Playing on a frozen sports field sounds like ...

Playing on a frozen sports field sounds like a lot of fun. Isn’t it rather risky, _______ ?

A. though　　　　 B. also　　　　　 C. either　　　　　 D. Too

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Dear Malia and Sasha,

I know that you’ve both had a lot of fun these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn’t have let you have. But I also know that it hasn’t always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn’t make up for all the time we’ve been apart. I know how much I’ve missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.

When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me-about how I’d make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my world with all your curiosity and mischief and those smiles that never fail to fill my heart and light up my day. And suddenly, all my big plans for myself didn’t seem so important anymore. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. And I realized that my own life wouldn’t count for much unless I was able to ensure that you had every opportunity for happiness and fulfillment in yours. In the end, girls, that’s why I ran for President: because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation.

I want all our children to go to schools worthy of their potential—schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill in them a sense of wonder about the world around them. I want them to have the chance to go to college-even if their parents aren’t rich. And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own kids and retire with dignity.

I want us to push the boundaries of discovery so that you’ll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer. And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach beyond the divides of race and region, gender and religion that keep us from seeing the best in each other.

Sometimes we have to send our young men and women into war and other dangerous situations to protect our country—but when we do, I want to make sure that it is only for a very good reason, that we try our best to settle our differences with others peacefully, and that we do everything possible to keep our servicemen and women safe. And I want every child to understand that the blessings these brave Americans fight for are not free—that with the great privilege of being a citizen of this nation comes great responsibility.

That was the lesson your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for equality because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean something.

She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better-and that the unfinished work of perfecting our union falls to each of us. It’s a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to what we know America should be.

I hope both of you will take up that work, righting the wrongs that you see and working to give others the chances you’ve had. Not just because you have an obligation to give something back to this country that has given our family so much—although you do have that obligation. But because you have an obligation to yourself. Because it is only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you will realize your true potential.

These are the things I want for you-to grow up in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach, and to grow into compassionate, committed women who will help build that world. And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have. That’s why I’ve taken our family on this great adventure.

I am so proud of both of you. I love you more than you can ever know. And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House.

Love, Dad

1.What is the writer’s purpose of writing the letter?

A. Encouraging his daughters to run for President in the future.

B. Explaining the whole international situation to his daughters.

C. Educating his daughters how to defend their country.

D. Apologizing to his daughters for his not being able to stay together with them for such a long time.

2.Who was most probably the writer?

A. A headmaster managing a primary school.

B. A candidate to run for President of U.S.A.

C. A manager running international business.

D. A commander experiencing a war in a foreign country.

3.What does the underlined word “journey” really mean?

A. A trip to a place of interest.

B. A process to bring up their children.

C. A campaign to run for the president.

D. A visit to their hometown to meet their grandmother.

4.What do we know about Malia and Sasha’s grandmother?

A. She had a perfect way to educate children.

B. She encouraged the writer to join the army.

C. She bought a lovely puppy for her grandchildren.

D. She often read the Declaration of Independence to her grandchildren.

5.From the letter we can learn that the writer was ________.

A. kind and hesitant

B. ambitious and considerate

C. selfish but merciful

D. successful but stubborn

6.According to the letter, which of the following is NOT true?

A. The writer and his two daughters had been apart for a long time.

B. The writer hoped that his daughters would live up to his great expectations.

C. The only way to settle the differences in the world is through violence.

D. There still exist some divides of race and region, gender and religion somewhere in the world.

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He likes to play jokes on others in public but he dislikes to be　　　　 　 .

A.dreamed of　　　　 　　 B.made fun of

C.thought highly of　　 D.caught sight of

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He likes to play jokes on others in public but he dislikes to be　　　　 　 .

A.dreamed of　 　 B.made fun of

C.thought higy of　 　 D.caught sight of

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“Keep your eyes on the ball.” That is good advice when you are on the playing field, and good advice for everyday life. “Keep your mind on what’s important,” is the way I’d put it. But people are funny. They think too much about the details.

I had a secretary once. She was very hardworking. I ran a school and people used to call up to enroll(登记) for courses. Berry used to get angry at the phone. “If they keep on ringing, I’ll never get my typing done!” she’d shout.

