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阅读理解     For years Tom Anderson"s life was withered up (枯萎) by the memory of his part in a fraternity
(友爱, 互助会) adventure that resulted in the death of one of his classmates.He and his wife separated
after six years of marriage.Then the news about Tom changed.His wife Betty came back; he earned a
fine position.One day he told me what had changed his life."I used to think, "Nothing can undo what I
have done." The thought of my guilt would stop me in the middle of a smile or a handshake.It put a
wall between my wife and me."
     "Then I had an unexpected visit from the person I was most afraid to see-the mother of the  college
classmate who died."Years ago", she said, "I found it in my heart, through prayer, to  forgive you. Betty
forgave you.So did your friends and employers."She paused, and then said seriously, "You are the one
person who hasn"t forgiven Tom Anderson.Who do you think you are to stand out against the people
of this town and the Lord Almighty?"I looked into her eyes and found there a_kind_of_permission_to
_be_the_person_I_might_have_been_if_her_boy_had_lived.For the first time in my adult life I felt
worthy to love and be loved."
It is only through forgiveness of our mistakes that we gain the freedom to learn from experience.But
forgiving our shortcomings doesn"t mean denying that they exist.On the contrary, it means facing them
honestly, realistically.
     Can a person be allforgiving and still be human?A scientist I know spent four years as a slave
laborer in Germany.His parents were killed by Nazi street bullies; his younger sister and older brother
were sent to the gas chambers.This is a man who has every reason to hate.Yet he is filled with a love
of life that he conveys to everyone who knows him.He explained it to me the other day: "In the
beginning I was filled with hatred.Then I realized that in hating I had become my own enemy.Unless
you forgive, you cannot love.And without love, life has no meaning."Forgiveness is truly the saving
grace.1. Tom Anderson and his wife separated after six years of marriage probably because________.A. he had killed one of his classmates
B. he had cared more for his adventure than for his wife
C. his wife looked down upon his poor position
D. his life had been made in a great mess by his deep guilt2. The key reason for which Tom"s life changed back to normal may be that________.A. his wife Betty came back to him
B. the mother of his college classmate asked Betty to forgive him for his guilt
C. he eventually learned to face his guilt honestly, realistically and forgave himself
D. he earned a fine position and finally made a lot of money3. The underlined part in the second paragraph means that________.A. the mother of my college classmate permitted me to be a real person
B. even my college classmate would permit me to be what I used to be
C. I wouldn"t be a person unless my college classmate permitted me to
D. I might have been a successful person if my college classmate had lived4. The best title for this passage could be________.A. Forgiveness: the saving grace
B. Hatred: unrealistic way of living
C. Love: a meaningful worthy life
D. Guilt: unforgivable mistake

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完型填空     When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument with a boy in my class. I can"t   __1 __
what it was about, but I have never forgotten the   __2 __   I learned that day.
    I was   __3 __   that I was right and he was wrong-and he was sure that I was wrong and he was
right. The   __4 __   decided to teach us a very important lesson. She   __5__   both of us up to the
__6 __   of the class and   __7__   him on one side of her desk and me on   __8 __. In the middle of her
desk was a large, round object. I could   __9 __   see that it was black. She asked the boy what
__10 _   the object was. "White," he answered.
     I couldn"t believe he said the object was white,   __11__   it was obviously black! Another
__12__    started between my classmate and me, this   __13__   about the color of the object.
     The teacher told me to go to stand where the boy was standing and told him to come to stand where I had been. We changed   __14__, and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I   __15__
answer, "White." It was an object with two   __16__    colored sides, and from his side it was white.
__17__   from my side was the color black.
    My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must   __18__   in the other person"s
shoes and look at the __19__   through their eyes in order to   __20__   understand their view.(     )1. A. think
(     )2. A. lesson
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(     )4. A. officer
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阅读理解     I fell in love with the minister"s son the winter I turned fourteen. He was not Chinese. For Christmas I
prayed for the boy, Robert. When I found out that my parents had invited the minister"s family over for
Christmas Eve dinner, I cried in panic. What would Robert think of our shabby Chinese Christmas? What would he think of our noisy Chinese relatives who lacked proper American manners?
