2．Eddie's father used to say he'd spent so many years by the ocean，breathing seawater．Now，away from that ocean，in the hospital bed，his body began to look like a beached fish．His condition went from fair to stable and from stable to serious．Friends went from saying，"He'll be home in a day，"to"He'll be home in a week．"In his father's absence，Eddie helped out at the pier （碼頭），working evenings after his taxi job．
When Eddie was a teenager，if he ever complained or seemed bored with the pier，his father would shout，"What？This isn't good enough for you？"And later，when he'd suggested Eddie take a job there after high school，Eddie almost laughed，and his father again said，"What？This isn't enough good for you？"And before Eddie went to the war，when he'd talked of marrying Marguerite and becoming an engineer，his father said，"What？This isn't enough good for you？"
And now，regardless of all that，here he was，at the pier，doing his father's labor．
Parents rarely let go of their children，so children let go of them．They move on．They move away．It is not until much later，as the heart weakens，that children understand：their stories，and all their accomplishments sit on top of the stories of their mothers and fathers，stones and stones，beneath the waters of their lives．
Finally，one night，at his mother's urging，Eddie visited the hospital．He entered the room slowly．His father，who for years had refused to speak to Eddie，now lacked the strength to even try．
"Don't sweat it，kid，"the other workers told him．"Your old man will pull through．He is the toughest man we've seen．"
When the news came that his father had died，Eddie felt the emptiest kind of anger，the kind that circled in its cage．
In the weeks that followed，Eddie's mother lived in a confused state．She spoke to her husband as if he were still there．She yelled at him to turn down the radio．She cooked enough food for two．One night，when Eddie offered to help with the dishes，she said，"Your father will put them away．"Eddie put a hand on her shoulder．"Mom，"he said，softly，"Dad's gone．"
"Gone where？"
56．In paragraph 4，the writer indicates thatC．
A．children like moving away from their parents
B．children often feel regretful because they leave their parents
C．children wouldn't have achieved so much without their parents'support
D．children can never understand how much their parents have devoted to them
57．The underlined sentence probably means"B"．
A．Don't give up                                    
B．Don't worry about it 
C．Don't let him down             
D．Don't touch it
58．Which of the following shows the right order of the story？D   
a．Eddie's father died．b．Eddie worked as a taxi driver．
c．Eddie married Marguerite．d．Eddie was bored with his father's job．
A．bacd         B．dcab             C．bcda           D．dcba
59．From the last part of the passage，we learn thatD．
A．Eddie's mother liked to listen to the radio
B．Eddie often helped his mother wash the dishes
C．Eddie and his wife lived in his mother's apartment
D．Eddie's mother missed her husband so much that she was at a loss．

1．Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．
Being active in your local community is important because it is an essential part of living a satisfying life．
Humans by nature are social beings．We need to be around other people to feel happy，secure and safe．Hanging out with friends helps，but that isn't quite enough．We need to be active in our local community．
Everyone benefits from a strong community．Being active within our society helps individuals feel less lonely，have a more vital and interesting life，stay healthy and feel happier．Being active within our society brings us inspiration，helps us succeed in business and helps us find our way in life．
Communities thrive﹙興旺﹚when people are better connected．Local economies expand，businesses succeed，education grows，support systems become more efficient，and so on．
There may be some obstacles on the way to being active in the local community．People may become disconnected from their community．It is a modern day reality that people turn to their computers for connection with others．This can be a great thing，but it can also go too far and we can become separated from our local，physical world society．Computers are usually at their best when used as a tool to accomplish tasks and not as a portal （傳送門） into an online existence that controls our life．Online communities have become very real and they help millions feel more connected，but they must not take the place of our physical life community．
It is also common for people to find jobs online and to migrate to different locations around the world．This uproots﹙使人遷移他處居住﹚us and takes us away from the local society we grew up in，forces us to make new friends and establish ourselves in a new community．
Becoming active in our community does require effort，but it's well worth it．Understanding the importance of community and becoming more active within yours will greatly increase your quality of life．

71．Being Active72．Importance73．be around/stay with74．Benefits75．helping76．education77．obstacles78．connecting with others79．job online80．increase．

