Being ______ highly skilled reader is ______ key to becoming successful in the Information Age．

A． a; 不填 B． 不填; a

C． the; a D． a; the

Food and fruit are forbidden in the library, ______ you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you．

A． and B． but C． so D． or

Harry Potter has made reading popular again, ______ is why parents and teachers like the book, too．

A． that B． who

C． which D． what

We still have some other ways to solve the problem．You ______ be worried．

A． mustn’t B． can’t

C． don’t have to D． may not

______ the price of gas is starting to come down, many people are choosing to take the bus or the train instead．

A． Even though B． Now that

C． In case D． As though

—Where would you like to sit? In the corner or near the platform?

—______．I would like to sit by the piano so that I can watch the musician play．

A． Either B． Neither

C． None D． Both

More people are choosing to work ______ retirement age．

A． at B． in

C． for D． beyond

Make the Most of What You Have Got

For Nick Vujicic, life was going to be difficult from the day he was born．When Nick arrived into this world, he everyone．He was not like the other babies and it was obvious to his parents and to the doctors in the hospital．

There was no or answers for his condition．Nick was born without any limbs—that is he was born without any arms or legs．But despite being physically , he was mentally and the rest of his body was functioning fine．

he had loving parents, Nick would find school hard as he would often be looked down upon by the other children and at the young age of 10, he considered his life by drowning himself in a bathtub．These dark thoughts were by his negative attitude to being disabled and at the time, he thought that he would never be able to do by himself, that he would never have a job and that he would always have to on his parents for help．

Nick was wrong．

As an adult, Nick is a successful public speaker and is famous for his motivational which focus on life with a disability, hope and finding meaning in life worldwide．He so many people with the story of his life, how he has so many difficulties and most importantly how he is happy every day．

Despite having no arms or legs, Nick lives , even finding ways to do almost things like brushing his teeth on his own and swimming．He has to work harder than a full bodied person and he achieves his goals．

At the first impression, you may look at Nick and feel ．You may feel sad that this man has no arms or legs and you might feel his and upset that he could find everyday situations difficult．But we should Nick, as he is extremely positive and he gets on with life．He every day and makes the best of what he has: a positive attitude, a creative mind and a powerful ．He also has a very kind and very beautiful wife and they are truly happy and in love．

1.A． shocked B． pleased C． nspired D． accepted

2.A． nervously B． painfully C． hopefully D． cautiously

3.A． surprise B． worry C． explanation D． apology

4.A． active B． sick C． disabled D． abused

5.A． disturbed B． challenged C． calm D． normal

6.A． Since B． If C． Although D． Unless

7.A． changing B． ending C． risking D． sharing

8.A． expressed B． collected C． given D． driven

9.A． something B ．nothing C． everything D． anything

10.A． call B． rely C． cheat D． look

11.A． lessons B． poems C． speeches D． posters

12.A． convinces B ．touches C． puzzles D． judges

13.A． faced B． created C ．met D． overcome

14.A． independently B． comfortably C． hopelessly D． lonely

15.A． impossible B． dangerous C． crazy D． regretful

16.A． pain B． guilt C． panic D． pity

17.A． annoyance B． selfishness C． courage D． confidence

18.A． encourage B． admire C． comfort D． correct

19.A． cries B． shouts C． smiles D． struggles

20.A． voice B． body C． family D． position

In the past, if a person wanted to see the national treasures of a country, one had to go there in person．Therefore, very few people were able to enjoy some of history’s most important and interesting artifacts (手工藝品)．This has changed with an increase in the number of traveling museum exhibitions．

King Tutankhamen Artifacts

A traveling exhibition of artifacts from the tomb of King Tutankhamen, popularly known as “King Tut”, toured the United States from November 1976 to April 1979．The 55 objects were shown in six cities and were seen by around eight million museum-goers．The second touring exhibit was started in 2007, this s antime with 130 artifactd stops in London and three different American cities．However some objects, like the king’s golden face mask, are too valuable or too delicate to be transported long distances, so “replicas” (exact copies of something) are on show．