     On Christmas Eve, my mother created abundant Chinese food. And then they arrived-the minister"s
family and all my relatives. Robert greeted hello, and I pretended he was not worthy of existence.
     Dinner threw me deeper into disappointment. My relatives licked (舔) the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table. Robert and his family waited patiently for a large plate to be passed to them. My relatives murmured with pleasure when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish. Robert made a
face. Then my father reached his chopsticks just below the fish eye and picked out the soft meat. "Amy,
your favorite," he said, offering me the tender fish cheek. I wanted to disappear.
      At the end of the meal, my father leaned back and burped (打嗝) loudly, thanking my mother for her
fine cooking. "It"s a polite Chinese custom to show you are satisfied," explained my father to our astonished guests. Robert was looking down at his plate with a reddish face. The minister managed to bring up a quiet burp. I was shocked into silence for the rest of the night.
      After everyone had gone, my mother said to me, "You want to be the same as American girls on the
outside." She handed me an early gift. It was a miniskirt. "But inside you must always be Chinese. You
must be proud that you are different. Your only shame is to have shame."
     It was not until years later that I was able to fully appreciate her lesson and the purpose behind her
particular menu. For Christmas Eve that year, she had chosen excellent Chinese food.1. When the writer found out the minister"s family would come for Christmas Eve dinner, she cried mainly
because ________.A. she worried about their shabby Chinese Christmas
B. she worried about their Chinese relatives lacking American manners
C. she worried about meeting the minister"s family
D. she worried about being laughed at2. What does "he was not worthy of existence" probably mean? It means ________.A. the writer was not interested in his existence
B. he was worthless
C. he should not exist
D. the writer expected his coming3. The dinner threw the writer deeper into disappointment mainly because ________.   A. her relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks
B. her father reached his chopsticks to pick fish for her
C. her father leaned back and burped loudly
D. she childishly expected all of them to act in the same way as Americans did at table4. We can infer from the passage that ________. A. the writer appreciated her mother"s lesson years later
B. the writer must be proud that she is different
C. the mother prepared to show Chinese different food culture
D. the minister"s family really enjoyed the food

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                                                                   A Divine Plan
     At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learningdisabled children, the father of one student
delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by those who attended. He began with a question.
"Everything God does is done with perfection. Yet, my son, Shay, cannot learn and understand things as
other children do. Where is God"s plan reflected in my son?"
     The audience was stilled by the question. The father continued,"I believe that when God brings a child
like Shay into the world, an opportunity to realize the Divine Plan presents itself. And it comes in the way
people treat that child."
     Then he told the following story:
     Shay and I walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked,"Do
you think they will let me play?"
     I knew that most boys would not want him on their team. Shay didn"t even know how to hold the bat
properly, much less connect with the ball. So I approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance from his teammates. Getting none, he took matters into
his own hands and said, "We are losing by six runs(得分). The game is in the eighth inning(回合). He can be on our team and we will try to put him up to bat in the ninth inning."
    In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay"s team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. At the
top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the outfield.
     In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay"s team scored again. They had the potential to win. Would the
team actually let Shay bat at this juncture and give away their chance to win the game?
     Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat.  At last, understanding what the boy"s intentions had been, the
boys from both teams helped Shay win the game for the team and Shay was cheered as the hero.
      "That day," said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face,"the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of the Divine Plan into this world."1. Why did the father think most of the boys wouldn"t let Shay join them?A. Because it was a very important game and they couldn"t  afford to lose it.
B. Because they knew Shay was physically disabled.
C. Because they didn"t get on well with Shay.
D. Because they knew Shay was anything but good at playing baseball.2. The sentence "Although no hits came his way, he was obviously very happy just to be on the field."
should be put at the end of ________.A. Paragraph 5
B. Paragraph 6
C. Paragraph 8
D. Paragraph 93. What can we infer from the passage?   A. Shay"s team would have lost the game without him.
B. The opponent team let Shay score purposely.
C. It was quite by accident that Shay scored.
D. Shay"s team let him play because they didn"t take the game seriously4. The underlined word "juncture" can be explained by ________. A. a critical point
B. a particular place
C. a dilemma
D. an important game

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完形填空。     Mark Gibson is a former gymnastics coach who once worked with many excellent athletes. He
often tells a wonderful story about a 15-year-old   1   girl, Cindy, whose attitude brought out the
best in everyone.
