________ year after year , tigers are becomin...

________ year after year , tigers are becoming fewer and fewer .

A. Having been killed      B. Killing     C. Killed    D. Having killed

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I was 11 when you were born, and in your first few years I often looked after you, bathed and dressed you and took you out for walks. I have______ memories of your childhood. Of ______you up as a “rock star”. Of watching you dance ______　 nightclothes. Of your insistence that I make your school lunch ______ I put so much more peanut butter on your ______ than anyone else. Of the______ phone call we ever had----an echo (共鸣) of my own university years—when you wanted to ______ university and study dance.

Since we have grown up, I have lived through you, although you may not know it. You had the opportunity I so ______ wanted but never got ---- to train in the dancing arts. I encouraged our parents to support you because I have always ______ how my life would be if they hadn’t chosen a(n) ______ career path for me, their eldest child.

I know you have ______　 to hunt for work and confidence, and that you probably wonder sometimes if you made the right choice. ______ , I am happy for you and proud that I played some small role in helping you to ______ a dream.

There is a ______ between us now. It has grown since I first left home, and in the 　 ______ I missed your teenager years. That ______ me greatly. I imagine that you believe we have very little in common—a ______　 in the city and a biologist in West Africa---but in you I ______ some of my own dreams realized.

But beyond that, even at 12 or 13 I felt as much a mother to you as an older sister. So, on the rare ______ when we see each other, I want to know everything, from your concerns, hopes to delights.

I wish, there were an arm’s ______　 between us. I hope we can one day be sisters or friends again. I still make a tasty peanut butter sandwich for you.

1.A. vivid　 　　 B. admirable　　 C. awful　　 　　 D. painful

2.A. making 　　 B. dressing　 C. taking　 　 D. picking

3.A. on　 　　　　 B. over　　 　　 C. in　　 　　　 D. with

4.A. as　　 　　　　 B. while　　 　　 C. though 　 　 D. if

5.A. noodles 　　 B. pies　　 　　 C. cakes　 　　 D. sandwiches

6.A. longest　 　　 B. farthest　　 C. simplest D. hardest

7.A. give in to　 B. look away from　 C. drop out of　 D. go in for

8.A. merely　 　　 B. scarcely　　 C. perfectly　 D. badly

9.A. wondered　 　 B. regretted　　 C. realized　 D. believed

10.A. special 　 B. traditional C. official D. original

11.A. managed 　 B. struggled　　 C. preferred　 D. rejected

12.A. Moreover 　 B. Therefore　　 C. However　 　 D. Otherwise

13.A. support 　 B. oppose 　　 　 C. have　　 　　 D. follow

14.A. plan　　 　　 B. promise　 　 C. conflict　 D. distance

15.A. experience B. process　　 　 C. situation　 D. direction

16.A. frightens　 B. touches　　 　 C. upsets　　 　 D. comforts

17.A. dancer　 　　 B. teacher assistant　 C. actress D. rock star

18.A. hope 　　　 B. see　　 　　　 C. keep　 　　 D. remember

19.A. stages 　　 B. vacations　　 C. spots　 　　 D. occasions

20.A. width　 　　 B. height　　 　 C. length　 　　 D. depth

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When you feel you are happier and more relaxed after having a cigarette, you may become ________addicted.

A. physically                      B. visually                C. mentally                       D. endlessly

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The South China tiger could become extinct within 30 to 50 years if it does not receive protection. There are only 20 to 30 South China tigers in their earliest natural places, with Guangdong Province having only five left because forests are being destroyed as a result of rapid industrial growth.

The South China tiger can live 20 to 25 years, but the survival rate for the young is becoming lower as a result of rapid growth in industry and tourism. Even with hard work, it is hoped that the number of South China tigers can only reach 150 to 180 in the coming century.

68. The underlined word “extinct ” means ______.

A. different       B. seriously ill      C. no longer exist     D. frightening

69. The best title for this news could be ______.

A. The Life Span of the South China Tiger

B. The Coming Century for the South China Tiger

C. Chinese Scientists Call SOS for South China Tigers

D. Industrial Growth—The Enemy of South China Tiger

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Most, if not all, Chinese have become richer thanks to 28 years of reform and opening up. But are we any happier?