People just don’t see the big picture. One evening, after leaving work, I was sitting next to a man on the train. I was feeling tired. My eyes fell on the paper he had spread out in front of him. You know how you feel to read over someone’s shoulder?

I read the page and leaned back. I guessed I was waiting for him to turn it. After a while, I realized—he wasn’t turning the page. He just kept on reading.

Now if you knew the page he was reading, you’d know that there weren’t many words on the page to read anyway. The layout（版面） was mostly pictures. So I turned to the man and said,” You know, you really read very slowly.”

“What do you mean?” he asked. “Well,” I told him, “I read the page in about a minute, and you have taken about ten. And you are still reading. You know,” I went on “If you learned to read faster, you could get more reading done.” He remained silent for a minute or two. “If I read too fast, my paper wouldn’t last me to my station.”

1.The writer wasn’t satisfied with his secretary because ___.

A. she didn’t put first thing first

B. she was too busy

C. she was easy to get angry

D. she couldn’t finish her work on time

2.The man read newspaper in order to___.

A.　 take in information　　 B.　 enjoy pictures

C.　 save time　　　　　　 　　 D.　 kill time

3.The writer thinks that people seem to need a sense of ___.

A. what to read first　　 B. how to read fast

C. what is important　　 D. what is funny

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With a lot of difficult problems _________, the manager felt like a cat on hot bricks.

A. settled           B. settling                C. being settled      D. to settle

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On Christmas Day, children had _____ singing, dancing and playing games.

A. funs        B. a fun     C. the fun    D. fun

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One day in winter, a couple of good friends headed for a frozen lake nearby to skate on ice. The boys were between five and ten years old. When they were skating, one of the boys headed deeper into the lake, but _____ he found himself skating on very _____ ice. Before he could _____ it, he had fallen through the ice into the icy water below. Having seen this, his friends _____ towards him but could not get him out of the lake _____ the ice layer had formed back and the boy was _____ under the transparent layer. They could see him _____ but could do nothing to help him. Then one of his friends _____ to see a tree in the distance. He skated to it as fast as he could, _____ a branch and then with all his ______ he started digging into the ice. His work proved ______ and he managed to make a hole ______enough to pull his friend out.

By the time the ambulance arrived, a small crowd had gathered. They were all ______ the rescuer for his ______and calmness. However, they were all surprised as well, and ______ how a young boy could break such a big branch. ______， the branch was bigger and heavier than what a person of that age group could carry, drag it to the spot and ______ it again and again to hammer a hole in the ice. It looked like a superhuman ______. How? How did he manage to do it? It was impossible! During the ______， an old man spoke up, “I know how he did it.” Everybody looked at him in ______. The old man said, “He could do it because there was nobody around him who said he couldn't！”

1.A. unfortunately　　 B. probably　　 C. unfairly　　 D. hardly

2.A. cold　　 B. heavy　　 C. light　　 D. thin

3.A. stand　　 B. realize　　 C. clear　　 D. protect

4.A. shouted　　 B. laughed　　 C. rushed　　 D. waved

5.A. because　　 B. though　　 C. if　　 D. unless

6.A. sent　　 B. pushed　　 C. trapped　　 D. seated

7.A. shaking　　 B. struggling　　 C. trying　　 D. breathing

8.A. seemed　　 B. continued　　 C. wanted　　 D. happened

9.A. borrowed　　 B. touched　　 C. broke　　 D. climbed

10.A. strength　　 B. wealth　　 C. interest　　 D. freedom

11.A. true　　 B. successful　　 C. attractive　　 D. risky

12.A. bright　　 B. deep　　 C. large　　 D. round

13.A. praising　　 B. comforting　　 C. encouraging　　 D. advising

14.A. honesty　　 B. bravery　　 C. generosity　　 D. knowledge

15.A. imagined　　 B. replied　　 C. imitated　　 D. wondered

16.A. Obviously　　 B. Hopefully　　 C. Delightfully　　 D. Occasionally

17.A. throw　　 B. raise　　 C. turn　　 D. knock

18.A. sign　　 B. lesson　　 C. effort　　 D. idea

19.A. performance　　 B. break　　 C. meeting　　 D. discussion

20.A. advance　　 B. silence　　 C. despair　　 D. belief

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Part of the fun of watching sports events is following an exciting rivalry (竞争关系).

