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阅读理解。      When 47-year-old volunteer Susan Boyle stepped on to the stage of Britain"s Got Talent and
announced she was unemployed, had never been married and "never been kissed, actually", few in the
audience would have wondered why. This Ms. Boyle, looking unfashionable, from a village in Scotland,
shocked the three judges and the audience with the song "I Dreamed a Dream" from the musical Les
Miserables on a show of Britain"s Got Talent, one of the hottest reality shows in Britain.
      She couldn"t hide the awkwardness when walking to the center of the stage in a housedress, and
everyone-including the judges-seemed laughing at her when she said she wanted to be as successful as
Elaine Paige. As soon as she began singing, however, everyone present fell silent, then rose within
seconds to applaud her incredible voice as the celebrity (名人) judges sat open-mouthed, and remained
standing to the end.
After her performance, one of the judges Piers Morgan said, "Without doubt that was the biggest
surprise   I"ve had in three years of this show. When you stood there everyone was laughing at you. No
one is laughing now. That was amazing." Actress Amanda Holden followed, "I am so thrilled because I
know that everybody was against you. I honestly think that we were all being cynical (愤世嫉俗的) and
I think that"s the biggest wake-up call ever."
     Susan obviously won over the hearts of millions around the world with sensation spreading across the
Atlantic. Hollywood actors Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore-who between them have nearly 1.5 million
followers-speak highly of her. Kutcher posted a link to the video clip (片段). The Scottish talent made
her first live American appearance via satellite connection on CBS"s The Early Show, doing an interview
and singing live from her room. And she already accepted an invitation from talk show host Oprah
Winfrey.
     Now Boyle has become one of the world"s hottest celebrities. The video clip of her performance has
been viewed more than 50 million times on YouTube, becoming a hit on the Internet. Not long ago she
came to China and was warmly welcomed.1. We learn from the passage that Susan Boyle        .A. rose from a low social background    B. was working in a company
C. had an unhappy marriage            D. won the championship in the Talent show2. At the beginning of the show, almost everyone       .A. looked forward to her wonderful performance
B. was attracted by her beautiful dress
C. looked down upon her
D. placed great hope on her3. We can infer that        contributed most to her global popularity.A. the judges
B. the Internet
C. the newspaper
D. the advertisement4. The 4th paragraph intends to tell us        .A. how Susan Boyle achieved her success
B. the comment made by Ashton Kutcher
C. Susan Boyle"s influence in the USA
D. Oprah Winfrey"s invitation to Susan Boyle 5. What can we learn from this passage?A. Where there is a will, there is a way.
B. Failure is the mother of success.
C. Pride goes before a fall.
D. The gold will glitter wherever it is.

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完形填空。     What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed into their nightclothes. Mary had   1
them a story and finally they were asleep. "Babysitting the three boys aged eight, six and four is extremely   2 ," she thought.
     "Sleep," she considered, "if only I could!" But she had difficult homework to complete. Leaning back,
she   3 her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable. Whoever said babysitting was a(an)    4 way to make
money obviously hadn"t met the three boys, she thought. The television was on, the room was warm, and
the lights were dim(昏暗的). Mary"s    5 felt heavier and heavier. I mustn"t sleep, she thought - which
was    6 what she did, of course.
     Strangely enough, she soon    7 that she was a world-famous chef (大厨). She made a     8 and
wore diamonds and fashionable clothes. Most days she relaxed by the pool, meeting the rich and famous
or    9 - her favorite hobby. She   10 took the leading role in her own TV show.
     That is, until she became too   11 . "I am definitely the best in the world," she thought, as she
prepared a tasty chicken dish. But   12 seemed to go right. She spilt the flour, she dropped an egg and
she cut her finger. Despite all the troubles, she   13 to get the chicken into the stove. Soon, smoke
blanketed the room.      The chicken was on fire.   14 set in, but Mary could not run - she was   15 to
the spot. She tried hard to move, but could not,    16 a sharp sound awoke her.