　Various surveys attempt to answer this question. Though experts have presented varying percentages based on different standards, their answers tend to find we are generally happier, and the number of optimists rises each year. The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’ 2006 Blue Book on social progress says 70 per cent of rural and urban citizens surveyed in 2005 reported a feeling of happiness and were optimistic about their futures.

　But each survey shows a worrisome fact that 10 per cent, at the lowest, of citizens were not content with their lives or not hopeful about the future. We cannot be content with the fact that at least 130 million of our countrymen are not happy.

　Although a sense of happiness remains a luxury（奢望）for many of our countrymen because of poverty, we agree wealth is not the only factor of happiness. For most of us, except the extremely rich and naturally born optimists, there simply are too many variables (可变物) that may kill the feeling of happiness. These include, but are not limited to, rising housing prices, tight and instable job market, back-breaking schooling expenses and medical bills.

The most common one, however, is a low sense of security (安全). Some experts pointed that in the low-and-middle income group there was too much uncertainty regarding employment, income, housing, medical situations, and education. How can you feel happy when you always have to prepare yourself for the unexpected?

It may be beyond the government’s reach, not to mention duty, to guarantee (保证) higher income for every citizen. But it does have a burden to create an environment where all citizens can feel a reasonable level of security.

1.From the second paragraph we learn _____________________.

2.The following factors of happiness are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT _________.

3.The underlined word “countrymen” in Paragraph 3 refers to ___________.

4. According to the passage, the author tends to hold the view that _________.

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Has Tiger Mom gone soft? One year after the release of her book, "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother," Amy Chua is back in the spotlight, reflecting on how overnight infamy（恶名）affected her life, her family and her parenting.

"I've changed a lot," she told The Huffington Post. "In October, we had 30 kids at our house! We've hosted parties with lots of food and music."

Last January, the Wall Street Journal published an excerpt（节选）from Chua's book with the headline "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior." In the excerpt, Chua described how her daughters were never allowed to have sleepovers（在外过夜的儿童聚会）, appear in school plays, earn any grade lower than an A . Chua, an author and professor at Yale Law School, spent much of 2011 on the defensive. In fact, many of her interviews seemed to lend fuel to her critics' fire.

Now, with the book out in paperback（简装）,she said, "I put passages in the book and used very harsh words that I regret. Everybody has those moments you wish you could take back." Many of the scenes she described in the book are a far cry from the child-raising methods she advocates.

For those who still read "Battle Hymn" as an advice guide, Chua argues that so-called tiger parenting should be employed mainly during a child's early years, ideally between the ages of 5 and 12. These "super-strict parenting methods" are not meant for all ages. Remaining strict after middle school makes you a helicopter parent, according to Chua. And she is quick to point out how different that is from being a tiger mom.

"By the time kids get to high school, helicopter parents are hiring all these tutors, carrying their kids' sports bags. I never checked older daughter Sophia's papers because I knew she knew how to sit down and focus," Chua said.

As for younger daughter Lulu, 15, the rebel for whom the book waswritten, Chua has really backed off. Instead of forcing Lulu to practice violin for hours a day -- the source of their biggest fights, Chua "let her give that up". "My compromise is that I'm going to still be as strict academically, but in exchange she has a lot of social freedom. Lulu has had four sleepovers in the last two months!" Chua said. "Chua predicts she'll only get more easygoing with age.

1.From Paragraph 1 we can know that after the publication of the book_____.

A．Tiger Mom became stricter with her children

B．Tiger Mom was thought highly by the public

C．Tiger Mom’s life and family were influenced

D．Tiger Mom became wealthy and easygoing

2.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．Tiger Mom has changed and wants to be soft.

B．Tiger Mom persuaded readers to follow her example.

C．How Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother came out.

D．How Tiger Mom became the worldwide spotlight.

3.What does the underlined phrase “a far cry from” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．similar to          B．just the same as     C．very different from  D．a cry far from

4.What is the writer’s attitude towards Tiger Mom?

A．supportive        B．opposed          C．unconcerned      D．objective

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Has Tiger Mom gone soft? One year after the release of her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Amy Chua is back in the spotlight, reflecting on how overnight infamy (恶名) affected her life, her family and her parenting.