8．The ninth week of SEAL（Sea，Air，Land） training is referred to as Hell Week．It is six days of no sleep，physical and mental suffering and one special day at the Mud Flats （泥沼）where you will sink into the mud．
It is on Wednesday of Hell Week that we came down to the mud flats and spend the next 15 hours keeping alive in the freezing-cold mud，the cold wind and the strong pressure from the instructors to give up．
As the sun began to set that Wednesday evening，my training class，having broken some of the rules，was ordered into the mud．We sank into the mud until only our heads could be seen．The instructors told us we could leave the mud if only five men would give up---just five men and we could get out of the cold．
Looking around the mud flat，it was clear that some of us were about to give up．It was still over eight hours till the sun came up---eight more hours of coldness．Our cries were so loud that it was hard to hear anything．And then，one voice began to fly through the night---one voice raised in song．
The song sounded terrible，but it was sung with great power．One voice became two，and two became three，and before long everyone in the class was singing．
We knew that if one man could rise above the suffering then others could as well．The instructors warned us of more time in the mud if we kept up the singing---but the singing went on and on．And somehow，the mud seemed a little warmer，the wind a little weaker and the morning not so far away．
If I have learned anything in my time traveling the world，it is the power of hope．The power can change the world by giving people hope．
So，if you want to change the world，start singing when you're up to your neck in mud．

51．What did the writer experience during Hell Week？C
A．He suffered sleeplessness for one day．
B．He was physically and mentally crazy．
C．He went through some hard tests．
D．He sank into the mud for the week．
52．Why did the class have the experience at the Mud Flat？A
A．Because it was one of the training courses．
B．Because the weather was terribly bad．
C．Because the instructors were strict with them．
D．Because they wanted to break the rules．
53．What did the class do when they were in the mud？D
A．Five of them gave up．
B．They cried all the time．
C．Someone sang from the beginning．
D．Everybody joined in the singing．
54．What is probably the author's job？B
A．A terrorist．B．A soldier．C．An instructor．D．A trainer．
55．What does the writer want to tell us？D
A．Singing helps change the world．
B．Singing solves problems in life．
C．People should help each other．
D．Hope helps pull through difficulties．

7．Reward methods are an everyday occurrence in our classrooms．More than ever，a great number of incentive（激勵） programs have been created to help teachers manage behavior，and motivate learners．However，there is evidence that in the long run，reward systems don't work．
Many people believe that rewards can help students develop a reason to do better．However，this approach fails to address why children are unable to be successful in the first place．When a student who dislikes math frequently behaves badly in class，a simple and easy way to deal with the behavior might be to offer him a reward for not misbehaving．Yet this would do nothing to solve his real problem-which is his attitude towards math．
On the other hand，rewards can't last forever．So what happens when they stop？Many experiments suggest once the rewards stop，people go back to behaving as they did before．
Some people might counter that．It may be true that students won't spontaneously（自發(fā)地） work once we stop rewarding them，but at least they will have worked more than they otherwise would have!Unfortunately，there is another more surprising consequence of rewards that we need to consider：Rather than create motivation，they can actually decrease motivation．
In a classic study，some kinder garteners who enjoyed drawing with markers were observed in a classroom with different activities available．They were broken into two groups．Everyone in the first group was told that he or she could win an attractive certificate by drawing a picture with markers．Each was eager to get the certificate and drew a picture．Children in the second group were also encouraged to draw but didn't get a certificate．After a delay of about two weeks，when the markers again appeared in the classroom but no certificate was promised，the children in the first group used the markers about half as much as children in the second group．Apparently，rewards actually made them enjoy drawing less．
What we really want is for students to take responsibility for their own learning．When much of the focus is on performance outcome，it can stop the development of self-motivation．The‘self-determination theory'claims all human beings will succeed when our basic，inborn，and emotional needs are met．By providing appropriate support and opportunities，we can help to meet the needs of all students and therefore increase their motivation．

63．The author mainly argues thatD．
   A．students should be responsible for their learning
B．incentive programs help to solve real problems
C．motivation plays an important role in learning
D．reward methods for students are ineffective
64．The underlined word"counter"in Paragraph 4 probably meansB．
A．suspect B．oppose C．detail D．confirm
65．In Paragraph 5，the author uses the example to show thatD．
A．rewards keep interest
B．children enjoy awards
C．children are changeable
D．rewards reduce motivation
66．The author persuades readers to accept his argument mainly byC．
A．questioning the results of classic studies
B．comparing strengths with weaknesses
C．pointing out the problems with reward systems
D．giving examples of badly-behaved students．