Japanese Color Woodblock Prints

The Art Museum at University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, Virginia, has an extraordinary collection of Japanese color woodblock prints (木刻版畫)．These prints document the period from about 1850 to 1900, a time when Japan was opening itself to Western influences．Before this point, Japan was a closed society that had little communication with the world outside of its borders．These works of art beautifully show the feeling of change and the trend toward modernization．The museum has put together a traveling exhibition of 60 of these prints, which can be borrowed and exhibited worldwide for periods of eight weeks or more．

Face-to-face with “Lucy”

One of the world’s most famous archaeological (考古學(xué)的) finds in history are the 3．2 million-year-old bones of a 106-centimeter-tall female found in the Ethiopian desert in 1974．Lucy, a name given to her by the discovery team, is a “hominid”, or a creature that scientists believe is the earliest ancestor of modern human beings．Rarely is an artifact this valuable allowed to travel widely, but Lucy has been taken to several museums in the U．S．while a detailed replica remains at the Ethiopian Natural History Museum．

1.What do we learn about King Tutankhamen’s artifacts?

A． The artifacts were shown in London first．

B． The artifacts were on show in the United States once．

C． The second touring exhibit showed more artifacts than the first one．

D． The king’s golden face mask was also shown in the traveling exhibitions．

2.What do the Japanese woodblock prints show about the society from 1850 to 1900?

A． Japan had little communication with other countries．

B． The whole country refused changes in the society．

C． Japan was opening itself up to Western ideas．

D． Japan achieved modernization．

3.Who is Lucy according to the passage?

A． An archaeologist．

B． The ancestor of modern human beings．

C． A 106-centimeter-tall female who died in 1974．

D． The first woman who visited the Ethiopian desert．

Are you single or married? Are you a cat or a dog owner? Do you exercise, or are you a “couch potato” (a person who sits on the sofa all day watching TV, eating and basically doing nothing)? These questions and many others are about your lifestyle．

People in the United States feel that they can choose their lifestyles and even shape their own identities．The great variety of lifestyles leads to constant national discussion of choices that people make．This freedom of choice is fun and exciting, but it also creates stress and uncertainty．In newspapers, lifestyle issues are discussed in the features or style section．In The Chicago Tribune this section is called “Tempo”．People turn to this section for lively discussion on lifestyle choices they face with regard to their personal identities, their families, and their social lives．

Many American people believe that they can make their lives happy and satisfying despite their problems．If they lack confidence or tend to feel anxious, shy, angry, or depressed, they believe that they can change themselves．Self-help books, magazines, and feature articles are filled with advice from experts about steps to take to become a happier or more satisfied person and to improve one’s self-respect．Part of this research for self-improvement is a belief that even one’s own appearance can be controlled．This is why there are so many articles in the newspaper about looking young, wearing the latest fashions, and becoming physically fit．

Lifestyle choices also involve moral and social issues．How should children be raised? How should people behave on a date? How should elderly people be treated? How can people stay happily married? All these kinds of issues are constantly discussed and are constantly changing．Not only are experts such as psychologists consulted, but stars from the political and entertainment worlds are held up as lifestyle leaders as well．In the newspaper, feature articles called profiles discuss in detail the personal lives or public work of movie stars, authors, artists, and exceptional individuals who are not stars．The lifestyle choices these people make contribute to the public discussion of all the issues that people think about．

A well-known advertising slogan is “Just do it．” In the culture of the United States, people believe that they can take action and become the kind of people they want to be and live the way they want to live．

1.The section “Tempo” in The Chicago Tribune mainly discusses ______．

A． lifestyle choices

B． current affairs

C． experts’ opinions on life

D． how to improve one’s self-respect

2.According to the author, Americans are pretty sure that they can ______．

A． control their own appearance

B． solve all the problems in their life

C． live a happy life in spite of their problems

D． improve their life by following the elders’ advice

3.According to the passage, people’s opinions on moral or social issues can be influenced by ______．

A． their superiors

B． family members

C． friends and colleagues

D． experts and famous people

4.Which is the best title for the passage?

A． Just Do It

B． Make Our Lives Happy

C． Lifestyles in the United States

D． Choosing the Way We Live