The young man is quite brave and strong. He is always ready to　　　　heavy responsibilities and turn down the light ones.

A. take off         B. take down      

C. take on        D. take over

 I remember sometimes 　　　　 in a rush to grow up and be independent， but I was still very happy.

A. to feel   B. felt      C. being feeling            D. feeling

 Doctors have been researching 　　　　 effect stand-up and other forms of comedy have on us.

A. which              B. what          C. whatever            D. whichever

我班就“有些學(xué)生在學(xué)校貼吧上發(fā)表對老師不滿的言語”一事是否妥當(dāng)進(jìn)行討論。下面是討論的結(jié)果。請你以 “We should express opinions on our teachers in a right way” 為主題 寫一篇報(bào)道介紹這次討論的情況以及你的觀點(diǎn)。

要求：注意：1.詞數(shù)120左右；   

2.參考詞匯：貼吧 post bar,   卑鄙的mean(adj.) ,   難堪的embarrassed (adj.)      

背地里behind one’s back/privately

Last week there was a heated discussion about whether we should express freely our opinions on our teachers in our school’s post bar. Different students have various opinions on it. Here are their words:

 [1]People learn in different ways. Researchers give different names to different learning styles, but they all agree that students who understand their own styles can improve their study skills. The learning styles described below (visual, auditory, and tactile) are just three of the many ways to identify how people learn.

[2]Visual learners have to “see it to believe it”. They often have good imaginations (they can picture things in their minds), and they may also have a good sense of color and artistic ability. These learners may have trouble listening to lectures or instructions if there are no pictures or text to support what they hear. They may also find it hard to focus in a room where people are moving around.

[3]Auditory learners remember information if __________. They prefer to learn by listening and will often ask questions about things they read. Reading tasks can he difficult for these learners, and they can quickly lose their focus if there is too much noise in a room.

[4]Tactile learners can learn and remember what they touch. That's why computers are a big help to these learners; the sense of touch (using the keyboard) helps them remember information. Tactile learners prefer to do “hands-on” activities such as role plays, science experiments, or project that involve buildings. They learn better when they do some sort of physical activity. Tactile learners need to take frequent breaks when they study because they don’t like sitting for long periods of time.

[5]One thing is true for all learners, whether visual, auditory, or tactile: in the world of education, one of the most important subjects is learning how to learn.

76. What is the main idea of the passage?(within 4 words)

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77. What does the underlined word “it” in the 2nd paragraph refer to? (within 3 words)

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78. Fill in the blank in the 3rd paragraph. (within 5 words)

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79. Fill in the blank in the following sentence according to the passage. (within 6 words)

If you want to improve your study skills, it is important for you _____________________.

80. Mike can learn how to ride a bicycle quickly after practicing only a couple of times. What kind of learner is he? (within 3 words)

________________________________________________________

There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.

People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend (hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing(批評) and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation(模仿). It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.

Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact(接觸) with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.

71. People who are unhappy            .

A. always consider things differently from others

B. usually are affected by the results of certain things

C. usually misunderstand what others think or say

D. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things

72. The underlined phrase “sour the pleasure of society” in Paragraph 2 most nearly means “           ”.

A. have a good taste with social life                  B. make others unhappy

C. tend to scold others openly                            D. enjoy the pleasure of life

73. We can conclude from the passage that            .

A. we should pity all such unhappy people

B. such unhappy people are dangerous to social life

C. people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness

D. unhappy people can not understand happy persons

74. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should            .

A. prevent any communication with them    B. show no respect and politeness to them

C. persuade them to recognize the bad effects

D. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes

75. In this passage, the writer mainly            .

A. describes two types of people                             B. laughs at the unhappy people

C. suggests the unhappy people should get rid of the habits of unhappiness

D. tells people how to be happy in life

Mr. Peter Johnson ,aged twenty-three, battled for half an hour to escape from his trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water. Mr. Johnson took the only escape route—through the boot（行李箱）.

     Mr. Johnson’s car had finished up in a ditch(溝渠) at Romney Marsin, Kent after skidding on ice and hitting a bank．“Fortunately, the water began to come in only slowly,” Mr. Johnson said．“I couldn’t force the doors because they were jammed against the walls of the ditch and dared not open the windows because I knew water would come flooding in.”

　　Mr. Johnson, a sweet salesman of Sitting Home, Kent, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn and hammering on the roof and boot．Then he began his struggle to escape．

　　Later he said, “It was really a half penny that saved my life．It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to unscrew the back seat to get into the boot．I hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no help came.”

　　It took ten minutes to unscrew the seat, and a further five minutes to clear the sweet samples from the boot．Then Mr. Johnson found a wrench and began to work on the boot lock．Fifteen minutes passed by． “It was the only chance I had．Finally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in．I forced the lid down into the mud and scrambled clear as the car filled up.”