6．Riding Day   
As I watch a single horse running across the field，I think back to when I saw my first horse．She was standing in a field．"Hold out your hand．Gentle now，"my grandfather said．Nervously，I did．Stepping toward me，she turned her head to inspect me with one coffee-colored eye．At that moment，I could have known she smiled．This was my first childhood memory，in which I realized that I would soon learn to ride her，and in my heart I felt like a true Comanche．
    For days after our first meeting，I sat in the field with my horse．I studied her as she studied me．I learned which grasses she preferred to eat； she would lift her head into the gentle spring wind that often blew across the field．
Finally，the time came to ride her．It was a tribal（部落的） tradition for younger men to spend most of their days hunting．This left the teaching to the elders，like my grandfather．These lessons were extremely important．Every boy was put on a horse before he could walk and was expected to be a skilled rider by age five．When the elders felt a boy was an expert，he was able to have his own horse．
On riding day，I told my horse that we both had much to prove today，and I remembered nuzzling her and kissing her long face．When she nuzzled me back，I knew she understood．I felt the days spent in the field with her had given me a strange belief in her--in us．I encouraged her to move，and with her head held high，she carried me．She was as proud of me as I was of her．
We succeeded．The elders of the tribe announced me a skilled horseman．I stood in a circle of men from my tribe．I could feel my heart beating quickly．Then the moment came when my father presented me with my first bow and arrow．I had never before seen so much pride in his eyes．
    Today my father leads the horse and his grandson--my son--climb upon his own horse in golden sunlight．My father insisted on teaching him to ride and doing it in the way of our people．Proudly，I stepped aside to let him do so．I smile，cherishing the details of this moment as much as I have always cherished the memories of my own riding day．

59．The writer and the horse got to know each other when theyD．
A．a(chǎn)te their meals together
B．went for short rides together
C．received training from an elder
D．spent time observing one another
60．From the underlined sentence，we can learn thatA．
A．the writer and the horse developed a close bond
B．both the writer and the horse were well-prepared
C．the horse had formed a good habit
D．it took courage to ride in public
61．It is Comanche's tradition thatA．
A．skilled horsemen can get their bows and arrows 
B．on riding day all tribe members hunt together
C．the tribe leaders pass down the riding skills
D．each boy receives a horse at the age of five 
62．We can infer from the last paragraph that the writerC
A．takes pride in his son's talent
B．values their family memories
C．delights in the tradition passed down
D．respects the way their people ride horses．

5．

ANNOUNCEMENTS At the Newton Public Library REGISTER FOR A SUMMER OF STORIES Sign up and receive your reading log at the Circulation Desk．Record books you read over the summer and have a parent sign next to each title．The top five readers will receive prizes such as gift cards，magazine subscriptions，and movie tickets． TEEN ZONE RESOURCES     Look to the Teen Zone's"Ready Reference"corner for all the help you need to locate information on the Internet．Ms．Frye，the librarian，will share tips on keyword searches to find interesting information about certain books．You must have a signed parent permission slip before using the computers．Access is limited to 30 minutes and is on a first-come，first-served basis． EVENTS  Poetry Session          Monday，June 16              6：00-8：00 P．M．     Teen poets can be literary celebrities for a night by reading their original work at this special event．Friends and family members are encouraged to attend and show their support．A few original poems may be selected for publication in the next library newsletter．Food and drinks will be provided．  Learn Origami          Wednesday，June 4            3：00-4：00 P．M．     This class provides books and instruction in the ancient Japanese art of folding colourful squares of paper into shapes，such as birds，insects，or flowers．  Eco Crafts with Jasleen   Wednesday，June 11           3：00-4：00 P．M．     Mae earth-friendly crafts from recyclable materials．With guidance from a talented teacher and books，you will make new creations from everyday items．Start recycling today，and bring items to share with the group．  Magazine and Book Art   Wednesday，June 18          3：00-4：00 P．M．     The library needs to beautify the walls of the Teen Zone．We will be transforming artwork from old books and magazines into unique masterpieces to frame and hang on the walls．Put your creative spin on some photographs，and help ensure that the Teen Zone remains the highlight of the library．  Note：Registration is required for all the events．Register at the Circulation Desk or by calling 1-800-290-5992．Space is limited，so reserve your spot soon!

56．To search for information online from TEEN ZONE RESOURCES，you have toC．
A．a(chǎn)sk Ms．Frye for the password
B．register at the Circulation Desk
C．get permission from your parent
D．bring your books and reading log
57．If you are interested in making different shapes with paper，you can come toB
A．Poetry Session
B．Learn Origami
C．Eco Crafts with Jasleen
D．Magazine and Book Art  
58．Teen Zone is a place where you canD
A．watch movies
B．meet many world-famous poets
C．exchange artworks
D．have new experience with books．

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who

B．

which

C．

when

D．

what

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	A．	won't catch		B．	won't have caught
	C．	wouldn't catch		D．	wouldn't have caught

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A．

Not reading

B．

Not to read

C．

Having not read

D．

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1．You       return the book now．And you can keep it till next week．（　�。�

A．

needn't

B．

can't

C．

mustn't

D．

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