She is not          she was a few years ago.

A．that   B．who  C．whom      D．what

Several years ago， a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker， another owned one of the largest companies in the world， and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.
The reporter was talking to them about being important.
“How do we know if someone is really important？” the reporter asked the banker.
The banker thought for a few moments and then said， “I think anybody who is invited to the White House to meet the President of the United States is really important.”
The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that？” she asked.
The man shook his head， “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You’d only be important if while you were visiting the President， there was a telephone call from the president of another country， and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.”
The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so？”
“No， I don’t，” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.”
“Then what would make the visitor important？” the reporter and the other two men asked.
“Oh， I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang， and the President picked up the receiver， listened and then said， ‘It’s for you.’ ”
【小題1】There are _______ in this passage.

My wife passed away a few years ago, and I went through the worst time in my life. I even wanted to kill myself. Just for my kids, I had to continue to live and work as a small town doctor at my medical clinic in Hawaii. My kids had gone to live on the mainland, and I was alone. Then they asked me to have a family trip.
On our trip, we turned on the TV at the motel and saw the second plane crash into the World Trade Center. Seeing it falling down, I said to my kids：“ I'm going to Afghanistan.”And a few weeks later, International Medical Corps sent me to set up 20 clinics in provinces where people had no health care. In these field clinics surrounded by frightening shoots or deadly bombs ，we were eventually serving 27,000 patients a month in a very busy schedule.Tired and nervous, I gradually had a sense of achievement, a sense of purpose, and my depression went away.
In the years to follow, I went to Indonesia after the tsunami (海嘯), Pakistan after the earthquakes, Sudan after the civil war, and Iraq after more and more bombs. Each time after disasters one after another, hundreds of people were killed, wounded and many more had to flee. We once set up movable clinics in an area with 19,000 refugees,_and it was supposed to hold 13,000 originally. Flu broke out, one of the biggest killers of kids in refugee camps, and it spread like wildfire. Water and food were also serious problems. “Adventure or not？”I often asked myself.
When my wife passed away, I thought my life was gone. But in reality, it was just getting started. At the end of her life, she went unconscious. I held her head in my hands and told her of all the places we would visit and the exciting adventures we would have.
I thought about the moment many times during my“adventures”. I didn't know how predictive those words would be，but I knew that she was still with me.
【小題1】Where has the doctor been in the past few years?

My aunt Edith was a widow of 50, working as a secretary, when doctors discovered what was then thought to be a very serious heart disease.
Aunt Edith doesn’t accept defeat easily .She began studying medical reports in the library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart surgeon, Dr. Michael DeBekey, of Houston, Texas.He had saved the life of someone with the same illness .The article said Dr. DeBekey’s fees were very high; Aunt Edith couldn’t possibly pay them .But could he tell her of someone whose fee she could pay?
So Aunt Edith wrote to him .She simply listed her reasons for wanting to live: her three children, who would be on their own in three or four more years, her little - girl dreamt of traveling and seeing the world .There wasn’t a word of self-pity-only warmth and humor and the joy of living .She mailed the letter, not really expecting an answer.
A few days later, my doorbell rang .Aunt Edith didn’t want to come in; she stood in the hall and read aloud. “Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply .If you can come to Houston, there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation. Signed Michael DeBekey.”
That was seven years ago. Since then, Aunt Edith has been around the world .Her three children are happily married. For her age, she is one of the youngest, most alive people I know – all because of an open heart surgeon who knew how to honor his profession, and how to open his own heart.
56．Aunt Edith wrote a letter to Dr. Debakey to         .
A．a(chǎn)sk for his advice       B．beg him to operate on her
C．a(chǎn)sk him to introduce another doctor         D．a(chǎn)sk for his sympathy
57．The underlined phrase “open heart” in the last paragraph means          .
A．open – minded  B．kind – hearted   C．patient       D．skillful
58．What can we conclude from the passage?
A．Dr. DeBakey is willing to operate on anyone free of charge.
B．Dr. DeBakey is expert in getting along with his patients.        
C．My aunt Edith is very poor and mean.
D．My aunt Edith is optimistic and strong – minded.