But where do all these rivalries come from?

Some rivalries start because athletes spend a lot of time close to opponents (对手).

Other rivalries get personal. Things that one rival says that are thought to be not respectful to the other can cause a rivalry, even if the words are misunderstood. And sometimes, rivalries grow just because the athletes don’t like each other’s personalities.

Some sports may also be more likely than others to cause rivalries. “Some sports only meet a few times, so there is less chance for rivalries to build,” For example, in sports where athletes perform on their own, such as diving, rivalries might also take longer to appear than in sports in which athletes compete at the same time. But in tennis, players often face each other, and rivalries are more likely to happen.

So do the rivalries do good or harm to the athletes?

Some believe that rivalries can be a good thing because they encourage athletes to try harder to win. But rivalries can also become too personal, taking athletes’ attention away from their sports.

Keegan agreed that rivalries often do athletes more harm than good. “They can be a huge distraction (分散注意力的事) and lead to focusing on the opponent more than the game,” he said.

“Top athletes often have physical and mental training that they follow in order to worry less and prepare to compete”, Gould further explained. An important part of that preparation is preventing from distractions, including rivalries.

“The better athletes don’t care too much about a rivalry – they try to treat every competition the same,” Gould told LiveScience.

1.According to the article, which of the following sports is least likely to cause a rivalry?

A. Tennis.　　 B. Swimming.　　 C. Diving.　　 D. Soccer.

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

A. Rivalries between athletes may result from misunderstandings.

B. The more often you meet your opponent, the more you dislike him or her.

C. Rivalries mainly come from a dislike for each other’s personalities.

D. Audiences easily get bored if there are few rivalries in a competition.

3.Why does Keegan think rivalries could do more harm than good to athletes?

A. Rivalries could result in physical and mental suffering.

B. Rivalries could cause athletes to worry needlessly.

C. Rivalries could drive athletes to train too hard.

D. Rivalries could distract athletes from their sports.

4.In Gould’s eyes, top athletes ______.

A. care little about their competition

B. focus more on the game than on their opponents

C. treat every competition as daily training

D. take every possible opportunity to become stronger

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Farmers might think the idea of growing food for fun sounds strange． But there are some people who do it all the time． They grow some vegetables because their natural color or shape is pleasing to see． They grow others because scientists have developed new colors or different sizes for traditional vegetables．

One example is the bell pepper． Seed companies sell seeds for several different kinds of bell peppers． One pepper is a weak yellow color when it begins to grow． Then its color changes to white． As it grows， it changes color two more times ﹣ to orange， then red． If you are not interested in peppers that change colors as they grow， you can grow some that remain on color． Each kind of pepper has its own special taste．

Another unusual plant is known as the yard﹣long bean or snake bean． It grows up to one meter in length． It is an important part of the food supply in areas of Asia． American farmers like it because it is different， yet tastes very much like the green beans they traditionally grow． Each bean has from ten to twenty seeds． The outside or pod can be eaten． Some of the very long beans are green outside but have black﹣and﹣white or red seeds．

Gourds （葫芦） are plants that people like to grow because of their many different shapes． They also have many uses． Some round gourds are dried， painted and made into containers． Others have long necks and big bodies． These are dried， cut and made into containers to pour drinking water．

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE　　　 ．

A. The new kinds of vegetables can sell better than the traditional ones．

B. Asian are fond of snake bean because of its different colors．

C. American farmers like bell pepper because of its different tastes．

D. People are willing to grow gourds due to their various shapes and functions．

2.People grow the bell pepper mainly to enjoy its　　　 ．

A. shapes

B. colors

C. flavors

D. vitamins

3.Which is the best title for the passage？

A. Growing Unusual Vegetables for Fun

B. Growing Food with Different Purposes

C. Growing different vegetables has different purposes

D. Farmers' Strange Ideas of Growing Food

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