“I have changed a lot,” she told the Huffington Post. “In October, we had 30 kids at our house! We have hosted parties with lots of food and music.”

Last January, the Wall Street Journal published an excerpt (节选) from Chua’s book with the headline “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior”. In the excerpt, Chua described how her daughters were never allowed to have sleepovers (在外过夜的儿童聚会), appear in school plays, or earn any grade lower than an A. Chua, an author and professor at Yale Law School, spent much of 2011 on the defensive. In fact, many of her interviews seemed to lend fuel to her critics’ fire.

Now, with the book out in paperback, she said, “I put passages in the book and used very harsh words that I regret. Everybody has those moments you wish you could take back.”

For those who still read Battle Hymn as an advice guide, Chua argues that so-called tiger parenting should be employed mainly during a child’s early years, ideally between the ages of 5 and 12. These “super-strict parenting tactics” are not meant for all ages. Remaining strict after middle school makes you a helicopter parent, according to Chua. And she is quick to point out how different that is from being a tiger mom.

“By the time kids get to high school, helicopter parents are hiring all these tutors, carrying their kids’ sports bags. I never checked older daughter Sophia’s papers because I knew she knew how to sit down and focus,” Chua said.

As for younger daughter Lulu, 15, the rebel for whom the book was written, Chua has really backed off. Instead of forcing Lulu to practise violin for hours a day—the source of their biggest fights, Chua “let her give that up”. “My compromise (妥协) is that I’m going to still be as strict academically, but in exchange she has a lot of social freedom. Lulu has had four sleepovers in the last two months!” Chua said. Chua predicts she’ll only get more easygoing with age.

1.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．How Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother came out.

B．Tiger Mom persuaded readers to follow her example.

C．Tiger Mom has changed and wants to be soft.

D．How Tiger Mom became the worldwide spotlight.

2.From paragraph one we can know that after the publication of the book______________.

A．Tiger Mom became stricter with her children

B．Tiger Mom’s life and family were influenced

C．Tiger Mom was thought highly by the public

D．Tiger Mom became wealthy and easygoing

3.Lulu quarreled with her mother mainly over______________.

A．whether she could do well at school

B．when she could have sleepovers

C．what should be written in the book

D．how long she practiced the violin

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Are you still wishing your friends and partners “Happy New Year”? In the first few days of a new year, we say these three words countless times. The ___16___ is that we say them almost without thinking. The result of such a wish is that it ___17___ its meaning and power.

Last month, I ___18___ Dada J P Vaswani’s first speech after his return from the US. The ___19___ of his speech was “In 2012, all will be fine”. While sharing one of his many ___20___ ideas, he said that while “Happy New Year” is a nice greeting, there’s a more beautiful and encouraging way to ___21___ others—“Happy New You!”

Those three ___22___ words show that New Year is a time to leave behind our ___23___ and step forward. It’s the time to renew ourselves by getting rid of the negative things of the past — ___24___, pain and so on. It’s also the right time to give up thoughts of fear and failure.

For those who are ___25___ what to change, Dada has a simple suggestion: write down all the things that you don’t ___26___ about yourself… every single one. They could be small or big, easy or difficult — ___27___ write them all down. Putting them on ___28___ brings clearness of thought, which is the first step towards bringing about any change.

So this New Year, let’s wish each other “Happy New You” and then ___29___ that trend all through the year. Each time you wish others, you will be ___30___ not only them but also yourself to leave behind sadness and the past — because it’s time for being Happy and New.

1.A. mind           B. idea             C. thought      D. problem

2. A. proves        B. loses                C. hides            D. shows

3. A. ruined        B. remembered       C. attended     D. missed

4. A. opinion       B. design           C. structure        D. topic

5. A. beautiful     B. funny            C. old          D. normal

6. A. surprise      B. wish             C. require      D. disappoint

7. A. short         B. unusual          C. exciting     D. new

8.A. friends        B. dreams           C. wishes       D. disappointments

9.A. anger          B. calm             C. Excitement  D. desire

10.A. avoiding      B. fearing              C. forgetting   D. wondering

11. A. like             B. think            C. care         D. ask

12.A. still             B. just             C. sometimes    D. never

13.A. paper         B. mind             C. cloth            D. bed

14.A. explain       B. continue         C. improve      D. check

15. A. helping          B. replacing            C. reminding    D. pleasing

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After successfully serving their term for 4 years, military service men and women are given the choice to stay in the military or return to civilian（平民）life.