When I was struggling with cancer a few years ago，my wife and I formed our own “couple caution circle”．Anytime a doctor came with news of my progress，my wife would give me a big hug. The reports were seldom good during the early stages of my illness，and one day a doctor brought particularly frightening news.Staring at my reports，he said in a low voice，“It doesn’t look like you’re going to make it.”

Before I could ask him a question，my wife stood up，handed me my clothes，adjusted the tubes fastened to my body and said，“Let’s get out of here.This man is a risk to your health.” As she helped me struggle to the door，the doctor came near us.“Stay back，” demanded my wife.“Stay away from us.”

As we walked together down the hall，the doctor attempted to catch up with us.“Keep going，” said my wife，pushing the intravenous (靜脈注射的) stand.“We’re going to talk to someone who really knows what is going on.” Then she held up her hand to the doctor.“Don’t come any closer to us.”

The two of us moved as one.We escaped to the safety and hope of a doctor who did not confuse diagnosis with conclusion. I could never have made that walk toward wellness alone.

1.From the passage we know ________.

A．hearing that the husband was not going to make it，the wife went out of her mind

B．the wife’s decision in crisis (危機) contributed to the husband’s wellness

C．the husband was diagnosed with cancer by mistake

D．the husband became weaker and weaker as a result of the treatment conducted by the doctor

2.What’s the author’s feeling when writing the passage?

A．Angry.            B．Thankful.          C．Excited.           D．Sad.

3.What can be inferred from the passage ?

A．The wife was a woman hard to get along with.

B．The doctor was a dangerous man.

C．The wife loved her husband very much.

D．The husband was a man who believed everything would be OK.

4.What would be the best title for the passage ?

A．A Happy Couple In Crisis                  B．Struggle With Cancer

C．In Crisis，Become As One                 D．Don’t Believe The Doctor

Blameless

    I was a freshman in college when I met the Whites. They were completely different from my own family, yet I felt at home with them immediately. Jane White and I became friends at school, and her family welcomed me like a long-lost cousin.

    In my family, it was always important to place blame when anything bad happened.

    “Who did this?” my mother would scream about a dirty kitchen.

    “This is all your fault, Katharine,” my father would insist when the cat got out or the dishwasher broke.

    From the time we were little, my sister, brothers and I told on each other. We set a place for blame at the dinner table.

    But the Whites didn't worry about who had done what. They picked up the pieces and moved on with their lives. The beauty of this was driven home to me the summer Jane died.

    In July, the White sisters and I decided to take a car trip from their home in Florida to New York. The two older sisters, Sarah and Jane, were college students, and the youngest. Amy was excited about practicing her driving on the trip. She showed off her license to everyone she met.

    The big sisters shared the driving of Sarah's new car during the first part of the trip, but when they reached less crowded areas, they let Amy take over. Somewhere in South Carolina, we pulled off the highway to eat. After lunch, Amy got behind the wheel. She came to a crossroads with a stop sign. Whether she was nervous or just didn't see the sign no one would ever know, but Amy continued into the crossroads without stopping. The driver of a large truck, unable to stop in time, ran into our car.

    Jane was killed immediately.

    I was slightly injured. The most difficult thing that I've ever done was to call the Whites to tell them about the accident and that Jane had died. Painful as it was for me to lose a good friend, I knew that it was far worse for them to lose a child.

    When Mr. and Mrs. White arrived at the hospital, they found their two daughters sharing a room. Sarah had a few cuts on the head; Amy's leg was broken. They hugged (擁抱) us all and cried tears of sadness and of joy at seeing their daughters. They wiped away the girls' tears and made a few jokes at Amy as she learned to use her crutches (拐杖).

