎn)sleep

B．working

C．outside

D．watching TV

小題2:Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him at all because ____________.

A．he thought it was useless doing this at night

B．his parents were not able to help him

C．his eyes were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open

D．he hadn’t studied hard before the examination

小題3: What do you suppose happened to the author later？

A．He went to a church to pray again

B．He passed the exam by luck

C．He failed in the exam

D．He was punished by his teacher

With the new school year quickly coming near (or perhaps, for your early-starters, already under way), it’s time to get ready for a successful term(學(xué)期). And while you may be cleaning your wardrobe(壁柜), it’s equally important to freshen up(更新) your study skills, too.
Have you ever noticed that your study habits are different from those of your friends? Or how you seem to learn faster in certain classes? Some people are quick to blame(責(zé)備) the teacher or subject(學(xué)科) for their difficulties, but that isn’t always the cause(原因). One thing that many people seem to ignore(忽視) is their learning type.
Now, you may be wondering what a learning type is and how to find yours. There are three different learning types: Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic. You can be a combination of learning types, but most people have one main type.
1. Visual learners learn best by seeing. If you seem to easily get information from pictures, graphs, and videos, you are likely a visual learner.
2. Auditory learners learn best by hearing. If you seem to remember things by hearing them, whether listening to a lecture or repeating information out loud, then you are likely an auditory learner.
3. Kinesthetic learners learn best by doing. If you seem to learn best by working with your hands or testing out what you are shown, you are likely a kinesthetic learner.
So now that you know your personal learning style, the trick (竅門(mén)) is to find out how to use your new-found knowledge to help you in your classes.
小題1:According to the speaker, why are some students slower than others in a certain subject?

A．Because they find the subject too difficult.

B．Because they have lost interest in the subject.

C．Because their teacher is not good enough.

D．Because they don’t know their learning type.

小題2:Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “combination”?

A．success

B．mixture

C．wonder

D．model

小題3:Stephen loves science and usually does experiments with his classmates in the lab to test what he has learned. So what type of learner is he?

A．Visual

B．Auditory

C．Kinesthetic

D．Both A and B

小題4:What do you think the speaker is going to do next?

A．To give further explanation to the three types of learners.

B．To give clear examples of the three types of learners.

C．To make a survey(調(diào)查) about the three types of learners.

D．To suggest different study skills to different types of learners.

It’s certain that the following tale is a nice example that can teach us a good lesson. One day, a young man  16 begged from door to door along the street.  17 an old wallet in hand, he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining about his bad  18  and kept wondering why those who had so much money were never   19  and were always desiring more.
“As for me, if I had only enough to eat and to wear, I would not want anything more."
Just at that moment Goddess Fortune  20 the beggar among the crowd and approached him, greeting, “Hi, young man, I have wished to   21  you for a long time. If you open your wallet, I will pour my gold into it. But keep in mind that I will do that only on this   22 : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold belonging to you; but every piece falling upon the ground  23 become dust, worth nothing. Are you clear?”
“I see. Now I’m ready. ” said the beggar with confidence.
“Then you should   24 ! It’s obvious that your wallet is a/an   25 one, so don’t load it too heavily,” said the Goddess Fortune. 
The excited beggar could hardly   26 to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a   27  of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet became heavier and heavier.
“Is that enough? Isn’t it cracking? Will your wallet strong enough for more?” warned the Goddess.
“Never  28 .It’s still strong enough now” replied the beggar firmly.
The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar’s hands began to   29 . “Ah, if only the golden stream would   30  forever! Just a little more,” said the beggar, “  31  just a handful or two.”
“There! It’s full. The wallet will   32 .” warned the Goddess again, but the beggar insisted, “ I know it will  33  a little more, just a little more.”
One more piece was added and the wallet split. The   34  fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now   35  but his broken wallet.

