Someone asked me, “what do you think of youth?” I showed him a can of COKE. See this?

“C” means “courage”. There’s a seed in everyone’s heart. As long as you really keep watering it, it will grow and harvest. Courage gives us the power to follow our dreams. Believe in yourself and be prepared for anything in the future.

“O” stands for “optimism”. When in trouble, some people feel disappointed but some people still keep their dreams. Be sure to choose the latter. Life is very much like a mirror. If you smile on it, it smiles back on you. If you frown, you will get a similar look in return. Throw away the sadness in your heart while filling it with brightness and hope.

“K” can be understood as “knowledge”. In order to keep up with the times, we should use knowledge to enrich ourselves. Knowledge is the food of thought and, as long as it is put in our brain, we will grow wiser.

“E” is short for “enthusiasm (熱情)”. Enthusiasm is the sign of youth. We use colourful paint-brushes in our hands to create the pictures of youth on our own. Let the sky and sea know we’re young. Let out our enthusiasm wherever we go.

Drink a can of COKE. You will find your youth as refreshing (有活力的) as a can of coke. Enjoy and value your youth.

60. In the passage, the word “COKE” refers to           .

A. a kind of drink young people enjoy           

B. what young people should have

C. basic abilities young people need       

D. young people’s confidence and pride

61. The seed in everyone’s heart in fact is           .

A. hope         B. knowledge              C. courage                 D. imagination

62. What should young people do to prepare themselves for the highly technological future?

A. Learn to be an active learner.            B. Have confidence in themselves.

C. Follow their interests and dreams.      D. Be enthusiastic wherever they are.

63. According to the writer, young people are           .

A. confident         B. optimistic               C. learned     D. enthusiastic

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed that the boy ahead of him had tripped and dropped all the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove and a small tape recorder. Mark knelt down and helped the boy pick up the scattered articles. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry part of the burden. As they walked, Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill, that he loved video games, baseball and history that he was having a lot of trouble with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.

Mark went home after leaving Bill at his house. They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both graduated from junior high school. They ended up in the same high school, where they had brief contacts over the years. Finally the long-awaited senior year came. Three weeks before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.

Bill reminded him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I cleaned out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills and I was going home to commit suicide(自殺). But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I realized that if I had killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life.”

56. What happened to Bill on his way home from school?

A. Bill almost killed himself.                         

B. Bill was caught on something and almost fell down.

C. Bill was sleepy from the sleeping pills.

D. Bill noticed Mark following him home.

57. After Bill got home,           .

A. he missed his friend Mark very much

B. he decided to break up with his girlfriend

C. he intended to kill himself immediately

D. he thought of the friendliness of Mark

58. Mark saved Bill from committing suicide by           .

A. helping Bill pick up the fallen books on the ground

B. saying something comfortable and friendly to Bill

C. persuading Bill not to leave a mess for other people

D. being friendly to Bill in trouble

59. Bill cleared his locker in order to           .

A. store away some of his mother’s sleeping pills

B. prepare for the next school year of high school

C. leave the world without troubling others

D. help his mother do some housework the last time

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I first met Annie Mae, a maid (女仆), at my parents-in-laws’ in 1959. She prepared and　　 36　 meals in her quiet, gentle way and then returned to the kitchen to read her Bible (《圣經》) while we 　　37　 . She was a devoted Christian. I found this increasingly true 　　38　 I came to know her more by observation than by conversation.

My husband and I 　　39　 　visited his parents. Each time I saw her eating　 40　 , reading her Bible, I wanted to sit down with her and just talk. 　 41　 , whites didn’t do that with blacks then, and I had to 　 42　 the practice.

In 1965, I decided to 　　43　 the furniture and return to my home state with my two 　　44　　 when my husband wanted a divorce (離婚).

Annie Mae asked if she could buy the boys’ 　 45　 . When I answered 　　46　 , she asked the price. Then, she asked if she could 　　47 　 a little money each month. She was　　 48　 , and I knew her well.

Then each month, an envelope 　　49　 us from Annie Mae with 2 or 3 dollars. A year passed. Annie Mae’s 　 50　 payment arrived along with the following note:

Dear Mrs. Holladay,

I am sending you my last payment of three dollars for the beds 　　51　 . I told my two sons they could now put the beds 　　52　 　and sleep in them, for they are now paid for and rightfully 　 53　 us.Thank you for your 　　54　 .

Annie Mae

I read the note two or three times, my eyes filled with tears. Had I only known earlier, I would have said, “Use them now. Don’t 　　55　 until you pay for them.”

36. A. offered 　　　　　　 B. served 　　　　　　 C. gave 　　　　　　　 D. showed

37. A. talked 　　　　　　　 B. quarreled 　　　　 C. ate 　　　　　　　　 D. watched

38. A. so that 　　　　　　　　　　 B. in case 　　　　　　 C. as if 　　　　　　　 D. even though

39. A. often 　　　　　　　　 B. hardly 　　　　　　 C. never 　　　　　　　　　　 D. again

40. A. angrily 　　　　　　 　　B. wildly 　　　　　　 C. secretly 　　　　　 D. alone

41. A. Instead 　　　　　　 B. However 　　　　 C. Still 　　　　　　　　 D. So

42. A. protect 　　　　　　　　　　 B. break 　　　　　　　 C. follow 　　　　　　 D. stop

43. A. sell 　　　　　　　　　 B. buy 　　　　　　　　 C. repair 　　　　　　　　　　 D. change

44. A. parents 　　　　　　 B. sons 　　　　　　　 C. brothers 　 　　　 D. friends

45. A. toys　　　　　　　　　 B. chairs 　　　　　　 C. desks　　　　　　　 D. beds

46. A. sorry 　　　　　　　 B. thanks 　　　　　　 C. no 　　　　　　　　　 D. yes

47. A. earn 　　　　　　　　 B. use 　　　　　　　　 C. send 　　　　　　　 D. get

48. A. clever 　　　　　　　 B. honest 　　　　　　 C. simple 　　　　　 D. kind

49. A. separated 　　　　　 B. disturbed 　　　　 C. reached 　　　　　 D. kept

50. A. first 　　　　　　　　 B. only 　　　　　　　 C. double 　　　　　　 D. last

51. A. in full 　　　　　　　 B. in short 　　　　　 C. in common 　　 D. in general

52. A. together　　　　　　 　 B. away　　　　　　　　 C. on 　　　　　　　　　 D. down

53. A. depend on 　　　　 B. belong to 　　　　 C. lie in 　　　　　　　 D. begin with

54. A. help 　　　　　　　　 B. friendship　　　　 C. trust 　　　　　　　 D. faith

55. A. wait 　　　　　　　　 B. leave 　　　　　　　 C. return 　　　　　　　　　　 D. put

Tom kept quiet about the accident _____lose the job.

A.so not as to     B.so as not to    C.so as to not   D.not so as to

In our daily life, everyone fails every now and then.It is how you react that makes a ______.

 A.development   B.difference     C.progress    D.point

_____ entered the office when I realized that I had forgotten to bring my report.

 A. I hardly had   B.Had I hardly   C.Hardly had I D.Hardly I had

It is known to all that ____ you exercise regularly, you won’t stay healthy.

A.because        B.unless        C.now that    D.in case

.Published in 1974,the book was a(n) _____ success and was soon translated into thirteen foreign lanuages.

A.constant        B.instant       C.confident    D.innocent

The Medical Research Council said it could not _____ use of the new drug without further tests.

 A.assist         B.acquire       C.accuse      D.approve

In an interview, don’t say anything negative about your employer---it gives a bad______.

A.attitude　　　 B.experience　　 C.decision　 D.impression