    To both of their daughters, and especially to Amy, over they simply said, “We're so glad that you're alive. “

    I was astonished. No blame. No accusations. Later, I asked the Whites why they never talked about the fact that Amy was driving and had run a stop sign.

    Mrs. White said. “Jane's gone, and we miss her terribly. Nothing we say or do will ever bring her back. But Amy has her whole life ahead of her. How can she lead a full and happy life if she feels we blame her for her sister's death?”

    They were right. Amy graduated from the University of California and got married several years ago. She works as a teacher of learning-disabled students. She's also a mother of two little girls of her own, the oldest named Jane.

1．The author of the passage is  ________.

    A. Mrs. White's niece

    B. Jane's school friend

    C. The Whites' cousin

    D. Sarah's friend from college

2．How did the author's parents differ from the Whites?

    A. The author's parents were less caring.

    B. The author's parents were less loving.

    C. The author's parents were less friendly.

    D. The author's parents were less understanding.

3．How did the accident occur?

    A. Amy didn't stop at a crossroads and a truck hit their car.

    B. Amy didn't know what to do when she saw the stop sign.

    C. Amy didn't slow down so their car ran into a truck.

    D. Amy didn't get off the highway at a crossroads.

4．The accident took place in ________.

    A. Florida

    B. California

    C. South Carolina

    D. New York

5．The Whites did not blame Amy for Jane's death because ________.

    A. they didn't want Amy to feel ashamed and sorry for the rest of her life

    B. Amy was badly injured herself and they didn't want to add to her pain

    C. they didn't want to blame their children in front of others

    D. Amy was their youngest daughter and they loved her best

6．From the passage we can learn that ________.

    A. Amy has never recovered from the shock

    B. Amy changed her job after the accident

    C. Amy lost her memory after the accident

    D. Amy has lived quite a normal life

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Blameless

    I was a freshman in college when I met the Whites. They were completely different from my own family, yet I felt at home with them immediately. Jane White and I became friends at school, and her family welcomed me like a long-lost cousin.

    In my family, it was always important to place blame when anything bad happened.

    “Who did this?” my mother would scream about a dirty kitchen.

    “This is all your fault, Katharine,” my father would insist when the cat got out or the dishwasher broke.

    From the time we were little, my sister, brothers and I told on each other. We set a place for blame at the dinner table.

    But the Whites didn't worry about who had done what. They picked up the pieces and moved on with their lives. The beauty of this was driven home to me the summer Jane died.

    In July, the White sisters and I decided to take a car trip from their home in Florida to New York. The two older sisters, Sarah and Jane, were college students, and the youngest. Amy was excited about practicing her driving on the trip. She showed off her license to everyone she met.

    The big sisters shared the driving of Sarah's new car during the first part of the trip, but when they reached less crowded areas, they let Amy take over. Somewhere in South Carolina, we pulled off the highway to eat. After lunch, Amy got behind the wheel. She came to a crossroads with a stop sign. Whether she was nervous or just didn't see the sign no one would ever know, but Amy continued into the crossroads without stopping. The driver of a large truck, unable to stop in time, ran into our car.

    Jane was killed immediately.

    I was slightly injured. The most difficult thing that I've ever done was to call the Whites to tell them about the accident and that Jane had died. Painful as it was for me to lose a good friend, I knew that it was far worse for them to lose a child.

    When Mr. and Mrs. White arrived at the hospital, they found their two daughters sharing a room. Sarah had a few cuts on the head; Amy's leg was broken. They hugged (擁抱) us all and cried tears of sadness and of joy at seeing their daughters. They wiped away the girls' tears and made a few jokes at Amy as she learned to use her crutches (拐杖).

    To both of their daughters, and especially to Amy, over they simply said, “We're so glad that you're alive. “

    I was astonished. No blame. No accusations. Later, I asked the Whites why they never talked about the fact that Amy was driving and had run a stop sign.

    Mrs. White said. “Jane's gone, and we miss her terribly. Nothing we say or do will ever bring her back. But Amy has her whole life ahead of her. How can she lead a full and happy life if she feels we blame her for her sister's death?”