     She got shocked and confused -   17 was pouring from the kitchen. Rushing to investigate, she was
met by three   18 little faces and some very burnt bread. "Sorry, we were hungry and you were   19 ,
so we tried to make some bread," explained a boy. Relieved, Mary made them a snack and sent them
back to bed. She   20   them never to fall asleep on the job again!(     )1. A. given
(     )2. A. successful
(     )3. A. shook
(     )4. A. difficult
(     )5. A. eyes
(     )6. A. nicely
(     )7. A. realized
(     )8. A. decision
(     )9. A. cooking
(     )10. A. just
(     )11. A. selfish
(     )12. A. everything
(     )13. A. tried
(     )14. A. Panic
(     )15. A. frozen
(     )16. A. because
(     )17. A. smoke
(     )18. A. cheerful
(     )19. A. busy
(     )20. A. promised  B. written
B. helpful
B. put
B. boring
B. mind
B. exactly
B. reminded
B. fortune
B. reading
B. ever
B. proud
B. something
B. arranged
B. Pain
B. dragged
B. until
B. light
B. strange
B. hungry
B. allowed   C. told
C. tiring
C. bent
C. important
C. heart
C. curiously
C. learnt
C. business
C. running
C. even
C. stubborn
C. anything
C. managed
C. Noise
C. pushed
C. as
C. water
C. guilty
C. worried
C. expected D. taught
D. surprising
D. kept
D. easy
D. legs
D. carelessly
D. dreamt
D. plan
D. babysitting
D. only
D. sensitive
D. nothing
D. prepared
D. Stress
D. brought
D. unless
D. fire
D. confident
D. asleep
D. persuaded

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阅读理解。     A year after graduation, I was offered a position teaching a writing class. Teaching was a profession
I had never seriously considered, though several of my stories had been published. I accepted the job
without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr. Davis. My father went
by the same name, and I liked to imagine people getting the two of us confused. "Wait a minute" someone might say, "are you talking about Mr. Davis the retired man, or Mr. Davis the respectable scholar?"
     The position was offered at the last minute, and I was given two weeks to prepare, a period I spent
searching for briefcase (公文包) and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the words, "Hello,
class. I"m Mr. Davis." Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice. Sometimes I would sound
experienced. But when the day finally came, my nerves kicked in and the true Mr. Davis was there. I
sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a 12-year-old boy.
     I arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves. I had cut them
myself out of orange construction paper. I saw nine students along a long table. I handed out the cards,
and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as I required.
     "All right then," I said. "Okay, here we go." Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I had never
thought beyond this moment. I had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk, offering their
thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. I had imagined that I would sit at the edge of the desk,
overlooking a forest of hands. Every student would yell. "Calm down, you"ll all get your turn. One at a
time, one at a time!"
     A terrible silence ruled the room, and seeing no other opinions, I inspected the students to pull out
their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment.1. The author took the job to teach writing because ______.A. he wanted to be expected
B. he had written some stories
C. he wanted to please his father
D. he had dreamed of being a teacher2. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2?A. He would be aggressive in his first class.
B. He was well-prepared for his first class.
C. He got nervous upon the arrival of his first class.
D. He waited long for the arrival of his first class.3. Before he started his class, the author asked the students to ______.A. write down their suggestions on the paper cards
B. cut maple leaves out of the construction paper
C. cut some cards out of the construction paper
D. write down their names on the paper cards4. What did the students do when the author started his class?A. They began to talk.
B. They stayed silent.
C. They raised their hands.
D. They shouted to be heard.5. The author chose the composition topic probably because ______.A. he got disappointed with his first class
B. he had prepared the topic before class
C. he wanted to calm down the students
D. he thought it was an easy topic

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阅读理解。     The Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and knocked into the table, spilling
his coffee over his notes. "How embarrassing! I am getting so clumsy (笨拙的) in my old age."
      Everyone had a good laugh, and soon we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments.
It came around to Frank who sat quietly listening to the others. Someone said, "Come on, Frank. Tell us
your most embarrassing moment."