　　His hands and arms cut and bruised(擦傷), Mr. Johnson got to Beckett Farm nearby, where he was looked after by the farmer’s wife, Mrs. Lucy Bates．Huddled in a blanket, he said, “That thirty minutes seemed like hours.” Only the tips of the car wheels were visible, police said last night．The vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch．

66. What is the best title for this newspaper article?

　 A. The Story of Mr. Johnson, A Sweet Salesman

     B. Car Boot Can Serve As The Best Escape Route

C. Driver Escapes Through Car Boot

D. The Driver Survived A Terrible Car Accident

67. Which of the following objects is the most important to Mr. Johnson?

　 A. The hammer          B. The coin        C. The screw      D. The horn

68. Which statement is true according to the passage?

　 A. Mr. Johnson’s car stood on its boot as it fell down．

     B. Mr. Johnson could not escape from the door because it was full of sweet jam．

     C. Mr. Johnson's car accident was partly due to the slippery road．

     D. Mr. Johnson struggled in the pouring mud as he unscrewed the back seat

69. "Finally it gave" （Paragraph 5） means that            ．

     A. Luckily the door was torn away in the end  B. At last the wrench went broken

     C. The lock came open after all his efforts  D. The chance was lost at the last minute

70. It may be inferred from the passage that            .

     A. the ditch was along a quiet country road    B. the accident happened on a clear warm day

     C. the police helped Mr. Johnson get out of the ditch

     D. Mr. Johnson had a tender wife and was well attended

CHOOSE YOUR VIRGINIA

Rock House Museum

Take a journey through history with a visit to the exciting museum and historic sites of Wytheville . The Rock House Museum offers glimpses into daily life in the 19th century . The museum is part of the 50 structures featured in Wytheville’s Historic Walking Tour . 540/233-3330 .

Grand Caverns

Grand Caverns is America’s oldest cave . Beautiful and massive formations . Union troops visited the caverns . Thomas Jefferson visited—you should , too ! Open weekends in March , daily April—October , 9 a.m.—5 p.m. Hour tours leave every 30 minutes . 703/249-5705 .

The News Museum

The News Museum in Arlington is the world’s only interactive（互動(dòng)）museum of news . Visitors can be reporters or television newscasters , see today’s news as it happens on a block-long video news wall , and be taken behind the scenes to see how news is made . The News museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a. m.—5 p. m. You can visit www. News museum .Org .

Kenmore Plantation & Gardens

Kenmore Plantation & Gardens has over two hundred years of history from the Revolutionary War , Civil War and into the 21st century . Home of Betty Washington , George Washington’s only sister , and Patriot Col. Fielding Lewis . Explore this historic building and city block of restored gardens . Tea and ginger cookies served . 540/373-3381 .

Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach offers 11 000 hotel / motel rooms , plus cottages and campgrounds . Enjoy miles of clean beaches and a variety of family attractions . Fine restaurants , various shopping areas , exciting nightlife , and special events are offered throughout the year . 800/822-3224 .

61. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage ?

A. To attract tourists to Virginia .                   B. To encourage people to settle in Virginia .

C. To introduce historic sites in Virginia .     

D. To give people a general description of Virginia .

62. In what way is The News Museum different from Rock House Museum ?

A. It is larger .                        B. It is more exciting .

C. Visitors can act in it .                    D. Visitors can see more in it .

63. If you want to enjoy yourself in the evening , you may go to       .

A. The News Museum                  B. Kenmore Plantation & Gardens

C. Grand Caverns                           D. Virginia Beach

64. Which of the following places is NOT open in the winter months ?

A. The news Museum .                        B. Grand Caverns .

C. Virginia Beach .                            D. Kenmore Plantation & Gardens .

65. Which of the following is NOT a fact when tourists are visiting the Virginia Beach ?

A. Tourists can camp in the open air .

B. Tourists can enjoy some special events there .

C. Tourists can not go there in their own cars .

D. Tourists can enjoy themselves on the clean beach .

Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing.

By putting thoughts into words, you are telling yourself the logic（邏輯）behind what you think, feel, or only partly understand. Often, explaining a thought is the process of understanding.     In other words, you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power.”

Try this experiment. Explain how you’ll increase your brain power, even if you have no idea how right now. Just start with anything, and create an explanation. For example, start with “I’ll learn chess,” or “I’ll read an article on the mind every week.” Explain how that will help. You’ll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan, and if you actually do this, you’ll have a better understanding of your brain from now.

Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember. Many, if not most, highly productive people are always taking notes. You can try keeping it all in your head, but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time you’re working on a big project, you’ll probably have more success.

Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it. That’s an extreme example, but if you are learning something new, write a letter to a friend about it, and you will understand it better. Want to invent something? Write an explanation of the problem, why you want to solve it, and why it is worth solving, and you’re half-way there.

Writers don’t always write because they clearly understand something beforehand. Often, they write about something because they want to understand it. You can do the same. Writing will help bring you to an understanding. Give it a try.

56. What would be the best title for the text?

A.A Way on How to Write.                B.Increase Your Brain Power through Writing.

C. Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing.  D. How to Start Your Writing.

57. According to the text, writing can help you a lot in the following ways EXCEPT           .

A. the increase of your brain power         B. the ability to remember

C. the development of your interest in study    D. the better understanding of a topic

58. If a writer writes something, it means that he or she           .

A. has understood it very well                      B. needs to understand it better

C. wants to remember it in his or her mind D. is exercising his or her “explain power”

59.The underlined sentence “you’re half-way there” in the fifth paragraph implies that           .

A. you are already successful                      B. you still need to work hard

C. writing can help you walk half way    D. writing is important to solve problems

60. What’s the main purpose of the writer writing the text?

A. To advise readers to start their writing. B. To explain the importance of writing.

C. To persuade readers to become writers.       D. To increase readers’ brain power.

Learning experience happens to us throughout our lives. Not long ago I had one that I would like to 　 36 　.

I was going to Marblehead with my sailboat team. The team was racing down the highway at 85 mph 　37 　we realized we were 　 38 　. Luckily, we saw a rest area ahead. I had a brand-new $ 20 bill. I was so 　 39 　because I had never had that kind of cash before. But spending it on 　 40 　seemed like throwing it away. We all rushed into the pizza line. 41 　I got a pizza and a drink, and walked to my table. About halfway through the meal, I 　42 　I had not actually handed any money to the cashier . I had just 　 43 　out, and nobody had noticed. I felt terrible.

My conscience opened its mouth and swallowed me in one big bite. I couldn't 　 44 　over it. I just couldn't go back to the cashier and 　45 　for my stolen pizza. I was so upset that I

　 46 　to give myself the pleasure of an ice cream in 　 47 　that someone would say “Hey, Jeff, why don't you use the change 　 48 　the pizza instead of that nice, new $ 20 bill?” I was not so 　49 　of my cash now.

For the next two years, whenever I was 　50 　of the “Pizza incident”, I would say to myself “Don't think about it any more”.

I have learned two things from this 　 51 　. Maybe I was a fool for 　 52 in to my conscience, and being too stupid to appreciate a 　53 　pizza. But the real lesson is that even if you get away from what you have done, your conscience will 　 54 　up with you.

This reflects the saying “A coward dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies one.” I was a coward and have felt terrible about that incident at least a thousand times. If I had been a 　 55 　and gone back to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only once, or maybe twice.

36. A. say　　　 　　　　 B. talk　 　　　　 C. share　　　　 　 D. explain

37. A. as　　　　 　　　　 B. then　　　　　 C. while　　　　 　 D. when

38. A. lost　　　 　　　　　 B. tired　　　　 　 C. hungry　　　 D. anxious

39. A. excited　 　　　　 B. eager　　　　 C. satisfied　　 　　 D. encouraged

40. A. rest　　　 　　　　　 B. food　　　　　 C. travel　　　 　 D. drink

41. A. Luckily　 　　　　　 B. Finally　　　 　 C. Immediately　 D. Actually

42. A. thought　 　　　　 B. recognized　　 C. noticed　　　 D. realized

43. A. walked　　 　　　 B. left　　　　　 　 C. worked　　　 D. found

44. A. look　　　 　　　　　 B. get　　　　　 C. turn　　　　 　 D. think

45. A. ask　　　 　　　　 B. pay　　　　　 C. apologize　　 D. send

46. A. refused　 　　　　 B. wanted　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hoped　　　　 　 D. meant

47. A. hope　　　 　　　 B. surprise　　　 　 C. anger　　　　 D. fear

48. A. into　　　 　　　　　 B. with　　　　　 C. for　　　　　 　 D. from

49. A. sure　　　 　　　　　 B. upset　　　　 C. proud　　　　 D. pleased

50. A. warned　　 　　　 B. reminded 　　　　 C. thought　　 　　 D. told

51. A. experience 　　　　 B. experiment　　 C. story　　　　 　 D. mistake

52. A. turning　 　　　　　 B. talking　　　 　 C. handing　　　 D. giving

53. A. free　　　 　　　　　 B. cheap　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. plain　　　　 　　 D. delicious

54. A. make　　　 　　　 B. wake　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. catch　　　　 　 D. put

55. A. coward　　 　 B. fool　　　　　 　　 C. loser　　　　 　　　 D. hero