    They were right. Amy graduated from the University of California and got married several years ago. She works as a teacher of learning-disabled students. She's also a mother of two little girls of her own, the oldest named Jane.

1．The author of the passage is  ________.

    A. Mrs. White's niece

    B. Jane's school friend

    C. The Whites' cousin

    D. Sarah's friend from college

2．How did the author's parents differ from the Whites?

    A. The author's parents were less caring.

    B. The author's parents were less loving.

    C. The author's parents were less friendly.

    D. The author's parents were less understanding.

3．How did the accident occur?

    A. Amy didn't stop at a crossroads and a truck hit their car.

    B. Amy didn't know what to do when she saw the stop sign.

    C. Amy didn't slow down so their car ran into a truck.

    D. Amy didn't get off the highway at a crossroads.

4．The accident took place in ________.

    A. Florida

    B. California

    C. South Carolina

    D. New York

5．The Whites did not blame Amy for Jane's death because ________.

    A. they didn't want Amy to feel ashamed and sorry for the rest of her life

    B. Amy was badly injured herself and they didn't want to add to her pain

    C. they didn't want to blame their children in front of others

    D. Amy was their youngest daughter and they loved her best

6．From the passage we can learn that ________.

    A. Amy has never recovered from the shock

    B. Amy changed her job after the accident

    C. Amy lost her memory after the accident

    D. Amy has lived quite a normal life

       Zhang Xiaofeng, 16, had a relaxing winter vacation until a few days ago. The Senior 1 student in Jingmen , Hubei Province suddenly realized that she needed to hurry for the coming exams when the new term begins this week.

       Zhang took no final exams last term. Because of the heavy snow , rain and unusually cold temperatures ,her school announced the winter break early.

       “What a happy surprise! No reports for our parents and no worries about getting low scores,”  she said . “But the exams are put off until this term .Isn’t it a depressing (unpleasant)beginning?”

       Going back to school is hard, yet Shao Jingzhu at Changsha Yali High School in Hunan Province would rather have classes than stay home.

      “The unusually long winter vacation made me uneasy,” she said. “With a few months left before the College Entrance Examination, we Senior 3 students are eager to have teachers around for our questions”.

       During breaks between classes ,Shao discussed the worst winter weather in five decades(a decade=ten years )with her classmates.

       “I believe it was just a natural weather phenomenon（現(xiàn)象）. Who can tell for sure the disaster was caused by human activities? she questioned.

       But Li Cheng at Luzhou High School in Sichuan Province thought that nature was teaching humans a lesson with the strange winter snowstorms.

       She was trapped (caught ) on the way to visit her grandma for three days instead of the five hours in normal weather.

       “It warns us to pay more attention to environmental protection,” Li said.

       Teng Xiangling at Jinshi No 1 High School in Human Province agrees. As a volunteer for environmental protection, she calls on her classmates to give up on take—away boxes and to recycle used papers.

       “Such a natural disaster may take place more frequently (often) if we care little about our daily behavior,” Teng said.

1．Why did Zhang Xiaofeng take no final exams last term?

       A．She became ill all of a sudden.

       B．Her teachers didn’t permit her to do so .

       C．The unusual weather prevented her school holding it.

       D．She was going to take the CEE in June.

2．What does “it” (Paragraph 7) refer to?

       A．Environmental protection.                     B．Hunan activities.

       C．The unusually cold temperatures.          D．The last worst winter weather.

3．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

       A．Every student welcomed the snowstorms.

       B．It is not certain whether human activities have caused this phenomenon.

       C．Last winter weather is the worst weather in the past 40 years.

       D．Hubei and Hunan were the worst provinces hit by snowstorms.

4．Which of the following can be the most probable title of this passage?

       A．A Nature’s Lesson                               B．A Student’s Lesson

       C．A Nature’s Disaster                              D．A Weather Phenomenon