     Frank laughed and began to tell us of his childhood. "I grew up in San Pedro. My Dad was a
fisherman, and he loved the sea. He had his own boat, but it was hard making a living on the sea. He
worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to feed the family. Not just enough for our family, but also for his Mom and Dad and the other kids that were still at home."
     He looked at us and said, "I wish you could have met my Dad. He was a big man, and he was strong
from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for his catch. When you got close to him, he smelled like the
ocean. He would wear his old canvas, foul-weather coat and his bibbed overalls. His rain hat would be
pulled down over his brow. No matter how much my mother washed them, they would still smell of the
sea and of fish."
     Frank"s voice dropped a bit. "When the weather was bad he would drive me to school. He had this
old truck that he used in his fishing business. That truck was older than he was. It would wheeze (呼哧
呼哧响) and rattle down the road. You could hear it coming for blocks. As he would drive toward the
school, I would shrink (畏缩) down into the seat hoping to disappear. Half the time, he would came to
a sudden stop and the old truck would belch (喷出) a cloud of smoke. He would pull right up in front,
and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me. Here, I was
twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye!"
     He paused and then went on, "I remember the day I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but
I put my hand up and said, "No, Dad." It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had
this surprised look on his face. I said, "Dad, I"m too old for a goodbye kiss. I"m too old for any kind of
kiss." My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up. Then he turned and
looked out the windshield(挡风玻璃). " You"re right," he said. " You are a big boy....a man. I won"t kiss
you anymore."
Frank got a funny look on his face, and the tears began to well up in his eyes, as he spoke. "It wasn"t long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back. It was a day when most of the fleet (船队
) stayed in, but not Dad. He had a big family to feed. They found his boat adrift with its nets half in and
half out.He must have gotten into a strong wind and was trying to save the nets and the floats."
     I looked at Frank and saw that tears were running down his cheeks. Frank spoke again. "Guys, you
don"t know what I would give to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek…to feel his
rough old face… to smell the ocean on him… to feel his arm around my neck. I wish I had been a man
then. If I had been a man, I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss."
1. When his father drove him to the school, Frank would shrink down into the seat hoping to
    disappear because _______. A. he was fed up with his father kissing him goodbye
B. he deeply regretted what he had done to his father
C. he was then too young to refuse a goodbye kiss
D. he hoped that his father would forgive him2. In Frank"s eyes, when his father said "You are a big boy… a man.", he probably felt ________.A. disappointed
B. hurt
C. excited
D. proud3. According to the story we can conclude that Frank"s father ________.A. was quite confident in his skills in fishing
B. loved his children but hardly expressed it
C. seldom gave up when faced with challenges
D. was full of devotion to his family4. By saying the sentence "I wish I had been a man then…_____.A. he was ashamed of his father"s old truck
B. he thought he was old enough to go to school alone
C. he didn"t want his schoolmates to see his father
D. he hated the way his schoolmates stared at his father5. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?A. The Smell of the Ocean
B. We All Need Love
C. A Goodbye Kiss
D. Father"s Embarrassment

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完形填空。     I will never forget the year when I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not
be   1 Christmas gifts because there was not enough money in our family. I felt sad and thought, "What
would I say when the other kids asked what I had   2 ?" Just when I started to   3    that there would
no  Christmas that year, three women   4    at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a
doll. I felt such a sense of   5    that I would no longer have to be embarrassed (尴尬) when I returned
to school. I wasn"t   6 . Somebody had thought me important   7    to bring me a gift.
   Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I could try to make my   8
Christmas in the new house special and memorable, I   9   remembered the women"s visit. I decided
that I wanted to create that same feeling of   10   for as many children as I could possibly reach.