For some, having to readjust to civilian life is one of the most challenging assignments our returning soldiers and marines（水兵）will ever have to undertake. While people may think readjusting should be simple, they must take into consideration all the physical and mental stress our servicemen went through.

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder（创伤后应急障碍）,　or PTSD, is a mental disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of life-threatening events such as military combat（打仗）.

Most survivors of trauma return to normal given a little time. In the military, the marines are given a two-week course on how to return to civilian life.

Unfortunately, some will have stress reactions that do not go away on their own, or may even get worse over time. These individuals may develop PTSD.

People who suffer from PTSD have difficulty sleeping because they are often reliving the experience through nightmares（梦魇）and flashbacks, and feel deserted or often stand off, and these symptoms can be severe enough and last long enough to significantly damage the person’s daily life.

Fullerton College, like most colleges, has its own Veteran’s（老兵）Office. Ray Bustos has been running the office for 3 years. Bustos acts as a liaison（联络） for the school and the veteran students. He makes sure the veterans returning to school get the right benefits. There are various types of financial aid for soldiers and marines. He strongly encourages the use of the Veterans Affairs website.

The website is very informative and extremely helpful for veterans as well as for friends and relatives of veterans who want to learn more.

1.One purpose of the writer in writing the passage is ________________.

2.What problems will some returning soldiers and marines meet with?

3.Which of the following is true about Ray Bustos?

4.The best title for the passage is __________.

A. PTSD: Killer of A Civilian Life.          B. The Last Assignment For All Military Persons

C. How to Overcome PTSD.                   D. Ready for a Civilian Life?

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After successfully serving their term for 4 years, military service men and women are given the choice to stay in the military or return to civilian（平民）life．

For some, having to readjust to civilian life is one of the most challenging assignments our returning soldiers and marines（水兵）will ever have to undertake．While people may think readjusting should be simple, they must take into consideration all the physical and mental stress our servicemen went through．

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder（创伤后应急障碍）,　or PTSD, is a mental disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of life-threatening events such as military combat（打仗）．

Most survivors of trauma return to normal given a little time．In the military, the marines are given a two-week course on how to return to civilian life．

Unfortunately, some will have stress reactions that do not go away on their own, or may even get worse over time．These individuals may develop PTS                             D．

People who suffer from PTSD have difficulty sleeping because they are often reliving the experience through nightmares（梦魇）and flashbacks, and feel deserted or often stand off, and these symptoms can be severe enough and last long enough to significantly damage the person’s daily life．

Fullerton College, like most colleges, has its own Veteran’s（老兵）Office．Ray Bustos has been running the office for 3 years．Bustos acts as a liaison（联络） for the school and the veteran students．He makes sure the veterans returning to school get the right benefits．There are various types of financial aid for soldiers and marines．He strongly encourages the use of the Veterans Affairs website．

The website is very informative and extremely helpful for veterans as well as for friends and relatives of veterans who want to learn more．

1.One purpose of the writer in writing the passage is ________________．

A．to introduce some methods to cure PTSD

B．to instruct PTSD patients to return to civilian life

C．to recommend a website for veterans and people concerned

D．to give military service men and women advice on civilian life

2.What problems will some returning soldiers and marines meet with?

A．How to readjust to civilian life．            B．How to get rid of mental diseases

C．How to get along with PTSD patients    D．How to return to school for benefits．

3.Which of the following is true about Ray Bustos?

A．He’s a veteran who has just come back from a military combat．

B．He runs Fullerton College with a veteran office．

C．He’s in charge of an office dealing with veteran affairs．

D．He provides a lot of financial aid for soldiers and marines．

4.The best title for the passage is __________．

A．PTSD: Killer of A Civilian Life．            B．The Last Assignment For All Military Persons

C．How to Overcome PTS                        D．Ready for a Civilian Life?

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