小題1:	A．in debt B．in rags C．in danger D．in trouble

小題2:	A．Picking B．Gathering C．Winning D．Holding

小題3:	A．clothes B．wallet C．fortune D．chance

小題4:	A．relaxed B．disappointed C．worried D．satisfied

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)dmitted B．seized C．realized D．spotted

小題6:	A．help B．forgive C．praise D．comfort

小題7:	A．occasion B．condition C．situation D．suggestion

小題8:	A．shall B．would C．should D．might

小題9:	A．look down B．look after C．look up D．look out

小題10:

A．small B．worn C．empty D．full

小題11:

A．stand B．think C．breathe D．wait

小題12:

A．stream B．piece C．pair D．variety

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)sk B．request C．insist D．fear

小題14:

A．spread B．shake C．loose D．close

小題15:

A．pour B．end C．dry D．freeze

小題16:

A．take B．lend C．a(chǎn)dd D．send

小題17:

A．flow B．change C．disappear D．burst

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)ttract B．hold C．include D．permit

小題19:

A．present B．food C．treasure D．metal

小題20:

A．nothing B．a(chǎn)nything C．everything D．something

Welcome to your future life!
You get up in the morning and look into the mirror.Your face is firm and young­looking.In 2035，medical technology is better than ever.Many people your age could live to be 150，so at 40，you're not old at all.And your parents just had an anti­aging（抗衰老的） treatment.Now，all three of you look the same age!
You say to your shirt，“Turn red.” It changes from blue to red.In 2035，“smart clothes” contain particles（粒子） much smaller than the cells in your body.The particles can be programmed to change your clothes' color or pattern.
You walk into the kitchen.You pick up the milk，but a voice says，“You shouldn't drink that” Your fridge has read the chip （芯片） that contains information about the milk，and it knows the milk is old.In 2035，every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.
It's time to go to work.In 2035，cars drive themselves.Just tell your “smart car” where to go.On the way，you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve.Such “smart technology” is all around you.
So will all these things come true？“For new technology to succeed，” says scientist Andrew Zolli，“it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example—what will be the next?
小題1:We can learn from the text that in the future______

A．people will never get old

B．everyone will look the same

C．red will be the most popular color

D．clothes will be able to change their pattern

小題2:What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?

A．Milk will be harmful to health.

B．More drinks will be available for sale.

C．Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information.

D．Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.

小題3:Which of the following is mentioned in the text?

A．Nothing can replace the Internet.

B．Fridges will know what people need.

C．Jacket sleeves can be used as a guide.

D．Cars will be able to drive automatically.

小題4:What is the text mainly about?

A．Food and clothing in 2035.

B．Future technology in everyday life.

C．Medical treatments of the future.

D．The reason for the success of new technology.

In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to the one who lived those years with us. In fact, we don't have to wait for anniversaries to thank the ones closest to us and the ones so easily overlooked. If I have learned anything about giving thanks, it is this: give it now! While your feeling of appreciation is alive and sincere, act on it. Saying thanks is such an easy way to add to the world's happiness.
Saying thanks not only brightens someone else's world, it brightens yours. If you're feeling left out, unloved or unappreciated, try reaching out to others. It may be just the medicine you need. Of course, there are times when you can't express gratitude immediately. In that case, don't let embarrassment sink you into silence and speak up the first time you have the chance.
Once a young minister, Mark Brian, was sent to a remote parish(教區(qū))of Kwakiutl Indians in British Columbia. The Indians, he had been told, did not have a word for thank you. But Brian soon found that these people had unusual generosity. Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with an equal or superior kindness. They do their thanks. I wonder if we had no words in our vocabulary for thank you, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? Would we be more responsive, more sensitive, more caring?
Thankfulness sets in motion a chain reaction that transforms people all around us－including ourselves. For no one ever misunderstands the melody(旋律)of a grateful heart. Its message is universal; its poems transcend(超越)all earthly barriers; its music touches the heaven.
小題1:Who do we easily forget to express our thanks to according to the writer?

A．Friends not meeting for a long time.	B．Former teachers and friends.
C．People we want to get close to.	D．Our family members and good friends.

小題2: When we say something for what others do for us, it ______.

A．benefits the people who do something for us

B．is good for both us and people who help us

C．wastes our and our friends' time at the same time

D．does harm to both us and people who help us

小題3:What does the writer mean in the third paragraph?

A．The only way to thank others is to express by your own words.

B．The best way to thank others is to do something for them.

C．We can thank people who help us in various ways.

D．We can thank people who help us in two ways.

小題4:The way to make us feel happy is ______ when we think we ourselves are forgotten in the world.

A．to help and appreciate others	B．to ask others to help us
C．to remind others of our helping them	D．to ask someone to help others