     So I  11   a plan and gathered forty people from my company to prepare. Then about 125 orphans
(孤儿) were invited at our Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages
filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies,  12  with a child"s name. We wanted all of them to know
their gifts were   13 . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I  14   them that they
couldn"t open their presents   15 every child had got his. Finally the   16 , which they had been so
eagerly waiting for, came as I called out, "One, two, three. Open your presents!" As the children opened
their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles   17 up the whole house, where The
atmosphere of   18 was so obvious, and  19 wasn"t just about toys. It was a feeling - "I wasn"t
forgotten", which I have been so familiar   20   that very Christmas long ago when the women came to
visit us. Being concerned matters much for any child. (     )1. A. sending
(     )2. A. found
(     )3. A. admire
(     )4. A. broke in
(     )5. A. relief
(     )6. A. remembered
(     )7. A. highly
(     )8. A. present
(     )9. A. hardly
(     )10. A. strength
(     )11. A. kept up with
(     )12. A. none
(     )13. A. fine
(     )14. A. reminded
(     )15. A. after
(     )16. A. chance
(     )17. A. lit
(     )18. A. peace
(     )19. A. it
(     )20. A. by           B. receiving
B. prepared
B. hope
B. settled down
B. loss
B. loved
B. little
B. first
B. immediately
B. independence
B. caught up with
B. few
B. special
B. insisted
B. until
B. gift
B. took
B. pity
B. such
B. till         C. making
C. got
C. suggest
C. turned up
C. achievement
C. forgotten
C. poorly
C. recent
C. regularly
C. importance
C. came up with
C. some
C. helpful
C. proved
C. when
C. moment
C. burned
C. calmness
C. something
C. for                       D. exchanging
D. expected
D. accept
D. turned off
D. sadness
D. affected
D. enough
D. former
D. sometimes
D. safety
D. put up with
D. each
D. original
D. allowed
D. since
D. reward
D. cheered
D. joy
D. everybody
D. since

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完形填空。     A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.They talked about the   1  topic-happiness.But soon their conversation turned into complaints about  2  in work and life.
To offer his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and  3  with a large pot of coffee and a variety of  4  -plastic,glass, metal, porcelain (陶瓷), som  plain-looking  some  very  5  .The professor told his students to help themselves to hot coffee.
    When all the students had a cup of coffee in  6  . the professor said:"lf you have noticed, all the nice-looking   7  . cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.While it is  8  for you to want only the best for Yourbelves, that is the  9  of your problems and stress.The professor continued," Believe that the cup itself adds no  10  to the coffee.ln most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases it even  11  what we drink.What all of you  12  wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went  13  the best cups.Now  14  this: life is coffee, the jobs, money,and  15  in society are the cups9 which are just tools to hold and  16  life, and the different typesof cups we have don"t decide, nor   17  the quality oflife.lf we concentrate only on the cups, we will  18  to enjoy the coffee in it.So don"t let the cups  19  you...enjoy the coffee instead."
    At these words, the graduates looked at each other in  20  embarrassment.(     )1. A. hot
(     )2. A. pay
(     )3. A. cooked
(     )4. A. cups
(     )5. A. common
(     )6. A. order
(     )7. A.  pretty
(     )8. A. necessary
(     )9. A. situation
(     )10. A. quality
(     )11. A. makes
(     )12. A. finally
(     )13. A. for
(     )14. A. forget
(     )15. A. position
(     )16. A. create
(     )17. A. damage
(     )18. A. come
(     )19. A. drive
(     )20. A. quietB. sensitive
B. joy
B. took
B. gifts
B. special
B. time
B. different
B. normal
B. answer
B. energy
B. gives
B. really
B. with
B. discuss
B. relation
B. support
B. determine
B. stop
B. hold
B. speechlessC. famous
C. experience
C. returned
C. plates
C. rare
C. hancl
C. colorful
C. good
C. result
C. weight
C. hides
C. especially
C. off
C. consider
C. workmates
C. contain
C. change
C. have
C. take
C. amazingD. easy
D. stress
D. met
D. drinks
D. delicate
D. place
D.  expensive
D. possible
D. source
D. color
D. includes
D.  nearly
D. to
D. try
D.  friends
D. own
D. increase
D. fail
D. control
D. reasonable

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