     Cindy wasn"t a great   2  , but when she was in the gym, everyone complained less, worked
harder, and, not   3 , achieved more. Cindy was such a powerful motivator   4 she could see
nothing. When it was her turn to do the vault(跳马), mother would also   5 alongside her, and tell
her how close she was to the vault. When her mom said, "Vault!", Cindy would reach out and jump,
   6  her mother and herself.
     Cindy loved the sport and kept   7  because she and her mom refused to be defeated by her
   8  . Mark called her the most   9  member of the team, not because of her   10  ability, but because
of her heart and because she   11 a standard of perseverance  and courage that inspired others to get
more out of themselves. Everyone who   12 her work hard to be the best  13   how much more they
could get out of themselves.
     This is leadership-leadership by   14 . And we see this sort of leadership not only in   15   but also
in families and in the workplace. Often the most important members of the team are not the   16 , mos
t skilled, or most powerful. Instead, their   17   is in their attitude and their ability to inspire and   18
others with their optimism, enthusiasm, and determination.
     People who know how to get the best out of themselves get the best of others.
     There"s no doubt that Cindy"s   19   has a great effect on her teammates. A person"s personality
matters most because it comes from within and does not depend on   20 alone.

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As a boy growing up on a farm near the Caribbean coast of Colombia(哥伦比亚), Alvaro Cogollo loved both plants and vallenato, the traditional music of the region.As a biology student in the 1970s, Cogollo traveled around the country to document its rich botanical heritage and, informally, studied the music that tells an important story of Colombia. "We were colonized by the Spanish; later, Africans were brought as slaves to exploit gold mines; and the native peoples were already here," he says."That is what authentic vallenato represents with its three instruments: the accordion(手风琴), from a European origin; la caja drum, which is of African origin; and la guacharaca, a beating instrument made from a palm tree, which is from native American origin." Over the course of his nearly four-decade career, Cogollo has discovered more than 150 new species of plants, 17 of which bear his name.Although Cogollo never earned a PhD, his colleagues say he"s made invaluable contributions to knowledge of Colombia"s plant at a time when deforestation (砍伐森林) is a big threat to the country" s biodiversity.Governments have focused on trying to move the country out of poverty and conflict through exploiting its natural resources, not through scientific resource development.But Cogollo sees things a different way.By educating the public about alternative uses for the land, and researching plants" potential uses-including as medicines, foods, and bio-fuels- Golombia could improve its economy and quality of life without neglecting conservation, Cogollo says. Cogollo"s other major achievement has been the transformation of a neglected botanical garden in a Medellm neighborhood into a well-known center for research, environmental education, and community gatherings.What had been a club for wealthy orchid enthusiasts now offers free admission and attracts rich and poor alike.The success of the botanical garden has in turn contributed to the transformation of Medellm.Once seriously damaged, by violent wars between armed groups, the city has had some improvements that include better public safety, tougher pollution controls and the creation of green spaces. What Cogollo has focused his latest efforts on is teaching Colombians from all social classes and backgrounds about the importance of biodiversity and conservation through a shared musical heritage. "The fact that Alvaro"s been able to give talks to audiences filled with all kinds of people is very important, and that"s what happened in Medellm the first time he talked about vallenato music," Dr.Forcro says."People sitting there had no idea of environmental conservation, and then they did."
1. What"s the main feature of vallenato music?
A. It records the history of Colombia． B. It sounds like the voice of plants． C. It plays with local instruments． D. It has origins from all over the world．
2. While protecting the environment, Cogollo attached importance to ___．
A. the research of music B. the protection of plants C. the improvement of people"s life D. the communication with different people
3. The purpose of rebuilding the botanical garden is ____．
A. to raise the public"s environmental consciousness B. to set up a club for rich orchid enthusiasts C. to give talks about vallenato music D. to create a fair economic system
4. People from different backgrounds came to Cogollo"s reports about biodiversity mainly because of .
A. their common interest in Vallenato music B. their improved environmental consciousness C. his popularity in environmental protection D. his previous achievements in the city development