Claude and Louris are “giraffes”. So are police officers Hankins and Pearson. These men and women don’t look like giraffes; they look like you and me. Then, why do people call them “giraffes”?

A giraffe, they say, is an animal that sticks its neck out, can see places far away and has a large heart. It lives a quiet life and moves about in an easy and beautiful way. In the same way, a “giraffe” can be a person who likes to “stick his or her neck out” for other people, always watches for future happenings, has a warm heart for people around, and at the same time lives a quiet and beautiful life himself or herself.

“The Giraffe Project” is a 10-year-old group which finds and honors “giraffes” in the US and in the world. The group wants to teach people to do something to build a better world. The group members believe that a person shouldn’t draw his or her head back; instead, they tell people to “stick their neck out” and help others. Claude and Louris, Hankins and Pearson are only a few of the nearly 1,000 “giraffes” that the group found and honored.

Claude and Louris were getting old and they left their work with some money that they saved for future use. One day, however, they saw a homeless man looking for a place to keep warm and they decided that they should “stick their neck out” and give him some help. Today, they lived in Friends’ House, where they invite twelve homeless people to stay every night.

Police officers Hankins and Pearson work in a large city. They see crimes every day and their work is sometimes dangerous. They work hard for their money. However, these two men put their savings together and even borrowed money to start an educational center to teach young people in a poor part of the city. Hankins and Pearson are certainly “giraffes”.

66. Which of the following is true?

  A. Some of the people around us look like giraffes.

B. Giraffes are the most beautiful animal in the world.

  C. “Giraffes” is a beautiful name for those who are ready to help other people.

D. A “giraffe” is someone who can stick his neck out and see the future.

67. “The Giraffe Project” is a group _____.

  A. of police officers                  B. which appeared ten years ago

  C. of ten-year-old children             D. which takes care of children

68. People call Claude and Hankins “giraffes” because they _____.

  A. do what is needed for a good world          B. are not afraid of dangerous work

  C. found a home for some homeless people      D. made money only for other people

69. What does “The Giraffe Project” do?

  A. It tells people how to live a quiet life.

  B. It helps the homeless and teaches the young people.

  C. It tries to find 1,000 warm-hearted people in the US.

  D. It shows people what their duty is for a better world.

70. The underlined word “crime” in the last paragraph has the similar meaning to ____.

A. mistake       B. happiness     C. failure      D. wrongdoing

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閱讀下面的短文，請根據(jù)短文后的要求答題(請注意問題后的字?jǐn)?shù)要求)

To forgive (寬恕) may be great, but no one ever said it was easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be very difficult to let go of your complaint. But forgiveness is possible — and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health.

So how do you start forgiveness? Try following these steps:

Calm yourself. To calm your anger, try a simple stress-management technique. “Take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, someone you love,” Luskin says.

Don’t wait for an apology. “Many times the person who hurt you has no intention of apologizing,” Luskin says. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. So if you ______________________, you could be waiting an awfully long time.”

Take the control away from your offender. Mentally replaying your hurt gives power to the person who cause you pain. “Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you,” Luskin says.

Try to see things from the other person's perspective. If you understand that person, you may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance, fear — even love. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.

 Don’t forget to forgive yourself. “For some people, forgiving

themselves is the biggest challenge,” Luskin says. “But it can rob

you of your self–confidence if you don’t forgive yourself.”

81. What is the best title of the passage? （Please answer within 10 words.）

   ___________________________________________________________________

82. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

If you always keep your hurt in mind, you will encourage the person who hurt you.

   ________________________________________________________________________

   ________________________________________________________________________

83. Please fill in the blank in the 4th paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.（Please answer within 8 words.）

   ____________________________________________________________

84. Which advice is the most difficult for you to follow? Why? （Please answer within 30 words.）

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

85. Translate the underlined sentence in the last but one paragraph into Chinese.

   _______________________________________________________________________

   _______________________________________________________________________

 It’s not ______ good idea to drive for four hours without ______ break.

A. a; a                   B. the; a                C. the; the             D. a; the

 The Minister of France stresses that the quality of goods , _______ the quantity of production , is the key to improving the nation’s economy .

A. other than   B. rather than   C. more than  D. better than

V.書面表達(dá)

   中央號召創(chuàng)建節(jié)約型社會，可是許多校園內(nèi)部浪費(fèi)現(xiàn)象嚴(yán)重。請你在班會上發(fā)表演講，號召同學(xué)們從我做起，改變不良習(xí)慣，杜絕浪費(fèi)。

Please accept this present _____ all your help.

    A. in return for  B on return for  C. in return with  D. on return with

You look tired out. I guess you _______ well during the long journey.

    A. can’t have slept  B. didn’t sleep              C. haven’t slept      D. will not sleep

The present that she dreamed ________ on her birthday party.

   A. came                  B. of came             C. of coming         D. to come

 —The concert hall is large enough to hold more than 2,000 people.

   —______. Did you say 2,000?

       A. Excuse me       B. I’m sorry        C. What a surprise      D. What a shame

III. Cloze (15 points)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word that best fits the context.

When I was younger, I thought that boys and grown men shouldn’t cry. The tears were signs of being __36__, which a man isn’t supposed to be.

But later, I discovered that courage isn’t all about trying to keep all the pain in check and trying to hide the__37__.

My 18-year-old sister eloped(私奔) and with it, I saw how weak my father’s heart was. We were used to seeing him as a(n) __38__ father.

For three days he wouldn’t talk. He would just sit __39__ outside our house in the dark. On the fourth night, I sat beside him and __40__ him to tell me what he feels about everything.

It has been years since I have laid my hand on my father’s shoulder as we have drifted apart (疏遠(yuǎn)) farther and farther while I was __41__ up. That night though, I sensed my father trying to __42__ his pain and I wanted him to be able to let it out. We all have cried over what happened except him.

The simple touch and my words, “Dad, it’s not your __43__”, broke my father’s dam(水閘). In the darkness, he began to cry. I __44__ his shoulders shaking as he whispered, “__45__ did I go wrong? All I ever wanted was for my children to grow up right. Why couldn’t your sister wait?”

I understood then why he __46__ to be in the dark. __47__ being there, he hoped to spare his family of a father’s pain. His tears, __48__ we didn’t see them before that night, were there all the same.

I saw his __49__, that night when my father cried with my hand on his shoulder, and __50__ his pain.

36. A. weak                  B. poor                        C. sad                   D. honest

37. A. secrets                B. tears                        C. opinions            D. qualities

38. A. hard-working      B. easy-going                C. kind-hearted      D. strong-willed

39. A. quietly                B. impolitely                C. gently               D. carefully

40. A. reminded            B. asked                       C. ordered             D. suggested

41. A. bringing                 B. giving                      C. growing            D. turning

42. A. forget                 B. reduce                      C. control                     D. bear

43. A. character             B. daughter                   C. fault                 D. duty

44. A. noticed               B. felt                          C. heard                D. imagined

45. A. How                   B. What                       C. When                   D. Where

46. A. preferred            B. managed                  C. stayed               D. agreed

47. A. For                        B. On                           C. By                    D. Of

48. A. if                       B. because                    C. until                 D. though

49. A. condition            B. pain                         C. courage             D. trouble

50. A. understood          B. remembered             C. touched             D. respected